Organisation: Craigavon

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business

Moy Park changes hands in €1.3bn takeover deal

Moy Park — the North’s largest private-sector employer and one of the leading poultry producers in Europe — has changed ownership as part of a $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) takeover deal.

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Pharma firm announces more than 200 jobs for Armagh

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Pharmaceutical firm sees growth in the North

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Second man charged in connection with bomb find

business

Warner Chilcott bidder drops out

business

ISEQ keeps nose above water

ISEQ slips in morning trading

The ISEQ has slipped back 10.87 to 5,648.21 in morning trading today, shares in Elan falling sharply today.

Mon, 20 Sep, 2004

ISEQ closed up 14.7

The ISEQ climbed 14.7 today to close at 5,630.28 this evening.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2004

ISEQ ends the day in the red

After a positive start this morning, the ISEQ index has fallen 17.52 points to close at 5,184.71 for the day.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004

ISEQ rises 7.73 in morning trading

The ISEQ index has climbed 7.73 points in morning trading today, rising to 5,207.96 at 11.15am.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004

All change at Galen as profits double

Pharmaceutical company Galen has seen pre-tax profits double to $48m (€40.38m) in Q2 and directors are to recommend a name change to shareholders at year's end to Warner Chilcott PLC.

Wed, 12 May, 2004

Galen resolves patent challenge with Barr

Craigavon-based pharmaceutical firm Galen has settled its patent litigation with Barr Pharmaceuticals.

Wed, 28 Apr, 2004

Pathologist facing disciplinary hearing over dead orphan

Northern Ireland’s Assistant State Pathologist is facing British government disciplinary proceedings over his failure to identify multiple fractures on the body of a 14-month-old Romanian orphan who died less than four months after being adopted and taken to live in the North in 2000, it was revealed today.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2004

Man in court on terrorist charges

A 34-year-old man was due in court today accused of five terrorist offences after being charged by detectives investigating the Omagh bombing.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2004

Health official ‘did not monitor twins’

A HEALTH visitor accused of failing to properly monitor adopted twins had a smaller caseload than her colleagues.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2004

Galen gets patent for oral contraceptive

Pharmaceuticals group Galen – based in Craigavon in Northern Ireland – has been given a US patent for its chewable oral contraceptive Ovcon 35.

Wed, 24 Dec, 2003

Galen shares rise by 3.81%

SHARES in Galen Holdings increased by 3.81% yesterday after the company announced better-than-expected results in its final quarter.

Wed, 12 Nov, 2003

Report calls for reinvestigation of orphan’s death

A report into the death of a Romanian orphan who was adopted along with his twin brother by a former missionary from Portadown, Co Armagh, has recommended that police reinvestigate the child’s death.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2003

Galen founder sold 700,000 shares

The founder of Galen Holdings sold 700,000 shares in the company on Friday, netting over €7m, according to the London Stock Exchange today.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2003

Galen advises of possible offer talks

Galen Holdings has advised shareholders that it is in preliminary discussions which could lead to an offer for the company.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2003

Green light for Galen menopause drug

GALEN has received regulatory approval for its new menopause drug Femring.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2003

Galen make £224m purchase from Pfizer

Northern Irish company Galen Holdings has paid £224m (€326m) to US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for two female contraceptives and a hormone replacement therapy.

Thu, 06 Mar, 2003

Man charged with murder of teenager

A man charged with the murder of a teenage boy who was stabbed to death in Northern Ireland is due in court today.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2002

Decision on Drumcree parade expected today

The Parades Commission is due to announce later today whether it will reverse its ban on this Sunday's re-routed Orange march at Drumcree.

Wed, 04 Jul, 2001