Roche signals possible increase in bid for US Ventana
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The Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche signalled Friday that it was ready to consider increasing its three billion dollar offer for US health diagnostics specialist Ventana Medical Systems.
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A group led by the investor Carl C. Icahn has agreed to increase its bid for the Lear Corporation, the automotive supplier, by about 3.5 percent, to roughly $2.9 billion.
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Swiss drugmaker Roche  said on Tuesday it still hoped its $3 billion hostile bid for Ventana Medical Systems Inc.  could turn friendly but declined to say whether it would sweeten the deal.
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Thursday announced third-quarter sales up 9 percent from the same period last year, driven by strong growth from its two leading cancer treatments.
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Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG  has lodged a complaint against Ventana Medical Systems Inc. , claiming the U.S. company is using an unfair defense against its hostile takeover offer.
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Shares in Giordano International Ltd.  jumped more than 11 percent on Monday, valuing the fashion retailer at up to US$790 million, on speculation three rivals were vying for a stake in the company.
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Shares of Sanofi-Aventis SA, the world&#39;s third biggest drugmaker, may rise after research presented at Europe&#39;s largest medical meeting showed two of the company&#39;s new drugs may benefit heart patients.
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Supermarkets group J Sainsbury faces fresh takeover speculation today after it emerged that dealmaker George Magan might try to raise financing for an offer.
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DUBLIN, Ireland  - U.S. drug company Biogen Idec  is considering an all-share bid of more than 8.5 billion euros  ($10.6 billion) for Irish peer Elan, a newspaper reported on  Sunday.
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Speculation of a bidding war drove   the shares in Australia's Vision Systems Ltd. VSL.AX up well   above the most recent offer on Wednesday, as a third company   said it was looking at buying the diagnostics firm.
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Shares in MCI climb on speculation that rival phone firm Qwest has tabled a $6.3bn takeover offer.
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Swiss drugmaker Roche  said on Tuesday it still aimed to reach an agreed takeover offer with Ventana Medical Systems Inc.  as it continued to pursue its $3 billion hostile offer for Ventana.
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The European medical products manufacturer Smith & Nephew is expected to place a bid for the medical device maker Biomet sometime this week.
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KIWI predator Fonterra would need to boost its bid by at least 8 per cent for the board of takeover target National Foods to consider waving the white flag.
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Shares of Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality Group, the nation&#39;s biggest pubs owner, may rise after Coles Myer Ltd. increased its takeover offer to A$1.
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By NO BYLINE  IMPERIAL Chemical Industries nudged higher yesterday as traders cited market talk of a possible bid from German rival BASF, and interest from Dutch group Akzo Nobel.   ICI, maker of Dulux paints, declined to comment on the rumour.
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Roche (ROG.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) has filed for EU marketing approval for its Tarceva drug to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer, the Swiss healthcare group said on Thursday, boosting its shares.