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UK stocks close sharply down
UK stocks slumped on Monday as the Chinese death toll from a coronavirus outbreak rose to 81 and new cases were reported around the world, prompting fears over the economic impact on the travel ...
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AstraZeneca gastric cancer and stroke drugs meet primary goals
AstraZeneca said its gastric cancer and stroke treatments had met their primary goal in clinical trials. Gastric cancer drug, Enhertu, met its primary endpoint of an improvement in objective ...
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Latest Trading Statements
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Latest Company Results
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- London lags Big Apple in rankings of the world's top financial centres source: The Daily Mail
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