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Genzyme, Sanofi boards to meet on Sunday: sources

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BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The boards of Genzyme Corp and Sanofi-Aventis SA are scheduled to meet on Sunday to discuss Sanofi's proposed acquisition of Genzyme, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

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Goldman near deal for Applebee's franchisee: report 04 Feb 2011

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's private equity arm is near a deal to buy the largest U.S. franchisee of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar restaurants, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Icahn defends Dynegy deal as shares rise above bid 04 Feb 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn defended his $665 million bid for power company Dynegy Inc on Friday, saying that higher bids have not materialized and that falling natural gas prices are hurting the company's value.

Special report: Jamie Dimon wants some R-E-S-P-E-C-T 04 Feb 2011

At last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the JPMorgan Chase chief executive once again lambasted the media and politicians for portraying all bankers as greedy evil-doers.

News Corp taps Allen & Co for MySpace sale: sources 04 Feb 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp has tapped Allen & Co to field buyout interest for MySpace and has heard from about 50 parties, people familiar with the process told Reuters on Friday.

Sanofi may announce Genzyme deal before Wednesday: sources 04 Feb 2011

PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis could unveil an agreement to acquire U.S. biotech Genzyme before Wednesday, the day Sanofi is due to publish its 2010 results, sources close to the matter said.

No talks to buy out TNK-BP partners: Rosneft 04 Feb 2011

MOSCOW (Reuters) - State-controlled oil major Rosneft denied it was in talks to buy out the Russian partners in TNK-BP in a deal that would, on paper, create the world's top listed oil group with output of 3 million barrels per day.

Kinder Morgan gearing up for $2.3 billion IPO 03 Feb 2011

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Kinder Morgan Inc expects to raise as much as $2.3 billion in an initial public offering, the largest U.S. energy debut since Conoco Inc went to market more than a decade ago.

Tencent acquires majority stake in Riot Games 04 Feb 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese Internet company Tencent Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Riot Games, the video game developer and publisher said on Friday.

Scotia Capital sees big year for IPOs 04 Feb 2011

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian IPO market is poised for a strong year, and a handful of deals could top the C$1 billion mark, and in sectors that haven't shown strength for years, according to the deputy head of investment banking at Bank of Nova Scotia .

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