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    Monday, May 23, 2016
    Luminex Ups Acquisition of Nanosphere To $77M
    Austin-based scientific equipment maker Luminex Corporation said today that it has raised its agreement to buy molecular diagnostics equipment maker Nanosphere, to $1.70 per share in cash, or approximately $77M, above an earlier $1.35 per share offer. The two said the increased offer for the company comes due to an unsolicited, third party offer for Nanosphere, which was for $1.50 per share. Luminex had originally announced the deal to buy (More info...)

    posted on Monday, May 23, 2016(Full story)


    Wingz Launches Into Austin, Aims At Void Left By Uber, Lyft
    A new, peer-to-peer ride service--Wingz--is rushing into the void left by Uber and Lyft, and says it has just launched a new, pre-booked private ride service in Austin. The San Francisco startup, which is backed by Expedia, Altimeter Capital, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, says it uses both commercial and non-commercial drivers. The company said that--unlike Uber and Lyft--it is embracing the new fingerprinting requirements of Austin, and hopes to have (More info...)

    posted on Monday, May 23, 2016(Full story)


    MD Anderson Ties With Pharmaceuticals Developer Ionis
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is in a research collaboration with biopharmaceuticals firm Ionis Pharmaceuticals, the two said this morning. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The two said the strategic alliance focuses on the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics, and will combine antisense technology from Ionis with expertise at MD Anderson, to treat a variety of cancer in patients. Accord (More info...)

    posted on Monday, May 23, 2016(Full story)


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