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	Click to View in Browser 05/29/2013 Sprint, SoftBank reach deal with U.S. over security concerns WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp and Japan's SoftBank Corp have reached an agreement with U.S. authorities on the national security aspects of the Japanese firm's pending $20.1 billion deal to win control of the U.S. wireless carrier, people familiar with the matter said. Amgen to make move into Japan, takes on Astellas as partner (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, the world's largest biotechnology company, said it entered into a long-term collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc and will form a joint venture with the Japanese drugmaker to provide new medicines in Japan. Service Corp to buy Stewart Enterprises for $1.4 billion (Reuters) - Funeral home operator Service Corp International said it will acquire peer Stewart Enterprises Inc in an all-cash deal valued at $1.4 billion. Universal, Robinsons fail to reach deal on Manila casino TOKYO/MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine property firm Robinsons Land Corp and Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp said they ended talks over a planned joint development of a $2 billion casino-resort complex in Manila without a deal. KKR, Carlyle said to eye bids for SingTel's $1.9 billion Australia unit HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Private equity firms KKR and Carlyle Group are among the suitors lining up bids for Singapore Telecommunications Ltd's Australian unit, Optus Satellite, people familiar with the matter said, a business valued at more than A$2 billion ($1.9 billion). Goldman's Rothesay Life in pension deal with Smith & Nephew LONDON (Reuters) - Insurer Rothesay Life, part of Goldman Sachs , is to insure 190 million pounds ($285.68 million) of pension liabilities for medical devices maker Smith & Nephew . Exclusive: Apache explores Gulf of Mexico shelf stake sale - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apache Corp is exploring a sale of a stake in its shallow water Gulf of Mexico assets, attracting private equity interest as it looks to reach a $4 billion asset sale target, several people familiar with the matter said. Suntory unit Japan listing to be approved Wednesday in $5 billion IPO: source (Reuters) - Suntory Holdings Ltd is set to receive Tokyo Stock Exchange approval as soon as Wednesday to list its food and non-alcoholic beverage unit, a source with direct knowledge of the process told Reuters. Lawmakers press U.S. regulators on America-US Airways deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over 100 members of Congress have asked U.S. regulators to allow American Airlines and US Airways Group to keep all their airport slots at Reagan National Airport outside Washington D.C. if the companies' planned merger is approved. Balfour Beatty looks to sell Exeter airport stake: Sky News (Reuters) - British infrastructure company Balfour Beatty has started looking for buyers for its 60 percent stake in Exeter International Airport, Sky News reported on Tuesday. Related Video Breakingviews: Europe yields to austerity reality China netizens hope writing's on the wall for rude tourists Related News Home prices accelerate by most in seven years Improving U.S., rebounding Japan can't stop OECD cutting world growth forecast 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