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AstraZeneca is discussing a £300bn merger with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb

3 August 2026 · in 80 words

AstraZeneca is discussing a £300bn merger with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb

The proposed tie-up follows a recent pledge from AstraZeneca to invest $50bn into United States manufacturing and research sites. A Financial Times report revealed the businesses have been talking for months, but warned that an agreement could still collapse. Shares in the Cambridge-based company, which is currently the second most valuable business on the UK stock market, dropped 7.1% on Monday.

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