Australian health operator bought by US interests
The board of Australia’s second-largest private hospital operator, Healthscope Ltd, has unanimously recommended a US$1.72 billion takeover offer from US private equity firms Carlyle Group and TPG Capital.

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WestFire Completes $30 Million Bought Deal Financing CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – May 25, 2010) - Read more on Marketwire

An estimated 700,000 iPads bought on day one — plus a Steve Jobs sighting in Palo Alto
For thousands of Apple fans, the long wait for the fruits of the company’s latest tinkerings is over: The iPad arrived Saturday morning ‘” and even Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak stood in line.

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Port Charlotte-based National Bank to be bought
By JOHN HIELSCHER Bought by investor group, financial institution’s headquarters will move to Naples

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