  | | | | LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the biggest shake-up in Europe's aerospace and defense sector in more than a decade, Britain's BAE Systems and Airbus-owner EADS said they are in advanced talks to create an industry giant that would overtake rival Boeing in sales and contend with defense cutbacks in Europe and the United States. | | |  | | | | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi launched a $7.2 billion offer to buy out other shareholders of Fraser and Neave Ltd (F&N), potentially derailing Heineken NV's bid to take full control of F&N's prized beer business. | | | |  | | | | NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet is in "very preliminary" discussions with various Gulf carriers for possible investments, but any decision will be taken only after the government relaxes rules, a spokeswoman told Reuters. | | | | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - KKR & Co LP, Apollo Global Management LLC and Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC are among a handful of private equity firms considering a buyout of KAR Auction Services Inc, according to several people familiar with the matter, in a deal that could top $4 billion. | | | | | | DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai Group is in talks to sell its 45 percent stake in a joint venture firm with cement maker Lafarge , two sources familiar with the matter said, as the state investment vehicle sells assets to repay its $10 billion debt pile. | | | | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dole Food Company Inc said it is in advanced talks with Itochu Corp to sell its packaged foods and Asian fresh fruit and vegetable businesses to the Japanese trading house, causing shares of world's largest fruit and vegetable company to jump almost 10 percent. | | | | | | (Reuters) - As Liberty Media Corp inches closer to full control of Sirius XM Radio Inc , the media holding company said on Wednesday it may hang on to its shares of the satellite radio provider for the long term and not pursue a spinoff. | | | | | | WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A bankruptcy judge approved on Wednesday a snap auction of Hollywood special-effects company Digital Domain Media Group Inc, but said he may reconsider what he called an "unprecedented" schedule setting up next week's sale. | | | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BT Group and BSkyB were fighting over the rights to broadcast top European club rugby matches on Wednesday, with both claiming to have signed exclusive deals to show some of the same live games. | | | | | | (Reuters) - Surveillance and satellite imaging company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd said it has received a request for additional information from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with its proposed deal to buy Space Systems/Loral Inc (SS/L). | | | |  |  | | | 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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