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Pharma stocks tank as Trump names RFK Jr health chief
Pharmaceutical and biotech stocks around the world slumped on Friday, after US president-elect Donald Trump appointed vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr to his cabinet.
UK economic growth stalls in third quarter
The UK economy grew by 0. 1% in the last quarter, official data showed on Friday, slightly below expectations.
Chinese retail sales beat forecasts
Retail sales jumped in China last month, official data showed on Friday, in contrast to the ongoing gloom surrounding the under-pressure property sector.
Evotec surges on Halozyme takeover interest
Evotec surged on Friday after Halozyme Therapeutics confirmed it had submitted a non-binding proposal to buy the German biotech for €11. 00 per share in cash, or about €2bn.
Volex makes two rejected bids for TT Electronics
Volex announced on Friday that it has submitted two proposals to acquire the London-listed TT Electronics in a cash-and-shares deal, valuing it at around £249m.