AstraZeneca ramps up business in Russia with new £145m drugs factory October 20, 2015 AstraZeneca opened a $224m (£145m) drugs factory near Moscow today, strengthening its long-term commitment to building business in Russia. The British pharmaceutical firm will use the facility to manufacture and package medicines, allowing it to domestically manufacture over 60 per cent of the drugs it sells In Russia. In an attempt to encourage local industry, [...]
This new website from Nasa allows you to see how the Earth changes each day from a million miles away in space October 20, 2015 You can now see what the Earth looks like from space every day, thanks to a new website launched by Nasa. The US space agency is putting images taken by a camera on its Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) up for public viewing, so that it is possible to see how the Earth rotates over [...]
Healthcare M&A heats up: More tie-ups in the pipeline for London-listed Al Noor October 20, 2015 London-listed Al Noor can't get a minute's rest. Just a week after agreeing to a £1.4bn merger with South African company Mediclinic, it has received interest from yet another rival healthcare company. In an announcement today, it revealed that VPS, a privately-held healthcare provider with a network of hospitals in the UAE, has shown preliminary [...]
When did life begin on earth? New evidence shows it started 4.1bn years ago – much earlier than previously thought October 20, 2015 No one has been able to pinpoint the exact moment life sprung into existence on Earth, but scientists now estimate it happened much earlier than they previously thought. By analysing ancient minerals in western Australia, a team from the University of California identified signs of life inhabiting Earth around 4.1bn years ago – over 300m years [...]
Is it bad to lose your temper at work? If you’re a man, it makes you influential October 16, 2015 Getting angry is a risky business – on the one hand, it can (sometimes) get you what you want, but on the other hand it can damage other people's opinions of you. That might not be the case for men, however – in a study of the impacts of anger on reputation, a group of [...]
UK farmers get a funding boost: £138m given to rural communities to help them grow October 16, 2015 In an attempt to help UK farmers grow and diversify their business, the government is giving them access to £138m of funding. Under a scheme dubbed LEADER, rural communities will be able to use the money to support projects in their local area, such as the creation of farm shops and ice cream parlours, or the [...]
Looking beyond London: These are the five best cities to buy property in right now October 16, 2015 When considering real estate investment opportunities, people normally think of western cities like London and New York. But by dong so, they could lose out – emerging cities across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America are filled with openings that could bring great rewards. Based on market trends, infrastructure developments and commercial, residential [...]
London jobs ladder: How to rise to the top of your career at a young age with the right skills, specialisms and a touch of confidence October 16, 2015 London is one of the world’s most competitive cities, so it can be intimidating to consider the amount of people you are up against in your industry. But you shouldn't let this put you off, and even though the recession has sent some salaries falling, it's still possible rise in your industry at a young [...]
AstraZeneca setback: Diabetes treatment fails to win approval in the US October 16, 2015 UK drugs company AstraZeneca faces a setback in the US, after it failed to win government backing for its diabetes treatment. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in order to make a final decision on the combined use of saxagliptin and dagagloflozin to treat type 2 diabetes, it requires more details about clinical trials in humans. [...]
Antibiotic resistance: It’s farm animals that we should really be worried about October 16, 2015 We all know antibiotic resistance is on the rise and humans are set to suffer, but less understood is the huge role farm animals play in spreading the problem. In the US, agriculture accounts for almost 80 per cent of all antibiotic use, and most of the drugs used on farm animals are also used [...]
