Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The importance of the regional pharmaceutical market will be discussed at the global pharmaceutical event CPhI Middle East and Africa, when it returns to Adnec in September, as the UAE’s pharmaceutical market is expected to increase in value to $4.5 billion by 2021. The event will tackle growing trend to import majority of pharma products …

Bloomberg Ukraine is warning European nations to prepare for a gas crisis amid skepticism it will agree on a new transit contract with Russia before the current deal expires. It’s “highly probable” that a new accord won’t be concluded by January 1, when the current agreement ends, according to Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister Olena Zerkal. That echoes skepticism by the …

Bloomberg Parsley Energy Inc. said it would be “attractive” for any potential buyer as the US shale driller expects to generate positive free cash flow in the back half of this year. “We are attractive for purchasers whatever type of investor it is,” Chief Executive Officer Matt Gallagher said in a phone interview. “That’s always a goal, an objective of …