Lloyds and Barclays hit by $4 billion insurance mis-selling claims
LONDON (Reuters) – Lloyds (LLOY.L) and Barclays (BARC.L) on Monday said a surge in late claims could see them pay out around $2 billion more each to settle Britain’s costliest…
Israeli PM’s office airbrushes Netanyahu’s ‘Yeltsin’ gaffe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has released a video that clumsily tries to edit out a gaffe where he calls the British prime minister the wrong name. Netanyahu misspoke…
Stockpiles of tomatoes? UK retailers bristle at demands of no-deal Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – A British demand for supermarkets to prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food is stoking anger in the industry, with bosses saying they should…
In new blow, Cabinet minister quits Boris Johnson government
Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a new blow Saturday when a Cabinet minister resigned, saying she did not believe Johnson was sincere about getting a Brexit deal with…
Roku targets UK as smart TV platform duel with Amazon hots up
BERLIN (Reuters) – Streaming company Roku, whose software runs one in three smart TVs in the United States, is turning to the British market as competition with Silicon Valley giant…
Novartis wins FDA’s breakthrough tag for lung cancer hopeful
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has…
Inside drugmakers’ strategy to boost cancer medicines with ‘Lazarus effect’
(Reuters) – In the halls of MD Anderson Cancer Center, the drug Vitrakvi is known for having a “Lazarus effect” in some patients because it can reverse late-stage cancer that…
Drugmakers file second court challenge to Canada’s new drug price rules
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s main pharmaceutical industry lobby group, along with 16 of its member companies, filed a lawsuit on Friday to block new regulations meant to lower patented drug…
Ebola survivors face kidney problems and risk of premature death
LONDON (Reuters) – People who survive Ebola virus infection face a dramatically higher risk of dying – probably from severe kidney damage – within a year of leaving hospital, according…
New video animation aims to raise AIDS awareness on Freddie Mercury’s birthday
LONDON (Reuters) – A new video animation featuring two white blood cells in love was released on Thursday to mark what would have been Freddie Mercury’s 73rd birthday and help…