AstraZeneca

First tenants for Alderley Park announced
Tuesday 7th May 2013
Tue 7th May 2013

First tenants for Alderley Park announced

Cheshire East Council's aim to build a Bio Science Park and incubator of global significance at AstraZeneca's Alderley Park base has been given a boost…
Unite urges AstraZeneca to reconsider plans for Alderley Park
Monday 29th April 2013
Mon 29th Apr 2013

Unite urges AstraZeneca to reconsider plans for Alderley Park

Unite, Britain's biggest union, are meeting senior bosses at AstraZeneca today (Monday 29th April) to urge the pharmaceutical giant to reconsider its…
2150 jobs to go from Alderley Park
Tuesday 19th March 2013
Tue 19th Mar 2013
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2150 jobs to go from Alderley Park

Following yesterday's announcement that the R&D facility at Alderley Park will close, AstraZeneca has confirmed that there will be approximately 550…
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AstraZeneca to close R&D facility at Alderley Park
Monday 18th March 2013
Mon 18th Mar 2013
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AstraZeneca to close R&D facility at Alderley Park

AstraZeneca announced today that research and development will no longer be carried out at the Alderley Park site, which today houses around 2,900 employees.…
Campaign for release of AstraZeneca beagles
Thursday 14th March 2013
Thu 14th Mar 2013

Campaign for release of AstraZeneca beagles

Animal campaigners have been protesting outside AstraZeneca for the release of 300 beagles which they claim have been recently delivered to Alderley Park…
Council looks to invest £1m in bioscience park
Wednesday 9th January 2013
Wed 9th Jan 2013

Council looks to invest £1m in bioscience park

Cheshire East Council is looking to participate and invest in a joint venture with AstraZeneca to build a new BioScience Park at Alderley Park. The Cabinet…
AstraZeneca secures £5m grant for potential BioScience park
Friday 19th October 2012
Fri 19th Oct 2012

AstraZeneca secures £5m grant for potential BioScience park

AstraZeneca have been granted £5 million investment from the Regional Growth Fund to enable them to explore the development of a BioScience park…
AstraZeneca to cut 250 to 350 jobs at Alderley Park
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Thu 2nd Feb 2012
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AstraZeneca to cut 250 to 350 jobs at Alderley Park

AstraZeneca has today announced restructuring initiatives which will result in the loss of 7,300 jobs over the next two years. The pharmaceutical company…
Fire in AstraZeneca plant room
Saturday 15th January 2011
Sat 15th Jan 2011

Fire in AstraZeneca plant room

Fire crews from Wilmslow and Macclesfield attended a small fire at AstraZeneca yesterday afternoon. Crews were called to Alderley Park where a small fire…
AstraZeneca workers suspend campaign of industrial action
Wednesday 27th October 2010
Wed 27th Oct 2010

AstraZeneca workers suspend campaign of industrial action

Talks regarding the pensions dispute at AstraZeneca will resume on Monday 1st November after 7 days of strike action. In order to allow these talks to…
Third day of strike action at AstraZeneca
Wednesday 22nd September 2010
Wed 22nd Sep 2010

Third day of strike action at AstraZeneca

GMB members at the Hurdsfield site in Macclesfield will take the third day of strike action against AstraZeneca on pensions tomorrow. A series of three…
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Alderley businesswoman competes for national title
Monday 13th September 2010
Mon 13th Sep 2010

Alderley businesswoman competes for national title

Alderley Edge Businesswoman Susan Clarke is one of eleven outstanding Chartered Managers in contention for the overall Chartered Manager of the Year title.…
Workers at AstraZeneca vote to strike
Monday 16th August 2010
Mon 16th Aug 2010

Workers at AstraZeneca vote to strike

GMB members at AstraZeneca have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over cuts in pension benefits. The ballot which closed today could result…
AstraZeneca workers face strike ballot
Wednesday 28th July 2010
Wed 28th Jul 2010

AstraZeneca workers face strike ballot

Over 600 GMB members employed by AstraZeneca in Alderley Edge and Macclesfield are being balloted over the changes the company propose to make to existing…
Jobs safe at Alderley Park
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Wed 3rd Mar 2010

Jobs safe at Alderley Park

AstraZeneca released a statement yesterday announcing it is to close its Loughborough pharmaceutical plant next year, as part of its worldwide restructuring…
AstraZeneca announce another 8000 job losses
Thursday 28th January 2010
Thu 28th Jan 2010

AstraZeneca announce another 8000 job losses

AstraZeneca announced their 2009 annual results today which showed a 7% increase in revenue and a 23% increase in core operating profit. The increase…