Medicine

Aptamer signs agreement with AstraZeneca to Explore Optimer Vehicles for Targeted Delivery of siRNA

Aptamer Group plc, the developer of novel Optimer binders to enable innovation in the life sciences industry, has announced a new agreement with AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, to evaluate the Optimer fibrotic liver delivery vehicles for the targeted delivery of siRNA. Following the encouraging results achieved to-date with Aptamer’s fibrotic liver delivery vehicles, the next

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Auto

BMW priming futuristic electric sports car

BMW is priming a futuristic two-seat coupé in the vein of the famed i8, which may arrive as part of its incoming Neue Klasse electric car line-up. A new prototype has been spotted testing near the firm’s R&D base in Bavaria. Although heavily camouflaged, it clearly wears several key design cues from the Neue Klasse and

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Business

Bajaj Auto looks to disrupt market with its CNG motorcycle Freedom 125, return favour to its arch-rival

Akurdi: With the Freedom 125, the world’s first CNG-powered motorcycle, Rajiv Bajaj, managing director, Bajaj Auto Auto wants to “return the favour” to the erstwhile Hero Honda which transformed the scooter-led two-wheeler market two-and-half decades ago, with its fuel-efficient motorcycles. The motorcycles returned 80 kms to a litre, double of what the scooters returned. With

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Cryptocurrency

AI drives up earnings, shares pop

The Samsung logo is on display at their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Samsung Electronics jumped to their highest level since January 2021 after the South Korean tech giant said it expects

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Home Kitchen

Nigella Lawson shares most ‘divine’ carrot cake recipe

“I long thought that carrot cake was an American invention, until I found out that an early version was made by Venetian Jews,” said Nigella Lawson. While an American carrot cake has a sweet cream-cheese filling, Nigella’s carrot cake has no dairy, nor gluten (unless wanted). Nigella explained: “I decided to use ground almonds in

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Sports

Top 3 contenders for the MLC 2024 trophy

The Major League Cricket, or MLC, is one of America’s biggest tournaments of the sport. Inaugurated in 2023, the first season saw 6 teams in the competition who will also participate in the 2nd edition of the league in 2024. The inaugural season saw many twists on their route to the finals, as the group

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Auto

Volkswagen ID Buzz Review (2024)

  A great many buyers will look to the interior of the ID Buzz for a return on the car’s high showroom price by way of space and versatility. And in some respects, they’ll find both, but VW certainly hasn’t thrown very many added-practicality features in here as standard. In five-seater form, the Buzz comes

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Business

View: Indian banks know climate is their biggest threat

Twice a year, the Reserve Bank of India reviews the stability of the country’s financial system. Its latest report made for good headlines: The proportion of loans that have gone sour is at a multiyear low, and likely to decline further.But buried in the report is a warning from the very institutions the central bank

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Finance

FTA: Chabahar Port: Southeast Asia’s gateway to Central Asia

Astana, Kazakhstan: Singapore is keen on establishing a trade route with resource-rich Eurasia through the Chabahar port, whose management contract has been awarded to India for 10 years, ET has learnt. The city state is India’s strategic partner in Southeast Asia and the financial hub for the Indo-Pacific region. It has a free trade agreement

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Lifestyle Fashion

The Bicester Collection’s Unlock Her Future Prize aims to empower women entrepreneurs

Thamires Pontes’ tenable seaweed textile fibre | Photo Credit: Ryan Galvao Thamires Pontes has configured how to turn seaweed into a tenable textile fibre. The alternative to petrochemicals in clothing is the Brazil-based textile designer’s attempt at negating fashion’s waste and carbon emission problems (currently, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the world’s

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Medicine

Torbay Pharma’s CEO secures win at Women in Change Awards

Torbay Pharma (TP), an independent pharma manufacturer, has announced that CEO, Emma Rooth, has won the Inspiring Change Leader of the Year at the Women in Change Awards. The company says this award signifies the journey of business growth and transformation that it has been on over the past four years and wider investment in its people.

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Auto

What is Rivian’s software secret that Volkswagen so covets?

