The Irish Times

Two die in Japan after shots from contaminated Moderna vaccines

Use of 1.63m doses halted after distributor received reports of contaminants in some vials

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 22:15

Moderna withholds 1.63m vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination

Japanese companies to cancel worker vaccinations planned for Thursday

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 07:17

AstraZeneca and Gilead explore possibility of merger

Shares dip as it emerges there are no active talks on what would be politically sensitive deal

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 06:45

Ireland is ‘punching above its weight’ in life sciences

A skilled workforce and high-calibre research institutes help Ireland compete internationally in the sector

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 00:00

Private-equity buyouts soar as tech sector dominates M&A deals

New figures show private-equity buyouts rising with 21 deals this year, worth €1.9bn

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 09:00

Irish merger and acquisitions up, along with value of deals

Figures from Mergermarket show the value of transactions jumped 370% in 2018

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 06:00

Hard Brexit would cut Irish corporate deals by 40% – report

No deal with EU would also reduce appetite for mergers and acquisitions

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 05:22

Takeda shareholders approve £46bn takeover of Shire

Move paves the way for creation of a global drugmaker with combined revenues of $32bn

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 17:24

Irish giant Shire welcomes ‘important’ clinical trial result

Experimental drug led to ‘significantly fewer’ attacks of life-threatening genetic condition

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 16:12

Takeda to close $62bn deal for Irish company Shire in January

Date set for extraordinary general meeting to secure shareholder backing for acquisition

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 09:46

European stocks finish week in upbeat mood

New trade talks seen as positive for markets

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 18:23

Investors shrug off G7 tensions as European stocks rebound

The Iseq overall index underperformed peers, closing up 0.25 per cent

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 18:51

Uncertainty over Iran nuclear deal scares markets

Market report: Dealmaking dominates activity in UK stocks with gains for Shire and Virgin Money

Tue May 08 2018 - 20:12

Bond yield worries send shares lower

CRH bucks trend as buy-back plan announced

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 19:00

Allergan will not bid for Irish rare diseases specialist Shire

Reports had suggested pharma company would rival Takeda’s $60bn offer

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 07:16

Shire shares surge as Allergan considers bid

Takeda Pharmaceutical has tabled $60 billion offer

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 15:43

Shire size not an obstacle to acquisition, Takeda CEO says

Shire still hasn’t received a formal approach or offer from Takeda

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 08:21

Takeda shares slide as merits of mooted bid for Shire questioned

Fall of 7.5 per cent shaves more than $3 billion off Japanese pharma firm’s value

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 20:40

Samsung teams up with Takeda to enter original drugs market

Tie-up with Japan’s Takeda signals shift into risky but possibly lucrative territory

Mon Aug 21 2017 - 20:32

Flow of new jobs remains constant despite Brexit

IDA Ireland announces investments of more than €300m and about 620 additional jobs

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 05:55

AstraZeneca boosts respiratory unit with Takeda deal

British pharma company agrees to pay €526 million for Takeda’s respiratory business

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 01:00

Markets rejoice as ECB vows to keep printing

Mario Draghi’s plans to continue quantitative easing boosts markets

Wed Apr 15 2015 - 21:45

China and Japan seek closer trade links to help ease political tensions

Leaders tell China-Japan Asia CEO Forum corporates must help improve relations

Tue Jun 10 2014 - 01:15

European stocks rise as investors shrug off US government shutdown concerns

C&C puts in stellar performance in Dublin

Wed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00