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Drugmakers demand big cut in Britain’s medicines levy

Pharmaceutical companies have fired the opening shots in a battle with the UK’s NHS over a de facto drugs tax they pay the government, warning that Britain could miss out on £6bn of research and development. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, the trade body for leading drugmakers, said the “excessive” UK medicines levy […]

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Five methods to cut council tax as bills set to rise from April

Millions of households in England are facing a hefty increase in their council tax bill from April. The amount council tax rises is decided by each local council respectively, but more than 80 have said they plan to raise it by the maximum amount, according to the County Councils Network (CCN). Councils are allowed to rise bills […]

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Health

Fruit and veg of a certain colour could cut your risk of diabetes

Acylated anthocyanins are poorly absorbed in digestion but they offer probiotic properties and reduce the risk of diabetes more efficiently than their nonacylated counterparts. Postdoctoral Researcher Kang Chen at the Food Sciences Unit, University of Turku, Finland, said: “The studies have shown that, in addition to changing physical and chemical properties, the acylation affects how […]

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Four words would let Jeremy Hunt boost pensions, save NHS and cut

In his autumn statement last November, Hunt announced a staggering £55billion worth of tax hikes and spending cuts. He slashed the threshold for the additional rate 45p tax band, and froze allowances and thresholds for income tax, national insurance and inheritance tax for a further two years, to April 2028. Hunt will not be letting […]

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Business

Ford to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe in shift to electric vehicle

Ford F-150 Lightning at the 2022 New York Auto Show. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Automaker Ford on Tuesday said it intends to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe over the next three years to adopt a “leaner” structure as it focuses on electric vehicle production. The company plans to slash 2,300 jobs in production development and […]

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Russia to cut oil output in response to price cap by west

Russia will cut oil production from next month in response to the price cap imposed by western nations, the country’s top energy official said, in the first sign Moscow is moving to weaponise oil supplies after slashing natural gas exports to Europe last year. The cut of 500,000 barrels a day, the equivalent of about […]

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Entertainment

‘I hated it’ What Harrison Ford demanded be cut from Indiana

This summer, Harrison Ford returns as his archaeologist adventurer for one last time in the hotly-anticipated Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The 1969 setting has Indy going up against former Nazis during the Space Race in what some fans believe could be a time travel movie. Whatever the case, the pressure’s certainly on after […]

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Gaming

Halo Infinite reintroduces cut Spartans from Bungie’s best

A brand new Halo Infinite update is here as part of Season 2 in the Microsoft and 343 Industries game, and it includes amazing nods to cut content and characters from Halo Reach. The Halo Infinite Noble Intention event is offering some great Reach cosmetics too, so get them while you still can. That’s not […]

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Finance

Gautam Adani’s ports business to repay $600mn in race to cut debt

Gautam Adani’s ports and logistics company has announced plans to pay off some $605mn of borrowing and cut spending, as the under fire billionaire rushes to shore up investor confidence. The company, the most widely traded in Adani’s business empire, has been hit by a brutal sell-off triggered by a short-seller report that highlighted Adani […]

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Health

Live longer: The ‘anti-inflammatory’ drink that could cut cancer

“We should understand that coffee is a natural product with hundreds, maybe thousands of biologically active components separate to caffeine. “These have an anti-inflammatory effect and an anti-oxidant effect that have been shown to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, kidney disease and heart failure.  “It improves sugar metabolism, reducing your chance of diabetes, […]