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...Equally important has been a sharp rise in hostile takeover bids — an extreme rarity in Japan just a year ago, but now very much a threat for listed companies....
...When the fund reaped a handsome return from Nvidia, despite a sharp fall in its share price in late 2018, part of the credit went to Mr Son’s adeptness in financial engineering....
...State-backed bodies such as the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan also expressed vague interest in joining the consortium, but have failed to commit any capital....
...The BBA attributed this in part to people taking advantage of lower interest rates since the BoE acted in the summer....
...Merck Sharp and Dohme sells its patented diabetes drug Januvia in India for about $24 per month, 80 per cent lower than its global price....
...After Disney’s takeover of Marvel, the auctions of MGM and Miramax have attracted interest from groups such as Time Warner and News Corp. Activity has also been strong in business media....
...He also sees a sharp rise in trials taking place in developing countries such as China, where costs are lower and it is quicker to find patients....
...Merck also rose after it said it would issue a $1bn bond ahead of its planned $41bn takeover of rival Schering-Plough. Its shares climbed 2.6 per cent to $26.72....
...Yet these short-term efforts to minimise expenditures will do little to offset the forthcoming sharp falls in revenues, and may even risk precipitating further long-term declines in research and development...
...The healthcare sector fell 0.76 per cent after a study showed that Merck and Schering-Plough‘s cholesterol drug failed to reduce the risk of heart valve disease in a study....
...A short stint in the financial services industry followed when she became a partner of Lazard Frères in Paris in 1995, before moving on to Alcatel in 1997 to oversee its energy and nuclear interests....
...Wall Street was rattled in morning trade by a sharp jump in China’s gross domestic product, which raised fears that the country might lift interest rates to cool the economy....
...underway to develop or recruit such a successor....
...Under Rich Zannino, his successor, it has continued to grow. In a memo to staff, Mr Zannino said: “We have a very bright future as an independent company should the News Corp bid not come to pass.”...
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