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	Click to View in Browser 02/3/2014 EU regulator voices concerns about Hutchison's O2 Ireland bid DUBLIN (Reuters) - EU competition regulators have issued a list of concerns to Hutchison Whampoa over its $1 billion deal to take over Telefonica's O2 Ireland business, Hutchison said on Monday. Alitalia to finalize deal on bank financing to keep flying: CEO MILAN (Reuters) - Alitalia is about to finalize loan agreements with banks for up to 200 million euros ($270 million) pledged last year to help keep the Italian airline flying while it finds a potential new partner, its chief executive said. Julius Baer misses profit view as U.S. tax probe weighs ZURICH (Reuters) - Julius Baer suffered a double blow on Monday as yearly earnings fell short of expectations and clients transferring from recently acquired Merrill funds were set to reach only the low end of its target range. Bankia sees investor appetite for sale of Spain's stake MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's bailed-out Bankia has held informal talks with investors interested in buying part of the government's majority stake, the bank said on Monday. Goldman bets on Russian consumer with fitness deal MOSCOW (Reuters) - Investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc is increasing its investment in an upscale chain of fitness clubs founded by a Russian former fencer, betting lifestyle spending will grow despite an economic slowdown and slide in the rouble currency. Ablynx agrees Merck cancer deal worth up to 1.7 billion euros BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian biotech company Ablynx has signed a deal with Merck & Co worth up to 1.7 billion euros ($2.3 billion) to develop ways of triggering the body to fight cancer by itself. Insolvent German bookseller Weltbild attracts possible buyers MUNICH (Reuters) - Several possible investors have expressed their interest in German insolvent bookseller Weltbild, a spokesman for its insolvency administrator said. Diageo CEO buys $1 million worth of company stock LONDON (Reuters) - Diageo Chief Executive Ivan Menezes bought 615,000 pounds ($1 million) of company stock last week, taking advantage of a steep decline in the share price after disappointing quarterly results. Smith&Nephew in $1.7 billion deal to tackle sports injuries LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Smith & Nephew is to buy ArthroCare Corp for an agreed $1.7 billion in cash to strengthen its treatments for sporting injuries, an area growing faster than its main replacement hips and knees business. ENRC could sell precious DRC mines to repay costly debt LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Kazakh miner ENRC is considering selling all its international assets, including its coveted copper operations in Congo, as its founders come under increasing pressure to repay a big loan they took on to privatize the company, industry and banking sources said. Related Video Breakingviews: Ryanair needs to speed-up charm offensive Reuters on the Road: Bilimoria on beer and business Related News China, France drag on global manufacturing revival China's January services growth slows to five-year low 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