Author: Euronews

A decision to demerge or sell its diamond and platinum businesses is expected to go a long way in maintaining Anglo American’s profitability, by focusing on the more lucrative copper and iron ore businesses. ADVERTISEMENTMining giant Anglo American has turned down a £34 billion (€39.48 billion) takeover offer from BHP, the world’s largest miner. In addition, it says it will be looking at demerging or selling its platinum business, Anglo American Platinum, and diamond company, De Beers. The company is also likely to do the same with its coking coal business.Instead, Anglo American plans to put more resources into its…

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Official figures show wages in the UK have grown at a faster rate than expected. At the same time, the jobless rate increased to 4.3% between January and March, the highest since May to July last year. ADVERTISEMENTAnnual pay growth excluding bonuses averaged 6% between January and March, unchanged from last month according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It had been expected to slow to 5.9% between January and March. Taking inflation – which measures the pace of price rises – into account, wages were up by 2.4%.Unemployment, meanwhile rose to 4.3% between January and March, the…

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Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and while survival rates have improved in recent years, late diagnosis and delays in treatment remain key challenges. Cancer cases are rising in Europe. According to EU data, approximately four per cent of all new cancer diagnoses in 2020 were melanoma, the sixth most frequently occurring form of cancer.Barriers to early detection – patients presenting late, delays in patient consultations and limited access to dermatology appointments – are a concern, especially in countries where public healthcare pathways rely on general practitioners triaging patients before referral.Medical experts argue that early diagnosis is essential for…

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Big money and artificial intelligence are going into a wholly electric range of cars to be produced in the UK. ADVERTISEMENTNissan has pledged another £2billion to its British factory with the confirmation of two fully electric SUVs.While the announcement doesn’t yet herald new jobs at the Sunderland plant, it secures the positions of those already employed in the years to come. The plant is consistently one of Europe’s most productive, with one car rolling off its production lines every two minutes. It produced 325,458 vehicles in the 23/24 fiscal year.Nissan has confirmed three EV models will make up that number…

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