Britain ’s The Independent signs deal to take control of BuzzFeed’s operations in U.K., Ireland
British media group The Independent will take control of BuzzFeed’s editorial and commercial operations in the U.K. and Ireland in a multiyear licensing deal announced on Thursday. Shares of BuzzFeed BZFD-Q, which signed a similar deal with online media publisher Val Morgan Digital in Australia…#independent #ireland #valmorgandigital #newzealand #losangelestimes #cfo #matthewomer #jonahperetti #johnjohnson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

These 3 Factors Make Your Brain More Vulnerable to Dementia
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- Out of a host of possible risk factors for dementia, three really stood out in a new analysis: Diabetes, air pollution and alcohol.British and American researchers used brain scans to focus on a neurological network they... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

European regulators close in on Big Tobacco's new tea sticks
European governments are weighing the introduction of tougher rules on cigarette makers' new zero-tobacco heat sticks, moving to close the loopholes they were designed to exploit just months after their launch. Big tobacco companies including Philip Morris International and British American…#europeancommission #latvia #lithuania #croatia #aministryofhealth #bat #pmi #czechia #romania #greece (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Britain seems stuck in a doom loop of poverty. I have a plan to raise billions to address that
An election year is the time to confront the paralysing gloom and declinist thinking besetting our country and, by rediscovering our moral compass, inaugurate a new age of hope. The British people long to feel part of a shared national endeavour. But instead, near-zero growth is giving birth to a…#unitedkingdom #birmingham #jeremyhunt #nhs #europeancentralbank #bankofengland #giftaid #ftse #multibanks #nonegordonbrown (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Which provided a higher yield in the last decade: Bitcoin or a house in London?
The most famous crypto provided a return of almost 5,000% over the last decade. London's property market has proved to be one of the best bets for investment over the past 10 years, with a yield of more than 44%, according to a recent market analysis by British estate agency Foxtons. The estate…#ftse #bitcoin #fste #londonstockexchange #brentcrudeoil #guygittins #landregistry (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The British Elite Is Haunted by Childhood Demons
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UK Regulators Release Guidance for ‘Finfluencers’ and Memes Promoting Financial Products
Regulators in the United Kingdom are releasing new regulations for influencers and memes that promote financial products. In a new press release, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is giving out new guidelines on how social media can be used to promote financial products, including fintech…#unitedkingdom #fca #lucycastledine #consumerinvestments (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

London Boat Race Marred by High Levels of E. Coli in Thames
Rowers in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race this weekend have been warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the River Thames, the latest sign of England ’s polluted waterways. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephen Castle Tags: Water Pollution Sewers and Sewage E Coli (Bacteria) Rowing Boats and Boating Oxford University Thames Water Cambridge University Great Britain England London (England) Source Type: news

Why we SHOULD tell people they're fat - and the simple trick that helped my wife lose 66lb in a year, by MR MOTIVATOR
There's an obesity and diabetes crisis in Britain and - even if it ruffles a few feathers - someone has to call it out, says MR MOTIVATOR. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Boat Race Rowers Told to Avoid the Water as UK Sewage Dumping Surges Boat Race Rowers Told to Avoid the Water as UK Sewage Dumping Surges
Victorious rowers in Britain ' s University Boat Race have been warned not to jump into the River Thames this weekend due to alarming levels of E. coli bacteria, as official...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

International bidding war brewing for UK packaging firm
An international bidding war is brewing for the UK packaging company DS Smith after a US-based paper producer put forward a £5.7bn takeover proposal, gatecrashing a deal it had agreed with the British rival Mondi. DS Smith confirmed it was now in talks with International Paper, which is one of the…#internationalpaper #dssmith #tennessee #weybridge #paneuropean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

BBC needs to reorient focus around core roles, top boss says
Broadcasting House, the headquarters of the BBC, as it appeared in 2014. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk) The head of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) says Britain’s top public broadcaster needs to reorient its focus around three core groups: To educate, inform and…#broadcastinghouse #wikimediacommons #timdavie #linear #itv #britboxinternational #britbox #amcnetworks #bbcnews #plutotv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Newest Aircraft Carriers in U.S. Navy History
After the First World War, the development and production of aircraft carriers were put on hold with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Also known as the Five-Power Treaty, signed by the United States, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy, it intended to prevent an arms race and limited…#firstworldwar #unitedkingdom #secondworldwar #unitedstatesnavy #navy #worldwarii #usnavy #ussenterprise #pearlharbor #pacificwar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Class bullies may earn more in middle age
A new British study has found that some behaviors considered problematic in childhood can lead to higher salaries later in life. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Is the NHS no longer the UK's sacred cow?
Satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to its lowest level in 40 years, with the once sacred cow of British life now facing widespread criticism. Only 24% of respondents in England, Scotland and Wales said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2023, the British Social Attitudes survey found. The…#nhs #scotland #wales #nuffieldtrust #kingfund #theastein #sarahwoolnough #labour #times #danwellings (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news