Newsletter BOX: Deals Today

07/2/2013

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Rosneft buys rest of Itera from founder for $2.9 billion

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft , Russia's top oil producer, said on Tuesday it had bought the remaining 49 percent of gas company Itera for $2.9 billion from its founder, furthering its aim of becoming Russia's largest independent gas producer.

Japan's MUFG says agrees to buy $5.61 billion stake in Bank of Ayudhya

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy up to 75 percent of Bank of Ayudhya Pcl , Thailand's fifth-largest lender, in a deal worth 560 billion yen ($5.61 billion).

GE gains EU approval for $4.3 billion Avio buy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. conglomerate General Electric won EU clearance on Tuesday for its $4.3 billion bid for Italian plane components maker AVIO after agreeing to protect strategic information related to the Eurofighter project.

American Realty Capital Properties to buy trust for $3.1 billion

(Reuters) - American Realty Capital Properties Inc (ARCP) said it would buy American Realty Capital Trust IV (ARCT) for $3.1 billion in cash and stock to expand in the net-lease sector, where tenants pay most of the operating costs.

Serco wins U.S. health contract worth up to $1.25 billion

LONDON (Reuters) - British outsourcing group Serco has won a contract worth up to $1.25 billion with the U.S. Department of Health, according to an entry on the federal contracting website.

Icahn seeks Dell meeting after securing $5.2 billion for bid

(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn asked for a meeting with Dell Inc's special board committee after lining up $5.2 billion in loan commitments to back up his bid for a leveraged recapitalization of the personal computer maker.

Japan, Canada investors to buy U.S. power plant for $2 billion: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - A consortium including Mitsubishi Corp and Japanese and Canadian pension funds will buy a U.S. gas-fired power plant in Michigan this month for nearly 200 billion yen ($2.01 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.

Pfizer, Novartis may join Amgen in bidding for Onyx: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc , whose cancer drugs promise a strong revenue stream, is attracting preliminary buyout interest from several large pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer Inc and Novartis AG , two people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Exclusive: State attorneys general probing American, U.S. Airways merger

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 19 attorneys general, led by Texas, has joined a U.S. Justice Department probe of a planned merger of American Airlines Inc and US Airways Group Inc , three sources close to the discussions told Reuters.

Tribune to buy 19 local TV stations for $2.73 billion

(Reuters) - Tribune Co said on Monday that it would acquire 19 television stations from Local TV Holdings LLC for $2.73 billion in cash, making it the largest TV broadcaster in the United States.