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• Krafts hostile bid for Cadbury notified to the EU

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Incs $16billion hostile bid for British candy maker Cadbury Plc has been notified to EU regulatory authorities, the EuropeanCommission said on Wednesday. The Commission, the competition watchdog of the 27-nationEuropean Union, has set a deadline for Dec. 14 to make ...
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• UPDATE 2-Shell buys into Tullows French Guiana oil block

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  * Shell shares rised 1.73 pct; Tullow falls 1 pct (Adds analyst comment, background, share price)
  4 hours ago

• UPDATE 5-American says TPG could invest in struggling JAL

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  * 3 private banks to offer Y25 bln in loans to JAL - sources
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• For G.M., Work at Opel Includes Mending Fences

  
  DealBook — Authority: 783
  A week after angering German politicians and labor leaders by calling off plans to sell Opel to a group backed by Berlin, senior General Motors executives promised more independence for the European unit.
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• UPDATE 2-Logitech buys LifeSize Comms for $405 mln

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  ZURICH, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Logitech said it isbuying privately held LifeSize Communications for $405 million,bolstering its position in the much-prized video communicationmarket, which is seen as a key source of future growth.
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• UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  BANGALORE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The following corporatefinance-related stories were reported by media on Wednesday:
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• Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  Nov 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asiancompanies were reported by 0600 GMT on Wednesday.
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• UPDATE 1-Woolworths-Lowes Australia plan wins final approval

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  * Danks shares up 4.6 pct, Woolworths down 1 pct (Adds Woolworths comment)
  8 hours ago

• Japan FTC asks for more info on Kirin-Suntory merger

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japans Fair Trade Commission saidon Wednesday it had asked brewers Kirin Holdings andSuntory Holdings [SUNTH.UL] for additional information on theirpossible merger.
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• Australian watchdog clears Woolworths bid for Danks

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  MELBOURNE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Australias competitionregulator on Wednesday cleared Woolworths Ltds proposed joint takeover of hardware wholesaler Danks HoldingsLtd , a key plank in the supermarket chains expansioninto hardware.
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• American Airlines: TPG may invest in JAL

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - AMR Corp , the parent ofAmerican Airlines, said that private equity giant TPG Capital[TPG.UL] may also invest in Japan Airlines Corp .
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• Australia regulator extends review of Caltex deal

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  PERTH, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Australias competition regulatorhas extended its review of Caltex Australia Ltds A$300 million ($280 million) purchase of ExxonMobil Corps gas service stations to Dec. 2, Caltex said onWednesday.
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• Logitech Breaks Into Videoconferencing

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  The company has agreed to pay $405 million for LifeSize Communications, a start-up that makes high-definition videoconferencing equipment.
  14 hours ago

• UPDATE 2-Zucker to head new NBCU-Comcast venture -- sources

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp andGeneral Electric Co have agreed to make NBC UniversalCEO Jeff Zucker the head of their proposed joint venture, butthe structure of a new board is still being negotiated, sourcesfamiliar with the matter said.
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• UPDATE 3-Clearwire raises more than $1.5 bln funding

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp saidon Tuesday that it would raise $1.564 billion from its currentinvestors including $1.176 billion from Sprint Nextel tohelp fund a high-speed wireless network it is building.
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• United Technologies ready to buy GE Unit -Bloomberg

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - United Technologies innearing a purchase of General Electric Cos fire alarmand security systems unit for at least $1.8 billion, and a dealcould be announced as early as Thursday, Bloomberg reported onTuesday.
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• UPDATE 1-Algonquin to buy hydro-power assets from Integrys

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  * Offering at C$3.35/shr, 5 pct discount to Tuesday close
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• UPDATE 1-Hackett Q3 misses Street, buys Archstone Consulting

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  Nov 10 (Reuters) - Hackett Group Inc postedlower-than-expected quarterly results, forecast a weak fourthquarter and said it acquired advisory consultancy ArchstoneConsulting LLC in a stock deal.
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• Zucker to head new NBCU-Comcast venture -- sources

  
  Reuters: Funds News — Authority: 825
  NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp andGeneral Electric Co have agreed to make NBC UniversalCEO Jeff Zucker the head of their proposed joint venture, butthe structure of a new board is still being negotiated, sourcesfamiliar with the matter said.
  16 hours ago

• Morgan Stanley Sees Possible M.&A. Rebound

  
  DealBook — Authority: 783
  Colm Kelleher, the chief financial officer of Morgan Stanley, said Tuesday that mergers and acquisitions appeared likely to rebound next year as the financial markets improve.
  16 hours ago

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