Key Speakers at the China Development Forum

    Abbisko Teams Up With Lilly In Latest U.S.-China Pharma Collaboration

    David Ricks, chief executive officer of Eli Lilly & Co., speaks during the China Development Forum in Beijing in March this year. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP In the latest China pharmaceutical industry collaboration pact with a global drug leader, Abbisko said today it will work with U.S.-based Eli Lilly and Company…

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    People walk by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in Central on November 21. Photo: May Tse

      HK finance chief seeks to attract Italian company listings on Hong Kong stock exchange

      Hong Kong’s finance chief courted Italian companies on Thursday to go public on the city’s stock exchange, which would allow them to tap into mainland Chinese liquidity and solidify their presence in Asia. Addressing the Trade Development Council’s “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” symposium in Milan, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po highlighted the deepening ties…

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      Analysis-AstraZeneca's US listing may pull other firms from London in its wake

      Analysis-AstraZeneca’s US listing may pull other firms from London in its wake

      By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s move to upgrade its listing in the U.S. risks pulling liquidity away from London’s stock market and could pave the way for other large companies to follow suit, analysts, investors and advisers said. The British drugmaker, one of London’s most valuable listed companies, said on Monday it would retain…

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      FluMist, a vaccine nasal spray, can now be used at home. Here's what to know about cost and more.

      FluMist, a vaccine nasal spray, can now be used at home. Here’s what to know about cost and more.

      Those looking to protect themselves against the flu this season now have an at-home option. FluMist, the only nasal spray flu vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is now available for purchase for self-administration. AstraZeneca’s FluMist was approved in 2003 to be given by health care providers. Last year, the FDA broadened the approval of…

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      AstraZeneca’s potential exit raises alarm for UK markets – The Irish Times

      AstraZeneca’s potential exit raises alarm for UK markets – The Irish Times

      AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot isn’t confirming or denying reports that the UK’s largest listed company is considering moving its primary stock market listing from London to New York. Yet recent remarks reveal where the company’s future may lie. At AstraZeneca’s half-year results press conference, Soriot gushed about the US, “the country in our industry…

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      AstraZeneca CEO considers moving company listing to US, the Times reports

      AstraZeneca CEO considers moving company listing to US, the Times reports

      (Reuters) -AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot is considering moving the company’s stock market listing to the U.S., the Times reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources. Soriot has privately expressed a preference to shift the FTSE 100 company’s listing on multiple occasions and has also discussed relocating AstraZeneca’s domicile, the report said. The company declined to comment…

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      IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) Announces Quantum Breakthrough in Protein Folding and Computation

      IonQ recently announced a significant achievement with Kipu Quantum, solving the most complex protein folding problem on a quantum computer. This breakthrough likely contributed to the company’s impressive 87% share price gain last quarter. The successful partnership with AstraZeneca and others to accelerate drug development, and collaborations with Toyota Tsusho and KISTI, bolster its global…

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