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US newspaper round-up: Aetna buys Coventry, Google sues Apple, Best Buy...

Date: Monday 20 Aug 2012

Health-care giant Aetna Inc. said Monday it has struck a deal to buy Coventry Health Care Inc. for $5.7 billion in cash and stock, a move that will make Aetna one of the largest providers of government-financed health care. Aetna, based in Hartford, Conn., is paying $42.08 a share for Coventry,...

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