Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID

GENEVA (AP) — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization and worldwide vowed to do better in the future. Years later, countries are still struggling to come up with an agreed-upon plan for...

British economy rebounds strongly in first quarter of the year, ending 'technical recession'

LONDON (AP) — The British economy bounced back strongly in the first three months of the year, bringing to an end to what economists termed a “technical recession”, official figures showed Friday. The Office for National Statistics said the economy grew by 0.6% in the first...

Scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, judge rules

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several victims should be extradited to the United Kingdom, a federal court has ruled. Marianne Smyth, who accusers say has also fashioned...

As pro-Palestinian encampments spread to European campuses, UK government seeks to head off unrest

CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) — About three dozen pro-Palestinian protesters crawled out of their tents Thursday morning at Cambridge University, grabbed coffee and tea and sat in a circle for the daily briefing. Drink water, display the Palestinian colors, don’t talk to reporters,...

Bank of England edges closer to rate cut, possibly in June, as it predicts below-target inflation

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England maintained its key U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though it gave a broad hint that a reduction could be on the cards as soon as June as inflation is forecast to fall below target. In a statement Thursday, the bank’s nine-member...

Bank of England keeps its main UK interest rate on hold at 5.25% but indicates that cuts may be imminent

Nomad Foods: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

FELTHAM, Britain (AP) — FELTHAM, Britain (AP) — Nomad Foods Ltd. (NOMD) on Thursday reported earnings of $37.5 million in its first quarter. The Feltham, Britain-based company said it had profit of 23 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 40 cents per...

Bank of England expected to wait for more evidence that inflation is under control before rate cut

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is expected to maintain interest rates at a 16-year high of 5.25% Thursday, but a cut wouldn't be a huge surprise as inflation falls from multi-decade highs. The consensus in financial markets is that a majority of the bank's nine-member Monetary...

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

LONDON (AP) — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the European Medicines Agency's website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for...

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election. In a stunning move just ahead of the weekly...