Dekaney HS leaders introduce more testing, changes to student data tracking to avoid state takeover

Spring ISD administrators have been rolling out an aggressive turnaround plan after Dekaney High School received four ...
Orange County Business Journal

Staar Surgical Shareholders Reject $1.6 Billion Merger

Preliminary results from today's shareholder vote showed that Staar failed to get enough votes to approve the merger ...
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI)

Staar, Alcon Deal to Fizzle

Staar Surgical shareholders appear to reject Alcon's increased $1.6B buyout offer after Broadwood Partners leads opposition ...
Ophthalmology Times

STAAR Surgical terminates proposed acquisition by Alcon

STAAR Surgical has announced that it will terminate the proposed acquisition by Alcon based on preliminary estimates by STAAR ...
Denton Record-Chronicle

Vouchers, costs and legislation will shape North Texas public schools in 2026

In 2026, Texas public schools will face a horizon with a slightly slowing population boom; the first applications from ...
MD&M East

STAAR Shareholder Vote Delayed for Fourth Time

Staar Surgical, a manufacturer of the Implantable Collamer Lens, has delayed a shareholder vote on Alcon’s planned $1.6 billion takeover offer for the fourth time since October. In October, the vote ...
Benzinga.com

STAAR Surgical's Top Investors Reject Sweetened Alcon Offer, Cite Flawed Sale Process

In August, the eye care company Alcon agreed to acquire STAAR Surgical, the manufacturer of the implantable collamer lens, for a total equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. On Tuesday, Alcon ...
MarketWatch

Broadwood Partners Attempting to Oust Staar Surgical CEO, Chair Over Alcon Merger

Broadwood Partners is attempting to call a special meeting of Staar Surgical shareholders to try to remove three Staar board directors, including the chair and chief executive. The private equity firm ...
Seeking Alpha

STAAR Surgical adds 30-day go-shop to Alcon transaction

STAAR Surgical (STAA) announced that it amended its merger agreement with Alcon to add a new 30-day go-shop period. The new agreement allows STAAR to proactively solicit third-party proposals through ...
The Texas Tribune

Fort Worth ISD takeover was largely based on STAAR test, despite plans to replace it

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.
Morningstar

Yunqi Capital Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical Board Opposing Adjournment of the Special Meeting and Calling for the Company to Move Beyond the Proposed Merger with Alcon

Dear Members of the Board: We are writing to express our disappointment over the Board’s decision to adjourn the Special Meeting of Stockholders until November 6, 2025. Extending the timeline prolongs ...
Reuters

Staar Surgical's top investor calls shareholder meeting to remove directors

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Medtech firm Staar Surgical's (STAA.O), opens new tab biggest investor, Broadwood Partners, is planning to call a shareholder meeting to remove several directors, it said on ...