Royalty Pharma lowered the acceptance threshold for its increased bid with $6.4 billion for Elan to 50 percent plus one share as it seeks enough support to acquire Elan, an Irish drug firm .
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Apache Corp Shaken Up Activist Investor Style
Apache Corp is undertaking corporate moves to improve its bottom line. Houston based natural gas and oil producer, Apache Corp will be undertaking major changes with its balance sheet.
Fidelity National and Thomas H. Lee Discussing Possible Acquisition of Lender Processing
Fidelity National and Thomas H. Lee discuss acquisition of Lender Processing for US$133 per share. According to a report from Reuters, a source knowledgeable of the matter related that Fidelity National Financial Inc and Thomas H.
GE Co. May Spin Off Financial Arm Through IPO
General Electric Co. is planning to spin off parts of GE Capital through an initial public offering as it pursues its aim to cut the size of the business, Jeffrey Immelt, company's chief executive, said.
Bob Lutz and Wanxiang Tenders US$20M for Fisker Fielded
Consortium bids for Fisker at the fraction of the price. A group participated by Bob Lutz, a former Executive of General Motors Co together with the biggest parts maker in China is eyeing to acquire Fisker Automotive for US$20 million which is a percentage of the "green" car company's projected value in the last quarter of 2011, according to a report from Reuters.
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Hospitals team with medical research facilities to protect themselves against higher costs (Photo : Reuters)Hospitals with improved medical care for elderly patients, and reduced deadly errors are estimated to get millions of dollars under an incentive program that aims to cut overall Medicare costs.
Clearwire Corp. has agreed on the buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. despite disappointed minority shareholders .
VL Automotive, a venture between Former General Motors Co. executive Bob Lutz, China's Wanxiang Group and industrialist Gilbert Villarreal, is bidding to acquire Fisker Automotive through a prepackaged bankruptcy deal.
Wanderful Media receives new US$9 million capital infusion. In an announcement by Wanderful Media today, it disclosed that it was able to secure an additional US$9 million capital from its current investors.
CIBC is gearing to expand its private wealth management business in Central Canada and Atlantic provinces.
Yahoo hedges on the audience base of Tumblr to push Yahoo out of the doldrums. Yahoo! Inc CEO Marissa Mayer is betting the future of the largest US web portal on the success of its acquisition of a six-year old start up firm with little revenue generation systems and a relaxed policy on content created by its users.
Softbank to issue second batch of bonds to fund Sprint bid. Softbank Corp, in its bid to takeover Sprint Nextel Corp, is now planning to sell off 400 billion yen or US$3.
Grifols acquires exclusive licensing agreement as well as future shares in Aradigm. In an announcement, Grifols SA said that it was signing an exclusive licensing agreement for Aradigm's Pulmaquin and othe proprietary drug concoctions on inhaled ciprofloxacin.
Softbank issues a waiver of some of the provisions of the merger agreement to allow Sprint to discuss and negotiate with Dish despite their standing agreement.
