Money Reports for AstraZeneca and GSK

Apr 29, 2026, 11:21
EuropeFinance

Introduction

AstraZeneca and GSK made more money than people expected. This happened because they sold many cancer medicines.

Main Body

AstraZeneca made $15.3 billion. GSK made £7.63 billion. Both companies grew because their cancer drugs are popular. But there is a problem. The US government wants to change the price of medicines. Company leaders are worried. They say this may stop new medicines from coming to Europe. Stock prices went down a little bit. However, these companies still did well over the last year. They made more money than many other big companies.

Conclusion

The companies are doing well now. But they need the US to fix the price rules for the future.

Learning

💡 The 'Contrast' Tool

In this text, we see two ways to show that something is different. This is a key skill for A2 students to move beyond simple sentences.

1. The 'But' Switch Example: "The companies are doing well now. But they need the US to fix the price rules." Rule: Use But to start a sentence when you want to show a problem or a change in direction.

2. The 'However' Bridge Example: "Stock prices went down a little bit. However, these companies still did well." Rule: However is like a fancy version of 'but'. It connects two opposite ideas.

Quick Patterns for You:

  • Good news →\rightarrow But →\rightarrow Bad news
  • Bad news →\rightarrow However →\rightarrow Good news

💰 Useful Money Words

  • Made [Amount]: Used when a company earns money. (Example: Made $15.3 billion)
  • Went down: When prices or numbers become lower. (Example: Prices went down)
  • Grew: When a company becomes bigger or makes more profit.

Vocabulary Learning

money (n.)
cash, funds錢
Example:I need some money to buy groceries.
expected (adj.)
anticipated期待的
Example:The results were expected after the long trial.
sold (v.)
sold, exchanged賣出
Example:She sold her old car for a good price.
many (adj.)
several, numerous許多
Example:There are many books on the shelf.
cancer (n.)
malignant disease癌症
Example:Early detection can help fight cancer.
medicines (n.)
drugs, drugs藥物
Example:The doctor prescribed new medicines for her.
made (v.)
produced, earned使得，賺取
Example:He made a lot of money from his business.
billion (n.)
10^9十億
Example:The company earned 15.3 billion dollars.
companies (n.)
firms公司
Example:Many companies are hiring new staff.
grew (v.)
expanded, increased成長
Example:The company grew quickly after the launch.
popular (adj.)
well‑liked, common受歡迎的
Example:Her new song is very popular.
problem (n.)
issue, difficulty問題
Example:There is a problem with the software.
government (n.)
administration政府
Example:The government announced new policies.
wants (v.)
desires, wishes想要
Example:The company wants to improve quality.
change (v.)
alter, modify改變
Example:We need to change the plan.
price (n.)
cost價格
Example:The price of the book is high.
leaders (n.)
heads, directors領導者
Example:Leaders decided to invest more.
worried (adj.)
concerned擔心的
Example:She is worried about the exam.
stop (v.)
cease, halt停止
Example:The traffic light will stop the cars.
new (adj.)
recent, fresh新的
Example:I bought a new phone.
coming (v.)
arriving, appearing來臨
Example:The holiday is coming soon.
Europe (n.)
歐洲
Example:Many tourists visit Europe every year.
stock (n.)
share股票
Example:He bought stock in the company.
prices (n.)
價格
Example:Prices are rising in the market.
went (v.)
moved, travelled去了
Example:She went to the market yesterday.
down (v.)
decreased下降
Example:The temperature went down last night.
little (adj.)
small, few少量
Example:I have little time today.
bit (n.)
small amount一點
Example:Give me a bit of the cake.
still (adv.)
still, yet仍然
Example:She still studies every day.
need (v.)
require需要
Example:We need more information to decide.