> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # πŸ’Š AbbVie Acquired Cerevel For $8.7B. $60M+ VC Funding. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/abbvie-acquired-cerevel-for-8-7b-60m-vc-funding/ - Published: 2024-08-02T13:00:51.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-05T12:39:03.000Z - Description: Daily Impact Deals #150 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries, and upcoming economic releases. - Author: QS - Tags: Deals [**Zdravo**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdravo?ref=newsletters.qs.com)🍷 πŸ“ˆ **Today's Global Economic Update:** Italy's economy [grew by 0.2% in Q2](https://www.istat.it/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) 2024 and 0.9% YoY. Q1 quarterly growth was confirmed at 0.3%, with the YoY rate revised to 0.6%. This steady growth suggests a gradual economic recovery, though the pace remains modest. **βš•οΈ Deal of the Day:** Healx, a UK-based AI-enable biotech company, raised a [$47M Series C](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/08/healx-raises-47m-in-series-c-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com#google%5Fvignette) to use the proceeds to advance its pipeline of medicines. **What's New?** **🌍 Climate.** Logistics, petroleum **🩺 Health.** BioTech, pharmaceuticals πŸ“… **Economics.** Balance of trade data, employment data, inflation data + more ## **🌍** Climate **πŸ“¦ Onepak,** a Boston-based digital supply chain and reverse logistics platform for IT hardware and e-waste, raised [$20M](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/08/onepak-raises-20m-from-nuveen.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Nuveen to expand operations. β›½ **Occidental Petroleum,** a US-based oil company [acquired](https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/occidental-wraps-up-crownrock-acquisition/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) CrownRock, L.P. for $12B, to bolster its Permian Basin operations. ## 🩺 Health **βš•οΈ Healx,** a UK-based AI-enable biotech company, raised a [$47M Series C](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/08/healx-raises-47m-in-series-c-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com#google%5Fvignette) from R42 Group and Atomico to use the proceeds to advance its pipeline of medicines. **πŸ’ŠAbbVie,** an Illinois-based pharmaceutical company, [acquired](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/abbvie-acquires-cerevel-therapeutics-8-083218915.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Cerevel Therapeutics for $8.7B, a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company. **πŸ‘¨β€βš•οΈ Otsuka,** a Japanese pharmaceutical company, [acquired](https://medcitynews.com/2024/08/otsuka-pharmaceutical-pku-metabolic-disease-jnana-acquisition/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Jnana Therapeutics for $800M, a Massachusetts-based biotech company. ## **πŸ“…** Economic Calendar Balance of Trade Data, Employment Data, Inflation Data + More ### Friday, August 2nd 2024 [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Employment Data, July](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Monday, August 5th 2024 [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ ISM Services PMI, July](https://www.ismworld.org/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Tuesday, August 6th 2024 [πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί RBA Interest Rate Decision](http://www.rba.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Wednesday, August 7th 2024 [πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany's Balance of Trade](https://www.destatis.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Ivey PMI, July](https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί NAB Business Confidence Index, July](http://business.nab.com.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Balance of Trade, July](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, August 8th 2024 [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Balance of Trade, June](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Inflation Data, July](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, August 9th 2024 [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Employment Data, July](http://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Monday, August 12th 2024 [πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence Data, August](http://www.westpac.com.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Tuesday, August 13th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Unemployment Data, June](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Index, August](http://www.zew.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US PPI MoM, July](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Wednesday, August 14th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Inflation Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Inflation Data, July](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan GDP Data (Preliminary), Q2](https://www.cao.go.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Industrial Production Data, July](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Retail Sales Data, July](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, August 15th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK GDP Data, June](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Retail Sales Data, July](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, August 16th 2024 [πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Retail Sales Data, July](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Building Permits Prel, July](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel, August](http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Like getting this newsletter?** *For unlimited access to more deals and economic updates,* [*request a demo*](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com)*.* --- **Thank you for reading. 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