First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), has acquired Solar Chile, a Santiago-based solar development company in which Fundación Chile was an early ...
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Priaxon has signed research collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to develop small molecule modulators for various protein-protein-interactions (PPIs). The collaboration will utilize Priaxon's small molecule drug discovery knowledge in ...
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals has entered into a deal with US-based DSI Renal for the supply of its OMONTYS (peginesatide) injection, designed for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients on dialysis. ...
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Swiss dairy group Emmi has acquired a 70% stake in AVH Dairy Trade, the Netherlands-based producer of goat's and sheep's milk products, for an undisclosed fee. Emmi said today (8 January) the deal, which cleared on 1 January, reinforces ...
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UK confectioner County Confectionery has secured funding that it hopes will enable it to double its turnover by increasing production and growing exports. The privately-owned Cornwall-based firm said today (7 January) it aims to double ...
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The deal for the stake in the 170m-turnover group was announced this morning by Sun European Partners, the European arm of US-based Sun Capital which has recently bought businesses including Britton Group, Albéa, Kobusch-Sengewald ...
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Oracle today announced it has bought network virtualisation specialist Xsigo. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed,but Oracle said it was keen to bring together its own server virtualisation offerings with the smaller ...
In a sweeping change of ownership, Chevron is taking control of Canada's Kitimat LNG project, with two of the three partners bowing out after failing in their attempts over the past year to secure offtake customers in Asia. The ...
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Japan-based Itochu Corporation has signed an agreement with the Dole Food Company to acquire its fresh produce and packaged foods business. The transaction will be completed after getting an approval from the competition authorities in ...
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Therapeutic antibody company AIMM Therapeutics has collaborated with Italy-based Cosmo Pharmaceuticals to develop oral diagnostic and therapeutic antibodies for gastrointestinal diseases, including colon carcinoma. As part of the ...
Microsoft has bought multi-factor authentication specialist PhoneFactor with the goal of integrating the company's technology into its cloud services and on-premises applications. PhoneFactor, based in Overland Park, Kan., sells ...
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Google's latest attempt to add more content to its local business listings by buying travel brand Frommer has been challenged by the Consumer Watchdog. The acquisition – the financial details of which were not disclosed – ...
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Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to support its Open Network Environment (ONE) strategy. VCider will become part of the company’s cloud computing division and support Cisco’s role in ...
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Fiscal 2013 Second-quarter Highlights(%cited vs.year-ago period amounts,where applicable): Diluted EPS from continuing operations of$0.51 as reported and$0.57 adjusted for items impacting comparability,up 19%as reported and up 16%on a ...
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Cisco today announced another acquisition with the purchase of policy control firm BroadHop. BroadHop is the 11th buy that Cisco has made this year as it continues to bolster its portfolio of networking products. BroadHop aims its ...
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