E-cigarette vapor tied to changes in lung cells
(Reuters Health) – The vapor from e-cigarettes may boost the production of inflammatory chemicals in the lungs, while disabling key…
Biogen’s pricey muscle drug Spinraza too costly for Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Biogen’s muscle disease treatment Spinraza has been deemed too expensive for use on Britain’s state-run health service,…
Trade war threatens reign of luxury stocks
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – An escalating trade war between the United States and China could abruptly end a glittering stock market…
U.S. sanctions whack Russia’s rouble, Turkey’s lira free-falls
LONDON (Reuters) – Alarm bells were ringing on Thursday as harsh new U.S. sanctions drove drove down Russia’s rouble Turkey’s…
Global stocks lift on strong earnings as trade fight caps gains; sterling slumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets lifted on Monday after strong corporate earnings helped Wall Street close higher, but a…
Huawei in British spotlight over use of U.S. firm’s software
LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies is facing increased scrutiny in Britain because it is using an aging software component…
More drugmakers build Brexit stockpiles as EU agency faces exodus
PARIS/ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – Sanofi (SASY.PA) and Novartis (NOVN.S) said on Wednesday they planned to increase stockpiles of medicines in Britain…
Documents: Trump golf course damaged protected sand dunes
Documents show that U.S. President Donald Trump‘s family business has “destroyed the vast majority” of an environmentally sensitive area of…
Strike-hit Ryanair warns of job losses as cuts Dublin fleet
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair (RYA.I) has told more than 300 pilots and cabin crew that they risk losing their jobs…
GSK’s new R&D head bets on genetics with $300 million 23andMe deal
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s new research boss aims to turbo-charge the British group’s drug discovery engine with a $300 million…
Trump baby balloon to take flight over the streets of London
Thousands of protesters are expected to pack the streets of London for Donald Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom. Greeting…
Fiat Chrysler picks Jeep boss as CEO as Marchionne’s health worsens
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Sergio Marchionne was replaced as chief executive of Fiat Chrysler (FCA) on Saturday by the head of…
Paris Is Out, And So Is Coal: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the June 1, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. Trump decided to pull out of…
Allergan, Molecular Partners eye drug meets main goal in two studies
(Reuters) – Allergan Plc and Molecular Partners AG said on Thursday their treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a leading…
Airbus says unnamed buyer signs provisional deal for 10 A320neo
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) said on Thursday it had won a provisional order from an undisclosed customer for…
Ryanair says biggest-ever strike to ground 600 flights next week
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair is to cancel more than 12 percent of its flights for two days next week in…
Boeing in talks with Airbus, others for German helicopter bid
LONDON (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) is in talks with Airbus (AIR.PA) and other companies about joining its bid for…
Peekaboo! Trump blocks Queen Elizabeth’s way at official function
US President Donald Trump failed to impress the British during his visit to the UK, due to both his policies…
A Black Woman Just Won Miss Universe Great Britain For The First Time Ever
Dee-Ann Rodgers made history on Saturday. Rodgers, 25, is the first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain…
Fast-growing e-cigarette maker Juul to launch in UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Silicon Valley e-cigarette start-up Juul Labs is bringing its small flash drive-sized vaping device to the United…
CRISPR gene editing can cause risky collateral DNA damage: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists studying the effects of the potentially game-changing gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 have found it can cause…
Britain to unveil model of planned new fighter jet: source
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Defence Minister Gavin Williamson will unveil a model of the country’s proposed new fighter jet…
Planemakers to kickstart Farnborough jetliner order battle
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Aerospace firms Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) will kickstart a contest for tens of billions of…
Boeing concerned about tariff talk, but no business impact yet
LONDON (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) is concerned about the impact of possible trade tariffs on the cost of running…
Planemakers plot course through trade, Brexit worries to air show deals
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Aerospace firms are setting out wares from luxury jets to lethal drones at back-to-back British air…
U.S. oil boom delivers surprise for traders – and it’s costly
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The world’s biggest oil traders are counting hefty losses after a surprise doubling in the price…
AirAsia mulls dual Airbus jet order but how much will it pay?
