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	Click to View in Browser 02/20/2013 BHP's CEO-elect says M&A not excluded, but not core LONDON (Reuters) - The incoming boss of BHP Billiton , Andrew Mackenzie, said on Wednesday the world's largest miner would not exclude deals under his stewardship, though its strategy would remain focused on current assets. Payment processor TSYS to buy NetSpend for $1.4 billion (Reuters) - Payment processor Total System Services Inc (TSYS) said it will buy prepaid debit card provider NetSpend Holdings Inc for about $1.4 billion in cash to expand its presence in the prepaid card market and target new customers. Exclusive: Life Technologies sale process cools - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - An $11 billion-plus sale of Life Technologies Corp is looking less likely as a gap in price expectations with the company has left potential buyer Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc skeptical about a deal while buyout firms' offers came up short, people familiar with the matter said this week. Vodafone hires bank for possible German cable bid FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Vodafone moved closer to a possible 10 billion-euro bid for German cable operator Kabel Deutschland by hiring long-time banker Goldman Sachs to advise on options, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Iconix buys Lee Cooper brand for $72 million (Reuters) - Iconix Brand Group Inc , which licenses shoe and clothing brands to retailers and manufacturers, said it has acquired British denim label Lee Cooper for $72 million in cash. Empire State Building investors cool to MacKenzie Capital offer NEW YORK (Reuters) - An offer by MacKenzie Capital Management LLC to buy 170 units from the owners of the Empire State Building has largely fizzled, according to regulatory documents filed on Tuesday. America Movil supports KPN rights issue with conditions PARIS (Reuters) - America Movil , the largest shareholder of Dutch telecom operator KPN , said it would support KPN's planned capital increase and would appoint two members of the board subject to shareholder vote. No U.S. antitrust guarantees for Office Depot, OfficeMax merger WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Antitrust experts said on Tuesday there were no guarantees that a deal to merge Office Depot Inc, the No. 2 U.S. office supply retailer, with smaller rival OfficeMax Inc would win government approval. Leighton nears sale of fiber-optic asset to Ontario Teachers' SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Australia's Leighton Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday it was in exclusive negotiations to sell 70 percent of its telecommunication assets, including its NextGen Networks fiber-optic business, to Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, in a deal valuing the assets at A$885 million ($915.93 million). Taishin says to seek support from Taiwan government to merge with Changhwa TAIPEI (Reuters) - The board of Taishin Financial will seek support from the finance ministry for a merger with Changhwa Bank , Taishin said on Wednesday. Related Video Factbox: Neigh end in sight to the horsemeat scandal Breakingviews: Hard act to follow at BHP Related News Fed's Lockhart sees bond buying through year end Simpson, Bowles propose $2.4 trillion U.S. deficit reduction 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