June 19, 2013

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$4.9 Billion Deal Makes Aon Corporation to Buy Hewitt Associates

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Risk and insurance company Aon Corporation (AON) on Monday announced it would buy human resources giant Hewitt Associates for $4.9 billion in a cash/stock deal. The deal will nearly triple the size of the Aon’s consulting operations, making it a $4.3 billion business by revenue. Hewitt shareholders will receive $25.61 in cash and 0.6362 of [...]

Allscripts to Buy Eclipsys for Creating a Better Health Software Company

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Allscripts said it is buying Eclipsys in an all-stock deal that will take out its British investors, Misys. The acquisition will value each share of Atlanta-based Eclipsys at 1.2 Allscripts shares — meaning a 19 percent premium on the basis of yesterday’s closing prices in Nasdaq composite trading. Misys Plc, the U.K. company that owns [...]