AstraZeneca pays up to $1bn for biotech firm ‘that could transform cell therapy’ | AstraZeneca
Astrazeneca signed a $1 billion (£773 million) contract on Monday to buy a Belgian biotechnology company specializing in cancer immunotherapy, the latest in a series of acquisitions that resulted in positive results for late-stage rare disease drugs. Small-scale restrained Esobiotec develops in-house CAR-T cell therapy that can exert the power of the immune system to […]
Bond fans shaken over $1bn Amazon franchise takeover | James Bond
The announcement that Amazon has paid over $1 billion for creative control of the James Bond franchise sends shockwaves throughout the film world, and as fans know and love, it means the end of the bond I'm afraid I'll do that. David Lowbridge Ellis, founder of Queer License, a community of queer bond fans, expressed […]
Seven arrested over alleged sexual abuse ‘claim farming’ scheme that police say netted more than $1bn | New South Wales
Seven people have been charged against a fraudulent sexual abuse compensation claim scheme that allegedly earned more than $1 billion. New South Wales Police claims that “farmers” are approaching former young offenders, prisoners and public school students and file fraudulent compensation claims for historic child sexual abuse during care I encouraged him to do so. […]
Hampshire owners snap up Southern Brave stake as Hundred sale hits £1bn | The Hundred
British cricket completed its biggest change in living memory on Wednesday after Southern Brave became the eighth final franchise to be purchased on the Landmark Hand Hand Sale. As expected, Hampshire Owner GMR Group, co-owner of the Indian Premier League Delhi Capitals, has secured a 49% stake offered by the Cricket Committees in England and […]
Real Madrid become first football club to generate more than €1bn in revenue | Finances
Real Madrid has significantly strengthened its financial strength against its major European rivals, becoming the first football club to have a season revenue of over €1bn (approximately £844m). According to the latest Deloitte Football Money League report, Madrid will earn €1.046bn (£883m) in the 2023-24 season. This was driven by a doubling of matchday revenue […]
Pret a Manger’s sales pass £1bn for first time as it expands overseas | Pret a Manger
British sandwich chain Pret a Manger said its global sales exceeded £1 billion for the first time last year as it stepped up its international expansion. Customers from around the world have flocked to the company, despite the recent uproar over the discontinuation of a popular subscription service. Pret announced that it will open a […]
Israel-Gaza war live: US moves forward with $1bn package of new weapons for Israel | Israel-Gaza war
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The Israeli military claimed on its official Telegram channel that it had “successfully intercepted a projectile launched from the area.” Jabaliya” is located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. Claims have not been independently verified. […]
US advances $1bn Israel weapons package amid Rafah tensions | US foreign policy
The U.S. State Department has moved a $1 billion arms aid package to Israel through the congressional review process, two U.S. officials announced Tuesday. The latest weapons package includes tank ammunition, mortars and armored tactical vehicles, one of the officials told Reuters. President Joe Biden last week delayed the shipment of a 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bomb […]
Struggling train maker Alstom plans to cut debt with €1bn rights issue | Rail industry
Alstom plans to raise €1bn (£870m) to reduce debt as the world’s second-largest train maker struggles with order delays due to concerns over the future of its Derby factory. The Paris-listed company will seek investors with the aim of raising funds by September. The company also plans to issue 750 million euros in bonds as […]
English schools could lose £1bn by 2030 as pupil numbers fall | School funding
Schools in England could lose up to £1 billion in funding by 2030, researchers have warned, with an extraordinary drop in pupil numbers making some facilities financially unviable and threatening to close. The waves continue. Schools have already begun to merge or close in some areas of London, and the number of students has been […]