Close The Volkswagen Group sold more cars in Poland in just five months this year than Rivian sold globally throughout the whole of 2023. The American EV start-up lost the equivalent of £1.16 billion in the first quarter, while the German giant made a profit of £3.9bn. Rivian’s stumbles to create a credible car company have

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Real Estate

Navigating the ‘Starmer Surge’ Following the General Election?   – The Lancaster Property Blog

The UK General Election’s impact on the property market so far, both nationwide and in Lancaster, has been minimal, with market trends, buyer interest, and property values remaining stable despite political anticipations. Economic fundamentals, interest rates, and housing supply continue to exert greater influence over market dynamics. Lancaster homeowners and buyers have prioritized these fundamental

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Auto

Mini JCW E electric hot hatch to be shown at Goodwood

Mini will showcase the EV future of its John Cooper Works programme at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with the new Mini Cooper JCW E. A camouflaged version of the electric hot hatch will run up Goodwood’s famed hillclimb. The JCW E is said to feature an “advanced electric powertrain”, suggesting it will pack

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Medicine

3D micro printing by IPFL “transforms” drug testing

A British manufacturing firm has introduced technologies that “promise to revolutionise” drug testing in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. IPFL’s micro 3D printing services enable the production of intricate three-dimensional structures with previously unachievable resolution. With Projection Micro Stereolithography (PµSL) equipment produced by Boston Micro Fabrication, structures can be manufactured with dimensions as small as 40

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Sports

Veteran batter Dinesh Karthik named RCB batting coach and mentor

Recently, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s director of cricket, Mo Bobat, announced Dinesh Karthik’s retention with RCB as their batting coach and mentor for the upcoming season of IPL 2025. A sneak peek into the vast career of Dinesh Karthik The 39-year-old veteran batter and captain of the Tamil Nadu state team has announced his retirement from

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Auto

Ineos delays Fusilier indefinitely over electric vehicle uncertainty

Ineos has delayed the launch of its new Fusilier 4×4 until further notice, citing weak demand for electric vehicles and uncertainty around governmental EV policies.  The second model from the 4×4 company of chemical magnate Sir Jim Ratcliffe was due to enter production in 2027, but its launch has now been pushed back indefinitely as

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Legal Law

Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis

Enlarge / Apple’s Vision Pro scored 0 points in US PIRG’s self-repairability analysis. Kyle Orland In December, New York became the first state to enact a “Right to Repair” law for electronics. Since then, other states, including Oregon and Minnesota, have passed similar laws. However, a recent analysis of some recently released gadgets shows that

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Medicine

Injectable pharma growth underlines importance of smart packaging

With the global injectable pharma market projected to soar to $762.48 billion by 2028, secondary pharmaceutical packaging specialist MM Packaging urges the industry to embrace smart packaging technology for enhanced patient adherence. Walter Wuerfel, VP sales & business development at MM Packaging Pharma & HC BU, said: “Data published by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) shows that

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Auto

Land Rover Defender Octa: 626bhp 4×4 has supercar pace

All Octa models feature a contrasting gloss black roof and tailgate. Inside, it gets new performance seats with a 3D-knit texture, an integrated headrest and a seamless finish, something that will be made available in other JLR vehicles soon. The Octa also features the top-rung 11.4in infotainment screen, a centre console fridge and Burnt Sienna

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Business

Paytm Bank, auditor lock horns over biz viability

Mumbai: Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) is at loggerheads with auditor JC Bhalla & Co., which has told the company it will have to qualify certification of accounts for FY24 with remarks that reflect concerns over viability, given that business has come to a virtual standstill due to regulatory curbs, according to three people with

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Finance

NHAI activates flood plan after IMD forecast

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India has activated a flood plan to safeguard lives and property amid forecasts of an above-normal monsoon rainfall in most of the country in July and August. A senior government official told ET that the plan includes identifying vulnerable locations, drawing up alternate diversion routes and deploying emergency

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Medicine

Almirall launches Act4Impact sustainability strategy

Almirall S.A., a global pharmaceutical company dedicated to medical dermatology, has launched its new sustainability strategy, Act4Impact 2030.  The updated strategy aims at transforming the company’s sustainability roadmap and focuses on five main pillars: “Planet”, “People”, “Patients” “Partners” and “Principles”. Act4Impact consists of 20 strategic lines of action which will be monitored over time to assess progress. These include

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Auto

Used Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2014-2018 review

Departure from convention eventually became the convention in the medium-size MPV design textbook, but that was in no small part thanks to the popularity of the quirky original Xsara Picasso, a car to whose interior this Citroen C4 Picasso pays homage. But this was not all that Citroën had in mind, and you can tell because the

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Business

Tesla’s Q2 deliveries beat estimates on price cuts, incentives

Tesla on Tuesday reported a smaller-than-expected 5% drop in vehicle deliveries in the second quarter, as the electric-vehicle maker’s price cuts and incentives helped stimulate demand. Shares of the world’s most valuable automaker rose 4.5% in premarket trading. They are down 15.5% this year. The EV maker handed over 443,956 vehicles in the three months

