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GE May Sell Spacelabs to Meet Concerns of European Regulators
In order to get regulatory approval from the European Commission (EC) for its proposed US$2.3 billion acquisition of Instrumentarium, GE Medical Systems is rumored to be considering the sale of Spacelabs, a division of Instrumentarium. More...31 Jul 2003
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