Japanese drug kingpin Takeda mulling approach for Shire
Any deal would likely bid Irish rare disease specialist at close to €57bn
Dublin-based Shire Pharmaceuticals sees earnings rise 14%
Firm planning to create 150 new jobs in State reports product sales up 110% to $3.4bn
Shire shares surge as drug group upgrades earnings guidance
Irish-domiciled business says cost savings in $32bn Baxalta deal 40% more than expected
European shares end lower after turbulent session
Iseq also falls with Ryanair and Dalata down and Kingspan one of the only risers
Irish M&A activity jumps to seven-year high in 2015
Number of mergers and acquisitions up 10%, from 416 to 458 deals
Cantillon: Shire takeover of Baxalta fails to impress shareholders
Shire shares slide 8% as analysts concerned about ambitious savings target from merger
Dublin-based Shire buys Baxalta for $32bn to become leading drugs specialist
Inversion deal will see Baxalta cut its tax rate from 23% to 16%
Dublin-based Shire in advanced talks to acquire Baxalta for $32bn
If deal goes ahead , enlarged company would generate $20 billion in sales by 2020
Dublin-based Shire close to acquiring peer Baxalta
Shire has been pursuing Illinois-headquartered Baxalta for the past five months
Shire results beat forecasts as it still tracks Baxalta
CEO Flemming Ornskov refused to be drawn on whether drugmaker will pitch new higher offer
Shire seeks access to $30bn takeover target Baxalta’s books
Shire CEO confident Baxalta shareholders are open to a deal
Shire seen having to raise $30bn Baxalta bid
Investor says shareholders in Dublin company may back increase from current $45.23 a share offer to $50 but some unease over scale of acquisition
Drugmaker Shire bids $30bn for Baxter spin-off Baxalta
Dublin-based group went public with its approach after the US firm turned it down
European markets lose ground on mixed earnings
Shire, Barclays, Credit Agricole and Lufthansa among the losers
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