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MHRA approves guselkumab for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

As with all products, we will keep its safety under close review HM GovernmentSource

Buying Fractional Shares in Canada

Buying fractional shares is an excellent way to get exposure to Canadian All-Stars like Constellation Software without having to toss down more than $4,000 just to buy a single unit of stock! Even if you could afford that single share of CSU, tying up that much of your

PM meeting with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen: 16 May 2025

The Prime Minister met the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen today. HM GovernmentSource

PM meeting with Prime Minister Mickoski of North Macedonia: 16 May 2025

The Prime Minister met Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of North Macedonia at the European Political Community summit today. HM GovernmentSource

Consultation opens into County Durham incinerator application

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into an environmental permit application from Fornax (North East) Ltd to operate an energy-from-waste plant. HM GovernmentSource

Why studying economics is so important | Letters

David Redshaw and Andrew Webb respond to an article by the bank of England’s Clare Lombardelli Clare Lombardelli is right about the problems of economics teaching (‘It’s pretty bad’: Bank of England top official on the lack of female economics students, 5 May), and it’s illustrated right there

Mood-boosting rate cut is a fillip for Reeves but leaves future uncertain

Split in Bank of England votes muddies waters as to direction of monetary policy in coming months UK interest rates fall to 4.25% as Bank of England announces a quarter-point cut Explainer: what does it mean for mortgages and savings? Business live – latest updates Thursday’s interest rate

Bank of England backs scheme to put more economics teachers into state schools

Initial training to be offered in north-west England, as report shows disparities in access to the subject The Bank of England is backing a drive to put more economics teachers into state schools, as a report has revealed young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are the least likely to

The Sunk Costs of Market Timing

I now do all my reading on a Kindle Paperwhite. You don’t have any weird angles when you’re reading. You can highlight passages, read in the dark and store thousands of books on one little device. Sometimes it feels like I have thousands of unread books on my

Retirees Are Filing for Social Security Earlier. Why?

Marty McGowan had intended to wait until he was 70 to file for Social Security benefits, but decided to file at 67 instead. “The market drop was the final straw,” he said. Tara Siegel BernardSource

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