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A group of health experts led by Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation has expressed concerns about the takeover

Who says Americans don't do irony? US tobacco giant Philip Morris has won the recommendation of the board of healthcare company Vectura for its bid

The FTSE 100 opened higher as investors await the latest US inflation readings. London’s leading index jumped 24 points to 7,185 in early trading. The...

The FTSE 100 saw a soft open following mixed UK consumer spending data overnight. London’s main index was up 7 points to 7,139 in early deals. Vectura...

26 May 2021 | 08:34am StockMarketWire.com - UK stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, buoyed by two takeover deals in the local healthcare sector worth around £1 billion each. At 0822, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 5.76 points, or less than 0.1%, at 7,035.55. Private hospital group Spire Healthcare surged 26% to 243.5p on announcing that it had agreed to be acquired by Australia's Ramsay Health Care for £999.6 million. Spire shareholders would receive 240p per share, a 24% premium to the company's latest closing price before the deal was announced. Inhaled-treatment focused ...