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	Click to View in Browser 04/1/2013 EU, IMF resisting Greek bank NBG's takeover of Eurobank: sources ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's international lenders have asked Athens to halt National Bank's takeover of rival Eurobank, worried that the resulting lender would be too big for the state to deal with, two bankers close to the talks told Reuters on Saturday. MetroPCS urges shareholders to vote for T-Mobile deal (Reuters) - MetroPCS Communications Inc urged shareholders to vote for its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom AG unit T-Mobile USA Inc after two proxy advisory firms recommended that MetroPCS shareholders hold out for a better offer. Areva CEO says would be interested in Urenco stake: paper PARIS (Reuters) - French nuclear group Areva would be interested in taking a stake in uranium enrichment firm Urenco, Areva's CEO was quoted as saying on Saturday. KKR in talks to buy French clothing brands Sandro, Maje -source PARIS (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR has entered into exclusive talks to buy a majority of French fashion brands Maje, Sandro and Claudie Pierlot, according to a source familiar with the transaction. Proxy firms pile on pressure for better MetroPCS-T-Mobile deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - Proxy advisor Glass Lewis on Friday became the second firm to suggest that MetroPCS Communications Inc shareholders vote against a proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, adding pressure on Deutsche Telekom AG to sweeten the deal. Russia's A1 considers lawsuit over VTB-Tele2 deal MOSCOW (Reuters) - Billionaire Mikhail Fridman's A1 investment group said it may take legal action to defend its right to buy Tele2's Russian unit, which the Nordic telecom company on Wednesday agreed to sell to state-controlled bank VTB . Russia's MTS acquires stake in parent's bank MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top mobile phone operator MTS said on Friday it has acquired a 25.1 percent stake in MTS Bank for 5.1 billion roubles ($164 million) by buying additional shares issued by the bank. Huntington Ingalls wins $2.6 billion U.S. Navy carrier refueling deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. on Friday won a $2.6 billion contract to refuel and overhaul the USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy said. Toys R Us withdraws proposed initial public offering (Reuters) - Toys R Us Inc withdrew its proposed initial public offering on Friday, ending months of uncertainty as the world's largest dedicated toy retailer also issued a quarterly report card showing disappointing results for the crucial holiday season. Consumer data support sturdy first-quarter growth picture WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending rose in February and sentiment among Americans perked up this month, further signs of an acceleration in economic activity in the first quarter after a near stall late last year. Related Video Meet 'Zoe' - the avatar with attitude S&P 500 says hello to new high Related News New York state passes budget on time third year in a row 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