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	Click to View in Browser 03/13/2013 Wal-Mart's UK arm Asda considers bid for HMV: report (Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc , is considering a bid for collapsed music retailer HMV , the Telegraph reported. Exclusive: National Financial Partners explores sale - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Financial Partners , the New York-based wealth management company headed by Sandy Weill's daughter Jessica Bibliowicz, is exploring a potential sale, according to three people familiar with the matter. Hostess Cupcakes, Twinkies finds their savior NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dean Metropoulos may not be a household name, but the food industry veteran's reach extends from the pantry to the refrigerator to the freezer. Ryanair poised to reveal 200-plane Boeing deal - sources ORLANDO, Fla./DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair is close to unveiling a landmark $15 billion order for around 170 passenger jets from U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co , sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. TPG Capital plans property fund with $1 billion target: WSJ (Reuters) - TPG Capital Management LP is planning to launch its first real estate fund with a target of at least $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, as the private equity firm looks to join its rivals in pursuing real estate deals. MetroPCS defends T-Mobile USA deal, FCC approves it NEW YORK (Reuters) - MetroPCS Communications Inc fought back against shareholder criticism of its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA on Tuesday, the same day that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved the deal. RBS to sell off another 15 percent of UK insurer Direct Line LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland plans to further reduce its stake in Direct Line , taking advantage of a more than 20 percent rise in the UK insurer's share price since it was floated last year. Exclusive: Advent Software hires Qatalyst to explore sale - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advent Software Inc, an accounting software company, is exploring a sale and has hired Frank Quattrone's investment bank Qatalyst Partners to lead the effort, several people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Fiat chairman says still discussing how to merge with Chrysler TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat and its U.S. unit Chrysler are still discussing how to merge the companies, Fiat Chairman John Elkann said on Tuesday. Japan's Renesas considering selling loss-making mobile chip unit TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp will decide in fiscal 2013 whether to sell its loss-making mobile chip business, the company said on Tuesday. Related Video Overheard in China: Web greets leadership change with a yawn Reuters Today: Italy & Ireland crunch-time auctions Related News Dueling budget plans debut in Congress Job openings rise in January on retail bounce back 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