Six injured as quake hits southwest Turkey

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook southwest Turkey on Sunday and at least six people were injured after jumping from their balconies or windows in panic, observatory data showed and local media reported. The quake struck off the coast of the Mediterranean province of Mugla, a popular destination for foreign tourists. A few buildings were damaged, the province’s Deputy Governor Necmi Kurt told NTV news channel. Six or seven people were being treated for injuries in hospital, the channel said, citing local health officials, but no one died. …

Roche won’t revisit Illumina, eyes smaller deals

Logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is pictured in RotkreuzZURICH (Reuters) – Roche has no plans to warm up its play for Illumina after its takeover bid for the U.S. gene sequencing firm failed, and will pursue smaller takeovers instead, Chief Executive Severin Schwan says in an interview on Sunday. "We are constantly looking at the market, and will concentrate on smaller and mid-sized acquisitions," Schwan was quoted as saying in Swiss weekly Sonntag. Roche effectively walked away from a $6.8 billion hostile offer for genetic specialist Illumina in April, saying a higher offer would not be in the interests of its own shareholders. …

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