AstraZeneca 2Q: Soriot's In It For The Long Haul
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca's CEO used the company's second-quarter earnings call to proclaim his commitment to the business just weeks after rumors spread worldwide that he might take up a vacant chief executive role at a rival firm.
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