On Monday, November 9, Pfizer CEO Albert Burla sold 62% of his shares in the pharmaceutical company. This was reported by Markers Insider, citing documents from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On the same day, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their experimental COVID-19 vaccine had been successfully tested.
Albert Burla sold 132,508 shares of Pfizer at an average price of $ 41.94 per share. This price is close to the maximum for the year – for the last 52 weeks the shares were not worth more than $ 41.99. As a result, the CEO earned $ 5.6 million.
According to the documents provided to the SEC, the deal was scheduled for August 19 in accordance with US laws on insider trading. Burla now owns 81,812 shares of Pfizer.
On November 9, Pfizer shares currently grew by more than 15% to $ 41.99. At the close of trading on November 10, the shares were worth $ 38.68. The news that the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has more than 90% efficiency, caused a strong rally in the US market. Businesses related to tourism, real estate and transportation grew mainly.
The first batch of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has been delivered to Israel. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, December 9. “A DHL flight from Brussels carried more than 100,000 doses of the newly created vaccine and landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv around 9 a.m.,” the statement said. The doses […]
Shares of Pfizer and BioNTech fell 1.74% and 2% (respectively) on Thursday amid news that companies will deliver half of their planned number of vaccines against COVID-19 in 2020. On November 20, Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech applied to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for permission to use their vaccine in an […]
American Pfizer is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas stated it’s expanding its presence in Greece, creating 600 workplaces. Pfizer’s chairman is Greek Albert Burla. In recent months, the company has been developing a vaccine against coronavirus. A company hub opens in Thessaloniki. “Greece is attracting big investment and […]
The American company Pfizer and the German BioNTech have applied to the European Medicines Agency for registration of their coronavirus vaccine. The announcement was published on the BioNTech website. “On Monday, November 30, Pfizer and BioNTech filed a formal application with the European Medicines Agency for a conditional authorization to use their COVID-19 candidate vaccine […]
The British government hopes that in the coming weeks the relevant authorities of the country will register two vaccines against coronavirus. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister announced it in an interview with Sky News on Monday, November 30. “So far, no vaccine has been approved for use by the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency. However, […]
The vaccine, developed by biotechnology company Moderna, is effective in 94.5% of cases. This result was shown by the intermediate results of the third phase of clinical trials, the company said. On this news, Moderna shares went up. In the pre-market, the company’s quoting rose by more than 18%, rising above $ 105 per share. […]
If coronavirus vaccines become widely available and help restore international trade and economic growth, the dollar is likely to fall by 20% in 2021. Bloomberg reports that this forecast was made by Citigroup Bank. If the forecast comes true, it will be a record drop since 1985, when the DXY index fell by 18.5% over […]
Reuters reported, In Switzerland, the procedure of accelerated testing of Moderna vaccine has started. This will allow to approve the drug if it passes all clinical trials. “Swissmedic can get an initial idea of the benefits and risks of vaccine candidates before the study is completed. This speeds up the review process and at the […]
The Deposit Guarantee Fund of individuals introduced a temporary administration in “Fidobank”. It is reported by the press service of the Fund. The decision was made on the base of the decision of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on May 20 to classify “Fidobank” to the category of the insolvent. Earlier, “Fidobank” reported about […]
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Shares of Johnson & Johnson, which rose till 1.44% over the past week, on Tuesday closed with a decrease of 2.3%, despite on the publication of a better-than-expected Wall Street experts, a report for 3 fin. quarter. Investors are concerned about the potential consequences of ending the large-scale study of the J&J vaccine against COVID-19, […]
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The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) fined the producer of soft drinks “Etrus” Ltd. for 145 thousand UAH for the dissemination of misleading information about their products. “Etrus” Ltd. gave inaccurate information on consumptive qualities of these drinks because of their method of presentation on the labels of products: Fruttela Orange, Fruttela Citrus and Fruttela […]
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Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc announced on Saturday that it will be the first platform in the country to accept China’s digital currency. The Central Bank of China will hold its second digital yuan lottery among citizens of Suzhou, near Shanghai on Friday. The total amount of playable digital yuan is 20 million ($ 3.06 […]
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The American pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that it will buy biotech MyoKardia for $ 13.1 billion. Quotes of the MyoKardia at the previous trading increased by 59%. Bristol will pay $ 225 for each share of the MyoKardia, corresponding to 61% premium to the value of the company’s securities at the close of trading […]
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The State Tax Service of Ukraine reduced the number of on-site inspections in August by almost one-third compared to July, following the introduction of a moratorium, Acting Head of the STS Lesia Karnaukh wrote on Facebook. According to her, in July just over 3,600 on-site inspections were conducted, while in August the figure dropped to […]
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The introduction of state regulation of oil prices for gas stations will lead to an increase in illegal production and fuel shortages. Some experts and representatives of the relevant association stated this. “The initiative of the Ministry of Economy and Agriculture of Ukraine to introduce state regulation of oil prices at gas stations will deal […]
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Since April of this year, Japanese companies and organizations involved in the development of the vaccines that protect against coronavirus infection, periodically experience cyber-attacks. This was announced on Monday, October 19, by Kyodo news agency, with the reference to the experts of the American company CrowdStrike, engaged in the cybersecurity. According to experts of the […]
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In the first six months of 2025, Ukraine exported goods worth $20.0 billion, down 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Imports amounted to $38.6 billion, according to the State Statistics Service. “In the first half of 2025, goods exports totaled $20,044.9 million, or 95.8% compared to the first half of 2024, while imports […]
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From December 21, 2018, to February 15, 2019, application acceptance for participation in the Ukrainian School of Political Studies in 2019 continues. From December 21, 2018, to February 15, 2019, application acceptance for participation in the Ukrainian School of Political Studies in 2019 continues – one of the most successful educational network projects in Ukraine, […]
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Kodak’s shares fell by 42.87% to $ 8.50 per share at the opening of trading of US, after which paper trading was temporarily suspended. According to the New York Stock Exchange, the decline in shares slowed to 33%. Quotes fell after the announcement of the termination of the loan agreement for Kodak for $ 765 […]
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Wizz Air will start operating regular flights between Kiev and Abu Dhabi from July 1, 2021. This was announced on Monday, May 10, CTS with reference to the information published by the carrier. It is specified that flights from Ukraine will be carried out from the airport in Borispol. “Flights will be operated three times […]
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The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine has introduced a moratorium on inspections of businesses by state authorities. This was announced by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, the moratorium provides the necessary foundation for “the full implementation of essential decisions aimed at economic security and the analysis of relevant […]
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has disclosed the company in Rivne region, which was trying to assign means of “Agrarian Fund”, PJSC, said the SSU press-center. According to the report, “Agrarian Fund”, PJSC has concluded the exchange transaction with a private company for the supply of 16 thousand tonnes of wheat worth over 67 […]
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Reuters reported, In Switzerland, the procedure of accelerated testing of Moderna vaccine has started. This will allow to approve the drug if it passes all clinical trials. “Swissmedic can get an initial idea of the benefits and risks of vaccine candidates before the study is completed. This speeds up the review process and at the […]
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