Vectura barred from major medical conference after Philip Morris takeover telegraph.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from telegraph.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One of Britain’s biggest respiratory drug makers has agreed to a takeover by the world’s largest tobacco company, in a $2.1b deal that will be seen as a crucial test of shareholders’ commitment to ethical investing.
Philip Morris International and Carlyle both want the Wiltshire company. The pair have been outbidding one another for months and this week almost went head-to-head in a rare auction process.
Inhaler maker backs takeover by tobacco titan behind Marlboro telegraph.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from telegraph.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.