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	Click to View in Browser 01/9/2014 BlackBerry says Fairfax to buy $250 million more debentures TORONTO (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd will buy another $250 million worth of BlackBerry Ltd's convertible debentures, the companies said Wednesday, providing the struggling smartphone maker with much-needed cash. Exclusive: Apollo seeks to exit fund manager Lighthouse: sources (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management LLC is looking to cash out on its investment in the owner of Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, three years it after it backed the fund-of-hedge-funds manager, according to people familiar with the matter. Rolls-Royce takeover talks with Wartsila end with no deal HELSINKI/BANGALORE (Reuters) - British engineering company Rolls-Royce made a takeover approach to Finnish ship and power plant engine maker Wartsila but the talks ended without a deal, the two companies said on Thursday. Hedge fund Elliott offers to buy Riverbed, higher bid expected (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp offered to buy Riverbed Technology Inc for about $3.08 billion in cash, a move analysts said was likely to trigger higher bids for the network equipment maker. Dish Network terminating LightSquared bid - WSJ (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp is terminating its bid for LightSquared Inc, the bankrupt telecom firm whose wireless spectrum Dish has been coveting, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. Indonesian cinema chain Blitzmegaplex eyes IPO in Q1 2014 JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian movie theatre chain Blitzmegaplex aims to kick off an initial public offering in the first quarter of this year to raise funds to build 15 cinemas at a cost of about $35 million as it tries to fend off rising competition. NuPathe gets takeover offer from Israel's Teva (Reuters) - Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd offered to buy U.S. neurology drugs maker NuPathe Inc for $114 million plus milestone payments related to NuPathe's Zecuity migraine treatment. Saputo becomes biggest holder in Warrnambool with 20.1 percent holding SYDNEY (Reuters) - Canada's Saputo Inc has raised its stake in takeover target Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Holdings Co to 20.1 percent, the company said on Thursday, making it the biggest shareholder just ahead of its offer deadline on Friday. Exclusive: Raiffeisen Bank halts sale of Hungarian unit VIENNA/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Austrian lender Raiffeisen Bank International has decided not to sell its Hungarian unit for now, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday, after media reports that such a deal could be imminent. Hess files to spin off gas station business (Reuters) - Oil and gas company Hess Corp filed with regulators on Wednesday to spin off its gas station and convenience store network, the latest business the company is shedding in response to a campaign by activist investor Elliott Management. Related Video Futuristic gadgets on display Breakingviews: Morrisons steals Tesco's poor sales thunder Related News U.S. December planned layoffs plunge to lowest since 2000: Challenger ECB holds rates, assesses inflation 'danger zone' 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