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Shot in the arm for GSK and AstraZeneca from cancer drug sales

The blue chip drug makers saw first quarter earnings beat market expectations.

Evening Standard · Apr 29

Blue chips close lower amid US-Iran stalemate

For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 2.7%, the FTSE 250 also declined 2.7% and the AIM All-Share dipped 1.7%.

Evening Standard · Apr 24

‘My husband had the Covid-19 vaccine – 11 days later he was dead’

Stephen Ward developed a blood clot after a dose of AstraZeneca

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Sir Ronnie Hampel obituary

Chief executive and chairman of ICI in the 1990s who oversaw the creation of the pharmaceutical company Zeneca

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn

UK’s GSK is leading the way in research but AstraZeneca is not involved in the area, report finds

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

COVID vaccination: we now may know why some people developed blood clots

COVID vaccines saved millions of lives, but months into the rollout, a small number of people began developing dangerous blood clots in unusual parts of the body. These only happened after vaccines that used a modified adenovirus to deliver its payload – such as the AstraZeneca vaccine. Why these blood…

The Conversation · Mar 9

Emma Walmsley’s pay rose almost 50% to £15.6m in final year as GSK boss

Bulk of 2025 renumeration came from share bonuses as drug company’s now former CEO benefitted from stock rise

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Hannah Spencer: the Green MP speaking to everyday people’s frustrations

Winner of Gorton and Denton byelection was driven into politics by growing gap between super-rich and the ‘rest of us’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

HSBC reclaims top spot as FTSE 100 hits new high

The FTSE 100 index ended up 1.2% at 10,806.41, a record close.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot nets £17.7m in pay and bonuses for 2025

The drug maker’s annual report showed his total pay lifted 6.4% last year after he was awarded nearly £16 million in bonuses and share awards.

Evening Standard · Feb 24