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Fight against takeover plans

Published: 18 May 2014 - 09:59 am | Last Updated: 25 Jan 2022 - 11:18 am

FROM LEFT: Sweden’s Education Minister Jan Bjorklund, Enterprise Minister Annie Loof and Finance Minister Anders Borg at the government headquarters Rosenbad in Stockholm. The Swedish government launched a fightback on Friday against US drugmaker Pfizer’s proposed takeover of AstraZeneca, which has half its roots and more than 5,000 staff in Sweden, highlighting the risks to jobs and science.