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AT&T, Verizon probe heralds new era of greater telecom scrutiny

Bloomberg The Department of Justice opened another front in its scrutiny of the US telecom industry, signaling it’s set on maintaining a deeply competitive environment in a market where four major carriers are jostling for new subscribers. Antitrust officials are investigating whether AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. colluded to make it tougher for consumers to change wireless carriers, people ...

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Akorn slumps after Fresenius abandons $4.3bn takeover bid

Bloomberg Akorn Inc. shares lost about a third of their value after Fresenius SE walked away from a pending $4.3 billion acquisition of the US maker of generic cancer drugs in response to a probe that found problems with its product-development practices. The German company said its outside experts found “material breaches” of US Food and Drug Administration standards while ...

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Philips eyes acquisitions to sharpen health focus

Bloomberg Royal Philips NV Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten said the Dutch manufacturer of medical equipment remains on the hunt for companies to buy as it hones focus on the health-care sector. “We are interested to do bolt-on acquisitions,” he said in an interview on Monday with Bloomberg TV after publishing quarterly earnings. “Deals done last year were bolt-on, ...

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