Merck to Acquire Sigma-Aldrich in 17 Billion Deal
German Merck KGaA agrees to buy St Louis based Sigma Aldrich for 17 billion dollars paying 140 per share. Board approves. expected to close next year subject to regulators. Merck aims to expand EMD Millipore unit and boost life sciences offerings with cost synergies of about 340 million annually.
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Siemens to buy Dresser-Rand for 7.6 billion dollars
Siemens AG will acquire Dresser-Rand Group Inc in a deal valued at 7.6 billion dollars. The offer sets 83 dollars per share, with debt to be assumed, and the board unanimously backs the proposal aiming to close by summer.
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GM ignition switch deaths and compensation totals updated
Detroit reports at least 21 fatalities tied to faulty GM ignition switches with 143 death claims and 532 injury claims received. Feinberg says 21 deaths and 16 injuries are currently eligible for compensation. rest are under review. Existing home sales also fell 1.8 percent in August to a 5.05 million pace as all cash and investor buying cooled.
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Yahoo stock slips as Alibaba profits tempt investors
Investors grow wary as Yahoo faces uncertainty under CEO Marissa Mayer while Alibaba profits surge. The stock dropped after Alibaba IPO trading day, despite Yahoo venturing over 9 billion from selling stake. Analysts eye use of proceeds for buybacks or acquisitions to revive ads and video ventures.
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Tesco suspends execs over inflated profit report
Tesco halted four executives and opened an accounting probe after admitting half year profit was overstated by 407 million dollars. The move follows a profit warning and plummeting shares as Deloitte conducts an independent review under new chief executive Dave Lewis.
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