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	Click to View in Browser 12/27/2013 Hapag-Lloyd chairman says Hamburg-Sued should join merger talks FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The chairman of German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said rival Hamburg-Sued should join merger talks between Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's Vapores . Textron to buy Beechcraft for $1.4 billion (Reuters) - Textron Inc , maker of Cessna planes, said it will buy aircraft maker Beechcraft Corp for about $1.4 billion in cash, in a deal that sees Textron expand its aviation business. Fortress backs new LightSquared bankruptcy exit plan (Reuters) - LightSquared is proposing a new bankruptcy exit plan with financing from Fortress Investment Group and other backers, as the U.S. wireless communications company seeks to avoid a sale to highest bidder Dish Network Corp. Bega in talks with "non-Australian" investors on Warrnambool stake: source SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bega Cheese Ltd is in talks with "non-Australian" investors on a possible sale of its stake in Australia's oldest dairy firm, a source familiar with the situation said, adding a new twist to one of the country's most contested takeover battles in years. Batista's OSX reaches $1.5 billion deal on OGX contracts RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista's troubled shipbuilder OSX Brasil SA and oil company Oleo e Gas Participações SA have taken another step toward emerging from Latin America's largest-ever bankruptcy with a deal to swap Oleo e Gas debt for stock. TPG-backed drugmaker Aptalis files for IPO of up to $500 million (Reuters) - Specialty drugmaker Aptalis Holdings Inc, owned by private equity firm TPG Capital LP, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. SoftBank in talks to acquire T-Mobile, discussing funding: sources TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp is in talks to acquire U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc and is discussing funding for a deal with financial institutions, sources close to the matter said on Wednesday. Woodside stake may be split if Shell sells out LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's 23.1 percent stake in Australian oil and gas group Woodside Petroleum is seen as more likely to be split up and/or sold to institutional shareholders than to go in one piece to a strategic buyer, bankers said. Slovenian beer turns sour as state fire sale looms LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - A decade ago, with Slovenia cruising towards membership of the European Union, a local brewery called Union caught the eye of Belgian beer giant Interbrew. KKR raises first real estate fund (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR & Co LP said on Tuesday it had raised a $1.5 billion real estate fund, its first dedicated investment pool for the asset class, which is rebounding in the United States amid a modest economic recovery. Related Video Breakingviews: Europe will court shutdown in 2014 Reuters Today: Now, for the post-taper tantrum! Related News U.S. jobless claims fall, holiday retail sales rise Discounts, promotions spur sales in U.S. holiday season 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