The German group SIEMENS (electronics) is to acquire a leading supplier of services and information technology for specialist applications in the health sector, SMS - SHARED MEDICAL SYSTEMS (annual turnover around $1.2 billion with 7,600 employed), for around $2.1 billion. SIEMENS will make a public offering to SMS shareholders for acquisition of all the share capital at the price of $73 per share. SIEMENS made a turnover in the United States of $7.97 billion for its financial half-year...