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Abbott to Buy St. Jude for $25 Billion to Boost Heart Devices

by Reuters • April 28, 2016 • 0 Comments

The company said St. Jude’s devices for heart failure, blockages and abnormal heart rhythm complement its range of heart products.

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Pfizer, Allergan Scrap $160 Billion Deal After U.S. Tax Rule Change

by Reuters • April 6, 2016 • 0 Comments

The merger would have allowed New York-based Pfizer to cut its tax bill by an estimated $1 billion annually by domiciling in Ireland, where tax rates are lower.

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U.S. Government Asked Amazon to Lie in Staples-Office Depot Merger Case, Judge Says

by Jen Wieczner • March 25, 2016 • 0 Comments

‘The public ought to know that the government wanted Amazon to say some things that weren’t true,’ Emmet Sullivan said.

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Sheraton-Owner Starwood Accepts Higher Takeover Offer From Marriott

by Reuters • March 21, 2016 • 0 Comments

The Marriott-Starwood combination will create the world’s largest hotel chain.

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Staples and Office Depot: U.S. Government 'Simply Wrong' for Trying to Block Merger

by Phil Wahba • March 18, 2016 • 0 Comments

More than a year ago, Staples offered to buy Office Depot in a transaction then valued at about $5.5 billion, pressured by declining sales in the office supplies sector and the rise of rivals.