UK urged to reform science research funding to compete globally
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Welsh NHS needs reform, Keir Starmer says
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S&P 500 hits new record after Fed makes jumbo cut to US interest rates
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The ‘China Initiative’ failed US research and national security. Don’t bring it back.
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Prada and Max Mara bring strangeness and science to Milan fashion week
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Nigel Farage to give up ownership of Reform UK
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Research Leading to Ozempic Honored by 2024 Lasker Awards
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I'm giving up ownership of Reform UK, says Nigel Farage
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Billionaire Guy Hands’ property firm takes housing reforms to European court
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Global AI fund needed to help developing nations tap tech benefits, UN says
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Hong Kong regulator relaxes rules on sharing China ETF research
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UK’s health-related benefits bill rose to £48bn in 2023-24, research finds
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Endangered sea corals moved to Texas Gulf Coast for research, restoration
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How Fed rate cuts affect the global economy
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U.S. Will Host Global AI Safety Summit in November
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Prosecutors Urge Leniency for FTX's Ellison, Citing Cooperation in Fraud Case
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VA halts cat and dog research, a win for animal advocates
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Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza urges more efforts to free political prisoners
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Sam's Club hikes pay as it competes for workers with other retailers
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Superbugs could kill 40 million by 2050: Research
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12 Democrats urge quick approval for new gas exports for Ukraine
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ABC News - Tech
Former operations chief of Titan sub testifies company goal was money and there was "very little in the way of science"
Former operations chief of Titan sub testifies company goal was money and there was "very little in the way of science"2 days ago -
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Life as a woman under Taliban rule
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Pret A Manger’s global sales surge above £1bn
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Azerbaijan accused of hypocrisy after calling for Cop29 global truce
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Financial Times - World
UK urged to reform science research funding to compete globally
Report by Lord Mandelson calls for more focus on critical technologies as part of wider industrial strategy2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - Business
Fund managers bemoan lack of choice in UK stock market
Rise in foreign takeovers and shortage of IPOs reduce pool that investors can select from2 days ago - United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Charlotte Wood on the Booker prize: ‘The global attention is like nothing I’ve seen’
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