Year: 2014

By William James LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister George Osborne announced a 2 billion-pound annual rise in healthcare spending on Sunday, seeking to counter attacks on his Conservative party's handling of the health service six months before an election. Prime Minister David Cameron's centre-right party lags the main opposition Labour party on the question of who is most trusted to protect the publicly funded National Health Service (NHS). …

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By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dental hygienist Jennifer Reynolds was always self-conscious about her looks, never took selfies and felt uncomfortable being tagged in photographs posted on social media. The 34-year-old from Costa Rica who lives in New York opted for plastic surgery on her nose and now feels ready for prime time on social media. "I definitely feel more comfortable right now with my looks," Reynolds explained. "If I need to take a selfie, without a doubt, I would have no problem. …

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LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline will this week inform U.S. staff of hundreds of job cuts in its biggest market as the drugmaker starts implementing a major cost-saving program, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Bird flu was found at a fourth poultry farm in the Netherlands, officials said, in a fresh blow for the Dutch agricultural export sector. The latest infestation was found at a poultry farm in the western municipality of Zoeterwoude, not far from the sites of previous outbreaks. The farm’s 28,000 laying hens were ordered destroyed. Officials and experts have previously warned that the density of farms in the country makes it easier for infections to hop from one farm to the next. …
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