EU will hit Q1 Covid-19 vaccination goals, Commission says
15th Mar 2021 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Pfizer's ramp-up in production of its Covid-19 vaccine will allow the European Union to meet its vaccination goals in the first quarter, a top European official said.
Read moreEuropean Union mulling order for Sputnik V - report
15th Mar 2021 07:42
(Sharecast News) - The European Union is reportedly considering ordering Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, as it looks to get its embattled vaccination programme back on track.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: BT Group, Greensill, Chain store outlets
14th Mar 2021 20:46
(Sharecast News) - BT will this week be given the green light to make a double-digit rate of return on a £12 billion investment in full-fibre broadband, in a key verdict by the telecoms watchdog. Ofcom is poised to say on Thursday that the former state monopoly's Openreach division will be able to make a "fair" return on its work to connect 20 million homes to super-fast internet. - Sunday Times
Read moreAstraZeneca reportedly cuts EU Q1 vaccine supply target to 30m
12th Mar 2021 10:06
(Sharecast News) - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca cut its supply forecast of Covid-19 vaccine to the European Union in the first quarter to about 30m doses.
Read moreUNICEF said $1bn more needed for COVAX vaccine rollout
10th Mar 2021 15:29
(Sharecast News) - The United Nations' children's fund said on Wednesday that countries needed to contribute more money for COVAX's Covid-19 vaccine rollout to help those in need.
Read moreKent Covid-19 strain 30-100% more deadly, study finds
10th Mar 2021 13:00
(Sharecast News) - The Covid-19 strain first detected in the UK is anywhere between 30% to 100% more deadly than the previous ones, a study found.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
9th Mar 2021 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Aston Martin: HSBC upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,750p.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
8th Mar 2021 13:00
(Sharecast News) - Entain: Numis upgrades to add with a target price of 1,675p.
Read moreAstraZeneca vaccine reportedly effective against Brazilian Covid-19 strain
8th Mar 2021 11:48
(Sharecast News) - The Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford does protect against the new strain of the virus detected in the South American, the results of a study conducted by Oxford researchers showed.
Read moreEU not in talks to buy Russian Covid-19 vaccine
4th Mar 2021 12:35
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission said on Thursday that there were no ongoing negotiations about buying Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
3rd Mar 2021 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Croda International: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 7,400p.
Read moreUS court rules in favour of AstraZeneca over Symbicort
3rd Mar 2021 07:40
(Sharecast News) - A US court has ruled in favour of AstraZeneca in patent litigation concerning asthma treatment Symbicort, the Anglo-Swedish drugs firm said on Wednesday.
Read moreEU considers emergency approvals for Covid-19 vaccines
2nd Mar 2021 15:42
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it was considering emergency approvals for Covid-19 vaccines.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
2nd Mar 2021 14:00
(Sharecast News) - Sumo Group: Canaccord upgrades to buy with a target price of 340p.
Read moreFDA to review AstraZeneca and FibroGen's Roxadustat
2nd Mar 2021 08:54
(Sharecast News) - Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration will convene a meeting of its Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee to review a new US drug application for Roxadustat.
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