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Image for Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 billion in debt financingFinance

Italy’s Bending Spoons to Acquire Aol, Secures $2.8 Billion in Debt Financing

Image for US firm Long Path to buy UK's Idox for $438 millionFinance

US Firm Long Path to Buy UK's Idox for $438 Million

Image for Barclays snaps up US loan firm Best Egg for $800 millionFinance

Barclays Snaps up US Loan Firm Best Egg for $800 Million

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Exclusive-Germany's Sap Mulls New Bid for Software Firm BlackLine, Source Says

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Novartis CEO Defends $12 Billion Deal for Avidity as 'appropriate Risk to Take'

Date: October 27, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares of Novartis fell 1% on Monday following news of the company's plans to acquire U.S. biotech Avidity Biosciences for about $12 billion, marking the Swiss drugmaker's largest...

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Novartis to Acquire Avidity Biosciences for About $12 Billion

Date: October 26, 2025

(Reuters) -Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Sunday said it agreed to acquire U.S. biotech firm Avidity Biosciences for about $12 billion in cash. Avidity stockholders will receive $72 per share in cash,...

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Staar Surgical Adjourns Vote on Acquisition by Alcon

Date: October 23, 2025

(Reuters) -Staar Surgical has adjourned its shareholder vote on Swiss eyecare giant Alcon's $1.5 billion takeover offer until November 6, the company said on Thursday. The delay comes amid opposing...

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Holcim CEO Says Company Working on Bigger Acquisitions

Date: October 20, 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -Holcim could make other larger acquisitions after the building materials company on Monday bought German walling specialist Xella for 1.85 billion euros ($2.16 billion), said Chief...

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Holcim Flags Further Acquisitions After Buying Walling Specialist Xella

Date: October 20, 2025

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Holcim announced on Monday a 1.85 billion euro ($2.16 billion) agreement to acquire German walling systems maker Xella, marking the Swiss building materials company's...

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Vienna Insurance Group Offers to Buy Germany's Nuernberger for $1.61 Billion

Date: October 16, 2025

(Reuters) -Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) said late on Thursday it was offering to acquire all shares of German insurer Nuernberger Beteiligungs AG for 1.38 billion euros ($1.61 billion) in cash. VIG...