Pfizer says Covid-19 pill almost 90% effective against severe infection
‘Staggering’ number of lives will be saved, says company’s chief scientific officer
European markets rise as ECB keeps stimulus going
ECB also reiterates that it believes inflation spike is temporary
European stocks struggle through Monday session
Ryanair the major gainer in Dublin market as tech shares slide on Wall Street
European stocks slump over supply-chain concerns
Irish index bucks trend and ends week in positive territory
Covid-19: US will have enough vaccine for every adult by May, says Biden
Texas to drop mask rule as states seek to relax Coronavirus restrictions
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
AstraZeneca is investigating ‘unexplained illness’ to see if it is related to vaccine
US, European Covid vaccine developers pledge to uphold testing standards
Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca among companies moving to ease safety concerns
Merck leaps into Covid-19 development fray with vaccine, drug deals
Company buys vaccine maker Themis and announced collaboration on two vaccines
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European stocks gain as technology shares buoyed by US chipmakers
Markets close: Dublin inches higher as Brexit-sensitive stocks rise
Tullow shares collapse and weak data from China impact markets
Markets report: aviation shares slump while Tesco’s expansion plans boost performance
Ryanair rallies as European stocks lock in fifth week of gains
Netflix takes a battering as analysts queries international subscriber growth
Markets dip in Europe as US rate cut euphoria ebbs
Ryanair recovers from turbulence over executive departures and warnings on routes
Stocks surge on Lagarde nomination to ECB
Markets close: S&P 500 hits new record high while Iseq outperforms most euro-zone peers
Ryanair gets a lift from Brexit extension
Market report: Travel stocks gain extra mileage from deadline extension
Ryanair and Microsoft results big events of week ahead
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Drugmaker Merck’s quarterly profit beats as Keytruda sales surge
Merck in the past has called the profitable animal health unit a ‘pillar of growth’
Trump tax reform to speed up acquisitions by big pharma companies
New lower income-tax rate encourages US companies to repatriate billions of dollars in foreign profits held abroad
Britain aims for life sciences
Major investment by proposed by MSD in London ahead of government publication of industrial strategy which lists life sciences as one of four sectors it is targeting
Bayer shares fall after surprise profit warning
Poor sales at crop protection distributors in Brazil to hit group earnings by up to €400m
Ransomware virus hits computer servers across the globe
Disruption in Russia and Ukraine and spreads to major companies around the world
Lung drug firm Actelion posts first-half operating income dip
Company has predicted 2015 core earnings growth to be in the mid-to-high-teen percentage range
New Ebola drug clears virus from monkeys
Tekmira produced drug prevents virus from replicating in monkeys infected with Ebola
Big pharma struggles to balance transparency and profits
Even the US – by far the world’s most liberal drug market – appears to be asking tougher questions amid recent controversies
Merck to pay $100m in NuvaRing contraceptive settlement
Company says agreement must be accepted by 95% of eligibile patients involved in legal action
European stocks rise as investors shrug off US government shutdown concerns
C&C puts in stellar performance in Dublin
China says GSK executives ‘confess’ to bribery, tax offences
Authorities have been targetting foreign firms over price-fixing and consumer rights
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