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	Click to View in Browser 10/28/2013 Lagardere says Canal + talks with Vivendi ongoing PARIS (Reuters) - French media groups Lagardere and Vivendi are still in talks over the fate of pay-television operator Canal +, Lagardere said on Monday, after press reports said Lagardere had agreed to sell its stake to its rival. AMC Networks to buy Chellomedia from Liberty Global (Reuters) - AMC Networks Inc said it would buy Chellomedia, the international content unit of John Malone's Liberty Global Plc, for about $1.04 billion, giving it greater control over the global distribution of its programs. Embattled G4S rejects $2.5 billion offer for cash delivery unit LONDON (Reuters) - G4S , the world's largest security services firm that is fighting to restore its reputation after a series of contract scandals, has rejected a $2.5 billion offer for its cash transportation business. Chow Tai Fook among cornerstone investors in $1.3 billion Huishang IPO: source HONG KONG (Reuters) - Huishang Bank Corp Ltd has received commitments worth $545 million from five cornerstone investors for its up to $1.3 billion Hong Kong IPO, the biggest listing of a bank in the city in three years, a person with direct knowledge of the plans said on Monday. Daimler Trucks to invest 1 billion real in Brazilian plants FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German automotive group Daimler will invest around 1 billion real ($458 million) in its two Brazilian commercial vehicle plants between 2014 and 2015, the company said on Monday. Russia's diamond miner Alrosa to raise $1.3 billion in IPO MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state-owned diamond miner Alrosa expects to raise $1.3 billion in a share sale, a figure at the bottom of a previously announced range, in a government privatization drive that has been hit by delays and weak investor sentiment. China's Dongfeng still weighing benefits of investing in Peugeot SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Dongfeng Motor Group is still weighing the benefits of investing in loss-making PSA Peugeot Citroen , a top Dongfeng executive said, hinting that a deal with the French carmaker could take a long time. Japan's NTT Comm to buy two U.S. cloud computing firms for $880 million TOKYO (Reuters) - NTT Communications Corp said it will gain control of two U.S. cloud computing firms in takeover deals worth a combined 85.5 billion yen ($880 million), as Japanese firms ramp up efforts to improve overseas networks through acquisitions. MBK Partners to launch sale of S.Korean bottle maker Techpack-source SEOUL (Reuters) - Private equity firm MBK Partners is launching a sale of a 100 percent stake in South Korean bottle maker Techpack Solutions Co Ltd, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday, in a deal seen worth more than 432 billion won ($407 million). Exclusive: Washington lobbying law firm in merger talks - sources (Reuters) - Washington law firm Patton Boggs, well known for its lobbying and public policy work, is in talks to merge with a larger U.S. law firm, according to two former partners and a person with inside knowledge of the deal. Related Video Reuters Today: Banks not out of the woods yet - analyst Bloggers weigh in as the war for China's chatters gets dirty Related News Global Economy: No Halloween horrors in store from the Fed Fed to hold its fire this week, wants clearer economic view 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