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	Click to View in Browser 02/22/2013 Exclusive: Rosneft sees TNK-BP closure three months before deadline - source LONDON (Reuters) - Rosneft plans to take control of rival Russian oil company TNK-BP by April 1, completing one of the sector's biggest takeovers three months early, an industry source with knowledge of the deal said. Linn to buy Berry Petroleum for $2.5 billion to add oil reserves (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas producer Linn Energy LLC will buy Berry Petroleum Co for $2.5 billion in stock, raising its output by about a third and boosting its oil reserves in Texas, California, Colorado and Utah. Novartis chairman says $78 million pay-off deal 'a mistake' BASEL (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis's outgoing chairman Daniel Vasella told shareholders on Friday he had made a mistake in negotiating a $78 million pay-off, as he tried to quell public outrage ahead of a national vote on whether to impose strict limits on corporate pay. MSC Industrial to enter Canada with $550 million Barnes unit buy (Reuters) - Industrial products distributor MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc said it would buy the North American distribution business of Barnes Group Inc for $550 million to gain access to the metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations market in Canada. Bombardier signs deal with Ilyushin for up to 42 jets TORONTO (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Wednesday it has inked a deal to sell Russian aircraft leasing company Ilyushin Finance Co up to 42 of its new C-series jetliners in a deal that could be worth as much as $3.42 billion. French Galeries Lafayette to counter bid for Printemps PARIS (Reuters) - French luxury retail group Galeries Lafayette plans to make a counter offer for rival department store group Le Printemps, its CEO told French daily Le Figaro. Air France-KLM sees Airbus A350 deal this year PARIS (Reuters) - Franco-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM expects to sign a definitive order for a long-delayed purchase of Airbus A350 long-range jets "during 2013", Chief Executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta told a news conference on Friday. Gigante offers almost $700 million for rest of Office Depot Mexico MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican retailer Grupo Gigante said on Thursday it has offered 8.78 billion pesos ($687.34 million) to buy the 50 percent stake in the Mexican unit of U.S. office-supply store chain Office Depot Inc that it does not already own. Exclusive: Compuware, after rejecting Elliott bid, explores sale NEW YORK (Reuters) - Business software maker Compuware Corp, which has rejected a $2.3 billion bid by an activist investor, is exploring a sale and talking to buyout firms to gauge takeover interest, four people familiar with the matter said. New York Times puts Boston Globe up for sale again NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times Co is putting The Boston Globe on the auction block for a second time as it seeks to focus solely on growing its flagship newspaper, the company said on Wednesday. Related Video Reuters Asks: Markets back to highs. Why the complacency? Reuters Breakingviews: Bumi battle lessons Related News Bullard says Fed policy to stay easy despite exit chatter Markets on edge as Fed officials differ on bond-buying 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