  | | | | SAN FRANCISCO/PARIS (Reuters) - A U.S. court has taken the rare step of halting Vivendi SA's $8.2 billion deal to sell most of its stake in Activision Blizzard Inc back to the U.S. videogame publisher, but the move is unlikely to kill the transaction, according to analysts and legal experts. | | | | | LONDON (Reuters) - British insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group is buying Towers Watson's reinsurance brokerage for $250 million, accelerating an expansion into the United States. | | | |  | | | | LONDON (Reuters) - State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday it raised 630 million pounds ($1 billion) by selling a 20 percent stake in Direct Line , the latest stage in an EU-ordered disposal of Britain's biggest motor insurer. | | | |  | | | | LONDON (Reuters) - British estate agent Foxtons enjoyed a strong share market debut on Friday with early trading giving the firm a market value of over 788 million pounds ($1.27 billion), despite some concerns that its core property market is overheating. | | | | | | LONDON (Reuters) - A consortium led by private equity firm Corsair has emerged as the front runner to buy 315 branches being sold by Royal Bank of Scotland , three sources with knowledge of the deal told Reuters. | | | | | | SAO PAULO (Reuters) - GP Investments Ltd , the largest Latin American buyout firm, sold its remaining stake in Brazilian college operator Estácio Participações SA , pocketing five years of gains in one of the largest companies in the nation's thriving education industry. | | | |  | | | | MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia Chairman Franco Bernabe and core shareholders failed in hastily-convened talks on Thursday to bridge differences on how to relaunch the debt-laden group ahead of a board meeting early next month. | | | | | | PARIS (Reuters) - British upmarket shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood has won the lucrative endorsement of the world's biggest luxury goods group in a deal which could lead to his signature footwear adorning the feet of more of the world's wealthiest women. | | |  | | | | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian financial group Dexia has entered into exclusive talks with New York Life Investments to sell its asset management unit, it said late on Thursday. | | |  | | | | | BRUSSELS/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The European Union and Singapore have finalized the details of one of the world's most comprehensive free trade agreements, a pact the EU sees as a stepping stone towards a wider deal with booming economies in Southeast Asia. | | | |  |  | | | 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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