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	Click to View in Browser 01/7/2013 Air France-KLM says not in Alitalia buyout talks PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM denied a newspaper report that it was in advanced talks to buy out Italian investors in Alitalia to take control of Italy's flag carrier. Cerberus to sell Aozora Bank stake in $1.7 billion offering TOKYO (Reuters) - Cerberus Capital Management LP plans to sell up to 148 billion yen ($1.7 billion) of shares in Aozora Bank Ltd in a global offering that the Japanese bank said would cut the U.S. buyout firm's stake to 7.7 percent from 58 percent. PE-backed Passport Health nears deal to buy Data Systems Group: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Passport Health Communications Inc, a healthcare software company partly controlled by private equity firm Spectrum Equity, is close to announcing a deal to buy Data Systems Group, according to three people close to the matter. BYD gains permission to sell e-buses to EU BEIJING (Reuters) - BYD Co Ltd , a Chinese carmaker backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said on Monday it had gained official permission to sell its electric buses in all European Union member states. Roche chairman says Illumina bid off the table: paper ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche is no longer considering a bid for U.S. gene-sequencing company Illumina , Chairman Franz Humer was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview on Sunday. Eritrea offers stake in state telco, but not to foreigners ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Eritrea is selling a stake in its state-owned telecom operator as part of plans to boost private investment in the Red Sea state, but the company's chief executive said the offer was only open to domestic buyers. Sony, BMG in joint bid for Parlophone, EMI labels - FT TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is joining with BMG to bid for Parlophone and other EMI labels on sale by Universal Music, reuniting Sony and Bertelsmann four years after they ended their music joint venture, the Financial Times said on Monday. AirAsia founders to launch $65 million Tune Insurance IPO by end-Feb: sources KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The founders of Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd are expected to launch a $65 million initial public offering (IPO) of Tune Insurance Bhd by the end of February, two sources close to the deal told Reuters. HBO extends Universal deal, keeping films from Netflix LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Home Box Office said Sunday it extended its deal with Universal Pictures for the rights to the studio's movies through 2022, allowing HBO to keep them away from video-streaming rival Netflix, which is aiming to compete with HBO, Showtime and TV outlets. Terra Firma to revive sale of Odeon cinema chain: FT LONDON (Reuters) - The private equity group Terra Firma plans to sell assets this year that are likely to include the European cinema chain Odeon & UCI Group to raise more than 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion), the Financial Times said on Monday. Related Video Breakingviews: Basel rethink boosts bank shares FACTBOX: Japan Inc.'s 100-yen pipe dreams Related News Office demand slackens with slow job growth Republican Sen. McConnell rules out more taxes in U.S. fiscal fight 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