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	Click to View in Browser 05/9/2013 Facebook in talks to buy Israel's Waze for up to $1 billion: report TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported on Thursday. ING prepares European insurance arm for listing in 2014 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch banking and insurance group ING will speed up preparations for a stock market listing of its European insurance business next year after just completing the spin-off of its U.S. insurance and investment arm. Two midtown Manhattan buildings to sell for more than $1 billion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two deals to sell two prime midtown Manhattan office buildings for more than $1 billion combined were reached on Wednesday - signaling another hike in New York City's commercial property values. Dubai Group sees $10 billion restructuring in six weeks DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai Group, an investment vehicle owned by the emirate's ruler, will become an independent company after its planned $10 billion debt restructuring, a top official said. Oaktree seeks to merge German real estate unit with peer FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Private equity investor Oaktree is in advanced talks to merge its German office real estate unit Acorn with competitor Prime Office , Prime Office said in a statement on Wednesday. Quintiles IPO raises more-than-planned $947 million as stocks rally (Reuters) - Drug researcher Quintiles Transnational Holdings raised a more-than planned $947 million in its IPO, the latest listing from a private equity-backed company as record highs for U.S. stocks encourage more exits from investments. Telecom Italia delays decision on Hutchison deal talks MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia delayed a decision on Wednesday on whether to seek a merger deal with Hutchison Whampoa , buying more time to win over its divided shareholders. Petronas bolsters Brazil's Batista with $850 million oil-field buy KUALA LUMPUR/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Malaysian state oil company Petronas agreed to pay $850 million for a stake in two Brazilian offshore oil blocks, bolstering billionaire Eike Batista who is selling assets to keep his energy, mining, port and shipbuilding empire afloat. Telecom Italia delays decision on Hutchison merger talks MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia delayed a decision on whether to open formal merger talks with Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa , buying more time to win over its divided shareholders. BAE chairman keeps his job despite failed merger plan LONDON (Reuters) - BAE Systems Chairman Dick Olver, who presided over a failed attempt to merge with European defense and aerospace peer EADS , survived a shareholder vote on Wednesday to begin a tenth year at the helm. Related Video Breakingviews: Cult of Keynes Netizens beg Obama for liberation...or the last word on tofu Related News Foreclosure activity at six-year low in April: RealtyTrac Fed's Plosser doubtful that QE helping job market 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