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	Click to View in Browser 11/26/2013 Bayer bids $2.4 billion for Norwegian cancer drug partner Algeta OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) - Bayer has offered to pay $2.4 billion for Norway's Algeta , its partner for a new prostrate cancer treatment, at a 27 percent premium to the stock's last close, Algeta said on Tuesday. Gazprom expands Russian media empire MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state-controlled gas export monopoly Gazprom expanded its already considerable media interests on Tuesday by buying metals tycoon Vladimir Potanin's Profmedia. Omnicom, Publicis seek EU approval for $35.1 billion deal BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. advertising company Omnicom Group Inc and French peer Publicis Groupe SA have asked European Union antitrust regulators to approve their proposed $35.1 billion merger to create the world number one agency. EU clears $13.6 billion Thermo Fisher, Life Tech deal with conditions BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators cleared on Tuesday Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc's proposed $13.6 billion takeover of Life Technologies Corp , after the U.S. company agreed to sell three units to ease competition concerns. SolarWorld buys solar plant from car parts maker Bosch DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - SolarWorld , once Germany's top solar group, agreed to buy one of Bosch's solar panel plants, as the car parts supplier rids itself of a business that caused it to post billions of euros worth of losses. AMR seeks court approval for settlement paving way to US Airways merger NEW YORK (Reuters) - The parent company of American Airlines on Monday asked a bankruptcy court to approve a settlement with U.S. regulators that would allow it to merge with rival US Airways Group and create the world's largest airline. Russian, Italian state funds agree investment deal ROME/TRIESTE (Reuters) - Russia's state-backed private equity investment fund and Italy's strategic state investment fund have agreed a deal to invest up to 1 billion euros ($1.35 billion) in companies and projects in the two countries, officials said on Monday. Citigroup can't block Abu Dhabi arbitration over $7.5 billion stake NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has rejected Citigroup Inc's effort to block the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority from seeking a second arbitration over the sovereign wealth fund's $7.5 billion investment in late 2007 to shore up the then-struggling bank. ITW gets private equity bids for $3 billion-plus unit: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least six major private equity groups are competing to buy the industrial packaging segment of Illinois Tool Works Inc , in a deal that could fetch more than $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Bain Capital looks to sell Applied Systems: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Bain Capital LLC is in talks with other private equity firms to sell its insurance software provider Applied Systems Inc for more than $1 billion, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Related Video Breakingviews: Bayer can pay more for cancer-busting Algeta Japan's $1 billion bet on the 'cool' factor Related News Pending home sales hit 10-month low, services sector rebounds Analysis: What taper? Low rates for longer is key Fed theme for 2014 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