  | | | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Vodafone has hired its long-time bank Goldman Sachs to advise on a possible multi-billion-euro bid for German cable operator Kabel Deutschland , a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. | | |  | | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc , the No.2 U.S. office supply retailer, is in advanced talks to merge with smaller rival OfficeMax Inc and a deal could come as early as this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. | | | |  | | | | MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican retailer Grupo Gigante on Monday did not rule out a possible acquisition of the 50 percent stake in the Mexican unit of U.S. office-supply store chain Office Depot that it does not already own, following a report it was in talks to do so. | | | |  | | | | PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone's interest in Germany's biggest cable company Kabel Deutschland could foreshadow more fixed network acquisitions, notably in Spain, as it tries to keep up with tightening competition in Europe. | | | |  | | | | MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine unit of Macau casino company Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to sell up to 1 billion shares as it prepares to develop a $1 billion casino-resort project with local partner Belle Corp. | | | |  | | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese financial services firm Orix Corp said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Dutch asset manager Robeco from its owner, Rabobank , for 1.935 billion euros ($2.58 billion) in a cash-and-stock deal. | | | |  | | | | ATHENS (Reuters) - A large majority of shareholders at Greek lender Eurobank have accepted an all-share buyout offer from larger rival National Bank (NBG) , clearing the way for a merger to form the country's biggest lender. | | | |  | | | | LONDON/JAKARTA (Reuters) - A key Indonesian investor has sold his 10 percent holding in Bumi Plc only days before a key vote on the miner's future, threatening Nat Rothschild's hopes of victory in the battle to win control of the company. | | |  | | | | PARIS (Reuters) - Natixis shares leapt as much as 30 percent on Monday, a day after the French bank announced an ownership overhaul that paves the way for higher dividends and fuelled speculation rival Credit Agricole might try a similar move. | | |  | | | | | ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed defense contracts worth 5.2 billion dirhams ($1.4 billion), including one for unmanned aerial drones, a spokesman for the country's military said on Monday. | | | |  |  | | | 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 | |
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