European Court of Justice says European Commission had no right to investigate tie-up
Shares in cancer-test developer trading in low volumes ahead of spin-off demanded by antitrust regulators
Advocate general of bloc’s top court says decision against world’s biggest gene sequencing group should be annulled
Plus, a cross-border steel deal and Coupang’s plan to rescue Farfetch
Rare step comes after Brussels fined US biotech for buying Grail without approval
Biotech has been criticised for closing its $8bn acquisition of cancer test company Grail without regulatory approval
Illumina-owned cancer testing group allegedly failed to deal with accusations of inappropriate behaviour and racism
US gene sequencing company proceeded with acquisition of cancer test developer even as regulators were probing deal
World’s biggest gene sequencing group closed deal with cancer screening start-up despite ongoing investigation
Antitrust challenge may force big pharma groups to rethink ‘pure play’ business models
Chief’s resignation follows chair’s departure from gene sequencing group
Scientists apply deep learning to expanded DNA database to help identify disease-causing mutations in humans
World’s biggest gene sequencing company rejects EU’s fast- track application
Vote to remove John Thompson is the culmination of one of the largest shareholder activism campaigns in years
Gene sequencing company heads for pivotal vote in battle with activist investor Carl Icahn
Proxy adviser says the two executives failed to take responsibility for destructive deal for Grail
Founding directors say political wrangling causing delays to potentially life-saving blood test
FTC warns acquisition would hurt competition in the market for early detection cancer tests
Francis deSouza was awarded $26.7mn in total pay last year despite drop in genome sequencer’s market value
Activist investor steps up battle over ‘disastrous’ acquisition by world’s biggest genome sequencer
Comments by activist investor come ahead of US central bank’s rate-setting meeting next week
Company’s shares jump after activist investor launches proxy battle
Genome sequencing company paid firms $14.6mn over past two years to try to sway lawmakers
DNA sequencing expert’s investors question acquisition of cancer testing group that has also angered EU regulators
US biotech to object to impending EU ruling on $8bn deal for cancer screening group
