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Direct Line led the market higher as investors welcomed the insurer’s half-year results.Shares in the company jumped 7% after it reported a 9.5% increase in operating profits to £354.2m.Direct Line was the biggest riser on the FTSE 100, with the index up 37.50

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UK tobacco firm British American Tobacco (BAT) says it is under official investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over allegations it paid bribes in East Africa.The allegations were first made in a BBC Panorama programme in 2015.BAT said that it had been

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Researchers from the University of Aberdeen say the devolved nations of the UK should be more specific in legislation on high heels.They examined research into the physical damage and injury that can be caused, as well as the social and cultural aspects surrounding

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Scientists working in tandem with artificial intelligence (AI) could slash the time it takes to develop new drugs – and, crucially, the cost – say tech companies.Developing pharmaceutical drugs is a very expensive and time-consuming business. And as

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The Bank of England has been urged to share details of how prepared banks and insurance firms are for Brexit.Newly-appointed Treasury select committee chairwoman Nicky Morgan demanded the information, in one of her first moves since taking on the role.In a letter to

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