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The Google Fitbit deal is done (Update: Jan. 14)
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The long-gestating Google Fitbit deal is now complete. In its announcement of the news, Google emphasized that the deal is about “devices, not data.” Fitbit’s CEO also emphasized that user data will not be used for Google’s ad revenue, and assured users many of the things they know …
Centene’s $2.2B deal for Magellan adds focus on behavioral health
Dive Brief: Centene has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Phoenix, Arizona-based Magellan Health for $2.2 billion, or $95 per share, the payer said Monday. Magellan will operate independently under the Centene umbrella. Executives said the combination will result in one of the nation’s largest behavioral health platforms as the two will provide behavioral …
Dems feel ‘a great deal of urgency’ ahead of Georgia runoffs: Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams, the founder of Fair Fight, said Sunday that Democrats feel a “great deal of urgency” around Georgia’s two runoff elections on Tuesday, which will determine the balance of power in the Senate just as President-elect Joe Biden takes office. “We did very well in vote by mail, we did very well in early …
Amazon signs deal to acquire podcast startup Wondery
Tech company Amazon recently revealed that it has signed a deal to acquire podcast production firm Wondery. According to Mashable, the move is aimed towards expanding its efforts to provide more offerings to users from its music platform Amazon Music. Amazon announced the details about the detail on its blog post, stating that the …
EU ambassadors gather to review Brexit trade deal on Christmas Day
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier will brief the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER), formed of ambassadors from EU nations, on the agreement, which was finalized on Thursday more than four years after the UK voted to leave the EU. The deal was reached after months of fraught negotiations and just days before the December 31 deadline …
Brexit deal: UK-EU nearing possible agreement, with announcement expected Thursday
A deal is expected to be announced on Christmas Eve, a UK government source and a European diplomatic source told CNN. News of a potential deal was also reported by the UK’s PA Media news agency. The announcement would come ahead of the December 31 deal deadline. A senior source at No. 10 Downing Street …
Arbor Biotechnologies and Lonza Enter into Gene Editing Technology Licensing Deal
The new agreement will provide Lonza with access to Arbor’s gene editing technology Quote from David Cheng, CEO of Arbor: “Arbor’s differentiated gene editing technologies allow Lonza to manufacture the next generation of therapeutics. Arbor is committed to seeking and working with partners in this field to build an ecosystem for the research, development and …
Stimulus deal negotiations on Saturday face government shutdown deadline
“It’s not a detail; it’s a very significant difference,” she said. Immense pressure is bearing down on top congressional leaders to complete an agreement eight months after they last acted to aid a country ravaged by covid-19. Virus deaths are at all-time highs; unemployment claims are rising; and rank-and-file lawmakers are clamoring for action after …
Stimulus checks are back in the $900 billion relief package as congressional leaders near deal
The relief bill is likely to be coupled with several other major legislative efforts — from legislation to fund federal agencies to a bipartisan effort to rein in surprise medical billing — that lawmakers could then pass into law in a matter of days. Lawmakers are racing to pass a deal in part because of …
ATWEC Finalizes $1.96M SafeBus Technologies Deal, Securing Strategic Position In $250B Child Safety Industry
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ATWEC Technologies, Inc. (OTC Markets: ATWT), a US-based technology company specializing in child safety, today announced the completion of its 100% acquisition of SafeBus Technologies, Inc., a private US technology company specializing in mobile “in-vehicle” IP wireless security solutions for the Education, Senior and Tourism markets. The now …
