Glaxosmithkline Share News (GSK)

London close: Stocks mixed ahead of US Fed, BoE decisions

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished with mixed performance on Wednesday, with investors closing their wallets ahead of rate announcements from both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 flat ahead of Federal Reserve decision

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London was flat heading into Wednesday afternoon, as the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision edges closer, keeping equity market enthusiasm to a minimum.

TOP NEWS: GSK profit up on Arexvy boost in 2023 but total payout down

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC reported an increase in profit and revenue for 2023 as revenue for HIV medicine had stable growth, amid optimism in the company's outlook.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lack direction ahead of Fed, BoE

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London lacked direction at the open on Wednesday, as investors nervously look ahead to interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up; GSK revenue and profit up

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher, as markets share of nerves around the next set of interest rate decisions.

GSK seeks expanded use of RSV vaccine in EU, wins approval for Omjjara

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Monday celebrated regulatory progress for two of its products in the EU.

LONDON BRIEFING: Superdry looks at saving costs; Ferrexpo loses case

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to start the week on a cautious note, as investors nervously look ahead to two key interest rate decisions.

GSK gets EU approval to sell blood cancer treatment Omijara

(Sharecast News) - Biopharma giant GSK has been given the green light by European regulators to sell Omjjara, its treatment for patients with a rare type of blood cancer.

Citi hikes target price for GSK but stays 'neutral'

(Sharecast News) - Shares in biopharma giant GSK were rising on Friday, helped by forecast upgrades from Citi, which raised its target price on the stock from 1,535p to 1,700p.

Private equity firm Yellow Wood close to deal to acquire ChapStick-sources

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners is in advanced talks to acquire ChapStick, a lip balm brand, from Haleon Plc, the former consumer health division of drug developer GSK Plc, four people familiar with the matter said.

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Fate of most remaining Zantac lawsuits weighed by Delaware judge

Jan 22 (Reuters) - GSK, Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies are urging a judge in Delaware this week to find that evidence plaintiffs' lawyers want to use in about 72,000 lawsuits claiming that the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer is not supported by science.

Fate of most remaining Zantac lawsuits weighed by Delaware judge

Jan 22 (Reuters) - GSK, Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies will urge a judge in Delaware this week to find that evidence plaintiffs' lawyers want to use in about 72,000 lawsuits claiming that the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer is not supported by science.

IN BRIEF: Oxford Nanopore appoints Keher to CFO as Cowper becomes COO

Oxford Nanopore Technologies - Oxford, England-based company specialising in nanopore DNA-sequencing - Appoints Nick Keher as chief financial officer and director, effective immediately. Keher will replace Tim Cowper as he moves into a new role as Oxford Nanopore's chief operating officer. The company says that Cowper has been performing the majority of COO duties for the past five years, and that he will lead the company's efforts to expand its international footprint. The company also says that new CFO Keher possesses "significant experience of financial leadership of complex, scientific businesses", having served in similar roles at Clinigen Group PLC, BenevolentAI SA, Royal Bank of Canada, Investec PLC and GSK PLC.

UPDATE: GSK raises GBP978 million as cuts stake in Haleon to 4.2%

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC early Wednesday confirmed it agreed to sell 300 million shares in Haleon PLC, reducing its remaining stake in the consumer healthcare products spin-off to just 4.2%.