GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Amicus Therapeutics have announced that Amicus has received global rights for the global drug development, regulatory and commercial activities of migalastat HCl as a monotherapy and in combination with enzyme ...
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has inked a deal to acquire UK-based biscuit manufacturer Burton's Biscuits for an undisclosed amount. Burton's is owned by private equity group Apollo Global Management and Canadian Imperial Bank of ...
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H Lundbeck has expanded its current alliance with Otsuka Pharmaceutical (Otsuka) to include development and commercialization of nalmefene in Japan. Earlier in 2013, nalmefene was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as the ...
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Qantas Airways has provided an equity injection to Jetstar Japan to support the fledgling airline's growth. Jetstar Japan is a joint venture between the Qantas Group, Japan Airlines, Mitsubishi Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing ...
AstraZeneca's global biologics research and development division MedImmune will acquire Spirogen, a biotech firm focused on antibody-drug conjugate technology for use in oncology. Spirogen's complete shares will be purchased by MedImmune ...
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rue21, inc., a leading specialty apparel retailer of girls and guys apparel and accessories, and Apax Partners, a global private equity firm, announced the completion of the acquisition of rue21 by funds advised by Apax Partners for $42.00 ...
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San Francisco-based private equity investment firm Hellman & Friedman has acquired Chicago-based insurance brokerage firm, Hub International, from Apax Partners, in a transaction worth approximately $4.4bn. Commenting on the transaction, ...
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Private equity investment firm Hellman & Friedman has agreed to purchase the US-based insurance brokerage firm Hub International from Apax Partners in London, in a deal valued at nearly $4.4bn. It is believed that Apax, a private equity ...
Italy-based auto parts manufacturer C.L.N. Coils Lamiere Nastri S.p.A. (CLN) has announced that it has closed its equity investment agreement with Japanese steelmaker Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. (MISI) according to which MISI now owns a ...
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According to reports from foreign media, the transaction amount is expected to exceed $ 200 million. News media quoted insiders, Samsung and Novaled will reach an agreement within this week, Gerd Guenther, Chief Marketing Officer of ...
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"ArcelorMittal exports 200,000t auto sheet to China every year, most of which are delivered to joint ventures in China like Das Auto, GM, and Ford. Starting from this October, all these products will transfer to Valin ArcelorMittal ...
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Private equity (PE) activities have increased substantially in the Chinese market over the past decade. PE funds invested in China rose to USD 15 billion in 2012, from below USD 1 billion in 2000. China now represents approximately 10% of ...
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Pakistan and the US would resume negotiations on the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), aimed at attracting greater US investment in Pakistan. Pakistan and the US have agreed to continue dialogue on the pending issues of Bilateral ...
US-based equity investment firm Madison Dearborn Partners has agreed to buy the US-based print-based packaging supplier Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS), from Irving Place Capital for an undisclosed value. MPS chief executive officer Marc ...
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Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities, has signed an agreement to invest NOK30 million (approximately S$6.4 million) in Biowater Technology (Biowater), a Norwegian-based company that ...
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