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55 storiesPublic health and medicine worldwide — sourced from WHO News.
Energy price surge hits bond markets as European gas reaches three-year high
US 10-year borrowing costs touch highest since 2023 as fears of return to full-blown Iran conflict rise
California opines on who profits from wildfires but not on who pays
Keeping hedge funds out may ease qualms over profiting from misfortune but not settle who bears the cost
The Restore Britain backer who once gave money to the Lib Dems
Entrepreneur Simon Galbraith’s gift to the far-right party has startled the tech start-up scene, with some saying it risks a ‘reverse Midas touch’
Ford's production of highly profitable Super Duty trucks hits 20-year high as it recovers from supplier fires
Ford reported its eighth consecutive month of year-over-year U.S. new vehicle sales declines in August.
Morocco in spotlight as Spanish police report sparks Ceuta blame game
Minister presses police chief over probe that reportedly accuses Moroccan security forces of orchestrating influx
Uber to axe 10% of its workforce in biggest cuts since pandemic
Ride-hailing group to eliminate 3,300 jobs as competition rises in food delivery sector and robotaxi race intensifies
Energy Secretary Chris Wright tells CNBC more than 17 million barrels of oil transited Hormuz on Monday
The Energy secretary spoke to CNBC's Brian Sullivan in Venezuela on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump announced a massive oil deal with Caracas.
UK mortgage borrowers urged to lock in deals before rates rise
Home loan market braced for fixed-rate rises after bond market sell-off
Tory attempts to repeal the UK Climate Act are tin-eared
Summer’s droughts and wildfires demonstrate the need to stick to cross-party consensus on policy and to UK strategy on net zero
Thyme Care raises $125 million, pushing cancer care startup's valuation above $2 billion
Thyme Care has raised $125 million from investors in a deal doubling the cancer startup's valuation as it tackles critical disease treatment gaps.
Burnham tries to calm bond markets as public spending fears mount
Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of being unable to refuse spending requests in first Prime Minister’s Questions
Dubai’s international schools reopen in test of confidence
Start of academic year a bellwether of emirate’s ability to keep attracting affluent expatriates in wake of US-Iran war
Private payrolls rose by 38,000 in August, less than expected, ADP reports
Though job creation held positive, August was the smallest gain since January and reflective of a broader slowdown in the labor market.
American Airlines continues premium push with redesigned Boeing planes
American Airlines is adding its most premium seats to its largest planes, which it uses for its most popular long international flights.
Apple shares are doing something they haven't done in 20 years. Here’s what’s happening
Apple stock hasn't been this inversely correlated to its tech peers since 2005.