  | | | | (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos , the world's No. 2 home improvement chain, wants to spend C$1.8 billion to buy Canadian competitor Rona Inc , but the struggling Canadian retailer publicly rejected the offer on Tuesday and said its own turnaround plan offered a better chance of success. | | |  | | | | (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Tuesday it acquired marketing start-up Wildfire to help the world's largest Internet search company expand further into social media. | | | |  | | | | TORONTO (Reuters) - The takeover of Canadian stock market operator TMX Group by a group of financial institutions has been approved by TMX's shareholders, bringing all of Canada's main securities exchanges under a single umbrella. | | | | | | SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Singapore conglomerate Fraser and Neave is in talks with Heineken seeking a higher offer for Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) , sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. | | | | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - EmbanetCompass Group Inc, a provider of online higher education services backed by one-time "junk bond king" Michael Milken, has kicked off a sale of the company, asking prospective buyers to submit bids next week, people familiar with the matter said. | | | |  | | | | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is working to cancel Total's share in the Halfaya oilfield after the French company announced it signed agreements to develop oil in autonomous Kurdistan, a senior Iraqi oil official said on Wednesday. | | | | | | BEIJING (Reuters) - Hanlong Mining said China has approved its long-delayed $1.3 billion takeover bid for Australian iron ore developer Sundance Resources , a vote of confidence for a sector grappling with falling prices and weak demand as the global economy cools. | | | | | | SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Singapore conglomerate Fraser and Neave is in talks with Dutch brewer Heineken to extract a higher offer for Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) , sources said, in a sign that the battle for the Southeast Asian brewer is set to intensify. | | | | | (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has agreed to sell his 25 percent stake in Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer back to the movie studio in a $589.6 million deal that clears the way for MGM's owners to proceed with a planned initial public offering. | | | | | | DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates airline's planned alliance with Australia's struggling Qantas Airways does not include a revenue-sharing agreement, the chairman of the Dubai-based carrier said on Wednesday. | | | |  |  | | | 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 | |
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