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  Sanofi Buys Genzyme for Over $20 Billion

  Sanofi-Aventis acquired Genzyme for $74 a share, or a total of $20.1 billion plus a contingent value right, in a giant step towards reshaping the company for future business.

  • Sanofi Finishes Due Diligence on Genzyme

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  Stanley Ho Files New Lawsuit

  Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho filed a new lawsuit to regain control of the holding company through which he held a controlling stake in casino operator SJM Holdings, reigniting the legal battle for control of his multi-billion dollar empire.

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  NYSE Takeover Faces Touchy Issues

  Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext outlined plans for a combination that would create the world's largest exchange operator. But several issues remain, not the least of which is the name of the holding company.

  • Video: Seeking Name for NYSE-Deutsche Börse
  • Singapore/Australia Exchange Deal Revised
  • Regulators Line Up to Vet Potential Deal
  • Q&A;: Niederauer Talks About the Deal
  • Biggest Exchange Deals of the Past Decade

• Fairholme Will Move to Oust St. Joe Board

  The mutual-fund manager will seek consent of a majority of St. Joe shareholders.

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  SocGen Profit Soars

  Société Générale said fourth-quarter net profit almost quadrupled from a year earlier as the French lender continued its recovery from the financial crisis, helped by strong retail banking, a rebound at its corporate investment bank and lower bad loan provisions.

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  Banking Arm Boosts ING Profit

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  Peltz Offers to Buy Family Dollar

• Banks Go Straight to Public Borrowers

• Dell's Faith in Business Sales Pays Off

• Asia Mixed as Yen Weakens

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  France Seeks Input on Euro Pact

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  'Poison Pill' Lives as Airgas Wins Case