Thermo Said to Bid More Than $75 a Share for Life Technologies

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the leading bidder for Life Technologies Corp., having won exclusive negotiating rights over the weekend with a bid for more than $75 a share, said two people familiar with the matter.

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