(Reuters) -Blackstone and TPG have agreed to acquire medical diagnostics firm Hologic ( HOLX ) in an up to $18.3 billion deal, it said on Tuesday, marking one of the largest healthcare take-private transactions this year. Under the agreement, Blackstone and TPG will pay $76 apiece in cash to acquire all outstanding Hologic ( HOLX ) shares, implying a premium...

08:55 AM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fresh Del Monte Produce ( FDP ) has sold assets from its Mann Packing business to California's Church Brothers Farms, the companies said Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Church Brothers Farms will assume operations at Mann Packing's facility in Gonzales, California, the companies said. Fresh Del Monte's divestiture reflects...

08:55 AM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Albertsons ( ACI ) said Tuesday it plans to offer $1.25 billion in senior notes due 2031 and 2034. The company said it and its subsidiaries Safeway, New Albertsons, Albertson's, and Albertsons Safeway will be co-issuers. Albertsons ( ACI ) also said it intends to use the net proceeds from the sale and...

08:55 AM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- GSK (GSK) said Tuesday the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a positive opinion recommending a marketing authorization for the prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix, a vaccine used in adults to protect against shingles. The company said the committee's opinion was based on data showing that the...