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September 03 2015 - 6:28AM
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Syngenta Moves to Calm Disappointed Shareholders
Syngenta moved to appease shareholders angered by its rejection
of a takeover from Monsanto, saying it will divest its global
vegetables seeds business and return more than $2 billion to
shareholders.
Novartis to Begin Selling Copy of Amgen's Neupogen in U.S.
Novartis said it will begin selling the first biosimilar drug in
the U.S. after an appeals court denied Amgen's request to block the
Swiss drug maker's sale of its copycat version of blockbuster
remedy Neupogen.
Australia Defers Decision on Shell's Takeover of BG
Australia's antitrust regulator has given itself more time to
consider Royal Dutch Shell's planned takeover of U.K.-based
oil-and-gas firm BG Group.
Barclays Sells Portuguese Retail-Banking Business
Barclays PLC has sold its Portuguese retail banking business to
Spain's Bankinter SA, as the British bank scales back its presence
in less profitable markets.
Shell, Exxon Must Pay Groningen Quake Compensation
A Dutch court ruled that Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil must
compensate homeowners for a drop in house prices caused by
earthquakes linked to production at the Groningen gas field.
Private-Equity Firms Explore Bids for Petco
Private-equity firms are examining a possible purchase of Petco
Holdings, the pet-store chain that filed to go public last
month.
Costco Same-Store Sales Rose Significantly in Fiscal 2015
Costco Wholesale said sales in stores open at least a year grew
significantly during fiscal 2015, adding to a string of strong
sales figures for the warehouse retailer.
Lannett to Acquire UCB's Kremers Urban Unit
Lannett Co. Inc. has agreed to buy UCB SA's Kremers Urban
Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $1.23 billion.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 03, 2015 06:13 ET (10:13 GMT)
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