** Brazil's Diagnosticos da America (Dasa) and health insurance operator Amil have agreed to combine their hospital businesses, setting up a joint venture with almost 10 billion reais ($1.86 billion) in net revenue, the firms said. ** Privately owned fintech group ION has received a green light from Italy's central bank to buy bad loan and property manager Prelios from U.S. hedge fund Davidson Kempner, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. ** Spain's Sabadell has postponed the completion of the sale of its retailers' payments business to Nexi after becoming the target of a hostile takeover by BBVA, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
TOKYO, June 14, 2024--Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin Holdings) (TOKYO: 2503) has decided to acquire additional shares of common stock of FANCL Corporation (FANCL) (TOKYO: 4921) through a tender offer and share warrants under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended) with to make FANCL a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Kirin (KNBWY) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.