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SCA enters wound care with $2.9bn deal ahead of spin

  Bloomberg Svenska Cellulosa AB will acquire BSN Medical for 2.74 billion euros ($2.9 billion) as the Swedish maker of Velvet tissues expands into wound care and orthopedics ahead of a planned split from forestry products. The purchase of the dressings-and-bandage maker from private equity firm EQT Partners AB, to be funded through debt, is expected to generate annual synergies ...

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Iran to land first Airbus jet within weeks under sanctions pact

  PARIS / Reuters Iran expects to get its first new jet within weeks under a multi-billion-dollar deal with Airbus for 100 planes, a senior official said on Monday, as Tehran and Western firms race to reopen trade almost a year after sanctions were lifted. The first of the Airbus jets should be delivered in mid-January, part of plans to ...

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Airbnb to build flight-booking tool to rival Priceline

  Bloomberg Airbnb Inc. is developing a service for booking air travel as the home-rental start-up looks to compete with Priceline Group Inc. and Expedia Inc. for more people’s online travel spending. Development of the flight-booking feature is early, and the company is considering various routes to break into the business, said people familiar with the plans. Airbnb may acquire ...

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