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Newcastle biotech business BSF Enterprise raises £500,000 to ramp up strategic growth
Tech
BSF Enterprise plc owns Newcastle University spin-outs 3D Bio-Tissues, Kerato, Lab-Grown Leather Ltd and a Hong Kong subsidiary
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County Durham life sciences firms set to grow after being snapped up by Dutch group
Deals
MTL Projects and Mark Thompson Lifesciences have been sold to Normec Group
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Newcastle's AMLo Biosciences ramps up fight against skin cancer with £1.6m investment
Deals
The Newcastle life sciences pioneer's first product has the potential to save thousands of lives every year as well as reassure thousands of others
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German delegation forges science links with Liverpool City Region
North West
The delegation from Hamburg were given a tour of Sci-Tech Daresbury and discussed the potential for collaboration with the northern Germany life science hub known as Life Sciences Nord
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Astrazeneca reports robust sales growth and upgrades full-year guidance amidst challenges in China
By City AM
The pharmaceuticals giant said it is "committed to delivering innovative life-changing medicines to patients in China" despite the ongoing situation
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FTSE 100 climbs sharply as US-focused º£½ÇÊÓƵ firms benefit from Trump's presidency
By City AM
The FTSE 100 surged at the open today, and sterling crashed as traders digested how Donald Trump's presidency will impact the global economy and the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Newcastle health firm to create skilled jobs with £50m Government-backed investment
Economy
A new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will be built in Newcastle to supply life saving medicines to the NHS and European health systems
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Budget 2024: North East business leaders react to first Labour fiscal statement in 14 years
The Budget
Business leaders from across the region have delivered their verdict on Rachel Reeves' first budget
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GSK maintains 2024 financial outlook despite profit plunge from Zantac lawsuit settlements
By City AM
The pharmaceutical giant reported a drop in profit due to charges related to the Zantac lawsuits but has reaffirmed guidance and said its core outlook remained unchanged.
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York's Aptamer Group hails commercial traction after narrowing losses in challenging conditions
Company Results
'We have underscored the growing demand for Optimer technology' says CEO Arron Tolley
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SkinBioTherepeutics completes second acquisition with deal for Yorkshire firm BTS
Deals
The Newcastle life sciences firm said the acquisition showed how it was transforming its business
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GSK resolves Zantac cancer claims with a £1.7 billion settlement, boosting shares
By City AM
The pharmaceutical giant has agreed to a $2.2bn (£1.68bn) settlement to resolve lawsuits in the US alleging that the company's Zantac heartburn drug had caused cancer
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The Geordie businessman who has returned to inspire the region's young people into entrepreneurship
People
Tom Keighley speaks to Rob Wood about the Enterprising Futures Academy he has set up in the city
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AstraZeneca invests in future of heart health with $2bn licensing agreement for dyslipidemia drug
By City AM
The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant will make an upfront payment of $100m to licence a preclinical small molecule aimed at treating dyslipidemia, an imbalanced, abnormal level of lipids in the bloodstream
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Abingdon Health narrows losses as revenues rise more than 50%
Technology
The York-based firm has made two acquisitions this year and completed a £5.6m fundraise
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50-year-old transport firm John K Philips Group moves to carbon-neutral Warrington headquarters
BT
Business founded in 1974 after John Philips bought a truck to deliver paint
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Life sciences firm Gentronix set for ‘fantastic next step’ after it is acquired by Danish group Scantox
Tech
Gentronix 'well recognised for its high-quality genetic toxicology services'
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AstraZeneca: Treasury says ‘positive discussions’ ongoing over future of £450m vaccine plant
Pharmaceuticals
Company and Government repeat upbeat messages despite reports state funding could be cut
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Fusion Antibodies reports challenging year with revenue drop but sees growth in sales pipeline
By City AM
Shares in the AIM-listed firm sprung up 7.5 per cent when the market opened on Thursday
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Shield Therapeutics builds revenues as US prescriptions grow
Company Results
Interim chief executive Anders Lundstrom said the loss making firm had its 'cash burn' under control as it targets the stateside iron deficiency market
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GSK and Pfizer challenge expert testimony in Zantac cancer case at Delaware Supreme Court
By City AM
Delaware's top court is set to hear an appeal from GSK and other pharmaceutical giants to throw out over 70,000 lawsuits alleging that the now-discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer
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Shield Therapeutics to enter Canadian market following approval of iron deficiency drug
Pharmaceuticals
Shares rose on the news that Health Canada had approved the firm's Accrufer tablets
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Teesside pharma firm Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies opens new £100m facility in Billingham
Pharmaceuticals
Business leaders and Government officials have attended a grand opening ceremony
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AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gains US approval, boosting treatment options for early-stage lung cancer
By City AM
Imfinzi, which is used alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, is given before and after surgery and is the first immunotherapy approved for this indication
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