Banyu holders pressure Merck to increase offer
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Merck and Co.'s acquisition bid for Banyu Pharmaceutical Co. is seeing increasing opposition. Many of Banyu's stockholders are pressuring Merck to increase its $1.5 billion (1.39 billion euros) takeover bid.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Banyu shareholders are wary of Merck bid
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Merck and Co.'s bid to acquire Banyu Pharmaceutical Co. has raised concerns among the latter's stockholders. Analysts said that the $1.5 billion offer came while Banyu's share value was falling.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Merck KGaA seeks to restore stature with bid
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Merck KGaA of Germany has offered a 14.6 billion Euros ($17.4 billion) bid for Schering AG also of Germany. The pharmaceutical company has rejected the Merck offer as too low.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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