Mergers & Acquisitions

Italy council issues ruling against Acea privatisation plan

ROME, July 24 - The Italian Council of State upheld an appeal against plans to privatise utility company Acea, ruling that the Rome city administration had failed to respect the opposition's right to be consulted in approving the sale.

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UPDATE 1-Wet Seal says in talks with Clinton Group

July 24 - Women's apparel retailer Wet Seal Inc said it is in discussions with Clinton Group after the major shareholder called for a sale of the company.

Mutual Fund Center, Stocks, ETFs News, Private Capital, Markets, Cyclical Consumer Goods, Financials 8:00am EDT

UPDATE 2-India's Jindal Steel to buy Canadian coal company CIC

July 23 - Canadian coal mine developer CIC Energy Corp has agreed to be sold to India-based Jindal Steel & Power Ltd for C$116 million ($114 million) in cash, more than a year after ending an agreement with JSW Energy Ltd .

Stocks, Bonds News, Bonds, Markets, Basic Materials, Energy, Financials, Utilities 7:49am EDT

UPDATE 1-Pentair profit up 7.7 percent, helped by higher prices

July 24 - Pentair Inc reported a 7.7 percent rise in earnings that topped analysts' expectations, helped by higher selling prices for its pumps and filters, which are used in applications including municipal water systems and homes.

Stocks, Markets, Earnings, Industrials, Technology 7:36am EDT

US securities class-action settlements tumble

* Fewest monetary accords since laws overhauled in 1995 -NERA

Stocks, Regulatory News, Mutual Fund Center, Markets, Private Capital, ETFs News, Financials 7:00am EDT

UPDATE 1-EU suspects 13 optical disk drive firms of cartel

BRUSSELS, July 24 - European Union antitrust regulators told 13 optical disk drive producers on Tuesday that they may have breached EU rules by rigging bids over a five-year period as part of a worldwide cartel that may lead to fines for the companies involved.

Stocks, Regulatory News, Markets, Cyclical Consumer Goods, Technology, Industrials 6:46am EDT

UPDATE 1-ING in restructuring talks with EC, Dutch state

AMSTERDAM, July 24 - Dutch bank and insurer ING , forced to sell assets in return for receiving state aid during the financial crisis, said on Tuesday it was in talks with the Dutch state and the European Commission over an amended restructuring plan.

Stocks, Regulatory News, Markets, Financials 6:14am EDT

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

July 24 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday.

Mutual Fund Center, Markets, Private Capital, ETFs News, Energy, Basic Materials, Cyclical Consumer Goods, Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods, Technology, Financials 6:13am EDT

UPDATE 2-Rosneft to enter talks with BP to buy TNK-BP stake

MOSCOW, July 24 - Russian state oil company Rosneft took centre stage in the dispute over assets owned jointly by BP and a group of billionaires, announcing on Tuesday that it is to enter talks to buy the British oil major's 50 percent stake in TNK-BP.

Stocks, Markets 6:10am EDT

UPDATE 1-Freeport Indonesia says offers govt 9 pct stake

* Freeport says contract terms exempt it from new mine ownership rules

Stocks, Markets, Basic Materials 4:58am EDT
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