Danaher buying MDS unit for $1.1 billion (San Francisco Chronicle)

Diversified toolmaker Danaher Corp. said Wednesday it will pay $1.1 billion for MDS Inc.'s instrument business in a move to add mass spectrometers to its offerings, while cutting an additional 3,300 jobs and closing 30 facilities. The maker of medical and... Sponsored Topics: Washington - Sears Roebuck and Company - MDS Inc - Craftsman - Sears