U.K.'s Boots to refocus on drugs with Alliance UniChem merger

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Boots Group PLC of the United Kingdom is planning a merger with Alliance UniChem PLC also of the United Kingdom that would give the drugstore chain a combined value of 3 billion Pounds or $5.28 billion. The name of the combined pharmacy and drug distributor would be Alliance Boots with over 2,000 retail pharmacies.

Pharmaceutical preparations, Pharmaceutical industry, Alliance UniChem PLC, Boots Group PLC

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Linde agrees to buy gas rival BOC for $14 billion

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Linde AG of Germany is to buy BOC Group PLC of the United Kingdom for 8 billion Pounds ($14 billion). The acquisition will create the largest industrial-gases concern in the world. European Union cross-border mergers by German companies increased to $50 billion in 2005, up from $31.9 billion in 2004.

Europe, Industrial gases, Gases industry, Industrial gases industry, BOC Group PLC, BOX, Linde AG

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Deutsche Boerse under attack over LSE bid

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Some Deutsche Borse AG shareholders are pushing for the stockmarket operator to abandon its bid for the London Stock Exchange. Opposition to the proposed merger has vowed to vote against the German companies re-election of its board of directors.

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Some Deutsche Borse AG shareholders are pushing for the stockmarket operator to abandon its bid for the London Stock Exchange. Opposition to the proposed merger has vowed to vote against the German companies re-election of its board of directors.

Financial management, Security brokers and dealers, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Securities industry, Investor relations, London Stock Exchange PLC, Deutsche Borse AG

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