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3R buys in Switzerland and looks at France

Naxicap-owned imaging group 3R Réseau Radiologique Romand has bought IRIS Radiologie and is eyeing up France. Germany and Italy are also possibles, HBI hears.

Fresenius looking to split off Helios and merge it with competitor

Germany-based multinational healthcare group Fresenius SE is reportedly leaning towards splitting off hospital branch Fresenius Helios and merging it with a competitor hospital chain in order to grow the business and increase its profitability. A spokesperson for the group tells us any such deal would involve Fresenius SE staying on as majority shareholder.

HBI 2022: M&A may slow in H2, but demand remains strong

“We are about to face a global recession,” conceded Hedley Goldberg, managing director at financial advisory group Rothschild, to a packed out audience at the plenary session on the M&A landscape at HBI 2022. “But it will be an unusual one with high levels of inflation and employment.”

HBI 2022: Lack of debt may hit M&A in second half

M&A deals in health care services such as the bid for British health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain Boots are coming under threat as market uncertainty, interest rates and inflation soar. Massive deals may fail if debt dries up. This could lead to a further slow-down in M&A activity in the second half of 2022, following a record year 2021.

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