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	Click to View in Browser 06/26/2012 Microsoft to buy Yammer for $1.2 billion SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp agreed to buy online social network firm Yammer Inc for $1.2 billion in cash, which will allow the software company to offer a service like Facebook Inc's to corporate customers. EU regulators approve Robert Bosch buy of SPX unit BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany's Robert Bosch GmbH gained EU approval on Tuesday to purchase the car service business of U.S. manufacturer SPX Corp for $1.15 billion. BP sells stakes in North Sea fields for $280 million LONDON (Reuters) - British oil major BP said it agreed to sell its minority stakes in two North Sea fields to Japanese trading company Mitsui for $280 million, as part of a plan to focus its portfolio in the region on larger scale projects. Arrow Electronics wins EU okay for Altimate buy BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. technology distributor Arrow Electronics secured EU regulatory clearance on Tuesday to buy French-based computing product distributor Altimate for 48.1 million euros ($60 million). Genting seeks to raise stake in Australia's Echo: regulator SYDNEY (Reuters) - Malaysia's Genting Group is seeking to increase its stake in Australian casino company Echo Entertainment Group above the 10 percent threshold, a state regulator said on Tuesday. Falkland Oil & Gas names Edison as new partner LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Falkland Oil & Gas said Italian utility Edison was its new partner, bringing in a large, non-British company to help it look for oil in the UK-governed Falkland Islands, where exploration has angered Argentina. AB InBev in talks to buy Mexico's Modelo BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev SA's interest in buying the rest of Mexico's Grupo Modelo on Monday warmed investors eager to see fresh consolidation in the global beer market. Duke Energy, Progress accept FERC conditions (Reuters) - Utility companies Duke Energy Corp and Progress Energy said they had accepted the conditions set by the federal regulators related to their proposed $13.7 billion merger. Investors eye increased Shell bid for Cove LONDON (Reuters) - Shareholders are betting Shell will up the stakes in a bid battle for explorer Cove Energy after Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production extended the deadline for investors to accept its $1.9 billion offer. Exclusive: Dell bids $2.32 billion for Quest Software: source (Reuters) - Quest Software Inc has received an improved bid from Dell Inc to buy the maker of enterprise management software for about $2.32 billion, a source close to the matter said on Monday. Related Video Breakingviews: Split is no panacea for News Corp's woes Euro 2012: semi final picks Related News Fed's Lacker opposes more stimulus: Fox Business Consumer confidence falls in second quarter: Nielsen 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