According to the Wall Street Journal, “Shire PLC’s six-month pursuit of peer Baxalta Inc. took a big step forward Monday when the pair announced a $32.2 billion tie-up, in one of the few ever cash-and-stock deals involving a company recently separated from its parent in a tax-free spin.” For more information, please visit: http://www.wsj.com/articles/shire-agrees-to-buy-baxalta-for-32-billion-1452516335