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Shire Pharmaceuticals Climbs on Talk of Pfizer Inc. Bid Interest

March 14, 2008 | 
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LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in British drugmaker Shire leapt as much as 10 percent on Friday, as traders reported talk of bid interest from U.S. rival Pfizer Inc.
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