Drug distributors to pay up to $1.1bn in New York opioid case settlement
Landmark nationwide deal with distributors and Johnson & johnson likely shortly
US states near $26bn opioid settlement with J&J and drug distributors
Agreement would resolve thousands of lawsuits over deadly painkiller epidemic
Lloyds pharmacies and United Drug sold to billionaire Merckle family from Germany
Chain of 90 Lloyds chemists among a slew of European assets sold by US group McKesson
Irish cybersecurity start-up Tines valued at $300m after raising $26m
Start-up has developed software that allows employees to automate security workflows
Coronavirus: London goes into lockdown as Sydney limits gatherings
Global cases of Covid-19 passed 76 million on Sunday, with death toll now over 1.6 million
Irish cybersecurity automation start-up Tines raises $11m
Fundraise comes just six weeks after company secured $4.1m from Blossom Capital
Drug companies head off opioid trial with $260m settlement
Drugmaker Teva and three distributors reached a settlement with two US counties over their alleged role in the opioid addiction crisis, just moments before the start a trial
Irish and European values dip as investors fret on Brexit deal
Wall Street lower but upbeat results a solid start to third-quarter earnings season
Markets dip in Europe as US rate cut euphoria ebbs
Ryanair recovers from turbulence over executive departures and warnings on routes
UDG faces possible legal action over sale of drug distribution arm
Medical services group says US firm McKesson has made ‘pretty weak’ legal claim
UDG has ‘good start’ to 2019, expects earnings per share to rise up to 6%
Underlying growth and acquisitions responsible for strong performance, company says
Cork’s Infant Research Centre scoops AI award for algorithm
Inaugural AI Awards recognise excellence in innovation
Web Summit’s tone changes as tech industry comes under scrutiny
There was a sense of realisation that perhaps the good guys aren’t really good guys after all
Pfizer estimates its Brexit costs will reach $100m
Company says it will have to transfer product testing to other countries, change procedures
UDG shares down 10% on weakness in contract sales division
Service provider taking $44 million impairment charge on sale of Aquilant business
Lloyds Pharmacies to face further disruption
A full day of strike action will take place this Friday involving 240 workers
Strikes across Lloyds pharmacies set to escalate
More than 200 workers will strike across 34 Lloyds stores for two hours
United Drug to make €40m investment at Dublin headquarters
Pharmaceutical wholesaler to use funds to increase distribution by almost two-thirds
Arkansas puts inmate to death for first time in 12 years
State seeking to push through series of executions before supply of lethal drug expires
Weaker corporate results weigh on European shares
Investors display scant tolerance for recent weeks’ poor earnings
Dallas police chief defends use of lethal force on shooting suspect
Widespread protests continue over fatal shootings of two black men by police officers
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UDG completes €400m disposal to McKesson
Deal includes Irish United Drug business and positions UDG to grow its higher margin business
UDG Healthcare reports 10% jump in revenues in 2015
Healthcare services provider benefits from favourable currency rates to grow pre-tax profits by 24% to €107m
UDG shareholders approve €407.5m sale of distribution business
LLoyds Pharmacy owner McKesson to acquire operations
McKesson to buy UDG drug distribution business
LloydsPharmacy owner will pay €407.5m for the business; UDG CEO Liam Fitzgerald to step down in March 2016
LloydsPharmacy buys Sainsbury’s pharmacies for £125m
German owner Celesio is planning to add 60 new Irish stores over the next three years
Markets slip back on China and US concerns
Ryanair falls back 0.52% to €6.84 in Dublin while Aer Lingus falls almost 1% to €1.43
European stocks rise in first week of year
Bank of Ireland’s good run continues with stock finishing 0.7% ahead at 30 cent
Trend positive despite mixed data
Iseq slips back as dealers indicate ‘pretty flat’ session with values up just over 0.5%
European stocks down to one month low
Concern that impasse over the US budget and debt limit may lead to a default
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