Shares set fresh records, lifted by U.S. housing data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Key world equity indexes scaled new highs on Friday, boosted by a surge in U.S. housing starts to levels last seen in 2006, while the greenback…
Banks lobby Aramco for incentive fee after slim IPO pickings: sources
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Global banks who worked on Saudi Aramco’s (2222.SE) record initial public offering are pushing for an additional “incentive fee”, three sources familiar with the matter said, as…
UK tobacco shares rise on U.S. e-cigarette ban exemptions
(Reuters) – Shares in British American Tobacco (BATS.L) and Imperial Brands Plc (IMB.L) rose on Friday after the U.S. health regulator exempted menthol and tobacco from a list of popular…
Too old? Too slow? No! Debut marathoners may add years to life
LONDON (Reuters) – First-time marathon runners can add years to their lives and reap the health rewards of lower blood pressure and healthier arteries, even if they take on the…
Explainer: Making a new generation of ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs work
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A class of treatments known as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) combine cancer-tracking proteins with powerful cell toxins. The therapies are getting a fresh start as dozens of drugmakers…
Drug developers take fresh aim at ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs
FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) – Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer, evidence of renewed confidence in an…
Novartis, Merck and Allergan join those raising U.S. drug prices for 2020
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novartis AG, Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices on more than 100 prescription medicines on Friday, bringing the…
Man charged after Picasso painting damaged in London gallery
A 20-year-old man is being held in custody pending his next court hearing after being charged with damaging a Picasso painting at the Tate Modern gallery in London December 31,…
Heterosexual couples form 1st civil partnerships in England
Heterosexual couples will now be able to choose a civil partnership instead of a marriage in England and Wales By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press December 31, 2019, 6:31 PM 2…
Argentina: British tourist killed in mugging attempt
Authorities in Argentina say assailants shot and killed one British tourist and wounded another while trying to rob them December 15, 2019, 12:12 AM 1 min read BUENOS AIRES, Argentina…