Lets start with apple, which has launched the latest update to its Operating System with a controversial feature that will stop companies tracking you around the internet. Its new App Tracking Transparency Feature means users will have to agree to companies tracking their data. Platforms like facebook, which rely on personalized data to sell targeted ads, have criticised the move, saying apple is acting in self interest. Our Technology Reporter James Clayton has more from san francisco. I think by far the biggest story in terms of these apple is this app tracking transparency. We have been shopping online and then go on to another app and suddenly the thing you were searching for pp5 thing you were searching for pops up. That is the thing that apple is focusing on. From now on, will be asked if you want the company to track you online. That will really hurt facebook because it relies on targeted adverts, knowing lots of information about you and selling it to companies. It will hurt it
Important is probably trying to distract you from something that is actually important. There are a lot of those things right now more than ever. One of them is our ongoing covid Pandemic Grid after months of hearing that life could never return to normal until we get a vaccine, we got a vaccine. Two vaccines, actually. But life did not return to normal. Life got worse. We were instructed to take the new vaccine as soon as possible and to put on more masks. One mask was no longer enough. Anybody who complained about that was punished. Most people obey the orders. They had no choice. But the whole thing made them nervous. How could it not . Y the rules changed all of the sudden, they wondered. Is there a good reason for that . When will we finally repeal corona law and how about this vaccine . Why are americans being discouraged from asking simple straightforwardgh message questions aboutit. How effective are these drugs . Whats the Miscarriage Rate for pregnant women, for example . Is
How to move on. Reporter the vote happened after more than eight hours where the 23member panel made up of the leading independent scientists and Health Care Experts raised their questions and concerns. Because the stakes are so high, i think having an outside group look and ask hard questions not only of pfizer but the fda and get those questions answered, that seems to be a smart thing. Reporter pfizers executive team led the presentations and analyzed questions about their vaccine and its lightning speed development. We were able to enroll over 40,000 participants in the record six weeks, give them each two doses of vaccine and ensure their safety while conducting the trial with strict compliance and uncompromising quality. Reporter the main concerns raised possible allergic reactions to the vaccine and pfizers plans to monitor those who get vaccinated for possible side effects. While the committees yes vote is not the final seal of approval, their green light does make a huge diffe
Four days of losses is about to become five. Are down 7. 5 over the previous four days. Cross assets, we look like this. A bid into the bond market briefly in treasuries. It did not stick. It was a treasury market selloff. This morning, it is about yen strength. Dollaryen coming down on 0. 3 . Again. Rude is down 0. 9 mark wheret is that you have these massive producing countries like russia and saudi starting to worry. These are very hard prices to deal with when you try to balance your books. It all comes back to demand. Everything is about demand right now. When you have france and germany going into lockdown, that does not bode well. Euroyen is striking me this morning. I feel that for the first time it is acting like a haven. It is her membrane what it is supposed to do. Jonathan a bit of yen strength. Chancellor merkel giving a wakeup call to her fellow eu leaders. They failed to act quickly stop the pandemic. For more, our western europe managing editor joins us. Walk us through
You know what, it is a reprimand from the Federal Reserve system and the office of comptroller. That is what is speculated. Francine this is what is getting a lot of attention today. Later on bloomberg, we will hear from ray dalio, bridgewater founder and chief executive officer, at 2 30 p. M. In new york, 7 30 p. M. In london. Lets get to first word news with ritika gupta. Ritika the west coast wildfires have become a campaign issue. President trump and california state officials sparred over whether Climate Change is contributing to the blazes. The president insists that poor management is the culprit, joe biden called him a corporate arsonist. Mexico, the hurricane has now been downgraded to a category one mexico. Sally will make landfall tonight or early tomorrow, but where is difficult to say. Hurricane warnings extend from new orleans to the florida panhandle. There he kaine is feared to bring deadly storm surge and flooding. Boris johnsons lawbreaking brexit bill has cleared its