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Medicine

PSG Biotech Unveils its SumoFlo CELE-8103-D Integral Display Transmitter

PSG Biotech, a product brand of PSG, has unveiled its new SumoFlo CELE-8103-D Integral Display Transmitter. The pump and flow meter technology provider’s latest launch features a 144×144 mm four-line display, with the transmitter able to showcase flow rate, totalised flow, temperature, and product density figures simultaneously. The SumoFlo CELE-8103-D is available in either panel-mounted or

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Auto

Average weight of new cars rises by nearly 400kg in seven years

The average weight of a new car has increased by nearly 400kg over the past seven years, according to Autocar data. Analysis of weight figures from Autocar road tests shows that between 2016 and 2023 – approximately one model cycle – the mean average kerb weight of new cars rose from 1553kg to 1947kg. The increase

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Finance

India looks to match world average for share of women in workforce

New Delhi: India is readying a blueprint to enhance the participation of women in the national workforce to the global average, which the government considers crucial to achieve its developed nation goal by 2047. Proposals under consideration include incentives to create employment, development of the care economy, and enabling easier access to finance to encourage

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Home Kitchen

‘Easy’ banana bread recipe is perfect for picnics

Banana bread is a versatile sweet treat, whether you’re enjoying a slice with a cup of coffee in the morning or having it as a dessert after dinner. It’s also a lovely sharing recipe to take along to a summer picnic. BBC Good Food have shared their “easy” banana bread recipe which promises “perfect results

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Medicine

Rhenopharma Group acquires Swiss contract manufacturer Konapharma AG

Rhenopharma Group has acquired Konapharma AG, a Swiss contract manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry. Within the new group of companies, Konapharma now complements the services of packaging company Allpack and Rhenochem, a family-owned company with decades of extensive experience and expertise in the global pharmaceutical industry. The Rhenopharma Group sets new standards in the pharmaceutical industry with

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Technology

Diana project provides Nato tech dividend to Finland

Finland’s cyber defence and technology sectors are primed to benefit from a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) membership dividend following a decision by the alliance to locate accelerator research and development (R&D) facilities and test centres in the country. Amid tensions with Russia, Finland formally joined Nato in April 2023, ahead of Nordic neighbour Sweden,

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Auto

New MG HS to be revealed at Goodwood Festival of Speed

MG has given its HS a “sophisticated” overhaul, with more interior space and a class-leading electric-only range from its plug-in hybrid powertrain, in a bid to boost sales of its UK best-seller. To be revealed at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the new SUV is based on the Chinese-market Roewe RX5, according to an MG insider. It

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Business

HDFC bank: HDFC UPI unavailable on July 13

HDFC Bank said that their UPI systems will be unavailable on Saturday, 13th July 2024 from 3:00 AM to 3:45 AM and from 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM. The Bank is migrating its Core Banking System (CBS) onto a new engineered platform with the aim of enhancing customer experience. This migration will allow the Bank

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Digital Marketing

The Ultimate Facebook Audit Guide [+ Free Template]

Are you worried that your Facebook page is not driving qualified business leads or that your Facebook ad spends are not yielding good ROI? Well, it is time for a Facebook audit. Conducting a Facebook audit is an essential practice for ensuring that your Facebook business page remains effective, engaging, and aligned with your business

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Medicine

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals has Acquired Pharma-Data

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals has acquired Pharma-Data S.A, a privately owned Research and Development Organisation based in Lavrion, Greece. Pharma-Data specialises in Research & Development (R&D) and the development of Value-Added Medicinal Drug Products for Europe and the USA and has its own Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) approved, R&D Galenical and Analytical laboratory in Athens, Greece. The company

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Auto

Skoda Elroq prototype review | Autocar

In fact, it’s about the same size as the Ford Explorer. It sits on the same MEB platform too. Overall, it’s about 160mm shorter than the Skoda Enyaq. The reduction comes from reduced overhangs, because the Elroq’s wheelbase is very similar to its bigger sibling’s. The design, however, is not. It’s a new, overarching theme

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Business

DEG-IFC-ADB trio eyes renewable energy firm Fourth Partner

A consortium of German investor DEG, the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are investing $300 million to acquire a majority stake in renewable energy (RE) firm Fourth Partner Energy, two people aware of the development said. The deal involves buying out private equity firm TPG Capital’s 52% stake

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Finance

Incomplete transmission could delay rate reversal by RBI

Mumbai: Apart from high food inflation, incomplete transmission of the 250 basis point policy rate hikes since May 2022 could delay reversal of the rate cycle by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Transmission through loan and deposit rates ranged between 111 and 245 bps until May 2024, an analysis of the latest RBI data

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