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Chemistry World March 19, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Global AstraZeneca restructuring will cost 1600 jobs The company's global research blueprint will now be centered on the creation of three 'strategic R&D centers' for small molecules and biologics, to be based in Cambridge in the UK, Gaithersburg in Maryland, US, and Molndal in Sweden, to be completed by 2016.
Chemistry World June 19, 2013 Laura Howes	AstraZeneca announce new UK hub The new hub will consolidate all of AZ's UK activities, including biologics arm MedImmune, at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus on the southern outskirts of the city.
Chemistry World April 29, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	Pfizer courts AstraZeneca megamerger US-based pharma behemoth Pfizer has publically announced its intention to make a merger offer to the UK's AstraZeneca, in a deal valued at around $100 billion.
Chemistry World January 30, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	AstraZeneca ends R&D in India Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca is quitting its R&D site in Bangalore, India.
Chemistry World January 28, 2010 Nina Notman	AstraZeneca's workforce slashed again Pharma giant AstraZeneca is to cut another 8,000 jobs globally over the next four years - with approximately 1,800 additional research and development staff to be lost.
Chemistry World May 7, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	AstraZeneca site to become biotech hub The first three companies have already moved in, and more will hopefully follow to fill the space left by AZ as it relocates to Cambridge, UK.
Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Andrew Turley	AstraZeneca to cut 7300 more jobs UK drugmaker AstraZeneca has announced plans to cut a further 7300 jobs to make annual savings of $1.6 billion by the end of 2014, a move that will cost the company $2.1 billion in the near term.
Chemistry World April 16, 2010 Sean Milmo	Ineos starts UK chemicals exodus Ineos's decision to relocate its headquarters to Switzerland because of corporate taxation concerns may spark an exodus of chemical and pharmaceutical companies from having their headquarters in the UK.
Chemistry World April 3, 2014 Emma Stoye	Pharma giants plan new public--private collaborations AstraZeneca will partner with the Medical Research Council, in its new Cambridge site, while the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus will host a new center for target validation studies, jointly founded with the European Bioinformatics Institute and GlaxoSmithKline.
Chemistry World July 2010	Biotech - onwards and upwards The end of the UK's Eastern Region Biotechnology Initiative marks the beginning of a new era, writes Harriet Fear, former chief executive of Erbi
Chemistry World May 6, 2014 Maria Burke	Public money for science pays off A new report claims to provide 'crucial economic evidence' to support claims that the UK government can boost growth by investing in science and engineering research.
Chemistry World February 10, 2015 Emma Stoye	Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research The next UK government should invest twice as much in research, according to a joint statement released by the National Academies.
Chemistry World January 28, 2013 Maria Burke	Plan for UK's 'eight great technologies' outlined Advanced materials and energy are two of the 'eight great technologies' that the UK government wants to use to propel the country to future growth.
Chemistry World May 14, 2014 Andy Extance	Pfizer presses hard for AstraZeneca deal US pharma giant Pfizer is battling a backlash of suspicion and hostility across the world over its attempts to acquire its UK-headquartered rival AstraZeneca.
Chemistry World January 18, 2012 Patrick Walter	Shell shutters UK R&D site The research currently carried out at the facility will be transferred to overseas sites. The announcement has fueled concerns in the UK research community that the country's opportunity to become a high-tech economy is slipping away.
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2011	UK Report: Keep Calm and Carry On ... Differently Even as the global economic roller coaster affects one of the country's dearest public institutions, the National Health Service, there is still reason for optimism in these times of austerity.
Chemistry World November 23, 2015 Emma Stoye	Labour would increase R&D spending to 3% of GDP The UK's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said a Labour government would aim to raise the amount spent on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030.
Chemistry World November 26, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	Syngenta to cut or relocate 1800 jobs in 2015 Agrochemical heavyweight Syngenta has initiated a global restructuring plan that will see around 1800 roles either cut or moved to different sites.
Chemistry World April 2009 Bibiana Campos-Seijo	Editorial: All change The current news seem to be - again! - dominated by the pharmaceutical industry, we can discuss the latest 'trend' in this sector, mergers and acquisitions. Indeed, M&A has become the latest fad in the pharma catwalk.
Chemistry World April 30, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Obama issues scientific call to arms President Obama has pledged billions of extra dollars towards scientific research and development (R&D) in a bid to maintain the US's position at the forefront of science and technology.
Chemistry World June 2006	Comment: RSC Prepared for the Future Simon Campbell reflects on the Royal Society of Chemistry's achievements during his presidency.
Chemistry World April 9, 2009 Nina Notman	UK launches materials chemistry brokering service A multi-million pound center acting as a one-stop-shop for firms looking to contract out their materials chemistry research has officially opened in the north of England.
Chemistry World July 2006	Careers: Work, Rest and Play A thirst for new challenges led chemist Marek Klunduk into a scientific career with the petfood division of Mars.
Chemistry World May 15, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	New Research Centres for UK Chemistry Two research centres hoping to add new dimensions to UK chemistry were officially launched last week.
