Expensive Gilead, Novartis cancer therapies losing patients to experimental treatments
Unusually high numbers of U.S. lymphoma patients are choosing experimental treatments over expensive cell therapies sold by Gilead Sciences Inc and Novartis AG, new data...
BP profit again outstrips forecasts, lifted by higher oil output
A strong rise in oil and gas production helped BP offset weaker crude prices and refining profit to again beat profit expectations on Tuesday, boosting...
Inmates beheaded in Brazil prison gang bloodbath
At least 52 people were killed in a prison riot in the northern Brazilian state of Para, authorities said on Monday....
Sony surprises with record profit as image sensor demand offsets weak gaming
Japan’s Sony Corp surprised the market by reporting on Tuesday a record first-quarter operating profit despite the slowing gaming business, as strong demand for multiple-lens...
Sanders, Warren take center stage as 2020 Democratic debates enter second round
Progressive allies Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren headline the first night of the second Democratic presidential debates on Tuesday, with eight other contenders aiming for...
Murray closer than he thought to singles return
Former world number one Andy Murray is considering returning to singles action at Cincinnati next month, saying he is “closer than he thought” to being...
Hungary charges former swimming executive with murder of business rival
Hungarian prosecutors charged former international swimming executive Tamas Gyarfas on Tuesday with ordering the murder of a business rival in Budapest more than two decades...
‘I live in constant fear’ Bulgaria data breach victim says
Mariana Krasteva, a 55-year old engineer, is one of more than four million Bulgarians, whose personal data was stolen in the country’s biggest-ever cyber breach,...
Stormy sterling sinks again, stocks wilt before Fed
Brewing no-deal Brexit worries sent the pound sinking towards a two-year low versus the euro and roughed up Irish bonds on Tuesday, while stock markets...
South Africa resumes beef exports to China after foot and mouth outbreak
South Africa has resumed beef exports to China after an outbreak of the highly contagious foot and mouth disease (FMD) in January halted trade, officials...