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	Click to View in Browser 10/30/2013 Rosneft wants to buy 20 percent stake in Novorossiisk Sea Port: letter MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian firm Rosneft , the world's largest listed oil company by output, has asked President Vladimir Putin to sell the state's 20 percent stake in Novorossiisk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) to it, a letter obtained by Reuters showed. CVC-South Beauty talks show shift to majority stake sales in China HONG KONG (Reuters) - A potential deal for CVC Capital Partners to buy a majority stake in a Chinese restaurant chain highlights a growing willingness by smaller China firms to cede control to foreign private equity amid unfavorable IPO prospects. Stanford Marine hires banks for London share sale: sources DUBAI (Reuters) - Stanford Marine Group, a unit of emerging markets-focused private equity firm Abraaj Group, has hired banks to help arrange a stock market listing in London. Honda to sell electronic parts unit to Nidec for about $500 million: Nikkei TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co has agreed to sell its electronic parts subsidiary to Japan's Nidec Corp , a maker of precision motors, for about 50 billion yen ($500 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. Patent licensing company WiLan considering selling itself (Reuters) - Canadian patent licensing company WiLan Inc said it was exploring strategic options, including selling itself. BNP placed highest bid for Rabobank's Polish unit: report WARSAW (Reuters) - France's BNP Paribas placed the highest bid for Bank BGZ , the Polish subsidiary of Dutch lender Rabobank , with the sale possibly being concluded this year, daily Puls Biznesu quoted unnamed sources saying on Wednesday. China Construction Bank in advanced talks to buy Brazil's BicBanco: source HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Construction Bank Corp is in advanced talks to buy Brazil's Banco Industrial e Comercial SA , a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, as China's No. 2 lender swoops in on a mid-sized lender battered down by bad debt. RHJI's Kleinwort Benson to buy BHF-Bank BRUSSELS (Reuters) - RHJ International , the Brussels-based owner of London brokerage Kleinwort Benson, said on Wednesday it would acquire Deutsche Bank's BHF-Bank for about 354 million euros ($487.44 million). Batista's OGX ends bondholder talks as bankruptcy looms RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - OGX Petróleo e Gas Participações SA , the cash-strapped Brazilian oil company controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, said on Tuesday that debt restructuring talks with holders of $3.6 billion in bonds ended with no agreement. Blackstone's Brixmor raises $825 million from IPO (Reuters) - Brixmor Property Group Inc, a shopping center operator owned by Blackstone Group LP , priced its enlarged initial public offering at the midpoint of its expected range, raising $825 million in proceeds. Related Video Behind Japan's SoftBank, a rare rags-to-riches story Reuters on the Road: Spandex + NASA = big bucks Related News Fed to maintain aggressive policy stimulus amid soft data U.S. consumer confidence at six-year high, Europeans also more upbeat - survey 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