A 40-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murders of three Bradford women.

MERCK, the drugmaker that has acquired Schering-Plough for $41.1 billion (€32.5bn), said both firms, which employ 2,000 people here, are “fully committed” to Ireland.

Pharmaceuticals group Merck today announced a $41.1bn (€32.5bn) takeover of Schering-Plough in a deal creating a new global drugs giant.