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NEW YORK, April 14- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc is nearing a deal to buy genetic testing equipment maker Life Technologies Corp for close to $13 billion, according to four people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the year's biggest corporate takeovers.
NEW YORK, April 9- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc made a binding offer for Life Technologies Corp on Tuesday as private equity firms raced to finalize a consortium to take the genetic testing equipment maker private, several people familiar with the matter said.
NEW YORK, April 2- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc is emerging as the lead contender in an auction for Life Technologies Corp, a genetic testing maker that has a market value of more than $11 billion, three people familiar with the matter said.
NEW YORK, March 19- Roche Holding AG has joined the bidding for Life Technologies Corp and hired bankers to advise on a potential deal, while buyout firms KKR& Co LP and Hellman& Friedman LLC have teamed up to explore a joint bid, people familiar with the matter said.