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Boris Johnson Apologises For Partygate But Says He Had No Idea What Was Going On
Boris Johnson ha apologised for the partygate scandal, but insisted he had “no knowledge” of how far the parties escalated.…
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Bernanke: Why the Fed Didn’t Act Faster to Rein In Inflation
The pandemic scrambled usually reliable indicators of labor market strength, writes former Federal Reserve Board Chair Ben Bernanke, pictured in…
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How contagious is monkeypox? R number vs. COVID
There were 237 suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox reported outside of Africa on Tuesday as the virus spread to…
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IIMI: Four key ways to improve UK asset management sector
The IIMI has suggested the Financial Conduct Authority replicate its peers in Luxembourg and Ireland in committing to promote the UK…
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Industry Voice: Putting China’s Woes Into Perspective
One of the biggest declines in over 20 years We all know the past cannot predict the future, but that…
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Sue Gray report: Read the document and see the photos in full
Sue Gray’s report into Covid lockdown-busting parties at Downing Street has been published in full. It comes after a heavily-redacted…
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A ‘launch pad’ to China’s green economy?
This article is an on-site version of our Moral Money newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight…
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Inside the broken, dysfunctional world of Man United
It had all started so well. When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United last August, 12 years after leaving for…
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Everything you need to know about F1’s Monaco GP
The Monaco Grand Prix has long been considered to be the jewel in the crown of F1. Since 1955 it…
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US influence not enough to save chaotic Cape Town’s BAL season
The Cape Town Tigers can hold their heads high after defying expectations at the Basketball Africa League [BAL], but a…
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Spain holiday boost as UK government updates travel advice for Brits
BRITS heading to Spain have been given a welcome boost after the UK government updated the guidelines for holidaymakers UK…
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StanChart says 48,000 bankers are working hybrid after pandemic overhaul
Close to 48,000 Standard Chartered employees are now working in a formal hybrid pattern after the bank overhauled its working…
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Sombre and uncertain mood descends on Davos
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, surging inflation, Chinese lockdowns and growing uncertainty about globalisation have conspired to chill the business mood…
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Four takeaways from Crystal Palace’s 2021/22 season: Player recruitment hits the right note as Vieira settles in quickly – but this summer is crucial
Crystal Palace’s 2021/22 season has come to an end. The Eagles recorded a 1-0 win against Manchester United – their…
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Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for COVID survivors: US study
A nurse prepares to administer a Covid-19 vaccine to a resident at a nursing home in Los Angeles in January…
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Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations
Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit…
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Jim O’Neill: Recession is coming, but we can still stop the worst of it
Jim O’Neill, a former chair of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and a former UK treasury minister, is a member of…
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Online assessment tool helps predict ICU need following surgery
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, intensive care unit (ICU) beds were in limited supply, and the…
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Rishi Sunak set to announce multibillion-pound package to help families
A new UK Government plan to help people during the cost-of-living crisis is reportedly due to be unveiled tomorrow. Chancellor…
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Charles Stanley’s Redwood: Chimerica is so last decade
In the early years of the current century, China pulled away from the pack of emerging economies with supercharged growth.…
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Hunting for the immune cells that predispose people to severe COVID-19
Asst. Prof. Huanhuan Joyce Chen of Pritzker Molecular Engineering lead a new study showing that the type of macrophages present…
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Boundaries Were ‘Blurred’ In No.10, Cabinet Minister Admits Ahead Of Sue Gray Report
A cabinet minister today admitted that the boundary between work and social activity was “blurred” in No.10 during lockdown. George…
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Exposure to air pollution can worsen patient outcomes from COVID-19
Data from a new USC study shows a significant increase in the risk of severe outcomes for COVID-19 patients exposed…
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Electronic consultations improve primary care physicians’ access to subspecialty advice and reduce patient referrals
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study in the Annals of Family Medicine examines usage data from a provincial electronic…
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Harry Styles makes dazzling return to stage with one-off London show
Harry Styles has made a dazzling return to the UK stage after more than two years with a “One Night…
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Where are the workers? The US states and sectors with the tightest jobs markets
Across the US, small and large employers in nearly every industry are asking the same question: where are all the…
