Business
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Vaccines tsar sells biotech start-up to US pharma group Merck in £2.4bn deal
EyeBio chairman Dame Kate Bingham (pictured) led Britain's Covid vaccine task force in early 2020 and is the chairman of EyeBio.
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Boost for sunseekers as pound hits highest level against euro for two years
Sterling climbed to just below €1.18 versus the single currency, its strongest level since August 2022 - before later giving up gains.
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Wood Group suitor Sidara makes final offer for oilfield services giant
The Dubai-based firm has put forward a 230 pence per share proposal valuing the Scottish oilfield services giant at around £1.6billion.
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ECB set to press ahead with rate cut next week thanks to German inflation reading
The European Central Bank is expected to push ahead with its first interest rate cut in June despite signs inflation is yet to be defeated.
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Anglo American rules out mining rival BHP's request for extra time to make another takeover bid
FTSE 100 miner Anglo American has rejected rival BHP's request for extra time to table another takeover bid.
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Consumer confidence rises in May but inflation worries remain
Consumer confidence rose in May for the first time in three months according to a report by the Conference Board that shows while Americans’...
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Jury deliberations set to begin in Donald Trump's criminal trial
Jury deliberations will begin Wednesday morning in New York prosecutors' case against Donald Trump, the first criminal trial involving a former...
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White House says Israel's Rafah strike and ground assault don't cross Biden's 'red line'
As Israeli forces pushed deeper into Rafah just days after an airstrike sparked a major fire that killed dozens of Palestinians, the White House...
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With their country in crisis, Haitian athletes aim to showcase resilience at Olympics
As the Paris Olympics approach, Haitian athletes have one eye on their country in crisis, and the other eye on the Paris Olympics.
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Fuller's agrees £18m deal to sell 37 pubs to Admiral Taverns
The West London hospitality operator revealed it would sell 37 sites from its tenanted and managed inns division to the Chester-based firm at a...
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Nick Train vows to back 'world-class' British businesses after apologising for a dismal performance
Star stock picker Nick Train (pictured) expressed frustration about the 'malaise' gripping undervalued London-listed shares.
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BHP calls for more time as it weighs £39bn Anglo American takeover
The Australian natural resources giant has until 5pm today to make a formal bid for its rival, which would be the largest mining industry deal in...