The board has approved an interim dividend of 20p per share, compared to 24.5p this time last year Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) has declared a slightly smaller dividend for the first half after its profits shrank 88% despite a 2% rise in sales. Revenues from the chemicals group came in at £6.98bn for the six months […]
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc’s MRNA.O experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company said on Monday, becoming the second U.S. drugmaker to report results that far exceed expectations. Together with Pfizer Inc’s PFE.N vaccine, which is also more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data and regulatory review, […]
Imperial announced a full-year payment of 137.7p, down a third on a year ago Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) said additional costs for COVID-19 and losses in its non-tobacco arm hit its results for the year to end September 2020. Net revenues for the year dipped slightly to £7.99bn, while operating profits were 5.7% lower at £3.53bn. […]
Stock markets have rocketed on hopes of a potential breakthrough in the search for a vaccine against Covid-19. Drugs firm Pfizer’s own shares leapt 14% after it said that preliminary analysis indicated that its coronavirus vaccine was 90% effective. Markets, already buoyed in response to a clear end to the US election, piled on gains […]