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – AirAsia (AIRA.KL) is discussing the possible purchase of another 100 Airbus A321neo jets as the company’s…
Occupy London assault: Bailiff plows car through protesters
Police in London have been accused of excessive force in their efforts to clear out Occupy demonstrators. Protesters stood together…
Sky shares leap as Comcast and Fox lock horns in bid battle
LONDON (Reuters) – Sky (SKYB.L) shares leapt to an 18-year high on Thursday as investors bet a transatlantic battle for…
GM chooses UK for Astra, bad news for Bochum
http://www.euronews.com/ General Motors is to build the next generation of its Astra compact car in Britain creating 700 new jobs.…
News Corp’s decision to drop BSkyB bid welcomed
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has withdrawn its bid to buy full control of BSkyB, Britain’s largest satellite broadcaster. The move…
Oil prices flat as IEA warns of output capacity limits
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Thursday after sharp losses the previous session as the International Energy Agency (IEA)…
Comcast makes higher offer for Sky, tops Fox bid
(Reuters) – Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) on Wednesday raised its offer for Britain’s Sky (SKYB.L) in a deal valuing the pay-TV…
News Corp admits liability in hacking scandal
http://www.euronews.net/ After months of denials and attempting to put its finger in the bursting dyke of revelations about its corrupt…
U.S. mergers help bank fees spike to record highs
NEW YORK (LPC) – A record $1.45 trillion of US syndicated lending to companies for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, dividends and…
Sterling slides as foreign minister’s resignation heaps pressure on May
LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling slid on Monday after the resignation of the British foreign minister heaped pressure on Prime Minister…
Air France KLM’s traffic rises, transport boss touted as new CEO
PARIS (Reuters) – Air France KLM (AIRF.PA), hit by strikes and without a CEO since May, reported higher passenger traffic…
Britain’s ‘News of the World’ axed over phone hacking
Engulfed in a phone hacking scandal, the UK’s best-selling newspaper, the News of the World, has been sensationally axed. Media…
Mixed news on UK economy on election eve
There has been mixed news on the crucial election issue of the British economy on the eve of the vote.…
Retail sales good news for Britain
http://www.euronews.com/ A surprise rise in UK retail sales is boosting recovery hopes there. The latest statistics show sales grew in…
Oil falls as Saudi output rises to compensate for disruptions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell by more than one percent on Monday as investors eyed rising supplies in Saudi…
Brooks returns to work as head of News UK
Just four years ago Rebekah Brooks was given a multi-million euro pay-off by Rupert Murdoch before standing trial in Britain’s…
UK’s accounts watchdog opens probe into Deloitte’s audit of SIG’s annual statements
(Reuters) – UK’s accounting watchdog said on Thursday it began an investigation into Deloitte LLP’s audit of two annual financial…
Boeing’s engine proposal deadline looms for new mid-market jet: report
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Three of the largest engine makers face a Wednesday deadline to provide Boeing Co (BA.N) with formal…
‘Thank you and Goodbye’ says News of the World
A beleaguered Rupert Murdoch has given his “total support” to News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks, despite the phone-hacking scandal…
Clamor for GSK shingles shot points to bigger profits
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline is facing “unprecedented” demand for its new shingles vaccine Shingrix, suggesting the product could be a…
Uber battles to keep London license in court appeal
LONDON (Reuters) – Uber goes to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its license in London…
Half of EU business leaders cut UK investment over Brexit: survey
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Britain’s looming departure from the European Union has led nearly half of big companies from the rest…
UK ministers take aim at business over Brexit warnings
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government and business leaders clashed in a deepening row over Brexit on Sunday after a…
Ex-News of the The World editor arrested again
http://www.euronews.com/ Britain’s phone hacking storm has flared up again with the arrest for a second time of Rebekah Brooks, the…
Satellite operator Echostar builds stake in bid target Inmarsat
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. satellite operator Echostar (SATS.O) has built a near 3 percent stake in Inmarsat (ISA.L), the British…
International fund managers turn to financials, tech as trade worries rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The rising tensions over global trade policy are prompting some top-performing international fund managers to look…
GSK’s two-drug HIV treatment meets main goal in late stage studies
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s two-drug treatment for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, met its main goal in late stage studies,…
Britain regrets treatment meted out on ‘Windrush generation’ of migrants
The British government has expressed regret over treatment meted out on British residents who arrived from the Caribbean decades ago…
U.K. to launch new anti-terror measures one year after London Bridge attack
The U.K. government is expected to announce new resources for its counterterrorism efforts one year after eight people were killed…