Taihua slumps after halting production
6th Aug 2015 11:21
(ShareCast News) - Pharmaceutical group Taihua said it was in the process of renewing its Chinese goods manufacturing practice certificate. The China-based firm said that, as a result, its production of Chinese medicines, homoharringtonine and paclitaxel has been suspended while its facilities are r
Read moreTaihua warns frost will impact forsythia harvest
5th May 2015 14:29
Taihua expects the volume of its forsythia harvest to be smaller than previous years due to poor weather conditions. In a trading update on Tuesday, the pharmaceutical company said its flagship forsythia plantation had been hurt by frost during the flowering period, when "it is important that it is
Read moreTaihua 5-Month Sales Rise To CNY11.6M, Mulls Buy Opportunities
30th Jun 2010 07:49
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Taihua PLC (TAIH.LN), a Chinese biochemical company, said Wednesday that sales in the period January to May were CNY11.6 million, an increase of CNY5.23 million compared with the same period last year. MAIN FACTS: -Company sold 6.02kg of Paclitaxel in the period January t
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Taihua, ZincOx Resources, Allied Healthcare......
18th Dec 2009 16:11
Chinese natural medicine ingredients supplier Taihua hopes to complete negotiations with potential European distributors of the Paclitaxel it produces by the end of March 2010. There are three pan-European distributors on the shortlist. Paclitaxel is an anti-cancer ingredient made from yew trees t
Read moreProfits slump at Taihua
30th Sep 2009 13:33
Chinese bio-pharmaceutical outfit Taihua saw a sharp deterioration in sales and pre-tax profits in the first half of 2009 which it blamed on a tightening of its credit policy, decreases in the sales volume and market prices of its key active pharmaceutical ingredients - Paclitaxel and Homoharrington
Read moreLondon close: Ten out of ten for Footsie
24th Jul 2009 17:13
The FTSE 100 index made it ten days of rises in a row, despite tailing off towards the close as investors looked to bank profits ahead of the week-end. It capped the best rally by the blue-chip index in five years. The rise was achieved despite dismal gross domestic product data. UK output contract
Read moreLondon afternoon: Financials find favour
24th Jul 2009 14:11
Footsie eased back a little over the lunchtime session but thanks to firm financials the blue-chip index continues to shrug off this morning's gloomy data on gross domestic product (GDP). UK output contracted 0.8% between April and June after a 2.4% decline in the first quarter, according to the Of
Read moreLondon midday: London shrugs off GDP shock
24th Jul 2009 11:54
After a shaky opening the market is moving steadily ahead, despite receiving a jolt from much worse than expected gross domestic product (GDP) figures. Output contracted 0.8% between April and June after a 2.4% decline in the first quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics' flash est
Read moreTaihua says tough conditions continue
24th Jul 2009 09:12
Chinese bio-pharmaceutical outfit Taihua said sales revenue and profit before tax in Renminbi for the first six months of 2009 continued to fall significantly below the board's expectations. The group said difficulties in 2008 continued into 2009 with foreign exchange rate fluctuations and further
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