US glue maker swoops on AIM-listed manufacturer in £659m deal Industrials A US glue maker is set to hand London’s junior stock market another blow after snapping up medtech firm Advanced Medical Solutions. HB Fuller said on Thursday it would acquire the AIM-listed company in a deal that values it at £659m. The US manufacturer – which specialises in industrial adhesives and chemical products – offered [...]
Smith & Nephew hits back at claims it massaged profit margins healthcare Embattled hip and knee implant maker Smith & Nephew has hit back at a report claiming that it deployed aggressive accounting techniques to bolster its profit margins.
