Explainer: How does Merck’s COVID-19 pill compare to Pfizer’s?
Rival antiviral pills from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Merck & Co (MRK .N) that demonstrated efficacy in trials of adults with COVID-19 who are at high risk of serious...
Factbox: Which UK government lockdown parties are police investigating?
Police are investigating a series of gatherings at the heart of the British state during COVID lockdowns. Below is a list of which events police...
British pig farmers fear ruin as butcher shortage creates slaughter backlog
Britain's pig industry said on Monday it faces collapse after an exodus of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers and a backlog...
Virgin Media O2 owners in investor talks on new fibre network -source
Virgin Media-O2's owners have opened talks with investors about building a new fibre network that could also be used by other smaller broadband providers, putting...
Vodafone shares rise on Cevian news, hopes for more deals
Shares in Vodafone (VOD.L) rose 4% on Monday after reports that activist investor Cevian Capital had bought an undisclosed stake in the mobile group to encourage it...
U.S. and UK ready to punish Putin associates if Russia invades Ukraine
The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near President Vladimir Putin's inner circle to punish with sanctions...
FTSE 100 ends flat as healthcare, commodity-linked stocks weigh; ends month higher
London's FTSE 100 erased early gains to end flat on Monday as weakness in healthcare and commodity-linked shares countered advances in financials, while the index...
Lockdown parties report criticises failures of leadership in UK government
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced renewed calls to resign on Monday after a report found alcohol-fuelled parties at his offices and residence while COVID-19...
Nine hospitalized after incident in Ohio hotel
Nine people have been sent to area hospitals from a Hampton Inn in Ohio after people fell unconscious or reported burning sensations in their throats,...
U.S. Supreme Court nominee will meet with Republicans, top Democrat says
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, the second-highest ranking Democrat in the Senate, is reaching out to Republicans to assure them they will have the chance to...