Astrazenca was leading the pharmaceuticals sector higher on Thursday on the back of speculation that US drug giant Pfizer could return with a fresh offer in the coming days. The reports lifted others in the sector higher in afternoon trading with peers such as Glaxosmithkline, Hikma and BTG making
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Read moreBerkeley Group, Fidessa Group and Taylor Wimpey all dropped into the red after going ex-dividend on Wednesday. Balfour Beatty was in negative territory after rejecting another merger offer from rival Carillion, saying such a move would not be in shareholders' best interest. Tuesday's offer was the
Read more* First-half revenue rises 16 pct to $738 mln * Revenue in injectibles business rises 41 pct to $346 mln * Company to pay special dividend of 4 pence per share * Cuts revenue growth forecast for branded drugs business * Shares fall as much as 2.3 percent (Adds CFO, analy
Read moreA strong performance by its injectables business helped drive first half revenue growth of 16% at pharmaceuticals manufacturer Hikma. The business delivered a 41% jump in turnover, lifting group revenue from $638m to $738m and the gross margin from 55.3% to 59.8%. A good performance was seen acr
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