Buyout firm EQT to acquire Qiagen for $10.8 billion

EQT AB

Wed 22:44

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Molecular testing company Qiagen QIA.DE said on Wednesday it had agreed to be acquired by Swedish buyout firm EQT EQTAB.ST for about €9.6 billion ($10.78 billion).

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 (Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Diti Pujara)
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