FSCS details £23m MCE Insurance Company recovery from £90m hit

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has secured £23m from the estate of Gibraltar-based Green Realisations 123, formerly known as MCE Insurance Company, after paying out approximately £90m in compensation to the firm’s customers. In the FSCS’s 2022/23 annual report the figure stood at just over £50m. The insurance arm of motorbike specialist MCE fell into … Read more

New blood test can diagnose bipolar disorder

Back to homepage / Shows / Science Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 15:46 03:10 SCIENCE © FRANCE 24 It’s an innovation that scientists are describing as a revolution. EDIT-B is a simple blood test that helps differentiate between depression and bipolar disorder, enabling doctors to establish a diagnosis within four weeks, compared to eight to 10 … Read more

Security stepped up for PSG-Barcelona Champions League match over terrorist ‘threat’

Security will be “considerably reinforced” at Wednesday’s Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a “threat” from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said. Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 14:20Modified: 09/04/2024 – 15:45 1 min Gerald Darmanin said the jihadist group had threatened all the quarter-final matches on Tuesday … Read more

Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report

The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, another top infectious killer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report. “This report paints a troubling picture,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Despite progress globally in preventing hepatitis infections, … Read more