Sequenom agrees to all-share merger with U.K.'s Gemini

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Sequenom Inc. has reached a deal to merge with Gemini Genomics PLC. The all-share merger will form an entity valued at $600 million (697.9 million euros).

United Kingdom, Sequenom Inc., Genomics PLC

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Millennium will buy COR Therapeutics in a $2 billion deal

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Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. has reached a deal to acquire COR Therapeutics Inc. The stock deal is valued at approximately $2 billion (2.26 billion euros).

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Pharmaceutical industry, Drugs, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., MLNM, COR Therapeutics Inc., CORR

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Cargill, citing suit, postpones sale of seed business to AgrEvo

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Cargill Inc. has delayed its proposed sale of Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America business to AgrEvo GmbH. The postponement will take several months. Cargill stated that the sale is now pending a settlement for a lawsuit filed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. against the firm. According to Cargill, it conducted an internal probe that discovered questionable genetic material in its breeding program. Cargill traced the material to a former employee with Pioneer that was employed by Cargill.

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Cargill delays proposed sale of Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America business to AgrEvo GmbH

Germany, Chemicals & Allied Products, Chemical Manufacturing, CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Nursery and Floriculture Production, Seeds, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Chemicals, Abstract, Chemical industry, Seed industry, Cargill Inc., AgrEvo GmbH, Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America

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