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(Reuters) -The UK’s drug cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ heart disease drug, ensuring access for patients through the government health system in England and Wales, the company said on Friday. The country’s drug regulator had approved the injectable drug, Amvuttra, in July to treat ATTR-CM, a condition where faulty transthyretin proteins accumulate in the …

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(Reuters) -Uber will partner with Starship Technologies to launch autonomous robot deliveries in the UK in December, with plans to expand to additional European markets next year and the U.S. in 2027, the ride-hailing firm said on Thursday. Initially, Uber Eats customers will be able to receive Starship’s robot deliveries in the Leeds and Sheffield …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday awarded a 316-million-pound ($413 million) contract to missile company MBDA UK to provide DragonFire laser systems for the Royal Navy, under a plan to add new technology to ships to counter potential drone attacks. Below are key facts about the contract: • Laser system costs 10 pounds per shot, making …

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By Ozan Ergenay LONDON (Reuters) -The pound nudged up from a two-week low on the dollar on Thursday as investors continued to process the previous day’s inflation data and position for Britain’s much-discussed upcoming budget. Sterling was last up 0.17% on the dollar at $1.3076, on track for its strongest day in almost a week. …

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By Ian Ransom (Reuters) -Australia and England wrapped up their Ashes preparations on Thursday with the home side showing their hand with a pair of debutants while the visitors kept their final XI under wraps for the series-opening test. Injuries have torn up Australia’s best-laid plans twice in recent weeks but stand-in skipper Steve Smith …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles met charity leaders and supermarket bosses on Wednesday to celebrate a project to cut food waste and feed those in need which has distributed the equivalent of 11 million meals over the last two years. Charles set up his Coronation Food Project in 2023, the year he was crowned king, …

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