Sigma-Aldrich's $17 bln buyout seen as boost for lab supplier VWR
September 23, 2014 at 13:04 PM EDT
Sept 23 (Reuters) - The large premium Germany's Merck KGaA agreed to pay in a $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich Corp shines a spotlight on, and potentially raises the value of, a company Merck discarded a decade ago.