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	Click to View in Browser 05/28/2013 Drugmaker Valeant to buy Bausch & Lomb for $8.7 billion TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said on Monday it agreed to buy Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc from Warburg Pincus LLC for $8.7 billion, a cash deal set to vault the Canadian company into the upper ranks of the global pharmaceutical sector. Top investors seek to buy Club Med in $700 million deal PARIS (Reuters) - Club Mediterranee's top shareholders plan to take over the French holiday firm in a bid that values it at around 541 million euros ($700 million), to accelerate its shift to fast-growing emerging markets. Virgin Australia says FIRB approves Tiger Australia deal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board has approved Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd's plan to take control of loss-making rival Tiger Australia, setting up a battle for domestic budget air travelers with Qantas Airways Ltd's Jetstar unit. AstraZeneca buys heart firm Omthera for up to $443 million LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is to buy Omthera Pharmaceuticals for as much as $443 million to build up its cardiovascular drug business, a priority area for Britain's second-biggest drugmaker. Rosneft buys out Itera founder for $3 billion: paper MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft , Russia's top oil producer, plans to complete its acquisition of gas company Itera, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, strengthening its domestic market position as it seeks to chip away at Gazprom's export monopoly. Thai Ratchaburi eyes stake in Australia's Macquarie Generation BANGKOK/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thailand's top private power producer, Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Pcl , said it is keen to buy a stake in Australia's Macquarie Generation and two more power firms as part of a drive to expand into overseas markets. Fiat rises to highest in nearly two years on Chrysler buyout talk MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Italian car maker Fiat rose more than 4 percent to a peak since August 2011 on Tuesday as speculation over a deal to buy the 41.5 percent stake it does not already own in Chrysler continued. Less rosy prospects for Meridian IPO may prompt New Zealand government rethink WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said breaking up its sale of shares in Meridian Energy into tranches is one of several options, as recent weakness in equity markets raises the prospect of the IPO coming in at the lower end of expectations. Crown Estate, Canada's Oxford Properties sign $483 million London joint venture LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Crown Estate has signed a 320 million pound ($483 million) joint venture with Canada's Oxford Properties to redevelop London's upmarket St James's Market district, the two companies said on Tuesday. Electric car venture Better Place files to liquidate JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Electric car company Better Place said on Sunday it had filed a motion in an Israeli court to wind up the company, bringing an end to a venture whose battery charging network had aimed to boost electric car sales. Related Video ECB's Nowotny: Don't overestimate impact of rates A fishy index sheds light on Japan's economic future Related News How the Fed could ruin your summer holiday Texas lawmakers pass budget restoring money cut from schools 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