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News Corp. acquiring Move Inc. for $950 million

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News Corp. has announced that it will be purchasing Move Inc., America’s third biggest online real estate listing company, for $950 million. Move Inc.’s...
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Mercuria completes purchase of JPMorgan’s commodities unit

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Swiss trading house Mercuria Energy Group Limited announced on Friday that it had completed the purchase of JPMorgan Chase & Co’s physical commodities unit,...
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Valeant to raise Allergan bid by $4.5 billion

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Canadian firm Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. with activist investor William Ackman plan to raise their hostile offer for Allergan Inc. by $4.5 billion, which...
AbbVie Shire Tax Inversion deal

Will AbbVie scrap Shire acquisition after tax inversion crackdown?

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AbbVie Inc. is seriously considering abandoning the $55 billion acquisition deal with Shire plc after the US government’s crackdown on tax inversions. The Chicago-based biopharmaceutical...
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AbbVie board tells shareholders Shire acquisition not a good idea

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US giant drugmaker AbbVie Inc’s Board of Directors has advised its shareholders not to vote in favor of the $54 billion acquisition of Shire...
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The Gherkin sold to Brazilian billionaire Joseph Safra for £726m

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London iconic skyscraper The Gherkin has been sold to Brazilian billionaire Joseph Safra, the world's 46th and Brazil’s 2nd richest person, for £726 million...
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Actavis offers to acquire Allergan in a deal worth up to $65.5 billion

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Allergan Inc. is nearing a deal to be acquired by the Irish company Actavis, which would prevent a hostile takeover by Valiant Pharmaceuticals International....
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Actavis acquires Allergan for $66 billion in cash and stock

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Allergan Inc has accepted a $66 billion takeover bid from Irish based Actavis Plc, putting an end to the hostile takeover attempt by William...
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New theory of ceramics promises to improve performance of batteries, energy technology

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Scientists have developed a new theory of what happens at the small scale in ceramic materials such as those that go to make rechargeable...
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Wales plans to have 100% renewable energy by 2035, says IWA

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The IWA (Institute of Welsh Affairs) has a plan to have Wales using 100% renewable energy by 2035. It has published a study on...