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Umbilical cord blood natural killer cells improve anti-GD2 antibody efficacy in neuroblastoma: from mouse to human. [PDF]

open access: yesOncoimmunology
Song M   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Acquisition of enhanced natural killer cell activity under anesthesia

Life Sciences, 1992
An increase in natural killer (NK) cell activity can be conditioned with a one trial learning paradigm to demonstrate the interaction between the central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system. In order to demonstrate learning possibilities during 'non-conscious' state, mice were anesthetized with a ketamin/rompun mixture and underwent one trial ...
Chi-Mei Hsueh   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Killer acquisitions and PayPal/iZettle

Competition Law Journal, 2019
In PayPal/iZettle the CMA has, for the first time in a Phase II investigation, directly considered the issue of ‘killer acquisitions’. It assessed whether PayPal's acquisition of iZettle might have been motivated by an intention to prevent future competition from an emerging rival.
Stephen Smith, Matthew Hunt
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A Deal Too Far - the Case of the Killer Acquisition

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2006
Mergers and acquisitions have long been, and seem likely to remain, objects of fascination within the world of finance. While scholars puzzle over the theoretical motivations and value impacts of such transactions, practitioners devote their efforts to fueling what has become a burgeoning juggernaut.1 The result of these twin streams of effort has been
Tyrone M. Carlin, Nigel Finch, Guy Ford
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Killer acquisitions in the digital market

2023
The present thesis investigates the phenomenon of "killer acquisitions" in the digital market, where large technology firms acquire potential rivals with the intent of eliminating competition. The study begins by analyzing what Mergers and Acquisitions are, as well as the types and various theories around them.
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Start-ups, Killer Acquisitions and Merger Control

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
Start-up or nascent firms play a vital role in competitive markets, but traditionally, their relevance to merger control has been limited to providing evidence that a relevant market was likely to become increasingly competitive. Recent empirical work has shown that in some cases the acquisition of a nascent firm has triggered the loss of not only a ...
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Killer Acquisition Theory in the Digital Age

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
This paper contributes to the growing literature on killer acquisitions. It provides a first description of the necessary and sufficient conditions required to validate a killer acquisition theory. The paper shows that the killer acquisition narrative is based on several conjectures that must be critically examined and rigorously tested prior to ...
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Killer acquisitions under EU merger control

2023
Bei der Fusionskontrolle handelt es sich um einen Regulierungsprozess, bei dem Unternehmensfusionen und -übernahmen („M&A“) überwacht werden, um den Wettbewerb und das Wohlergehen von Verbrauchern in bestimmten Märkten zu schützen. Hierbei ist jedoch eine Regelungslücke entstanden, da große Unternehmen Schlupflöcher ausnutzen, um die Schwellenwerte
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Potential Competition, Nascent Competitors, and Killer Acquisitions

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
In this chapter, we address a number of critical questions. Is there a problem with large technology firms, or platforms, purchasing nascent competitors and suppressing competition before they can mature into vibrant competitors? Further, if there is a problem, are the current antitrust laws and the enforcement of those laws sufficient to combat the ...
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