Britain
Americans suffer more chronic disease than British
The United States spends twice as much per capita each year on health care as Britain but sees higher rates of nearly every chronic...
Insurer Prudential doubles profits in 2010
British insurance giant Prudential insisted Wednesday that growth in Asia was the group's priority as it announced a doubling of net profits for last...
Elderly Britons endure ‘harrowing’ hospital plight
A senior figure monitoring Britain's National Health Service (NHS) detailed "harrowing" cases of the neglect of elderly patients in a report released Tuesday.
One...
Royal Bank of Scotland sells Priory rehab clinics
State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell Priory Group, whose clinics regularly treat celebrities with addictions, to private...
British drivers asked to become organ donors
Anyone applying for a driving licence in Britain will be asked if they want to join an organ donation scheme under new proposals to...
British flu death toll hits 39
Britain's flu death toll has risen to 39 since October, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced Thursday, with 36 of the fatalities due to...
24 swine flu deaths in Britain since October
A total of 24 people have died of swine flu in Britain since October with children among the dead, authorities said Thursday.
Data from the...
England reports new swine flu deaths
Eight people have died from swine flu in England since early September, health authorities told AFP on Saturday, with Britain seemingly at the forefront...
Announcement : Insurer Aviva says to withdraw from Taiwan
British insurer Aviva said on Tuesday that it was withdrawing from Taiwan because it did not expect to meet group financial targets there.
The announcement...
Cooperative Group to sell its life insurance business
Britain's mutually-owned Cooperative Group is considering a sale of its life insurance business as part of a reorganisation of its financial services division, newspapers...
Study : UK MOT law ignored by 2.6 Million
A study has revealed that 2.6 million drivers in Britain would consider regularly driving their cars even if they had not passed an MOT...
Alert : US issues travel alert for Europe
The US State Department issued a formal alert Sunday warning Americans traveling in Europe to remain vigilant against "the potential for terrorist attacks" and...
Prudential’s Thiam vows to regain trust after AIA failure
Under-fire Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam apologised to shareholders on Monday for the failed takeover of US insurance giant AIG's Asian unit AIA and...
Prudential chief faces shareholders after failed takeover
Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam will face the British insurance giant's shareholders Monday amid calls for his resignation over a failed takeover of AIG's...
Prudential dismisses speculation about resurrecting AIA deal
British insurer Prudential on Sunday said it would not resurrect its failed bid for US insurer AIG's Asian unit, calling speculation about reviving the...
Nearly 1.5 million homeowners are putting their homes at risk with inadequate cover
Nearly 1.5 million homeowners are putting their homes at risk with inadequate cover according to a new survey by Britain's number one comparison site,...
British supermarket Tesco to create 1,000 jobs
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said Wednesday that it will create 1,000 jobs at a new customer services centre for its banking division in Newcastle,...
Britain’s recovery from recession will be slow and difficult
Britain's recovery from recession will be slow and painful, with growth unlikely to hit one percent in 2010, a report out Monday warned.
The recovery...
One in eight young backpackers has been a victim of theft
As recently-finished A-level and university students embark on their gap years, worrying new figures released today by InsureandGo, the travel insurance provider, reveal that...
France and Germany out of recession
Germany and France enjoyed a shock return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday, ending their recessions...
