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AstraZeneca Ends Late-Stage Lung Cancer Trial After Data Shows No Survival Benefit
AstraZeneca has stopped a Phase Three trial of an experimental bispecific antibody after interim results indicated the treatment would not improve survival, dealing a setback to the company’s plans for major revenue growth by the end of ...
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UK Expands Global Talent Visa Scheme to Support Research-Intensive Companies
The government is expanding the Global Talent visa framework to allow more than one hundred innovative research companies, including AstraZeneca and Jaguar Land Rover, to sponsor international researchers through a UK Research and Innova...
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AstraZeneca Merger Talks Reflect Intensifying Pharmaceutical Consolidation
The reported discussions between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb underscore the continuing drive toward consolidation among the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. Industry leaders are pursuing larger portfolios and stronger r...
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AstraZeneca Shares Fall After Reports of $400 Billion Bristol Myers Squibb Merger Talks
More than £17 billion was wiped from AstraZeneca's market value after reports emerged of preliminary discussions to acquire US drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb. The proposed $400 billion transaction would create the world's fourth-largest ...
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AstraZeneca Beats Expectations as Cancer Medicines Drive Strong Profit Growth
AstraZeneca reported better-than-expected earnings on the back of robust oncology sales and called for faster pharmaceutical innovation to keep pace with increasingly competitive Chinese drugmakers. The results provided support for Londo...
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AstraZeneca Restarts £300m UK Investment as Pharma Policy Shift Reopens Capital Flow — Merck Holds Back
A revised UK drug pricing and reimbursement framework is drawing selective reinvestment from major pharmaceutical firms, but confidence remains uneven across the sector.
UK-Focused Equity ETF FLGB Climbs to Fresh 52-Week Peak on Strong Market Sentiment
The Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF extends gains to reach a new one-year high, reflecting renewed investor confidence in UK equities amid broader market strength.
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AstraZeneca Announces £11bn China Investment After Scaling Back UK Expansion Plans
British pharmaceutical group pledges $15bn in Chinese manufacturing, research and development as part of deeper global strategy amid shifting domestic priorities
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Starmer and Xi Forge Warming UK-China Ties in Beijing Amid Strategic Reset
Britain’s prime minister holds rare high-level talks with Chinese President, advancing trade, cooperation and diplomatic engagement after years of strained relations
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UK’s Keir Starmer in Beijing for Strategic Reset as China Courts Western Allies
British prime minister holds rare talks with President Xi Jinping to deepen economic and diplomatic ties amid global uncertainty
AstraZeneca Keeps Cambridge Research Expansion on Hold While Preserving Future Options
Drugmaker confirms continued pause on major UK investment as it reassesses commercial conditions and government policy signals
Trump Administration Launches “TrumpRx” Plan to Enable Direct Drug Sales at Deep Discounts
Deal with Pfizer to cut prices by up to 85 % helps pave the way for a federal portal selling medicines directly to consumers
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AstraZeneca Confirms Commitment to UK Amid Plans for US Listing
Pharmaceutical giant seeks dual strategy to expand global presence
Lilly CEO Warns UK Is ‘Worst Country in Europe’ for Drug Prices, Pulls Back Investment
Dave Ricks criticises Britain’s pricing regime, citing steep rebates and paused biotech projects over profitability concerns
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AstraZeneca Pauses $270 Million UK Investment
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has halted a planned $270 million investment in Britain, raising concerns about the country’s business environment and regulatory climate.
AstraZeneca Criticises UK Policies Amid Investment Pullback Threats
CEO warns pricing and NHS barriers may drive company listing to U.S.
AstraZeneca Warns UK Policy Could Stifle Pharma Investment
CEO cites drug pricing and expansion setbacks as critical issues
AstraZeneca Dispute Strains Ties with UK Government
Pharmaceutical giant faces tensions with Britain over vaccine-related fallout
London Stock Exchange Faces Historic Low in Initial Public Offerings
In the first half of 2025, only £160 million was raised through five IPOs, marking the lowest level in three decades.
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Scrutiny Surrounds Lord Mandelson's Involvement with Chinese Influence Operations
Concerns arise over Peter Mandelson's ties to an organization perceived as a tool of the Chinese Communist Party amid his new role as UK ambassador to the US.
AstraZeneca Cancels £450 Million Vaccine Plant Expansion in Liverpool
Company expresses disappointment over inability to secure government support for investment decision.
