M&A

Healthcare

Germany’s Merck Pumps Up Life Sciences Biz with $11.3B Bio-Techne Deal

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Merck KGaA’s agreement to buy Bio-Techne for $11.3 billion strengthens its hold in life sciences, especially drug discovery and gene therapy.

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Want Top Dollar for Your RIA? Buyers Are Looking for More Than Assets

Acquirers want firms with strong organic growth and next-generation leaders in place.

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Retiring Advisors Push M&A Deals to $2.5T

Most of the opportunities lie with the biggest firms, which have the deepest pockets, but Cerulli sees mergers up and down the AUM spectrum.

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Your Practice Isn’t Worth What You Think. Here’s Why

The issue isn’t the number. It’s the lens being used to arrive at it.

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Media & Entertainment

Large Universal Music Investor Disses Offer from Ackman’s Pershing

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Bolloré Group, which holds 40% voting rights in Universal Music, has given a thumbs-down to a $65 billion takeover bid.

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Succession Headaches Are Fueling M&A Activity

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A record year for deals highlights the succession challenges RIAs are struggling to overcome.

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Healthcare

Abbott Breaks into Lucrative Cancer Screening Market with $21 Billion Exact Sciences Purchase

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Earlier this month, Exact reported a record $851 million in third-quarter revenue, which included $666 million from its screening business.

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