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C4X receives USD11 million from AstraZeneca following NRF2 trials

(Alliance News) - C4X Discovery Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it has received payment from AstraZeneca PLC following trials of the C4X respiratory disease therapy treatment.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks to open flat pre-Fed minutes, jobs data

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is expected to open flat on Wednesday, as London's flagship index celebrates its 40th anniversary, after mostly downbeat trading in Asia and a tech sell-off in New York.

British equities slip on higher yields, financials drag

FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 off 0.9%

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: London stocks make largely soft start to 2024

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday in a slow start to the new year, reacting to the UK manufacturing sector finishing a tricky 2023 with a further contraction in December.

Weight-loss drugs: Who, and what, are they good for?

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Powerful weight-loss medicines like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy leapt into public view in 2023, from social media to doctors' offices and cocktail parties, offering a new way to address record obesity rates.

What other health conditions might weight-loss drugs treat?

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss therapy Wegovy are being studied to see whether they can improve health in other ways.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: New Year begins largely green amid slew of PMIs

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly up on Tuesday, the first day of trading in 2024, reacting to slightly improved factory activity in China, with more manufacturing PMIs from major economies due.

AstraZeneca and Sanofi received approval in China for RSV antibody

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC and Sanofi SA's long-acting monoclonal antibody Beyfortus received approval for use in China to prevent respiratory syncytial virus disease, Astra said on Tuesday.

LONDON BRIEFING: AstraZeneca, Sanofi's RSV treatment approved in China

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are expected to open higher on Tuesday, reacting to a slight expansion in manufacturing activity in China and ahead of a slew of manufacturing PMI data including for the UK.

Rate-cut optimism, autos push UK stocks higher

FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 adds 0.5%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks start week higher as 2024 draws to close

(Alliance News) - Equities in London kicked off an abbreviated trading week with gains on Wednesday, on continued US interest rate optimism at the end of 2024.

London close: Stocks maintain gains amid post-Christmas rally

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday, buoyed by a global surge in stock prices as the S&P 500 neared an all-time high on Wall Street.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks hold onto gains amid US rate cut hopes

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index was outperforming other European stock-price measures at midday on Wednesday, boosted by gains for miners and industrials.

London midday: Stocks ride global wave of post-Christmas optimism

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets were still above the waterline at lunchtime on Wednesday, following a late Santa rally on Wall Street overnight.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 gains led by miners and industrials

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the green on Wednesday, as hopes for US interest rate cuts in the new year continued to propel global equities higher.