(Reuters) – UK’s drug cost-effectiveness watchdog on Tuesday did not recommend Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug for adults with diabetes, saying more evidence was needed before it could be used by the National Health Service (NHS). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in its draft guidance said it asked the company for …
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By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Boris Johnson committed a “clear and unambiguous” breach of rules when he took up a job as a newspaper columnist this month, an ethics body said, calling for reform of a system it said was outdated and ineffective. Johnson, 58, was named as a Daily …
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(This June 26 story has been refiled to fix the spelling of ‘apologises’ in the headline) (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday apologised “unreservedly” to those who faced discrimination in the game after the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) released a report finding evidence of racism across the …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Online’s share of Britain’s grocery market slowed further in June as hot weather encouraged shoppers to visit stores for drinks and refreshments, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher NIQ said online’s share of total UK fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales dipped to 10.4% over the four weeks …
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By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British battery sensor firm Metis Engineering said on Tuesday it has developed a sensor to measure electric vehicle (EV) battery health that should allow insurers to properly assess damage after accidents and allow them to avoid unnecessary write-offs. For many EVs, there has so far been no way to …
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(Reuters) – A finger injury and lack of sleep did not stop Ashleigh Gardner from starring in the one-off Ashes test as she tore through England’s batting line-up and claimed the best match figures for an Australian woman in their 89-run victory. Off-spinner Gardner finished with 8-66 on the final day on Monday – the …
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(Reuters) -Embattled cinema chain operator Cineworld Group on Monday said it will file for administration in Britain and suspend trading on the London Stock Exchange next month, as part of a restructuring plan to reduce its massive debt. Shares in the world’s second-largest movie theatre chain operator, which filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection in September, …
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By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will raise borrowing costs 50 basis points higher than was thought only two weeks ago, in two quarter-point moves, as elevated inflation proves tricker to bring down than had been expected, according to economists polled by Reuters. Last week, the central bank surprised investors by …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Monday the aborted mutiny by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, represented an unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov under a deal that halted their rapid advance on Moscow on Sunday. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday that banks are too slow to pass on increases in central bank interest rates to savers and this is a problem that needs to be resolved. Banks have moved quickly to pass on higher interest rates to their mortgage customers, but moved much more …
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