BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Oct. 30
Biopharma and life sciences companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.
Biopharma and life sciences companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.
AstraZeneca is divesting two cardiovascular drugs to Germany’s Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH for $400 million, which will allow the UK pharma giant to reinvest in its main therapy areas.
AbCellera and Kodiak Sciences have announced a new partnership to create and develop therapeutic antibodies for ophthalmologic indications. The two companies originally entered a partnership in August 2016.
Thursday afternoon, Bellicum announced it will pause the development of its BCMA GoCAR-NK program and will also discontinue discovery research and new product development.
Other News Sources - With the construction of HS2 now underway, Zoe McLernon, Multimodal Policy Manager at Logistics UK, explores how the development is set to impact rail freight and the steps that government can take to maximise the opportunities for the sector.
Other News Sources - BRITAINs infrastructure manager, Network Rail (NR), has appointed London-based consultancy and construction company Mace to provide consultancy services for its Project Alpha rail improvement programme.
The Business Desk - Derby train-maker Bombardier Transportation has landed a contract extension worth almost £250m, which will see it continue to maintain Arriva CrossCountry trains.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Coach operator Excelsior of Bournemouth has taken delivery of a high-specification Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double-decker that will be utilised on private hires, tour work, airport transfers and corporate shuttles.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - As Ticketer welcomes Andy Monshaw as its new CEO, routeone speaks with incumbent John Clarfelt to talk strategy and the reason behind the change in leadership
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Go-Ahead London has placed an order with Identic AB to upgrade 23 lanes of fuelling equipment at 14 depots. The new systems will replace older Identic refuelling equipment that is now at the end of its lives. Installation will be handled by TSG UK Solutions, which is Identics distributor in the UK.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Stagecoach customers across the country have been thanked for their support in making a major donation to the NHS Charities Together coronavirus COVID-19 Appeal.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Jane Cole, Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, has been confirmed as Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) President for 2021. She will be the first woman to hold the position.
Rail Business Daily - Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has appointed Dave Bennett as Operations, Improvements mp; Innovation Director for its UK and Europe business.
Rail Business Daily - An iconic station cube from the Tyne and Wear Metro is on display at Londons Design Museum to celebrate the pioneering graphic designer Margaret Calvert the woman who created the Metro networks famous yellow logo.
Rail Business Daily - Greater Anglia is improving cycle parking at four stations including building a secure cycle compound at Cambridge North, following customer feedback.
Rail Business Daily - Transport for Wales continues to move forward with South Wales Metro developments and has recently erected the steel frame for the new Control Centre at Taffs Well.
Rail Business Daily - Mobility scooter users can now explore more of the north by rail thanks to Northern. Scooter users will be able to travel to and from more than 100 stations across the Northern network as a new accessibility scheme is introduced.
Rail Business Daily - South Yorkshires Tram Train service will be used as a blueprint to benefit future UK transport schemes, as a two-year pilot to test the pioneering technology comes to an end.
Rail Business Daily - MacRail Systems Ltd. has announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director mp; Chairman, Steve Featherstone.
New Civil Engineer - Disused railways lines should be used to pick up freight from ports, removing the need to transport the material by road, according to Hull councillor Sean Chaytor.
New Civil Engineer - Hammersmith Bridge will remain closed to vehicles for another six and a half year, chair of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce Baroness Vere has revealed.
New Civil Engineer - The inaugural meeting of Crossrails Elizabeth Line Committee was postponed yesterday, with a new date yet to be set.
New Civil Engineer - Robotics and automation are key to improving safety and productivity in construction, as well as addressing the growing skills gap, according to drilling specialist Hilti.
Coach and Bus Week - The Confederation of Passenger Transport, the national trade body for bus and coach operators across the UK, has revealed its new President for 2021
Coach and Bus Week - Go Cornwall Bus has gone from operating a fleet of 35 vehicles to 150 in just four short months. Richard Sharman visited the Cornwall Operator to find out how this mammoth task was achieved