* UK pharmacies cut prices for weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Mounjaro * Competition for customers raises concerns over patient aftercare * Users of the drugs need medical supervision By Ludwig Burger May 2 (Reuters) - Online pharmacies and slimming clinics are cutting prices for Wegovy and Mounjaro in Britain just months after the weight-loss drugs were launched there, as initial supply...

HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC ( SCBFF ) posted on Thursday a 5.5% rise in its first-quarter pretax profit, beating estimates, as higher interest rates bolstered earnings at the emerging markets-focused lender. StanChart, which earns most of its revenue in Asia, said statutory pretax profit in the quarter was $1.91 billion. That compared with $1.81 billion...

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered PLC ( SCBFF ) beat forecasts on Thursday with a 5.5% rise in its first-quarter pretax profit, as the income boost from higher interest rates and a robust performance from its markets trading business offset a surge in credit losses. The bank, which makes the bulk of its revenue and profits in Asia, saw its...

May 2 (Reuters) - BioCatch: * PERMIRA TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY POSITION IN BIOCATCH AT $1.3BN VALUATION * BIOCATCH - UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, THE FUND WILL ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN BIOCATCH * BIOCATCH - TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE THE COMPANY'S GLOBAL EXPANSION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: ...