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AstraZeneca To Supply 500K Addl Doses Of Potential COVID-19 Antibody Treatment AZD7442 To US LONDON (dpa-AFX) - British drug major AstraZeneca Plc announced its agreement with the US Government to supply up to 500,000 additional doses of potential COVID-19 antibody treatment AZD7442. Following the announcement, AstraZeneca shares were gaining around 3 percent in the morning trade in London, and more than 1 percent in pre-market activity on Nasdaq. The company in October 2020 had agreed with the Department of Health and Human Services or HHS and the Department of Defense or DoD to supply for t...

Beiersdorf To Invest Addl EUR 300 Mln In Growth Markets Over Next Five Years BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Beiersdorf AG (BDRFY.PK, BDRFF.PK) said that it will invest an additional 300 million euros in sustainability, digitization and growth markets over the next five years. The Consumer business segment for the fiscal year 2021 is expected to achieve an operating EBIT margin (before extraordinary effects) at prior year's level of 12.3% and positive sales growth. The operating EBIT margin (before extraordinary effects) in the tesa business segment in fiscal year 2021 is expected to be down on the previo...

AutoNation Elects Rick Burdick As Chairman; To Repurchase Up To Addl $1 Bln Of Stock WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - AutoNation Inc. (AN) said it elected Rick Burdick as Chairman of the Board. The change was made as part of the Board's succession plan and previously announced decision to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Burdick has served as one of AutoNation's directors since May 1991 and as Lead Independent Director since December 2018. Effective as of February 15, 2021, Rick Burdick assumed the position of independent Chairman of the Board thereby succeeding Mike Jackson,...

Dr Tariq appointed Addl foreign secy National February 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Dr M Tariq has been appointed additional foreign secretary for Europe Division vice Dr Aman Rashid, who has moved to Mexico as the country’s new ambassador. Well-placed diplomatic sources told The News that the Foreign Office would experience fresh shuffling in a couple of weeks with the posting of new Special Secretary of Foreign Affairs. It is likely that Pakistan’s former ambassador for Afghanistan Zahid Nasarullah will be posted as Special Secretary as Dr Aman Rashid has vacated the seat. Pakistan’s outgoing...

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