Nestle buys Novartis medical food unit for $2.5 bln
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Nestle , the world's largest food group, is buying the medical nutrition business of Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis AG  for $2.525 billion, the companies said on Thursday.
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Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday it has received U.
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PepsiCo Inc. , the world's No. 2 beverage company, said on Tuesday it will buy premium juice maker Naked Juice Co. from private equity firm North Castle Partners for an undisclosed amount.
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Bayer BAYG.DE had completed its  acquisition of Roche Holding's ROG.VX consumer drugs unit,  the German chemical and drugs group said on Saturday.
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Nestle, the world&#39;s biggest food and drink company, on Wednesday posted a first-half net profit of 2.84 billion Swiss francs ($2.28 billion), up 0.02 percent on the year-earlier figure of 2.78 billion francs (then $2.03 billion).
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Premier Foods, the owner of brands such as Branston Pickle and Ambrosia Cream Rice, buys fellow food company RHM for Â£1.2bn.
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LONDON | Honeywell International Inc., the New Jersey aerospace and high-tech manufacturer, has agreed to buy the British industrial holding company Novar PLC for about $1.7 billion, the companies said Monday.
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Gilead Sciences Inc. , the world's third-biggest biotechnology company, said on Monday it agreed to acquire Myogen Inc.  for $2.5 billion in a surprise transaction that gives Gilead access to Myogen's experimental hypertension drugs.
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The Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Novartis, on Tuesday announced an 18 percent increase in second quarter net profit to 2.02 billion dollars (1.46 billion euros) and reiterated its forecast of record profits this year.
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Nestle , the world's largest  food group, is buying the medical nutrition business of Swiss  pharmaceutical group Novartis AG  for $2.525 billion,  the companies said on Thursday.
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Nestle SA completed its $2.5 billion takeover of Novartis Medical Nutrition, the food and drinks giant said Monday.
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Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions Inc.  said on Tuesday it agreed to buy PolyMedica Corp.  for $1.5 billion in cash, in a move to expand its diabetes care services.
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Honeywell International Inc., the world&#39;s largest supplier of building controls, agreed to buy Novar Plc for 798 million pounds ($1.53 billion) to expand its security, fire and ventilation-systems business in Europe.
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Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell  has agreed to buy Novar Plc, a British industrial holding  company, for 798 million pounds ($1.53 billion), a source  familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
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Gilead Sciences, which makes drugs to treat H.I.V., announced plans to buy a rival, Myogen, for about $2.5 billion in cash.
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Philips plans to buy U.S. home  medical equipment maker Respironics Inc for $5.1 billion, its  largest deal to date in an aggressive expansion in the  fast-growing healthcare sector.
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Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis AG on Thursday reported a 21 percent rise in third-quarter net profit to $1.55 billion.