Mergers & Acquisitions

UL Acquires the National Analysis Center to Broaden its Portfolio of Interoperability and Usability Testing Services

UL Acquires the National Analysis Center to Broaden its Portfolio of Interoperability and Usability Testing Services Purchase increases UL’s scope of services in high-growth sectors PR Newswire NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 2, 2015 NORTHBROOK, Ill. , July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — UL, a global safety science leader, today announced the acquisition of the National Analysis Center (NAC), a privately held company based in West Palm Beach, Fla. […]

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Blackboard Brings Improved Learning Analytics Capabilities to its Open Source Customers

Blackboard Brings Improved Learning Analytics Capabilities to its Open Source Customers Company Acquires X-Ray Analytics for Integration into Moodlerooms and Enterprise Moodle PR Newswire WASHINGTON, July 2, 2015 WASHINGTON , July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Blackboard today announced the acquisition of X-Ray Analytics, a research-based, predictive analytics technology that helps instructors and organizations meet the learning needs of their students. The technology will be first integrated into Moodlerooms and Enterprise Moodle, Blackboard’s services and solutions to institutions and organizations that leverage Moodle, one of the most widely used learning management systems (LMSs) in the world. […]

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Clovis Oncology Starts Rolling NDA Submission for Rociletinib

Clovis Oncology, Inc. CLVS has initiated the submission of a rolling New Drug Application to the FDA for rociletinib. The company is looking to get rociletinib approved for the treatment of patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with initial activating EGFR mutations, as well as the dominant resistance mutation T790M. […]

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Exelon Unit Wins Contract from Defense Logistics Agency

De Pere, WI-based Integrys Energy Services, an unit of Exelon Corporation EXC subsidiary Constellation Energy Services, has won a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract worth $11.2 million from U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, VA for direct supply of natural gas. […]

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Casino Stocks Up Despite 13th Month of Macau GGR Decline

Not surprisingly, monthly gross gaming revenues (GGR) from Macau once again experienced a decline – marking the thirteenth consecutive monthly decline and the tenth consecutive double-digit decline. Revenues for the month of June fell 36% to 17.4 billion patacas or $2.18 billion, per the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Though the decline was lower than analysts’ expectations, revenues reportedly hit a five-year low […]

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Accenture’s Navitaire Unit to be Acquired by Amadeus

Global management consulting firm Accenture plc ACN recently announced that Amadeus, a leading global distribution system ("GDS"), will acquire Navitaire— a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture —for $830 million. Under the terms of the agreement, roughly 550 Navitaire employees will be transferred to Amadeus. Navitaire offers technological and business solutions to the airline, high-speed rail and bus industries. […]

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ACE to Buy Chubb in Mega P&C Insurance Deal, Shares Up

ACE Limited ACE has inked a deal to buy The Chubb Corporation CB in a 50:50 cash-stock consideration. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016 pending approval of both companies’ shareholders, customary regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions. With optimism surrounding the takeover, shares of both ACE Limited and Chubb gained during yesterday’s trading hours as well as in the after-market trading session. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Icagen Re-launched through XRpro Sciences Acquisition of Pfizer Team and Technology for Ion Channel and Transporter Drug R&D

Icagen Re-launched through XRpro Sciences Acquisition of Pfizer Team and Technology for Ion Channel and Transporter Drug R&D “New” Icagen to Offer Pharma and Biotech Companies Expert Services and Technology Access, while Continuing Pfizer Two-Year Collaboration PR Newswire CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and DURHAM, N.C., July 2, 2015 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , and DURHAM, N.C. , July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — XRpro Sciences , Inc […]