British soap and shampoo maker PZ Cussons said its first-half performance was hurt by weak emerging market currencies that showed no signs of improving, prompting a fall in its shares as some analysts cut their full-year forecasts. Cussons, the maker of Imperial Leather soaps, nevertheless posted a 7.9 percent rise […]
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Asian shares tumble to three-week low on China services PMI
Asian shares fell to a three-week low on Monday after growth in China’s services sector slowed sharply last month, raising concerns about the pace of recovery in the world’s second-largest economy, while safe-haven gold climbed. The dollar hovered near a four-week high, supported by an upbeat outlook for the U.S. […]
Analysis: Bribery scandal dents Big Pharma sales in China, GSK hardest hit
A crackdown on corruption in China’s pharmaceutical sector has hurt sales at international and local firms, with many doctors at Chinese hospitals refusing to see drug representatives for fear of being caught up in the widening scandal. Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the group at the center of the furore, has […]

