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New report finds UK has ‘among the worst population health in Europe’

We routinely ignore the cost of events such as the Commonwealth Games or Formula One because of mythical benefits while fixating on the price tag of good social policy

“When the U.S. does lay down its rules,” added the Circle CEO, “it's going to be a highly competitive market.”

Shares are mostly lower in Asia as optimism over a Wall Street rally is countered by worries about the Chinese economy

Bank left cash rate unchanged in July and meeting minutes state squeeze on households means consumption could slow ‘more sharply than implied by the current forecasts’

Labor’s energy minister to unveil decarbonisation plans for six areas of the economy in Sydney speech

The Canadian health-care system is under pressure as service levels decline while costs escalate. Drugs are one of our largest health-care expenditures. A federal agency, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), is supposed to control drug prices for Canadians.

With China’s economy growing less than expected in Q2, calls have intensified for the government to expand stimulus measures to revive growth. Several investment banks cut their growth targets for China this year after today’s disappointing Q2 GDP report. The markets will look to a meeting later this month when...

When Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting mini-budget triggered a UK debt crisis in autumn 2022, the pound plummeted to almost parity with the US dollar. In 2023 the UK has endured weak growth, falling productivity and high inflation, yet the pound has been the strongest performing currency among the…