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Healthcare

Pharma Giants Combine Forces to Fight New M&A Rules

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Some of pharma’s biggest players — including Merck, Amgen, Abbvie, and Gilead — formed an alliance to fight looming M&A reforms.

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Industries

The Anti-obesity Drug Market Is About to Get More Crowded

The weight loss drug market could be worth $100 billion in the next few years. Naturally, other companies want in.

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Industries

The FTC Wants to Block the $28 Billion Amgen-Horizon Therapeutics Deal

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International Economics

China Brings in Subsidies for Smartphones

On Friday, Beijing announced that a trade-in program that previously applied to big appliances and cars will now be widened to smartphones.

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Private Equity

Will Private Equity Fuel a Big Year for IPOs?

As the New Year rolls in, Wall Street is preparing for a slew of listing announcements from private equity-backed firms.

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Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

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