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Somerset beach ready for the next wave of high-speed trading

A shorter, faster transatlantic cable is set to have far-reaching implications for traders in an industry where every millisecond counts

Beachhead: the fastest cable across the Atlantic is coming ashore at Brean Sands in Somerset
Beachhead: the fastest cable across the Atlantic is coming ashore at Brean Sands in Somerset Photo: Getty Images

Brean Sands on Somerset’s north coast is a big draw for beach lovers. It is easy to see why when you stand on its long stretch of sand, which faces westward and is reputedly the second-longest of its kind in Europe.

But in just two months' time this quiet seaside resort in the south west of England will become just as popular among the world's high-speed trading community.

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