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@Finumus1 @medic_uk The FCA entry for IBKR lists "pensions" and "investments" as the only permitted regulated activities. Compare that to Nationwide (for example): "Banking" is explicitly listed. I'd want to delve into the definition of "bank" before attempting this. legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/12/…

@Finumus1 @medic_uk "Interactive Brokers LLC is a U.S. Broker/Dealer and not a Bank, as such Interactive Brokers’ accounts are not eligible for FDIC coverage but are insured through SIPC. For additional information about SIPC coverage please visit sipc.org" interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fe…

GBP cash yields ~4% but loses up to 45% to income tax. By holding 0%-yield CHF cash, long-run UIP turns that ~4% interest differential into a 4% spot appreciation—which is exempt from UK Capital Gains Tax via a personal bank account. Safe-haven hedge + tax arbitrage. 🇨🇭

@d0m96 @Finumus1 @Monevator 1. Convert your GBP to CHF 2. Store it in IBKR, making use of the CHF 100k threshold for 0% interest rate (avoiding neg interest rate). 3. Hold long enough for UIP to be dominant over currency fluctuations. 4. Convert back to GBP and hope that HMRC agree IBKR is a bank.

@Finumus1 This needs further explanation, can you write a @Monevator article about this? 😅

@Finumus1 So incineration of food waste only really makes sense if the kerbside collection adds a very significant extra cost. Improving domestic fertiliser and methane production confers a resource security benefit. The cost difference is prob lower than you think.

@Finumus1 Digestion creates fertiliser and methane. Both are much easier to handle compared to incineration of solids which makes tonnes of caustic ash which is difficult to dispose of. Add on top the fact that the "fuel" for that incineration would have an extremely high water content.

What is the point of this? Our waste is incinerated, it's a completely closed carbon loop system already. It's a complete waste of everyone's time and money.

@_FleetNews Dead link at the bottom of this: fleetnews.co.uk/fleet-faq/what…

@Nimisha_Jn @AutoTrader @AutoTraderSA I think there is a mistake in this article, shouldn't the BIK rate for electric vans be 0%? trade.autotrader.co.uk/vans/content/e…

Notably use of these 'intoxicating hemp' products is twice as high in cannabis prohibition states than in regulated cannabis states. It is clear that the market opportunity for these products is created by the farm bill loophole combined with cannabis prohibition 5/🧵

We’re in a state of shock and grief to learn of the passing of Peter, a friend of us here and someone we’ve worked with many times. Rest well Peter - you’ve most certainly earned that rest. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

📣♾️📣 2 deaths last weekend in London were from pills confirmed as #nitazenes & similar to pills tested by The Loop. They looked like oxys BUT it is not known what they were bought as. Take care whatever pills you take. Carry #naloxone, check in on friends & test if you can.

reagent-tests.uk will be down for 2 hours on Wednesday 28th May from 10am for scheduled maintenance. Orders will be processed as normal.

We have a significant server issue which means the reagent-tests.uk site is not loading. We expect to be back online in the next 2 hours.

CH-FUBBMPDORA, a new N-acylaminopyridone synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist has been identified. …iencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

@judithyates1 @WEDINOSProject Something surprising about W059985 from 4th Jan is the presence of the heroin byproduct 6-MAM. This is only made when opium is converted to heroin. So the sample has been mixed with actual "heroin" or this is an artefact of WEDINOS reporting.

I keep being told Afghan heroin still available in UK, but looks like some people are dangerously experimenting with various nitazenes, in case as threatened, third Afghan harvest is missed this year, and heroin begins to get scarce. 3 worrying screen shots from @WEDINOSProject

Ribeiro, R., da Silva, Y.C., Finotti, R. et al. Trema micranthum (L.) Blume as a new source of cannabinoids. Sci Rep 14, 29620 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s41598…

I'll be speaking in Warsaw next week, discussing drug trends in Europe using insight from data collected by drug checking organisations in TEDI. TEDInetwork.org hashtag#EHRC2024 organised by @CorrelationNet

Russia has developed a unique drug trade model combining darknet markets, cryptocurrency payments and physical ‘dead drops’, which now dominates its illegal drug economy 2/12

The largest single seizure of cocaine ever by Spanish authorities - 13 tons found in Spain in one shipping container, sent from Ecuador. That's a lot of eggs in one basket. Insight Crime with good coverage as per usual. bit.ly/4e7V3y7

Ahead of the weekend - and after several hospitalisations last weekend - The Loop is highlighting the importance of taking extra care in MDMA use & avoiding mixing drugs. Average pill strength nationwide is about 2x an adult dose. #GoSlowStayLow #TakeQuarterSipWater ♾️💜♾️

@SteveTransform @90sSuit @FMeasham @EveningStandard Though it is possible that you are among those who have been sold 4-CMC instead of 4-MMC, in which case you are completely right, this is significantly different. Of course, this can be detected before consumption by reagent-tests.uk!

@SteveTransform @90sSuit @FMeasham @EveningStandard Analysis shows that most mephedrone is chemically indistinguishable from the mephedrone that was sold then, so the idea that it could be "nothing like" the substance viewed through the lens of memory is surprising. It's likely that subjective factors account for the difference.

Im quoted, with @FMeasham in this @EveningStandard piece on the return of Mcat/mephedrone/4MMC to the party scene - what is driving it? 1/ (note the mandatory 'what we imagine young people on drug look like' image, because...Netflix) standard.co.uk/lifestyle/mcat…