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Pfizer withdraws AstraZeneca bid
US drugs giant Pfizer today officially withdrew from its attempt to take over AstraZeneca after the UK-based group repeatedly spurned its advances. Pfizer said in a statement: "On 18 May 2014, Pfizer announced that it had made a final
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AstraZeneca rejects new Pfizer bid
AstraZeneca has rejected a final £69 billion takeover offer from US drugs giant Pfizer, saying it undervalued the company. The UK-based pharmaceuticals firm spurned the latest advance from the Viagra maker after it upped the price it was
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Jobs 'sole interest' in Pfizer bid
George Osborne has insisted securing British jobs is the Government's "sole interest" amid calls for ministers to intervene over US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's takeover bid for AstraZeneca. The Chancellor said he would
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AstraZeneca braced for hostile bid
Speculation is mounting that US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is set to make a hostile bid for AstraZeneca after its £63 billion takeover offer was spurned. The UK company said the offer "substantially" undervalued the business, forcing
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Pfizer reveals AstraZeneca bid
Drugs giant Pfizer has disclosed details of a £59 billion approach for UK rival AstraZeneca in what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a British firm. Astra has spurned two advances from the Viagra maker since January but the American
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Viagra set to tumble in price
If you're about to buy some of those little blue pills, hold off: the price of Viagra is about to soften dramatically. That's because the UK patent for the erectile dysfunction drug, made by Pfizer, is up from today. There are a host of
