Latest

Novartis first half net profits up 29 percent
Novartis first half net profits up 29 percent
Economy
by  AFP

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis posted Thursday a 29 percent increase in first-half net income, at $7.6 billion -- and unveiled its new chief financial officer. The Basel-based firm's net sales increased 12 percent to nearly $27.3 billion between January and June, it said in a statement.