SYDNEY--4 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
HEALTH ACQUISITION...
MELVILLE: Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the largest provider of health
care products and services to office-based practitioners, today announced it
has completed the acquisition of Provet Holdings Limited (ASX: PVT). All
closing conditions have been met, including approval of the transaction by a
majority of Provet Holdings shareholders.
http://www.henryschein.com
http://bit.ly/fXO9nR
FANNIE MAE:
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will redeem the principal
amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates
indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal
amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
http://bit.ly/gnxTK8
CLINICAL SUCCESS...
BANGALORE: Avesthagen Limited has yet again established its position as a
leader in the successful application of next gen technologies as it announces
the completion of the first Parsi breast cancer whole genome sequence of a
74-year-old Parsi woman with a heritable form of breast cancer.
http://bit.ly/haLNUU
EMPLOYMENT ACQUISITION...
POWAY: First Advantage, a global provider of workforce solutions, today
announced that Symphony Technology Group, a private equity firm with a
strategic focus on software and service, has acquired the assets of First
Advantage, a leader in a broad range of talent acquisition solutions including
employment background screening, occupational health services, applicant
tracking systems, recruiting solutions, skills and behavioral assessments, and
business tax consulting services.
http://www.FADV.com
http://bit.ly/f0zK2Z
MEDICAL FINANCING...
MOUNTAIN VIEW: PneumRx, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to bringing
innovation and improvements to the treatment of lung disease, today announced
that it has raised $33 million in working capital commitments.
http://www.pneumrx.com
http://bit.ly/dTHl3E
ELECTRONICS ACQUISITION...
TROY: Inteva Products, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Renco Group,
Inc., today announced it has acquired ArvinMeritor's Body Systems business with
manufacturing and engineering facilities worldwide.
www.intevaproducts.com
http://bit.ly/hxeCrr
NEW EXECUTIVES...
TROY: Inteva Products, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Renco Group,
Inc., today announced the appointment of four product line executives reporting
directly to Lon Offenbacher, Inteva's President and CEO. Inteva has organized
its product and service offerings around four product lines: closure systems,
interior systems, roof systems, and motors and electronics.
www.intevaproducts.com
http://bit.ly/eXi7pe
MOBILE APP...
PLANO: Navigation Solutions, developer of the innovative Hertz NeverLost(R)
Gen5 navigation unit and supporting travel services, hits the road this fall
with a new mobile application brand, My Explore(TM), driving its services
toward emerging technologies and customized travel products.
www.hertz.com
http://bit.ly/hcVpD2
REAL ESTATE...
CHICAGO: SIRVA Inc., a leading global relocation and moving services
provider, announced its acquisition of NewPort Real Estate Limited, a Shanghai,
China, supplier of relocation and destination services.
www.sirva.com
http://bit.ly/hnHqB8
ANDRIOD VIRUS...
BEIJING: A new virus on Android devices was identified today by NetQin
Mobile Inc., a leading provider of consumer-centric mobile Internet services
with focus on security.
http://www.netqin.com/en
http://bit.ly/hJCtkP
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