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<li>Definitive purchase agreement whereby Boston Scientific will acquire Symetis for $435 million in an all cash, up-front payment</li>
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<li>Acquisition of Symetis will expand the treatment offerings for patients with aortic valvular heart disease</li>
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<li>Acquisition projected to close during the second quarter of 2017, subject to customary closing conditions</li>
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<li>Symetis’ IPO launched on Euronext Paris and very well received by the investment community, has been halted</li>
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Düsseldorf’s Lord Mayor Geisel and Tour Director Prudhomme Unveil Countdown Clock for the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017 "Bonjour le Tour" on Saturday at the Market Square-Free Posters and Booklets Available for the Supporting Events Program

Düsseldorf’s Lord Mayor Geisel and Tour Director Prudhomme Unveil Countdown Clock for the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017 "Bonjour le Tour" on Saturday at the Market Square-Free Posters and Booklets Available for the Supporting Events Program.

The Controller General of Immigration from Maldives Mr. Mohamed Anwar and the Deputy Controller Mr. Abdulla Algeen have received the prestigious international IAIR Award for the most innovative high security ePassport and eGates.

At CeBIT, Zeutschel introduced an all-in-one digitization system for libraries, archives and museums. "The Zeutschel ScanStudio combines the best of two worlds - the world of studio photography with the world of professional scanners," says Jörg Vogler, Managing Director of Zeutschel. It consists of a camera system with a digital back of PhaseOne, interchangeable lenses, a special LED lighting as well as a variety of copyboard systems.

Record values for all key indicators: “In 2016 Vienna’s meetings industry recorded more events, bednights and value-added than ever before," reports Director of Tourism Norbert Kettner.

The CEREC system has now been opened up for the export of scan data in STL format. Data from the digital impression can now also be used in software products from other manufacturers. This opens up new possibilities for dentists who are gradually digitizing their practices. They can use the CEREC Omnicam scans in cooperation with their dental laboratory or other clinical planning software.