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	Click to View in Browser 01/31/2013 Diageo cautious on deals after ending Cuervo talks ZURICH (Reuters) - Diageo , the world's biggest spirits group, signaled a more reticent acquisition strategy following a recent buying spree, saying it wants to develop its own tequila brand after ending talks to buy a stake in Jose Cuervo. Scientific Games to buy WMS Industries for $1.5 billion (Reuters) - Scientific Games Corp , which makes tickets and software for lotteries, said it would acquire WMS Industries Inc for about $1.5 billion. EU antitrust regulators block 5.2 billion euro UPS, TNT deal BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators blocked a 5.2 billion euro ($7 billion) bid by United Parcel Service Inc for TNT Express , denting the world No. 1 package delivery company's hopes of expanding its presence in Asia and Latin America. Annaly Capital to buy CreXus Investment in $872 million deal (Reuters) - Mortgage-backed REIT Annaly Capital Management Inc said it will spend $872 million to buy all the shares of CreXus Investment Corp it does not already own. Daimler, BAIC to sign stake deals on Friday: paper BEIJING (Reuters) - Daimler will sign a deal in Germany on Friday to take a 10-20 percent stake in its Chinese partner, BAIC Group , China's National Business Daily newspaper said on Thursday. India's Axis Bank raises $1 billion via share sale (Reuters) - Indian private sector lender Axis Bank Ltd said on Thursday it has raised a total of 55.4 billion rupees ($1.04 billion) through the sale of shares, in the biggest equity deal in more than a month in Asia's third-largest economy. Exclusive: Endo Health in talks with potential buyers - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Endo Health Solutions Inc has held talks in recent weeks with drugmakers potentially interested in buying the maker of pain relief medication, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Hanlong's $1.4 billion takeover of Sundance faces new delay MELBOURNE (Reuters) - China's Hanlong Group has left Sundance Resources Ltd shareholders in suspense again over whether it will be able to fund its $1.4 billion takeover of the Australian company, with signs that it will not meet a key deadline on Thursday. ACI Worldwide to buy Online Resources for $126.6 million (Reuters) - Electronic payment services provider ACI Worldwide Inc said it will buy its peer, Online Resources Corp , in an all-cash deal with an equity value of about $126.6 million to expand its footprint in the online banking and bill payment sectors. STMicro says may need $500 million to leave ST-Ericsson SAN FRANCISCO/PARIS (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics could need as much as $500 million to get out of its loss-making joint venture with Ericsson , compounding the chipmaker's problems as it battles stiff competition and weak demand. Related Video Reuters Breakingviews: Deutsche Bank's revamp yet to convince Economy 2013: Dividend jack up is no gamble says Shell CEO Related News GDP unexpectedly shrinks, decline seen temporary Planned layoffs rise in January, so do hiring plans: Challenger A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend