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GSK rules out entering Shire takeover battle

Wed, 25th Apr 2018 12:39

LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's chiefexecutive said on Wednesday she had no interest in acquiringShire, the London-listed rare diseases specialist thatTakeda Pharmaceutical hopes to buy for some $64billion.

Emma Walmsley, speaking to reporters after first-quarterresults, said the British drugmaker's focus was on deals toacquire early-stage experimental drugs that would help rebuildthe company's pharmaceuticals pipeline.(Reporting by Ben Hirschler; editing by Jason Neely)

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28 Mar 2018 19:30

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28 Mar 2018 17:21

LIVE MARKETS-Closing snapshot: defensive stocks save the day

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28 Mar 2018 17:13

LIVE MARKETS-Is that blood I smell? Libor jitters unease investors

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28 Mar 2018 16:26

LIVE MARKETS-When tech meets big oil

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28 Mar 2018 16:01

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28 Mar 2018 14:55

LIVE MARKETS-When is the optimal time to buy? "Wait for April and May"

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28 Mar 2018 13:56

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28 Mar 2018 13:56

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28 Mar 2018 13:53

UPDATE: Shire Confirms Not Yet Received Takeda Takeover Approach

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shire PLC said Wednesday it had not yet received an approach from pharmaceutical peer Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd shortly after the Japanese firm it

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28 Mar 2018 13:47

LIVE MARKETS-Why has the sell-off been contained to equities?

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28 Mar 2018 13:32

UPDATE 1-Defensives cushion FTSE losses as Shire soars

* FTSE index flat, regains 7,000-point level * Shire soars on possible Takeda takeover bid * Defensives rise, miners and energy stocks fall * Unilever, Capita move adds detail

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28 Mar 2018 13:17

LIVE MARKETS-An eye on IT security stocks

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28 Mar 2018 13:02

LIVE MARKETS-Midday snapshot: risk off, risk on...

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28 Mar 2018 11:01

LIVE MARKETS-Positive thinking: battered European shares now "very attractive"

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28 Mar 2018 10:59

UPDATE 1-Japan's Takeda considering approach for British drugmaker Shire

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Japan's largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical said it was considering a possible bid for Shire to help expand its in up

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