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Lab21 sells its blood bank screening business unit
Trinity Biotech purchases Lab21's blood bank screening unit for USD7.5 billion. In a recent move, Lab21 had sold its blood bank screening unit to Trinity Biotech for USD7.
New joint venture enters Indian healthcare market
The Burman family and Healthcare At Home UK form joint venture for the Indian market. The promoter of Dabur India, the Burman family, is entering into the healthcare market through a joint venture with the founders of UK based 'Healthcare at Home'.
Renaissance, through Topaz Marine, set to offer senior notes
The offered senior notes from Renaissance is worth USD350 million with a five year term. Renaissance Services, an Omani based firm, announced last Monday that its subsidiary, Topaz Marine was in the process of marketing a five year USD350 million senior note offer.
AT&T and Crown Castle Int'l forge agreement on towers and cell sites
For the price of USD4.85 billion, AT&T sells off and leases telecommunications assets to Crown Castle Int'l.
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At his financial mightiest, Eike bankrolled social services in Rio de Janeiro. Investors that entrusted their money to Eike Bautista have lost most of their funds amounting to bilions as his business empire imploded.
Chipotle Mexican Restaurant had attributed its growth in the S&P500 to internal improvements undertaken.
Two agribusiness firms scramble to purchase shares in Florida citrus grower Alico. The heirs of Ben Hill Griffin Jr have sold off their shares in the market leading Florida based citrus company.
In a speaking engagement in India, BP CEO Bob Dudley said market pricing of natural gas in the country is the proper way to do it.
Because of findings by gaming authorities as to alleged Russian mob ties, Caesars Entertainment drops Ganesvoort Hotel from its partner-investors listings.
According to banking sources, the Financial Times said the IPO of UK's Royal Mail was underpriced.
Lia Forcina, Alidod Shirinbekov and John Levavasseur left SAC UK for greener pastures. SAC Capital Advisors LP's Lia Forcina had managed over USD700 million during her stint in the firm.
Bondholders were sought protected by Mario Draghi through the European Central Bank. The European Central Bank head Mario Draghi informed the European Commission last month requesting that bondholders be spared any losses in the event a bank rescue occurs until such time an EU banking union is put in place.
Fresh investments were promised by BP and Reliance Industries in oil and gas. The top executives of BP and Reliance Industries, CEO Bob Dudley and Chairman Mukesh Ambani respectively, jointly promised fresh investments worth up to USD10 billion in oil and gas.
