LSE:AZN 8 August 2025 - 2 May 2026

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Is Closed, But Tuesday’s Oil Test Looks Bigger Now
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Is Closed, But Tuesday’s Oil Test Looks Bigger Now

London’s stock market was closed Monday for the Early May Bank Holiday, with the FTSE 100 last finishing Friday down 0.1% at 10,363.93. Brent crude surged over 5% to $113.92 a barrel after Iranian attacks in the Gulf, while European stocks fell sharply. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped 1%, its biggest one-day fall in a month. Wall Street also traded lower as oil prices climbed and rate cut expectations faded.
May 4, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips As BP, Shell And AstraZeneca Drag London Shares Lower
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips As BP, Shell And AstraZeneca Drag London Shares Lower

London’s FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at 10,363.93 on Friday, marking a third consecutive weekly loss. AstraZeneca shares fell after a U.S. FDA panel voted against its breast cancer drug candidate. NatWest also dragged the index despite higher profits, as investors focused on economic risks and a large impairment charge. Brent crude dropped to $108.86 a barrel amid reports of a new Iranian peace proposal.
May 2, 2026
UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Faces BoE Shock Test After First Weekly Loss in Five
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UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Faces BoE Shock Test After First Weekly Loss in Five

The FTSE 100 fell 0.8% to 10,379.08 on Friday, marking its first weekly decline in five weeks. Investors reacted to oil above $100, fragile U.S.-Iran talks, and Bank of England warnings on global risk. Major banks, airlines, and pharma stocks dropped ahead of a week packed with earnings and the Bank of England’s rate decision. UK inflation rose to 3.3% in March, with services inflation at 4.5%.
April 26, 2026
Drugmakers say AI is shaving weeks off clinical trials and regulatory submissions
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Drugmakers say AI is shaving weeks off clinical trials and regulatory submissions

Novartis said AI reduced trial site selection for a 14,000-person Leqvio study to a two-hour meeting. Drugmakers report AI is cutting weeks from clinical trial logistics and regulatory paperwork. AstraZeneca and others still face challenges managing thousands of regulatory documents. Analysts say it may take one to three years before investors see the full impact on drug development timelines.
January 26, 2026
The AI-Driven Revolution Saving Factories Millions
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Predictive Manufacturing: The AI-Driven Revolution Saving Factories Millions

BMW cut quality-related rework by 31% in one year using predictive analytics on assembly lines. Samsung reduced semiconductor yield variation by 35% with deep learning. By 2024, 86% of manufacturing facilities had adopted AI solutions, up from 26% in 2022. Foxconn and GM also reported major drops in failures and downtime after deploying predictive models.
August 8, 2025