European panel okays GW Pharma cannabis drug for epilepsy
(Reuters) – GW Pharmaceuticals’ marijuana-based treatment Epidyolex has won a positive recommendation for marketing approval from a European Medicines Agency…
WHO hails progress in fight against tobacco but wants more
LONDON (Reuters) – Healthy progress has been made in reducing smoking and tobacco use, but governments need to do more…
WHO says it could use more U.S. help on the ground in Ebola fight
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States could bolster the battle against the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo by…
The Latest: UN concerned heat heading for Greenland
The Latest on Europe’s heat wave (all times local): Interested in Climate Change? Add Climate Change as an interest to…
U.S. attorney general, state officials discuss big tech firms’ effect on competition
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are seen in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/File…
Relaxed UK salt policy tied to more heart disease, cancers
(Reuters Health) – Declines in salt consumption in England have slowed since a 2011 shift in government policy gave greater…
Elton John AIDS fundraiser brings in $6 million for Kenya HIV testing
CAP D’ANTIBES, France (Reuters) – Elton John on Wednesday hosted a celebrity-packed gala that raised more than $6 million to…
Deployment of second Ebola vaccine would not be quick fix, experts warn
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The resignation of Congo’s health minister in the midst of the country’s worst…
Boris Johnson becomes UK PM, aims to win over doubters
Boris Johnson took over as Britain’s prime minister Wednesday, vowing to break the impasse that defeated his predecessor by leading…
Coca-Cola’s coffee and zero sugar soda mix lifts 2019 goals, shares
(Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) beat second-quarter earnings expectations and raised its organic revenue forecast for the full year thanks…
Multidrug-resistant malaria spreading in Southeast Asia: study
FILE PHOTO: Anopheles minimus mosquitoes are pictured at a lab in the Public Health Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, November 9,…
Audio shows UK navy trying to thwart Iran from seizing ship
In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to…
Airbus mimics nature with ‘Bird of Prey’ concept plane
An Airbus concept aircraft with a wing design inspired by nature, dubbed Bird of Prey, is displayed at the Royal…
Oil climbs as Middle East tensions offset demand worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 1 percent on Friday after steep losses a day earlier, supported by…
UK parliamentary committee questions StanChart’s remuneration policy
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Standard Chartered is displayed at the financial Central district in Hong Kong, China November 23,…
WHO says investigators conclude Ebola victim did not enter Rwanda
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Congolese woman who may have spread the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda did not go to…
Indoor smoking ban tied to heart attack decline in older adults
(Reuters Health) – Heart attack rates dropped among older adults in Scotland in the decade after a nationwide indoor smoking…
Ryanair Irish pilot union to decide on strike ballot next week
FILE PHOTO: Passengers disembark a Ryanair flight at Dublin International Airport in Dublin, Ireland. Aug 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay DUBLIN…
Oil falls about 2.5% as U.S. Gulf production returns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil fell about 2.5% a barrel on Thursday, weighed down by weakness in U.S. equities markets…
BMW picks Oliver Zipse as new CEO
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) said Oliver Zipse will become chief executive on Aug. 16, picking the 55-year-old manufacturing expert…
U.S. airline group says it had a ‘productive meeting’ with Trump on Qatar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. airline industry group said it had a “productive” meeting on Thursday with President Donald Trump,…
Trump meets with airline CEOs over Qatar subsidy accusations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the chief executives of major American airlines to discuss…
Boeing takes $4.9 billion charge for prolonged grounding of 737 MAX planes
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Thursday it would take an after-tax charge of $4.9 billion in the…
Timeline: How a Congo Ebola outbreak became a global concern
DAKAR (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has declared Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, after the virus threatened…
WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, sounding a rarely…
WHO flags Ebola risk in Rwanda, but then withdraws its report
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Thursday withdrew a report that said an Ebola patient may have entered…
Tech executives head to Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Executives from tech giants Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet’s Google go before the House…
Wells Fargo tempers cost-cutting outlook
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co reported higher quarterly earnings on Tuesday, due in part to lower expenses, but the…
Bitcoin tumbles as U.S. senators grill Facebook on crypto plans