Chemistry World September 18, 2012 Laura Howes	Battery boost for electric cars The UK government, in collaboration with industry, is to create a new UK energy storage R&D center to accelerate the development of batteries for vehicles.
Chemistry World June 9, 2009 Sarah Houlton	New department takes responsibility for UK science The UK government reshuffle has reunited the departments responsible for business and science.
Chemistry World October 1, 2008 Victoria Gill	GSK to Cut 850 R&D Jobs GlaxoSmithKline has announced that up to 850 R&D jobs will be cut as it implements its new business strategy.
Chemistry World December 2006 Mark Peplow	Editorial: A Shot in the Arm for Science Education University science education has received a significant boost with the announcement that the Higher Education Funding Council for England will provide an extra 75 million pounds for courses in chemistry, physics, and engineering.
Chemistry World December 4, 2014 Ageli Mehta	Cash for science in autumn statement given cautious welcome The UK chancellor, George Osborne, has told MPs that science is 'a personal priority' but the commitments in yesterday's autumn statement drew only a cautious welcome from science bodies.
Chemistry World January 29, 2013 Laura Howes	Five green chemical feedstock projects launched The UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has announced 10.7 million pounds, in combination with 1.1 million pounds from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, to fund five projects to develop new bio-based feedstocks for the chemical industry.
Chemistry World March 22, 2012 Andrew Turley	GSK to build 350 million factory in UK GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to build its first new UK production plant for almost 40 years in Ulverston, Cumbria.
Chemistry World February 16, 2011 Laura Howes	International Year of Chemistry launches across the world Over 1000 people from more than 60 countries helped to launch the International Year of Chemistry at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquarters in Paris, France.
Chemistry World April 2010 Bibiana Campos Seijo	Editorial: Election science Science is very much on the agenda in the UK, with many a report being launched during the last month.
Chemistry World December 1, 2013 Bibiana Campos Seijo	Unwelcome festive offerings This year, we launched and have just hosted the Chemistry World Jobs Live event. This careers event took place in London on 25 November and attracted more than 25 employers from different sectors.
Chemistry World September 2007 Ian Pearson	Comment: Global Science Matters The UK's new science minister says that an international perspective is vital for scientific growth.
Chemistry World June 2007 Yfke Hager	Careers: Sheer Determination After an unconventional start to his career, Graham Ruecroft co-founded a firm that recently earned him his second RSC innovation award. Here's an interview.
Search Engine Watch March 31, 2009 Carrie Hill	How SMBs Can Optimize their Social Networking Time, Part 1 Many small business owners know that there's benefit to be had from social networking; the challenge is not spending all of your time Twittering away when you have other work that needs to be done.
Chemistry World July 25, 2012 Lesley Yellowlees	Standing up for chemistry As I start my term as president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, I'd like to share some of the issues I wish to address during my presidency.
Chemistry World June 17, 2013 Angeli Mehta	Forget tax credits, fund applied research An influential think tank has proposed cutting the UK tax credits companies receive for research and instead channeling the money into applied research centers.
Chemistry World November 9, 2015 Emma Stoye	UK science's 'superpower' status at risk The UK government must commit to spend more on science R&D in the long-term if the UK is to remain a 'scientific superpower', according to a report published by the House of Commons
Chemistry World March 1, 2014 Bibiana Campos Seijo	European collaborations EuCheMS, the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences, provides a single voice for chemistry in Europe.
Chemistry World February 2, 2011 Andy Extance	Pfizer to close historic UK site Most of the 2400 people employed at the Pfizer site in Sandwich, UK, will be made redundant over the next 18-24 months as the US pharma giant restructures its research operations.
Chemistry World October 5, 2007 Ananyo Bhattacharya	UK Government Expected to Strengthen Science The UK government is to launch a 'major campaign' to strengthen school science and overhaul its own science and technology investment.
Chemistry World March 30, 2012 Patrick Walter	Controversial physical sciences shaping strategy comes to a close For better or worse, the main UK physical sciences funding body has finished deciding which areas of science will see their funding grow and which will shrink.
Chemistry World November 2011	Reaching out The explosion is the doyenne of chemical demonstrations, but is the web taking over as a tool for researchers to enthuse the public about chemistry? Success online depends on reaching the right audience. YouTube and iTunes make this easier
Chemistry World February 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Computers Learn Chemistry Chemists who trawl through the thousands of chemistry papers published every month must wish their computers could do the job for them. Well, maybe one day they will.
Chemistry World March 8, 2011 Andy Extance	GSK will pay off UK graduate tuition fees Potential undergraduate chemistry students concerned about their prospects in the face of plant closures and increased tuition fees have been given some cheer by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo	UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration.
Search Engine Watch April 1, 2009 Kevin Ryan	The Search World's All A-Twitter Many people don't know what to make of Twitter. What is it? What's the point? It's an undeniable guarantee that when you adopt something new and make it your own, someone will be there to wave a finger to explain that you're doing it wrong.
Chemistry World July 12, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Chemistry will underpin economic growth, say industry leaders A cross-industry collaboration is trying to unite the UK chemicals sector, building a robust industry landscape founded on basic chemical feedstock manufacturing supporting innovation across all the chemical-using industries.