EMA reiterates AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is 'safe and effective'
18th Mar 2021 18:29
(Sharecast News) - Europe's drugs regulator reiterated that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is "safe and effective".
Read moreAstraZeneca and top supplier defend vaccine production
17th Mar 2021 14:03
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca and one of its main European suppliers have defended their Covid-19 vaccine production process after the European Medicines Agency said it was investigating potential defects in certain batches.
Read more'No indication' AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine causes blood clots - EMA
16th Mar 2021 13:42
(Sharecast News) - The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday there is "no indication" that AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine causes blood clots.
Read morePfizer and BioNTech to accelerate deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines to EU
16th Mar 2021 11:30
(Sharecast News) - Pfizer and BioNTech will bring forward some deliveries of their Covid-19 vaccine to the European Union to the second quarter.
Read moreJefferies upgrades AstraZeneca to 'buy', hikes price target
16th Mar 2021 09:55
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded its stance on shares of AstraZeneca to 'buy' from 'hold' on Tuesday saying the pharmaceuticals company's impressive revenue and profit trajectory is compelling relative to EU peers, with improving quality of earnings and cash flow generation set to ease concerns.
Read moreAstraZeneca increases Covid-19 vaccine doses to US
16th Mar 2021 07:49
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca said it had amended its existing agreement with the US government to supply up to 500,000 extra doses of its Covid-19 vaccine AZD7442 for $205m.
Read moreIreland, Netherlands suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot risks
15th Mar 2021 12:41
(Sharecast News) - The Irish and the Dutch governments were the latest to join the list of countries that have halted the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination programme until the risk of blood clots is ruled out, even as Europe's main drugs regulator said the benefits of the shot continued to outweigh the risks.
Read moreEU 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.
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