Gone to pot

One more won’t hurt… We’ve all heard the excuses when it comes to having a drink then driving home. The dangers of drink-driving are now well reported but lately there’s something else causing our roa

It’s that time of year when we can take a break from daily activities and jet off on a plane. And for most of us that means relaxing by a pool, or on a beach with family or friends. But for some passe

In rude health: AstraZeneca, Britain’s biggest drugmaker, has “risen to the challenge” of US healthcare providers negotiating drug prices by posting “solid first-half sales growth”, says Derren Nathan

CITY

The summer of 2016 was an auspicious one for Daniel Cowan; he was sorting things out, for the better. His marriage had ended, but he had secured a new job and found himself a nice apartment in Edinbur

Out of puff: Second-quarter revenue at Connecticut-based Marlboro-maker Philip Morris International (PMI) rose 7.1% from a year earlier, to $10.1bn – slightly short of analysts’ expectations of $10.3b