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UK Health
ReseArch indicates most extra IVF procedures are ineffective or lack proof, study finds
Most IVF “add-on” treatments sold to people hoping to boost their chances of having children lack reliable evidence, the largest…
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World News
Activists rally to stop video games becoming unplayable
A grassroots movement is urging governments in Europe, the United States and the United Kingdom to introduce legal protections that…
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UK Business
Kingsmill owner gets go-ahead for Hovis takeover to form UK’s dominant bread brand
The Competition and Markets Authority has approved Associated British Foods’ £75 million takeover of Hovis, ruling that the only realistic…
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World News
US justice department clears $111bn deal for Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
US approval clears major hurdle for media mega-merger The United States Department of Justice has approved the $111bn (£87bn) merger…
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World News
Eurozone to get first interest rate increase since 2023 as ECB tackles inflation
The eurozone faces its first interest rate rise since September 2023, after the European Central Bank’s governing council voted to…
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UK Business
Chip shares rally on Wall Street and in South Korea as UK probes Paramount-Warner Bros merger
US home sales accelerated to their fastest pace this year in May, rising 3.2% month-on-month to an annualised rate of…
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UK Business
Nationwide boss’s remuneration almost doubles after Virgin Money takeover
Nationwide chief executive Dame Debbie Crosbie’s pay nearly doubled to £4.67 million last year, with the bulk of the increase…
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World News
Oil crisis to have consequences for the public
The world is in the grip of a fresh oil crisis. War in Iran has sent crude prices surging to…
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UK Environment
Water interruptions to hit thousands this weekend
MPs have declared they have no confidence in the leadership of South East Water, a damning verdict that has already…
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UK Health
Campaigners say English nurseries hit parents with extra charges due to budget shortfall
Parents are paying thousands of pounds a year in extra charges for nursery consumables such as food, nappies and sun…
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