The following is a list a of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week:- ABB SAYS NO PLANS TO RAISE OFFER FOR INDIAN UNITSwiss-Swedish engineering group ABB (VTX:ABBN, STO:ABB) said it would stick to its current offer of INR900 (USD19.14/EUR14.83) per share aimed at raising the company’s stake in its Indian subsidiary.Status: Bidding- [...]
Current study results from the report, ‘Malnutrition in hospitalised neurological patients approximately doubles in 10 days of hospitalisation,’ have been published. In this recent study, researchers in Utrecht, Netherlands conducted a study "To measure the nutritional status of neurological patients during admission and after 10 days, with a special focus on those with malnutrition and [...]
The following is a list a of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week:- TENET TERMINATES TALKS WITH HEALTHSCOPE ON POTENTIAL TAKEOVERUS hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE:THC) said it has ended its talks over the potential acquisition of Australian peer Healthscope (ASX:HSP) because of the early disclosure of information related to Tenet’s [...]
Researchers detail in ‘Nursing intervention by telephone interviews of patients aged over 65 years after total hip replacement improves health status: a randomised clinical trial,’ new data in hip replacements. "We hypothesised that all areas of health status after total hip replacement could be improved in patients aged over 65 years and over by using [...]
Current study results from the report, ‘Performance status and smoking status are independent favorable prognostic factors for survival in non-small cell lung cancer: a comprehensive analysis of 26,957 patients with NSCLC,’ have been published. "Performance status (PS) is an important factor in determining survival outcome in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but is generally confounded [...]
The following is a list a of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week:- NORTHWEST BANCSHARES TO BUY NEXTIER FOR USD20.3MUS-based Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI), the holding company for Northwest Savings Bank, has agreed to buy its much smaller rival NexTier Inc, the holding company of NexTier Bank, for some USD20.3m (EUR15.8m) in cash.Status: [...]
The following is a list a of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week:- US CHEMTURA COMPLETES SALE OF PVC ADDITIVES OPS TO GALATAUS chemical company Chemtura Corporation (OTC:CEMJQ) said it has wrapped up the divestment of its PVC additives operations to newly-established sector firm Galata Chemicals for USD16.2m (EUR12.3m) in cash.Status: Closed- [...]
The following is a list a of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week:- AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS INTENDS TO BUY DMI BIOSCIENCESUS drug maker Ampio Pharmaceuticals (OTC:AMPE) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to buy sector player DMI Biosciences for an undisclosed amount in an all-stock deal.Status: Exclusivity- WEINSTEINS, INVESTOR BURKLE STILL IN [...]
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a new syndrome affecting potentially thousands of hospital inpatients. Coined SHAKE (Supplement-associated Hyperammonemia After C(K)achetic Episode), the condition, which results in altered mental status and difficulty walking, can be prevented by excluding high protein dietary supplements in a patients’ diet if they have experienced poor [...]
The following is a list a of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week:- UK LIBERTY IN SALES TALKSUK Liberty (LON:LBE), owner of the Liberty department store in London, confirmed it was in early takeover talks with potential buyers, but there were no guarantees of a deal at this stage.Status: Talks- TERRA AGREES [...]
