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(Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic said on Wednesday a consortium led by Nordic Capital and Permira had raised its offer price for the vaccine maker to 250 Danish crowns ($39) per share after its initial bid was not accepted by a sufficient number of investors. Innosera, a newly formed entity controlled by the consortium, had offered to …

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BERLIN (Reuters) -German drone maker Quantum Systems is close to completing a 150 million euro ($175 million) funding round that could triple its valuation to 3 billion euros, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. The startup company, whose new drone “Jaeger” is designed to intercept hostile unmanned aircraft, has seen demand surge following …

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By Iain Withers and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will hold investment talks with Australia’s biggest pension funds next week, sources told Reuters, as the government tries to draw in overseas cash and learn lessons to help shake up the UK pensions system. Executives from more than a dozen Australian firms including superannuation funds …

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By Alun John, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) -France’s financial markets are riding a roller-coaster, as the country grapples with one of its worst political crises in decades, and while sentiment is improving, the bumpy ride is not over.  French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has promised to suspend a landmark pension reform until …

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