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Astra shares dealt regulatory blow

Shares in pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca tumbled on Friday after approval for a new heart drug was delayed by a US regulator's demand for more...

Darling call on bank stress tests

The European Commission urgently needs to carry out thorough stress tests on banks in the wake of the Irish bail-out, former chancellor Alistair Darling...

Chocolate rabbits free to roam EU

Chocolate rabbits, mice and reindeer remain free to roam the European Union, unshackled by restrictive trademarks some chocolate producers tried to impose on them.Swiss...

Emergency care measures for NHS

A new range of performance measures for emergency care will replace existing NHS targets, the Government has announced.The "indicators" will come into force from...

Griffin defeats contempt legal bid

BNP leader Nick Griffin has fought off a bid to have him declared guilty of contempt of court.The Equality and Human Rights Commission accused...

69 inmates released by mistake

Sixty-nine prisoners were released from British jails by mistake last year.Sex offenders, burglars and inmates convicted of violence and robbery in England, Wales and...

North Korea warns South over drills

North Korea has warned South Korea to stop planned live-fire drills on an island it bombed last month.The North warned the "intensity and scope"...

US missiles kill 15 in Pakistan

Two American missile attacks killed 15 people in north-west Pakistan in an expansion of the CIA-led covert war inside the country.The strikes took place...

AstraZeneca shares slump in FTSE

Shares in AstraZeneca have slumped in the FTSE 100 Index after US regulators dealt a blow to its hopes of approval for heart drug...

Punch hails trading improvement

Punch Taverns said its recovery remained on track as food-led pubs helped offset the impact of freezing weather on sales in recent weeks.The group,...

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