LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Forced to plough another 30 billion pounds ($49 billion) into the country's banks on Tuesday, British finance minister Alistair Darling said the latest cash boost would in the end secure a better deal...
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Rattled David Cameron tried to gloss over Tory plans for savage spending cuts yesterday after a shock poll revealed his lead has been slashed. The Conservative leader promised an emergency budget within 50 days of winning...
In the 90 years since Fleming discovered penicillin, antibiotics have revolutionised modern medicine. But with the emergence of potentially lethal antibiotic-resistant bugs and a lack of new antibiotic discoveries, Health...
The broadcaster's new chairman has a packed agenda, from finding a chief executive to facing the digital future Archie Norman found the business of politics intensely frustrating. "The thing I care about most is making things...
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, November 23 – Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai rose on Monday, tracking gains in other Asian markets, as record high gold prices lifted metal counters, while Chinese financials gained on hope for an extended...