Siemens agrees to pay $2.1 billion for Shared Medical Systems of U.S

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Siemens AG will acquire Shared Medical Systems Corp. for $2.1 billion (2.31 billion euros) in cash. Shared Medical is a health care software and services provider based in the US.

Diversified Companies, Germany, Siemens AG, Shared Medical Systems Corp., SMED

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Exodus is in discussions to buy Global Crossing unit; deal would mark latest step in consolidation of Web-hosting market

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Since losing the bidding war to acquire their rival, Digex Inc., Exodus Communications Inc. and Global Crossing Ltd. are expected to go through with merger plans this time. This would join the No. 1 and No. 2 web-hosting companies in the U.S. Global Crossing's GlobalCenter would bring equipment, infrastructure, and its fiber-optic network to the deal; Exodus would pay $6.5 billion in stock for GlobalCenter.

Telegraph & other communications, Specialized Telecom Services, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Nonferrous wiredrawing & insulating, Computer Services NEC, Computer related services, not elsewhere classified, Fiber Optics Cable, Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing, Online services, Internet services, Fiber optics industry, Exodus Communications Inc., EXDS, Fiber optic cables, GlobalCenter Inc.

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Campbell leads bidding for Unilever dry soups

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Campbell Soup Co. is the lead bidder for the acquisition of Unilever's dry soup products and other related products. Campbell has offered to acquire the dry soup business for approximately 1 billion euros.

United Kingdom, Specialty Canning, Dehydrated fruits, vegetables, soups, Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing, Canned specialties, Canned Soups ex Frozen, Seafood, Dried Soup Mixes, Food industry, Unilever Group, Soups, Campbell Soup Co., CPB, Soup industry, Canned foods industry, Canning industry, Canned soups

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