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Woman hurled covid warning sign at barman after being told to wear face mask
A woman who threw a covid-19 warning sign at a bar worker when asked to wear a mask in the…
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You can never trust the Tories to do the right thing
On my desk I have a battered little book a leftie great uncle bought in 1944 called “Why Not Trust…
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Diane Kruger and Cara Delevingne among guests at Cannes premiere of The Innocent
Diane Kruger, Cara Delevingne and Kristen Stewart were among the famous faces at the star-studded Cannes premiere of Louis Garrel’s…
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Two years since George Floyd’s murder, healing remains elusive for Minneapolis
It has been two years since the police murder of George Floyd on an otherwise unremarkable street corner in Minneapolis,…
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MRI finds lung abnormalities in non-hospitalized long COVID patients
Example CT, proton, proton and RBC:TP imaging from post-COVID-19 condition participants. The top row is a participant with RBC:TP =…
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PM must quit if slammed by Partygate report, voters say – live
Boris Johnson accused of lying to MPs over images showing him drinking at leaving do Two-thirds (66 per cent) of…
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Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility
This study provides more evidence that Covid vaccination is safe for both current and future pregnancies, and shows in a…
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UK energy suppliers braced for backlash as bills set to soar again
Sara Tauxe had been fretting about a warning from her energy supplier that her monthly energy bills would more than…
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Yanks put Chapman on IL; LeMahieu misses win
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees placed closer Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day injured list because of left Achilles…
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Pharma firm SIGA cashes in on monkeypox scare for NASDAQ:SIGA by BlackBull_Markets
New York-based pharmaceutical firm SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) is among the companies to benefit from the growing threat of monkeypox, recently…
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Pharma firm SIGA cashes in on monkeypox scare for NASDAQ:SIGA by BlackBull_Markets
New York-based pharmaceutical firm SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) is among the companies to benefit from the growing threat of monkeypox, recently…
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Researchers find that silk improves the function of surgical masks
UC graduate Adam Parlin holds up a silk mask on a dummy head in a UC biology lab. Credit: Joseph…
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Australia describes success of dedicated general practice respiratory clinics during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a special report published in The Annals of Family Medicine, Australian researchers describe the national…
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Countries agree to overhaul WHO funding model
The World Health Organization’s member states agreed Tuesday to overhaul how they fund the UN health agency, giving it much…
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Beijing clamps down on elite students after lockdown protests
China’s elite universities have sealed their campuses and encouraged students to return home after the implementation of harsh restrictions to…
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Pandemic-weary Americans plan for summer despite COVID surge
People line up at a food truck parked near Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Monday, May 23, 2022. A COVID surge…
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Canadian eConsult services provided much-needed COVID-19 information, specialty consults for primary care doctors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers in Ontario, Canada, conducted a study to assess the impact of utilizing an electronic consultation…
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Study finds that COVID vaccine trial locations influenced vaccine efficacy results
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study by a University of Arkansas information systems researcher and his colleague at the…
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Believe It Or Not, These Anti-Vax Ads Were Published By Two Local Papers
Two local papers have found themselves in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after running anti-vax ads during…
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Employers more open to part-time working post pandemic, study shows
Firms have become more open to part-time work since the pandemic, a new survey has revealed. Research by Cranfield and…
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Billionaire Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel Pledges Stock Options Worth $355 Million To Undisclosed Charitable Causes
Topline Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, a veteran biotech executive whose fortune swelled during the Covid-19 pandemic, on Tuesday revealed he…
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Cosco: China’s shipping giant expands its global influence
The world’s leading shippers all stopped deliveries to and from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine — with one crucial…
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Hairdresser still hasn’t paid £8,436 lockdown fines handed out nine months ago
A hairdresser who made headlines in 2021 is under scrutiny once again after refusing to pay her fines for breaching…
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‘Gordon Ramsay knows he doesn’t need to be as nasty anymore’, says his protegee
Gordon Ramsay is known for his expletive-ridden tirades in the kitchen, but he knows times have changed, says fellow celebrity…
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