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Considered the world’s largest hotel franchising company, Wyndham Hotel & Resorts has 9,000 hotels across 95 countries on six continents.
Dec 19, 2023

Wyndham urges shareholders to reject Choice’s takeover bid

The Parsippany-based budget hotel operator said it determined the move is not in the best interest of the company and that the rival chain “failed to address the major value gap and risks of their offer.”

Dec 13, 2023

Cognizant to acquire Colorado workflow-solutions firm

The move to buy ServiceNow partner Thirdera is significant because it “furthers the efforts of Cognizant and ServiceNow’s strategic partnership ... to build a $1 billion combined business focused on AI-driven automation," the Teaneck-based firm told NJBIZ.

Considered the world’s largest hotel franchising company, Wyndham Hotel & Resorts has 9,000 hotels across 95 countries on six continents.
Dec 12, 2023

Parsippany-based Wyndham faces hostile takeover bid from Choice Hotels

The offer puts the value of the deal at about $8 billion and follows several buyout attempts from the rival hotel chain that were previously declined.

Nov 30, 2023

J&J MedTech buys cardiac device company for $400M

"The team at Laminar is driven by our vision to develop and deliver an innovative solution to help patients live without the fear of stroke, or the need for long-term use of blood thinners,” Lamar President and CEO Randy Lashinski said about the company's technology.

Tabula Rasa
Nov 2, 2023

Tabula Rasa to go private after $570M acquisition

Stockholders have approved the deal, whereby the medical technology company would combine with ExactCare Pharmacy, a portfolio company of the buyer, Nautic Partners.

With an annual adjusted net sales of $837 million in 2022, Sovos Brands Inc.'s flagship brand, Rao’s, accounted for 69% of those earnings and grew organic net sales by 34.9% during the period, according to the company.
Oct 26, 2023

Campbell’s $2.7B Rao’s acquisition pushed to mid-2024

The delay comes as the FTC seeks more information about the proposed deal, which was originally expected to close by December of this year.

Laboratory
Oct 24, 2023

Citius Pharma’s $675M merger deal advances (updated)

In 2022, the Cranford-based company announced its intentions to spin off its subsidiary to focus on a developing treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

Considered the world’s largest hotel franchising company, Wyndham Hotel & Resorts has 9,000 hotels across 95 countries on six continents.
Oct 17, 2023

Choice Hotels offers nearly $8B to buy Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

The bid follows a breakdown in merger talks between the budget lodging providers that the potential acquiror says would benefit franchisees as well as business and leisure travelers.

Laboratory
Oct 9, 2023

Bristol Myers Squibb to acquire San Diego firm for up to $5.8B

Mirati is a commercial-stage targeted oncology company whose mission is to develop therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Working
Oct 4, 2023

Bausch + Lomb closes $2.5B XIIDRA acquisition

“We expect to quickly take a leading position in the growing prescription dry eye category with the XIIDRA acquisition and MIEBO launch and, importantly, help the millions of patients not currently receiving adequate treatment for dry eye disease,” Bausch + Lomb Chairman and CEO Brent Saunders said.

Law books
Oct 3, 2023

Spector & Ehrenworth PC merges with Scarinci Hollenbeck

Founded in 1993 by stepbrothers Brian Spector and Douglas Ehrenworth, the Florham Park-based firm specializes in commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, commercial transactions, real estate and business organizations.

As of Oct. 1, the integration of Salem Medical Center into Vineland-based Inspira Health is complete.
Oct 2, 2023

Inspira completes Salem Medical Center integration

Officials say the rebranded Inspira Medical Center Mannington facility represents a "seamless expansion" of Inspira Health's more than 70-year legacy of providing safe, high-quality care to Salem County residents.