Swansea manager Roberto Martinez was delighted with his acquisition - whose contract is believed to be for at least two years - and says Bodde has the quality to take the club forward.

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One of the itemized accounts of what's been bought comes from an obscure form titled Acquisition Analysis Report for Contract Actions(ph).

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Coronary device maker Boston Scientific (nyse: BSX - news - people) is suing its partner, stent supplier and acquisition target Medinol for fraud and breach of contract.

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At the time the acquisition corps consisted of 127, 000 workers, of which 52, 000 were contract personnel.

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