The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday:** Germany's Bayer AG has trumped rival bidders for Merck & Co Inc's consumer care business in a $14.2 billion deal, adding to a string of major cross-border deals in the healthcare industry.** Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd is considering increasing its offer to acquire rival reinsurer Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd to around $50 per share, or roughly $3.26 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (Aspen Holdings) is a holding company. Shares of AHL traded higher by 1.02% or $0.465/share to $46.18. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $34.81 and as high as $46.86. On average, 610623 shares of AHL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 436443.
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (Endurance Holdings) is a holding company. Shares of ENH traded higher by 1.93% or $0.98/share to $51.75. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $47.11 and as high as $58.83. On average, 270162 shares of ENH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 732055.
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