UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Yields on 30-year gilts hit 28-year high on expectations BoE will raise rates two or three times to counter inflation threat
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Slow Alzheimer’s diagnoses ‘mean UK patients missing out on experimental treatments’ | Alzheimer’s
People with Alzheimer’s disease are missing out on experimental treatments because they are not diagnosed early or accurately enough to be enrolled in clinical trials, a UK charity has said. Trials of Alzheimer’s drugs reached a record high this year, according to data published on Tuesday, but Alzheimer’s Research UK said too few UK patients…
Murena /e/OS Tablet Review: Privacy for a Price
Inside the Volla is an Octa-core, MediaTek Helio G99 chip—which, while not the fastest mobile chip around, was plenty speedy enough for web browsing and watching 4K video. The only place I would see this chip as a limiting factor is in gaming. For that, you’d probably want something more powerful. Along with the processor…
UnitedHealth, Cigna, Humana earnings show insurers are recovering
Piotr Swat | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Major health insurers appear to be off to an encouraging start this year — but a crucial test for the sector is still ahead. Solid first-quarter results have helped lift investor sentiment, even as insurers continue to grapple with higher medical costs. Companies including UnitedHealth,…
Bayern Munich vs PSG: Champions League – preview, team news, start, lineups | Football News
Who: Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-GermainWhat: Champions League semifinal, second legWhere: Allianz Arena, Munich, GermanyWhen: Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. PSG head to Munich for the second leg of their semifinal against Bayern on Wednesday, defending a 5-4 lead from…
Pussycat Dolls reunion tour: Cancel all but one North American show, tour update
The Pussycat Dolls have cancelled all but one of their upcoming shows, issuing a shock statement about their tour. Current group members Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts issued a joint statement on social media to confirm the news. The group revealed that they had taken an “honest look” at their upcoming North American…
Iran-US Skirmishes Only Enlarge the Oil Supply Gap
With every day that the war drags on, the shortfall gets bigger and a market reckoning draws nearer.
Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as attack kills five | Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for killing five people in overnight strikes at the same time as seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow. Three employees of the state energy firm Naftogaz were killed in an initial attack on a gas facility in Ukraine’s central Poltava…
9 Best Portable Power Stations (2026): Power Capacity, Portability, Camping, and More
Other Portable Power Stations We Tested Photograph: Simon Hill Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 2000 Plus for $1,999: The versatile, expandable, durable, and dependable Explorer 2000 Plus was my top pick for a while, and it’s still a good choice if you find it on sale, though the Bluetti Elite 300 that unseated it packs…
Can central banks curb inflation as energy costs rise? | Business and Economy
Central banks hold rates steady as energy shock tests inflation fight. Caught between rising inflation and slowing growth, the United States Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England are keeping interest rates and borrowing costs steady. That’s despite rising energy bills, fuel and food costs squeezing businesses and households worldwide. The…