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As part of the NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients who are not affected by contaminated blood scandals, new patients with GP surgery will be asked if they had had a blood transfusion before 1996. Every year, approximately 400,000 people born before 1996 were asked if they had received a historic blood transfusion, and were then provided with a test for hepatitis C (infected blood). Patients can order a modest self-test hepatitis C kit to complete at home. This includes a simple finger-stick blood sample. This blood sample can be posted to the lab for analysis and also accessed tests…
Less than a month after reporting its record $1.4 billion profit in 2024, UK Fintech Unicorn Revolut has doubled Europe’s expansion. On Monday, the company announced plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in France over the next three years as part of a broader effort to strengthen its presence in the region. The news came Monday at the French Choice Summit, hosted by Versailles President Emmanuel Macron. “In an announcement as part of the ‘French Choice’ investment summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles near Paris, Revolut said it would open a new…
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski spoke at a Fintech event held in London on Monday, April 4th, 2022.Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesKlarna saw losses jump in the first quarter on a popular purchase.The Swedish payment startup said its net loss for the first three months of 2025 was a total of $99 million. Klarna said this was due to several one-off expenses related to depreciation, stock-based payments and restructuring.The company’s revenues rose 13% year-on-year to $701 million. Klarna said there are currently 100 million active users and 724,000 merchant partners all over the world.As Klarna remains in pause mode…
Rescuers fight weather and conditions to find them missing after the storm kills six people in a distant mine.Heavy rain forced Indonesian rescuers to suspend efforts to find 14 missing gold miners after a remote landslide east of the country killed six of their colleagues. Authorities reported Monday that the weather and difficult terrain were preventing the search for workers in the easternmost region of Papua, Indonesia. Heavy rain caused landslides and flooding on Friday, near a small mine run by residents of the Alphak Mountains in West Papua, Disaster Management Bureau spokesman Abdul Muhari told Reuters news agency. The…
In the 70% 7th edition, we’ll talk with Yasmine Perez, Director of Global Projects and Production at Sear Presents. Have you been in the events industry for years? I’ve been in event games for over 16 years, but in reality I’ve been planning parties since my teens. It’s always been me. The funny thing is, I didn’t realize it could be a career until I went to college. I was doing childhood research and after A-Levels I was trying to understand everything as most people would do, if necessary. How do you balance the growth of professionals with personal commitment?…
Klarna is synonymous with the “buy now, pay later” trend, and tends to buy until the end of the month, deferring payments or paying interest-free monthly installments.Nicholas Cocofris | nuphoto | Getty ImagesOn Monday, the UK government laid out a proposal to file a short-term loan under official rules as it aims to crack down on the now-buying “Wild West.”Fintech companies such as Klarna block Afterpay flourished by providing useless funding for everything from fashion and gadgets to food delivery, but at the same time, it is concerned about affordability. This space is very competitive and our players are competitive…
Tens of thousands of red-covered protesters have passed through the Hague and urged the Dutch government to do more to stop the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. Organizers said it was the biggest demonstration in 20 years as rally participants pressed the Dutch government on Sunday to take action against the Israeli massacre in Gaza. Organizers said the crowds gathered outside the government’s seats were estimated to be over 100,000 people. Police did not give a quote. “Sometimes I feel embarrassed about the government because I don’t want to set restrictions,” said Jolanda Nio, a 59-year-old teacher. “We are seeking the…
Unexpectedly, quickly accepted, and then subject to repulsion, the story of the hybrid event was on a roller coaster ride. But smart technological advancements are bringing the medium back to the masses, says Rob King, CEO of Distortion Creative Group. In this exclusive conference news blog, King will explain the rise and fall of hybrid events and whether hybrid events have returned to the menu. Hybrid fall Last year’s Times article made a terrible criticism of the financial organisation’s annual online public meeting, describing it as “controlled and not transparent.” The organizers faced criticism about the use of pre-submitted questions…
Two people were killed when a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams said the ship, named Kuautemok, carried 277 people when it hit the bridge on Saturday. Of the 20 people injured in the accident, 11 were in danger, the Mexican Navy said in a statement. Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was heavily damaged. An investigation into the incident has begun. Here’s what we know: Where was the headline for Cuauhtemoc? According to a release from the Navy’s Mexican secretariat, the ship departed from Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coast on April…
Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that spread across his bones. Biden, 82, was diagnosed Friday after doctors discovered nodule in his prostate, his office said in a statement released Sunday. The statement added that cancer had a “Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5)” on a scale of up to 10, indicating that Biden’s cancer is highly aggressive. Here’s what you need to know about Biden’s diagnosis: What is the Gleason Index? Prostate cancer is confirmed through a biopsy. This is the procedure in which tissues are collected to check…