AstraZeneca Cancels £450 Million Investment in Vaccine Plant Amid Reduced Government Support
AstraZeneca cancels expansion plans for Merseyside plant, citing a reduction in government support, just days after Labour's economic growth announcement.
AstraZeneca Cancels UK Investment Over Reduction in Government Support
AstraZeneca halts £450 million vaccine manufacturing plant investment in Liverpool, citing reduced state support and changes in funding offers.
Former UK Vaccines Chief Highlights Government Discord During Covid-19 Pandemic
Dame Kate Bingham describes interdepartmental conflict and neglect of the immunocompromised in Covid strategy.
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Scottish Tech Company PureLifi Enters Administration With More Than 40 Job Losses
Scottish Government Names Alyn Smith Innovation and Education Minister
Green Party Co-Leader Zack Polanski to Contest By-Election for Keir Starmer’s Former Seat
Palestine Action Activists Appeal Terrorism-Related Prison Sentences
PwC Report Highlights Persistent Regional Spending-Power Divide Across Britain
UK Names Hundreds of Employers for Minimum Wage Violations
UK Commits £400 Million to International Tropical Forest Fund
UK Extends £2 Bus Fare Cap Across England Through 2027
UK Warns Travellers as US-Iran Tensions Disrupt Middle East Security and Shipping
Andy Burnham Faces Kemi Badenoch in First Prime Minister’s Questions
Kemi Badenoch Names Andrew Griffith Shadow Chancellor in Conservative Reshuffle
UK Treasury and Markets Focus on Fiscal Headroom Ahead of Autumn Budget
UK Government Reverses Early Release Plans for Serious Violent and Sexual Offences
UK and France Review Border Cooperation After 48,000 Small-Boat Crossings Prevented
UK Growth Outlook Weakens as Inflation and Energy Costs Rise
Breeding Tropical Mosquitoes Discovered in East London
Sadiq Khan Agrees to Search of Digital Communications in Palantir Lawsuit
Scottish Protesters Call for Moratorium on AI Data Centre Expansion
Uber Drivers Bring London Class Action Over Algorithmic Management
Reform UK Accepts £4 Million Donation From Cryptocurrency Billionaire Pardoned by Trump
Justice Secretary Tightens Early Release Scheme to Exclude Manslaughter Offenders
Kemi Badenoch Reshuffles Conservative Team as Reform UK Pressure Grows
British Mortgage Rates Rise as Global Bond Sell-Off Pushes Up Borrowing Costs
UK Records Hottest Summer on Record in 2026
UK Government Urges Households to Stock Essential Supplies Ahead of Severe El Niño Risk
UK Prepares Targeted Sanctions Over Israeli Settlements in West Bank
Reform UK Faces Electoral and Police Scrutiny Over Foreign Donation Allegations
UK and France Expand Channel Migration Cooperation as Trade Tensions Surface
UK Marks Merchant Navy Day With Tribute to Civilian Seafarers
Burnham Pays Tribute to Two Police Officers Killed on Duty in Northern England
Booking.com Left Fake Downing Street Listing Online for Two Months, Which Says
Burnham and Macron to Review UK-France Cooperation on Channel Crossings
UK Business Confidence Improves Slightly but Investment Concerns Persist
Burnham Faces Pressure Over Future North Sea Oil and Gas Licences
Burnham Pushes Wider English Devolution Through ‘Number Ten North’
British Chambers of Commerce Raises 2026 UK Growth Forecast to 1%
Keir Starmer Resigns as Holborn and St Pancras MP, Triggering By-Election
UK Chancellor Faces Tighter Budget Headroom as Long-Term Borrowing Costs Rise
UK Government Weighs Thames Water Nationalisation as Financial Crisis Deepens
Prime Minister Andy Burnham Faces First Commons Questions Over Tax and Spending Plans
Eleven British Seafarers Receive Merchant Navy Medal
Which? Creates Fake 10 Downing Street Rental Listing to Expose Booking.com Vetting Weaknesses
BP Appoints New Chairman in Effort to Stabilise Leadership
Aberdeen Sells Hydrogen Bus Fleet at Heavy Loss After Green Transport Experiment
UK Records Hottest Summer on Record as Climate Change Intensifies Extreme Heat
Scotland Pledges to End Temporary Accommodation for Children and Build 111,000 Affordable Homes
DNO Agrees $396 Million Deal to Acquire Capricorn Energy
Uber and Wayve Launch UK’s First Supervised Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service in London
Britain Expected to Avoid New US Tariffs Targeting European Union
Middle East Conflict Pushes UK Energy Costs Higher and Revives Inflation Concerns
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