EMI's 2007 rejection of a bid from US rival Warner Music ultimately paved the way for the Terra Firma takeover.

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Healthcare campaigners have welcomed India's rejection of a legal bid by Swiss company Novartis to patent a new version of its cancer drug, Glivec.

BBC: Novartis India case: Campaigners hail patent rejection

"Southeastern has been working hard to secure a better outcome for our clients through a superior offer or a rejection of the current bid, " the investment firm wrote in an April letter to its clients.

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