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Glaxosmithkline (GSK) Share News

Glaxo Heart Treatment Darapladib Misses Phase III Primary Endpoint

31st Mar 2014 07:43

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Monday that its Phase III STABILITY study for darapladib in the treatment of patients with chronic coronary heart disease failed to meet its primary endpoint, although it said that the effects of the drug on the reduction of coronary events was of Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Higher; Polymetal Swings To Loss

31st Mar 2014 07:38

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Monday ahead of a week with a full calendar of economic data reports scheduled.<br /><br /><strong>Rolls-Royce</strong> Holdings PLC said it has won a deal worth more than USD50 million to support the US Marines Corps' fleet of KC-130J air-to- Read More

Glaxo Buys Up Rest Of Indonesian Consumer Healthcare Business

28th Mar 2014 13:49

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Friday that it had acquired full ownership of its Indonesian Consumer Healthcare business for IDR465 billion, equivalent to GBP24.6 million, and sold its non-core brand and manufacturing facility in the country. The company bought the remain Read More

UPDATE: Mylan Awarded USD106.7 Million In Damages From Glaxo

27th Mar 2014 13:12

LONDON (Alliance News) - NASDAQ-listed Myland Inc said Thursday that it has won its breach of contract case against UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC. The jury of the United States District Court for New Jersey decided that Glaxo owes Mylan USD106.7 million in damages, over charge Read More

Mylan Wins Lawsuit Against GSK; Jury Awards Mylan USD106.7 Million In Damages

27th Mar 2014 11:17

CANONSBURG (Alliance News) - Mylan Inc. said Thursday that, after a trial in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, a jury returned a verdict in favour of Mylan in its breach of contract lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline relating to Paroxetine Hydrochloride Extended-release or ER Tab Read More

Glaxo, European Bioinformatics Institute And Wellcome Trust Team Up For Research Centre

27th Mar 2014 06:13

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC Thursday announced a new research collaboration with the European Bioinformatics Institute and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, to harness 'big data' and genome sequencing to improve the success rate for discovering new medicines. The three w Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Government Completes 2nd Lloyds Bank Stake Sale

26th Mar 2014 13:40

LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK government has raised a further GBP4.20 billion from its second sale of <strong>Lloyds Banking</strong> Group PLC shares, meaning it has now recouped GBP7.41 billion of the roughly GBP21 million that taxpayers injected into the bank during the financial crisis.< Read More

UPDATE: Glaxo Pulls European Application For Combined Treatment

26th Mar 2014 13:20

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC Wednesday said it had withdrawn its European marketing authorisation application for the combined use of Meikinist and Tafinlar for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation. This was as a result of the Commit Read More

TOP NEWS: UK Government Raises GBP4.2 Billion From Lloyds Sale

26th Mar 2014 11:17

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br /><strong>----------</strong><br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />The UK government said it has raised GBP4.2 billion in its sale of a second tranche of <strong>Lloyds Banking</strong> Group Read More

Glaxo Withdraws Marketing Application For Mekinist, Tafinlar Combined Treatment

26th Mar 2014 10:28

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC Wednesday said it had withdrawn its marketing authorisation application for the combined use of Meikinist and Tafinlar for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation in Europe. This was as a result of the Commi Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Budget Aftershocks Reverberate Through Shares

20th Mar 2014 13:01

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities are attempting to rebalance today in the wake of the tax and regulatory changes unveiled in Wednesday's government budget.<br /><br />Life insurance companies have continued to take a battering during morning trading, following the announcement by Chancello Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Bookmakers, Annuity Providers Continue To Fall

20th Mar 2014 11:28

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Next</strong>, up 1.9%. The homeware and clothing retailer reported higher profi Read More

TOP NEWS: Next Raises Dividend After Reporting 12% Profit Increase

20th Mar 2014 11:21

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Next</strong> PLC reported higher profits and revenues for the financial year ended January 2014 driven by its online business, raised Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Lower On Yellen Rates Comment

20th Mar 2014 08:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Thursday, as markets around the world react to Fed Chair Janet Yellen's hint of an earlier-than-expected rise in US interest rates. The CEO of handbag firm <strong>Mulberry</strong> has stepped down after only two years in the job. <br /> Read More

Glaxo MAGE-A3 Cancer Treatment Misses First Endpoints In Late Stage Trial

20th Mar 2014 07:57

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC Thursday said that a late stage trial of its MAGE-A3 cancer immunotherapeutic for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer did not meet two of its co-primary endpoints, as it failed to extend disease-free survival compared to a placebo. It did no Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: UBS Raises Persimmon And Rolls-Royce To Buy

19th Mar 2014 10:04

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br /><strong>----------</strong><br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CREDIT SUISSE CUTS HSBC TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM,') - PRICE TARGET 580 (780) PENCE <br />----------<br Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Glaxo Divisional Executive Acquires ADSs

17th Mar 2014 16:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC Monday said Moncef Slaoui, chairman of research and development, acquired American Depositary Shares at USD54.23 each Friday.<br /><br />Details are as follows. <table class="ak" style="width: 419px; height: 130px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0 Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Morrisons Could Learn From Home Retail

13th Mar 2014 13:51

LONDON (Alliance News) - It's all about retailers Thursday, with the listed supermarkets all down sharply due to even weaker-than-expected results and a warning about this year from <strong>Wm Morrison Supermarkets</strong>, while Argos and Homebase parent <strong>Home Retail</strong> rose sha Read More

GlaxoSmithKline Gets Positive Results From Phase III Studies For Mepolizumab

12th Mar 2014 17:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC Wednesday said a pivotal phase III study of mepolizumab, an investigational IL-5 antagonist monoclonal antibody, has met its primary endpoint of reduction in the frequency of exacerbations, in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. The study e Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Reverses Early Strength To Close Lower

10th Mar 2014 17:20

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 overturned early strength to close lower Monday, as investors digested some weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data released over the weekend, amid a lack of fresh major macro-economic data releases. A report from the Chinese General Administration of C Read More

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