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The improved bid comes after the Irish drugmaker rejected a series of offers from the Japanese firm.

The messaging app is changing its rules ahead of the introduction of new data privacy regulations in May.

The Treasury aims to stamp out the 'lowlife crooks' preying on vulnerable people.

It follows a major revamp at the Italian label under creative director Alessandro Michele.

Government must give consumers more clarity about the future of diesel cars, says Ford's UK chief.

National Grid says the 72-hour streak is the longest since the 1880s.

Vincent Bolloré is questioned by police near Paris over contracts to run ports in Guinea and Togo.

For the first time, music streaming is making more money than sales of CDs and vinyl.

The Chinese firm that owns the toy store could take a stake in the department store chain, a report says.

Boston Tea Party, which has 21 branches, will not sell coffee in disposable cups from June.

Brent crude hits its highest level in more than three years as production cuts reduce stockpiles.

Shares in bookmakers tumble on reports the maximum stake on betting terminals will be cut to £2.

In Singapore, senior citizens are learning how to code computer programs on training courses designed to modernise skills and keep older brains sharp.

Customers remain locked out of their accounts and are unable to make payments as chaos continues.

Government borrowing fell by more than expected to £42.6bn for the past financial year.

The mobile phone giant is ranked lowest for the seventh year in a row by consumer body Which?.

Royal London says it will vote against the re-appointment of chairman Vernon Hill.

The meat industry, a major contributor to CO2 emissions and deforestation, is facing competition.

Almost 650 shops and restaurants have shut their doors since the start of the year, BBC analysis reveals.

Net earnings jump almost 73% in the first quarter as revenues from internet advertising climb.