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Stuck in Sydney hotel, Astra CEO defended Covid vaccine and made mega deal
AstraZeneca announced Saturday it plans to buy rare-disease specialist Alexion Pharmaceuticals in a $39 billion deal
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Gilead to acquire German biotech firm MYR for about 1.15 billion euros
The deal will also include a potential future milestone payment of up to 300 million euros
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Cisco to acquire UK-based software firm IMImobile for $730 million
IMImobile provides software and services which allow enterprises and organizations to stay constantly connected to their customers through enhanced interactive channels.
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S&P to buy IHS Markit in $44 bn mega deal to form Wall Street data giant
S&P Global is renowned for providing debt ratings to countries and companies, as well as data on capital and commodity markets worldwide.
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Covid-19 pandemic takes toll on global M&A as $1 billion deals disappear
Worldwide merger activity so far this year is down 33% from a year ago and at $762.6 billion is the lowest year-to-date amount for dealmaking since 2013, the data showed
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Global mergers and acquisitions reach record high of $1.2 trillion in Q1
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) had their strongest start ever in the first quarter of 2018, totaling $1.2 trillion in value, as U.S. tax reform and faster economic growth in Europe unleashed many companies' dealmaking instincts.
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