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	Click to View in Browser 10/11/2013 Canada fund, Dexus make $2.55 billion offer Australian office trust SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), one of the world's largest pension funds, has teamed up with Dexus Property to make an initial A$2.7 billion ($2.55 billion) offer for Commonwealth Bank of Australia's office trust. Del Monte Pacific buys U.S. canned food business for $1.7 billion SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore-listed Del Monte Pacific Ltd will buy the canned food business of private equity-backed Del Monte Foods Consumer Products Inc for $1.7 billion, gaining a direct presence in the key U.S. market and reuniting a substantial portion of the Del Monte brand family. Sweden's Fingerprint Cards calls in police over false bid report STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Fingerprint Cards said it would call in the police and financial watchdog after a fake press release saying Korean electronics giant Samsung would buy the biometrics firm sent its shares up 50 percent. U.S. acquisitions in Europe fall to three-year low LONDON (Reuters) - The value of U.S. acquisitions in Europe has fallen 46 percent from a year ago, with deals of $55.3 billion so far this year in the slowest period for transatlantic dealmaking since 2010, according to new Thomson Reuters data on Friday. Italy government aims to buy Ansaldo stakes through holding: trade union MILAN (Reuters) - The Italian government is working on a plan to create a holding company that buys significant minority stakes in Finmeccanica units Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo Breda and Ansaldo STS , a trade union official said in a statement on Friday. Vivus signs $300 million deal with Auxilium for erectile dysfunction drug (Reuters) - Vivus Inc said it would market its erectile dysfunction drug, Stendra, in the United States and Canada with Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc . Malaysia's AirAsia X bags air operator's license for Thai venture KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's AirAsia X Bhd (AAX), the long-haul arm of Asia's largest low-cost airline, has received the air operator's license for its first overseas foray, Thai AirAsia X. Raytheon wins U.S. Navy radar deal worth up to $1.6 billion WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Thursday awarded Raytheon Co a contract valued at up to $1.6 billion to design a next-generation air and missile defense radar for use on Arleigh Burke destroyers starting in 2016. Sanlam in talks for another stake in Malawi's NICO Holdings JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African life insurer Sanlam said on Friday it is in talks to acquire 49 percent of the general insurance business of Malawi's NICO Holdings in four African countries for an undisclosed amount. Italy mulls 75 million euro stake in Alitalia capital hike: sources ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government is considering joining Alitalia's planned 300 million euro ($406 million) capital increase with a 75 million euro stake issued through the national post office, Poste Italiane, sources close to the situation said on Thursday. Related Video Breakingviews: Lloyds can't get cocky over Royal Mail IPO Just in case… 5 ways to hedge a U.S. default Related News Obama, Republicans aim to end crisis after meeting, hurdles remain Analysis: Questions Yellen will likely face for Fed confirmation 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