FTSE 100 slips as pharma stocks weigh LONDON: The main UK stock indexes slipped on Friday, with losses in AstraZeneca and GSK weighing on the blue-chip... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World Europe’s vaccine makers fall as Trump picks RFK Jr to lead top US health agency LONDON: Shares in European vaccine makers fell in early trade on Friday after US President-elect Donald Trump said... Published 15 Nov, 2024 04:49pm
Business & Finance AstraZeneca lifts 2024 revenue and profit forecast after Q3 beat Drugmaker AstraZeneca lifted its annual sales and profit forecast for the second time in less than four months on... Published 12 Nov, 2024 02:01pm
Business & Finance Pharma giant AstraZeneca says China chief under investigation BEIJING: The head of multinational pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s China arm is under investigation in the... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:40am
Markets European shares end higher, Commerzbank dips PARIS: European shares closed higher on Monday as a soft business activity reading strengthened the case for more... Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am
World Drug giants eye China for deals despite growing Sino-US tensions SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Some of the biggest global drugmakers, undeterred by mounting Sino-US tensions, are scouring for... Published 23 Jul, 2024 11:05am
World AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally BENGALURU: AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance AstraZeneca leaps after smashing first quarter forecasts AstraZeneca sailed past market expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, boosted by demand for its... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:08pm
Business & Finance AstraZeneca buys French biotech firm Amolyt for $1bn LONDON: Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Thursday agreed to buy French biotech specialist Amolyt... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance AstraZeneca to buy Fusion Pharma for $2 billion in cash AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it will buy clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc for... Published 19 Mar, 2024 12:56pm
Markets London stocks rise as AstraZeneca drug gets FDA nod LONDON: British equities kicked off the week on an upbeat note, boosted by gains in pharma and biotech shares... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am
Markets FTSE 100 muted ahead of Bailey comments; AstraZeneca drops LONDON: The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 closed nearly flat on Monday as investors braced for a data-heavy week and... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
World AstraZeneca, Sanofi RSV infant shots approved in China AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for infants developed with... Published 02 Jan, 2024 01:34pm
Pakistan Experts underscore need for implementing environmental laws HYDERABAD: This was resolved in the environmental celebration called “Jashan-e-Maholiat” on Monday, at Mehran... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am
Markets European shares drop as Mideast fears weigh PARIS: European shares fell on Wednesday, dragged by a drop in shares of chipmakers and British drugmaker... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
World AstraZeneca’s rare disease arm in $1 bln deal for Pfizer gene therapies AstraZeneca said on Friday its Alexion unit had agreed to buy US drugmaker Pfizer’s early-stage rare disease gene... Published 28 Jul, 2023 01:21pm
Markets UK’s FTSE 100 inches higher at open on mining, healthcare boost; Ocado shines UK’s FTSE 100 edged higher at open on Tuesday, led by mining and healthcare stocks, while shares of Ocado jumped... Published 18 Jul, 2023 01:17pm
World AstraZeneca to spend $400mn to plant 200mn trees, cut carbon footprint LONDON: British drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday announced it would invest $400 million to plant over 200 million... Published 28 Jun, 2023 12:32pm
Business & Finance Novartis to buy Chinook for up to $3.5bn in boost to late-stage pipeline BERN: Novartis has agreed to acquire Seattle-based biotech firm Chinook Therapeutics for up to $3.5 billion to boost... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:54am
Business & Finance UK drugmaker AstraZeneca logs soaring profit LONDON: British drugmaker AstraZeneca on Thursday posted soaring net profit in the first quarter as significant... Published 27 Apr, 2023 02:30pm
Markets FTSE 100 climbs on upbeat services sector data LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday after data showed that the dominant service sector in March reported... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Markets UK stocks finish higher as banks, AstraZeneca rise LONDON: London stocks rose on Monday with the FTSE 100 finishing nearly 1% higher as bank stocks climbed after fears... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance AstraZeneca profits soar on cancer drugs, Alexion buy LONDON: Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Thursday posted surging annual net profit, boosted by cancer... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Markets UK’s FTSE 100 slips ahead of business activity data UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, as losses in pharmaceutical companies’ stocks weighed on the index, while... Published 24 Jan, 2023 01:43pm
World AstraZeneca to buy US-based CinCor Pharma in $1.8bn deal AstraZeneca said on Monday it will buy US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm CinCor Pharma Inc in a deal... Published 09 Jan, 2023 01:27pm
Markets European shares rise on Big Pharma boost PARIS: European shares rose on Tuesday, with large-cap pharmaceutical companies boosting the main STOXX 600 index,... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Makers to raise drug prices in US this month Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Bristol Myers Squibb , AstraZeneca PLC and Sanofi SA plan to... Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am
Pakistan Experts stress need for proper waste management plan for Hyderabad HYDERABAD: The city of Hyderabad needs an effective solid waste management plan and the citizens’ engagement is... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
World EU backs AstraZeneca drug for Covid treatment LONDON: AstraZeneca’s Evusheld drug has been recommended for marketing in the European Union to treat patients at... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:15pm
Business & Finance Sanofi trial failure halts work on breast cancer treatment amcenestrant Sanofi has stopped further work on amcenestrant, a treatment once seen to have strong commercial potential in breast... Published 17 Aug, 2022 10:41pm
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept