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Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez: Animal Health Acquisition Makes Sense

31.01.2011 - A bolt-on acquisition in animal health would "make a lot of sense" for diversified Swiss drugmaker Novartis, its chief executive said on Friday. Novartis, which last month wrapped...

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M&A Is Back As CEOs Start To Put Cash To Work

31.01.2011 - Dealmaking is back on the agenda as CEOs step up the hunt for ways to put a multitrillion-dollar cash pile to work, triggering the busiest January for M&A in 11 years. There is...

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Genzyme CEO Says Proxy Fight Not Likely

27.01.2011 - A proxy battle for control of Genzyme is unlikely, given the progress being made in discussions with Sanofi-Aventis, the U.S. biotech group's chief executive said on Thursday...

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Sanofi's Chris Viehbacher Sees Progress in Genzyme Talks

27.01.2011 - Sanofi-Aventis has made progress in talks with U.S. bid target Genzyme and leaders of both companies may bump into each other in Davos this week, Sanofi's CEO said on Wednesday...

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DSM’s Feike Sijbesma Named Humanitarian of the Year

18.01.2011 - Feed The World - When DSM's CEO Feike Sijbesma was awarded the UN's 2010 Humanitarian of the Year Award, it put the chemical industry in a new light. Sijbesma, who won the award...

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Genzyme Acknowledges Sanofi Talks, Quick Deal Hopes Cool

11.01.2011 - Genzyme acknowledged on Monday that it was discussing a takeover deal with French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis, but hopes for a quick agreement cooled as both sides noted differences...

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Sanofi Considering Raising Bid for Genzyme

10.01.2011 - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis and Genzyme Corp are discussing options for significantly raising Sanofi's bid for the the U.S. biotech company to about $80 per share, the Wall...

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Chris Viehbacher, Henri Termeer Get Close But Will They Talk?

07.01.2011 - Could it be time to talk in the long-running saga of Sanofi-Aventis $18.5 billion bid for Genzyme Corp? There is certainly the opportunity. The two chief executives at the center...