Fitzwilliam Hotel owner seeks €3.8m for Georgian gem with historic links to titans of US and Irish industry
No 66 was home to a member of the Merck family dynasty and was owned at one point by former billionaire media mogul Sir Anthony O’Reilly
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Shares in Europe slip as euro area inflation figures disappoint and Bank of England holds the line
Iseq index finished down 0.6%, weighted down by banks and packaging names
European shares recoup losses but JD Sports shares plunge after profit warning
Ryanair arrests its slide with airline gaining 0.4% on Dublin listing
US pharma fights back against Biden campaign to cut prices
President argues Americans pay far too much for their drugs but the power of pharma stands in his way
Cancer vaccine research has reached turning point, experts say
Researchers believe personalised medicine and vaccines are probably the next big thing in the quest to reduce cancer deaths
Irish software company Workhuman to cut about 10% of global workforce
Workhuman, which specialises in employee reward and incentive programmes for companies worldwide, employs 600 people in Ireland
From low unemployment to record exchequer returns: Reasons to be optimistic about the Irish economy in 2023
Ireland has moved from a position when a lot of factors were in its favour to a more mixed picture
It’s time for parasites to get a little more respect
Irish man who made worms a defining element of his glittering career has been honoured in his native Co Donegal
Ireland to the fore in delivering powerhouse cancer drug
MSD’s recently opened Keytruda manufacturing site in Swords is just the latest landmark investment by the US giant in Ireland
Fintan O’Toole: The Irish are living an American dream. Or hallucination. Or delusion
In a staggering level of exposure 10 per cent of all tax revenue in Ireland is now coming from just 10 American corporations
Stocks struggle amid UK bond market jitters
US stocks looked to snap a losing streak as investors await earnings and inflation data
MSD announces 100 jobs in latest major expansion of Carlow site
US drug giant says the new facility will be a first of its kind globally, focusing on the production of next generation oncology biologics
Merck defends tax approach against senator’s claims of avoidance
Chief financial officer says drugmaker complies with law amid congressional inquiry
Committed to focusing on health of the underserved 51% — women
Women’s health accounts for just 25% of revenue at MSD spin-off Organon, but it is the basis on which the firm intends to build
Merck announces €440m investment in Cork, creating 370 new jobs
German life sciences group plans to expand membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilities
EquiTrace brings horse healthcare into the tech era
Owners can collect essential data via smartphone at their horse’s side
Poolbeg Pharma signs deal with AI company on influenza data
Project could yield new and better treatments for disease
A round-up of popular courses in universities around the country
We list the top five courses and focus on a sample course from each college featured
Ex-Eir CEO Carolan Lennon named country leader of Salesforce Ireland
Software giant employs about 2,500 people in the Republic
Patent row between pharma companies referred to European court
Clonmel and Merck in dispute over combination of ingredients in cholesterol drug
Merck struggles to win European approval for Covid antiviral pill
Limited efficacy means it is increasingly seen as a therapy for those who cannot take rival medications
I Wish event showcases Stem careers to teenage girls
More than 16,000 registered to take part in programme broadcast from Dublin
Covid medications help big pharma groups beat expectations
Roche CEO warns of likely 30% reduction in demand for Covid medicines and tests this year
New Covid-19 treatment drug available for use in Ireland
Government agrees supply deal with GSK for injectable drug sotrovimab
Pfizer’s antiviral Covid drug gets green light for use across EU
Paxlovid could help people avoid serious illness and hospitalisation, says drug regulator
Novartis to seek speedy approval for Covid drug after positive trials
In lab tests the drug maintained its antiviral activity against all variants of concern
Vaccinated people coming to Ireland will not need negative Covid test from midnight
Cabinet approves deal for €90m worth of anti-viral drugs to help fight coronavirus
What do the experts believe will happen with Covid-19 in 2022?
Will the world be subjected to future variants Pi, Rho, Sigma and Tau?
The State’s top 10 corporate taxpayers: who are they?
Corporation tax generated €11.8 billion in receipts last year, €1 in every €5 collected
European shares end at near one-week highs, boosted by tech stocks
Iseq closes in positive territory despite Ryanair warning
Pfizer oral Covid-19 pill gets US authorisation for at-home use
Ringaskiddy plant to play key role in manufacture of landmark treatment
Pfizer says Covid-19 pill almost 90% effective against severe infection
‘Staggering’ number of lives will be saved, says company’s chief scientific officer
Merck takes aim at Pfizer’s Covid pill as concerns linger over its own drug
Executive says patients on other medications will not be able to take rival antiviral treatment
European shares enjoy best trading session in almost six months
Investors seek out stocks that were pushed down amid Omicron sell-offs
FDI works both ways: the two-way street between the US and Ireland
Irish investment into the US is at an all-time high, with over 110,000 US citizens working for Irish companies
EMA issues advice on Merck’s Covid treatment and starts to review Pfizer’s tablet
Merck treatment should be given early, regulator says
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its Covid-19 pill in 95 countries
Company says tablet cuts risk of hospitalisation by 89%
Covid cases likely to peak within days before falling, modelling suggests
European forecast hub predicts 500 patients in Irish hospitals by mid-November
European shares wrap up another week of gains
Travel stocks receive boost via US pharma giant Pfizer’s coronavirus treatment update
Pfizer to produce coronavirus pill at Ringaskiddy plant
Tablet has potential to avoid nine of 10 hospitalisations with virus, says pharma giant
European shares nudge up to fresh record highs
FTSE 100 rallies as Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged
Merck’s Covid-19 pill secures green light from UK regulator
Antiviral drug hailed by experts as an important new tool to combat pandemic
European markets rise as ECB keeps stimulus going
ECB also reiterates that it believes inflation spike is temporary
AstraZeneca says Covid drug cuts risk of severe disease or death by 50%
Hopes rising that safe and effective drugs targeting Covid will soon hit the market
Merck’s experimental Covid pill should be accompanied by other treatments - expert
Company’s molnupiravir pill has been hailed as potential breakthrough
European stocks slump over supply-chain concerns
Irish index bucks trend and ends week in positive territory
Covid-19 antiviral pill halves risk of hospitalisation and death – Merck
Pharmaceuticals company developing twice-daily pill for patients diagnosed with virus
Two Wexford men take home trophies from National Ploughing Championships
All ploughing took place on stubble on third day of event in Ratheniska, Co Laois
Scientists work on antiviral pills to prevent pandemics
AI is used to design treatments that aim to disable viral threats
Qualtrics to double the size of its Dublin headquarters
US software company says it is to take on additional 1,000 employees across Europe
Pfizer to buy oncology biotech in $2.3bn deal
US drugmaker to buy all shares of Trillium Therapeutics as part of investment in blood cancers
Ryanair climbs on news of further shake up of UK travel restrictions
Fears about falling Chinese demand send iron ore prices plunging in London
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