LONDON (Reuters) – The cryptocurrency market took a beating on Tuesday with bitcoin losing over 10% in value after U.S.…
Volkswagen zooms ahead in extension of alliance with Ford to electric, automated cars
, NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said they will spend billions of dollars…
Indivior loses appeal to block generic Suboxone opioid treatments
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Indivior Plc in its bid to stop Dr. Reddy’s…
Indivior says Reckitt settlement in U.S. unrelated to its cases
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Indivior Plc said on Thursday its former parent Reckitt Benckiser’s $1.4 billion settlement with authorities in the…
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
(Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals…
Oil falls on dim OPEC demand outlook, pares gains from Gulf of Mexico storm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday as OPEC forecast slower demand for its crude next year, with…
European startups navigate long, winding road to self-driving future
OXFORD, England (Reuters) – Far from the sunny, wide streets of Phoenix, where Waymo’s self-driving taxis ply their trade, a…
Ford, Volkswagen promise details on electric, autonomous vehicle alliance
HAMBURG/DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Thursday they are expanding their global alliance announced…
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
(Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals…
Sex less likely and less satisfying as women hit older age
(Reuters Health) – The number of women who have sex regularly falls off with age as does the number who…
Lawmakers seek scientific review of plan to tightly regulate all fentanyl copycats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have urged the Trump administration to conduct a scientific review…
Mental health issues in Hong Kong surging amid tumultuous protests, experts say
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stress and trauma over the political turmoil surrounding Hong Kong’s extradition bill has created an unprecedented…
U.S. judge strikes down Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule…
Novartis to sell epinephrine injector in U.S. pharmacies amid EpiPen shortage
FILE PHOTO: EpiPen auto-injection epinephrine pens manufactured by Mylan NV pharmaceutical company for use by severe allergy sufferers are seen…
WHO keeps key lung cancer drugs off its essential medicines list
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – Immunotherapies that have emerged as a breakthrough in treating lung cancer have been rejected for inclusion on…
Trump says US ‘will no longer deal with’ UK ambassador who called him ‘inept’ in leaked cables
President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday said that the United States “will no longer deal with” U.K. Ambassador…
UK competition regulator puts brake on Amazon’s Deliveroo deal
(Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator has stepped in to pause Amazon’s (AMZN.O) deal with online food delivery group Deliveroo while…
Mexico issues arrest warrants for ex-Pemex CEO Lozoya, family members
FILE PHOTO – Emilio Lozoya, former chief Executive Officer of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) attends a news conference at a hotel…
Oil prices rise on Iran tensions, OPEC output cuts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil futures rose on Friday as tensions over Iran and an extension to output cuts by…
Warning light flashing for Slovakia’s auto industry
BRATISLAVA/PRAGUE (Reuters) – When David landed an assembly line job at Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Bratislava factory, his colleagues congratulated him on…
US vs. England in World Cup: US wins as Megan Rapinoe has ‘minor strain’
The U.S. Women’s National Team bested England in the semifinals of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and tensions could…
DoJ pushes T-Mobile to give more to Dish: CNBC
FILE PHOTO: The logo of T-Mobile Austria is seen outside of one of its shops in Viennaa, Austria, February 25,…
Scottish government ‘deeply concerned’ whisky involved in U.S.-EU trade dispute
LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish government said on Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” about Scotch whisky being implicated in a…
Scotch Whisky Association urges U.S. and EU to end trade stand-off
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of single malt scotch whisky Glenmorangie, part of Glenmorangie plc co-owned by LVMH and Diageo, are pictured…
EU leaders choose France’s Lagarde for ECB after marathon summit
BRUSSELS/STRASBOURG (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to name France’s Christine Lagarde as the new head of the…
Oil prices slip as demand worries outweigh OPEC supply cuts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as worries that a weakening global economy would dent demand for the…
Deutsche Bank in wealth management hiring spree
LONDON (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank plans to hire 300 more relationship and investment mangers for its wealth management business by…
Preserve your ammunition, BIS urges top central banks
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank for International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustin Carstens has urged top central banks to preserve their ammunition…