AstraZeneca to invest $2.5 billion in Beijing hub as it looks beyond Chinese tax probe

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  AstraZeneca to invest $2.5bn in drugs research and manfacturing in Beijing

  Pharmaceutical company will invest money over five years in ‘strategic partnership’ with the city’s authorities. Business live – latest updates AstraZeneca will invest $2.5bn (£1.9bn) in ...
  
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• AstraZeneca to invest $2.5bn in China after scandal

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• Binance secures ‘largest investment ever’ in crypto as Abu Dhabi’s MGX pledges $2 billion

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• EU probes BYD plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies

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• Roche shares pop 5% on $5.3 billion obesity drug deal with Zealand Pharma

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  CNBC - Mar. 12

• SoftBank expands its AI footprint with $6.5 billion purchase of Ampere Computing

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