Jan 12 () - Medtronic has "significant firepower" to pursue acquisitions as the medical device maker evaluates opportunities to expand its portfolio, executives said at ​a major industry conference that kicked off on Monday in San Francisco. The ‌medical device maker has been eyeing tuck-in deals as it seeks to diversify its portfolio, particularly ‌in cardiology and neuroscience, with CEO Geoff Martha in November saying that they would prefer companies in "early stage or close to market.

Russia is increasingly using positions in Belarus for its attacks on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a meeting of the entire military leadership on Friday. This applied to both drone and missile attacks, he wrote on Facebook, posting that with this new tactic Russia was trying to bypass Ukraine’s defensive lines.

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