Glaxosmithkline Share News (GSK)

GSK to appeal Delaware ruling on jury trials in Zantac cancer cases

(Sharecast News) - GSK shares were down almost 10% on Monday after a US court ruled that jury trials could hear expert witnesses in 70,000 cases brought by cancer sufferers claiming its Zantac heartburn drug caused their condition.

Delaware judge lets more than 70,000 Zantac lawsuits go forward

June 1 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge has allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to go forward, ruling that expert witnesses can testify in court that the drug may cause cancer.

Delaware judge lets more than 70,000 Zantac lawsuits go forward

June 1 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge has allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to go forward, ruling that expert witnesses can testify in court that the drug may cause cancer.

US FDA approves Moderna's RSV vaccine with lower-than-expected efficacy in its label

May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, the company announced on Friday, giving it a shot at much-needed new revenue from a second product.

US FDA approves Moderna's RSV vaccine, its second marketed product

May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, the company announced on Friday, giving it a shot at much-needed new revenue from a second product.

What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans

CHICAGO, May 30 (Reuters) - A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory symptoms, U.S. officials said on Thursday in the latest expansion of the outbreak. Bird flu has been found in dairy cattle in nine states. This second case in a Michigan dairy worker was found through increased testing of people and cows in the state following the April 1 identification of a case in a Texas farm worker. Here's what you need to know about the outbreak.

WHY IS H5N1 OR BIRD FLU A CONCERN?

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies and UBS cut Anglo American

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

LONDON BRIEFING: Dr Martens cuts payout as profit plummets

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Thursday, with investors nervous ahead of Friday's US inflation print.

US, European nations consider vaccinating workers exposed to bird flu

CHICAGO/LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - The United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines that could be used to protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians and lab technicians, government officials said, moves influenza experts say could curb the threat of a pandemic.

London close: Stocks mixed after disappointing retail sales data

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with mixed results on Friday, influenced by earlier declines in the US and Asian markets, as investors reacted to a larger-than-expected drop in UK retail sales.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 falls; retail sales plunge in April

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, with sentiment hurt across the globe.

TOP NEWS: GSK celebrates Illinois jury verdict in Valadez case

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday welcomed the jury verdict in the Valadez case in Illinois state court, which found in GSK's favour in the first Zantac case to go to trial.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK retail sales fall amid wet April; Co-Op Bank deal

(Alliance News) - Stocks are called to open lower on Friday, following New York lower, as hopes of interest rate cuts have come into question.

Jury rules in favour of GSK in Zantac trial

(Sharecast News) - A court in Illinois has ruled in favour of GSK in the first Zantac case to go to trial, the UK drugs giant confirmed on Friday.

Zantac not a cause of woman’s cancer, jury says in first trial over drug

CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - A jury in Chicago on Thursday rejected an Illinois woman’s claim that the now discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused her colon cancer, in the first trial out of thousands of lawsuits making similar allegations.