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- ABL Bio lands $2.8 billion license-out deal with GSKABL Bio Inc., a South Korean biotech company, will license out its proprietary blood-brain barrier shuttle platform, called the Grabody-B, to UK-based pharmaceutical giant GSK plc in a deal expected to fetch up to 2.1 billion pounds ($2.8 billion). Under the terms, ABL Bio will receive up to 77.1 million pounds in upfront and near-term milestone payments, including an upfront… Read more: ABL Bio lands $2.8 billion license-out deal with GSK
- IMM consortium owns 100% of Hyundai LNG Shipping; Stake stale eyedHyundai LNG Shipping, Korea’s top LNG tanker operator A consortium of IMM Private Equity Inc. and IMM Investment Corp. has secured full ownership of Hyundai LNG Shipping, South Korea’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker operator, stoking speculation that a renewed sale of the LNG tanker operator could be on the horizon. The consortium, which first acquired Hyundai LNG Shipping… Read more: IMM consortium owns 100% of Hyundai LNG Shipping; Stake stale eyed
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