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	Click to View in Browser 02/11/2013 U.S. Air, AMR near $11 billion merger, deal seen within week : sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc and AMR Corp are nearing an $11 billion merger that would create the world's largest airline and could announce a deal within a week, after resolving key differences on valuation and management structure, people familiar with the matter said. Ericsson wins $1 billion contract from India's Reliance Comm MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian mobile phone carrier Reliance Communications Ltd said on Monday that it has awarded an eight-year contract valued at $1 billion to telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson to manage its networks in the northern and western states of India. India's Cipla puts $215 million South Africa bid on hold JOHANNESBURG/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Cipla Ltd has put on hold a $215 million bid for control of South African generic drug firm Cipla Medpro , the chairman of the Indian drug maker said on Monday. Opposition grows to Dell's landmark $24.4 billion buyout NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three of Dell Inc's largest investors joined Southeastern Asset Management on Friday in objecting to a $24.4 billion buyout of the No. 3 PC maker led by Chief Executive Michael Dell, sources said, as opposition grows to the largest buyout since the start of the financial crisis. Exclusive: CIT has explored possible sale - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc had preliminary talks over the past year and a half to sell itself to banks, including Toronto-Dominion Bank and Wells Fargo & Co , but nothing came of the conversations, according to three people familiar with the specialty finance company. Canada competition bureau OKs RBC purchase of Ally unit OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's competition watchdog gave the green light on Friday to Royal Bank of Canada's plans to buy the Canadian auto finance and deposit arm of Ally Financial. Constellation wants in on U.S. beer suit to protect Crown NEW YORK (Reuters) - Constellation Brands Inc asked to be joined as a defendant in the U.S. government's lawsuit to block Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed takeover of Corona beer maker Grupo Modelo , seeking to protect its own interests in the mega merger. Cerberus Mortgage Capital files for IPO of up to $150 million (Reuters) - Mortgage REIT Cerberus Mortgage Capital Inc filed with regulators to raise as much as $150 million in an initial public offering of common stock. Tycoon Slim's retailer Sanborns makes lackluster debut MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Carlos Slim's retailer Sanborns raised about $930 million in its public listing, but shares made a lackluster debut on Friday amid concerns that investors may have paid too much for a piece of the world's richest man. Economy likely grew in fourth quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy likely expanded slightly in the fourth quarter as higher exports and a slump in oil imports narrowed the trade gap, suggesting a surprise drop in economic output reported last week was overstated. Related Video Reuters Breakingviews: Extraordinary times call for money printing Reuters Today: Big week for big talk Related News "Revolving door" may have hurt SEC money fund reforms: report 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