AstraZeneca signs definitive agreement to acquire EsoBiotec for $1 billion

LONDON: AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EsoBiotec, a biotechnology company pioneering in vivo cell therapies that has demonstrated promising early clinical activity. The EsoBiotec Engineered NanoBody Lentiviral (ENaBL) platform empowers the immune system to attack cancers and could offer many more patients access to transformative cell therapy treatments delivered in just minutes rather…

IRIS Software signs deal to acquire Dext Software

LONDON: IRIS Software Group, a leading global provider of accountancy, education management, HR and payroll solutions, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dext Software Ltd, a leading bookkeeping automation platform provider. The acquisition will unite two sector-leading cloud-based platforms – Dext’s Bookkeeping Automation Platform and IRIS Elements – to deliver a complementary and fully…

Columbia Care signs definitive agreement to acquire California-based Project Cannabis

Columbia Care signs definitive agreement to acquire California-based Project Cannabis

NEW YORK: Columbia Care Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Project Cannabis, an award-winning cannabis company based in Los Angeles, California, for approximately $57 million in Columbia Care stock and approximately $12 million in cash from the proceeds of a concurrent sale of Project Cannabis’ real estate assets, a news release said. Columbia…