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	Click to View in Browser 02/6/2014 Kazkommertsbank finalizes deal to buy stake in BTA Bank ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazkommertsbank (KKB) is to buy rival BTA Bank jointly with Kazakh businessman Kenes Rakishev for about $1 billion, in a deal that will shift BTA's bad debts left over from the financial crisis into the private sector. Britain hands £1 billion Crossrail contract to home factory LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it awarded a 1 billion pound ($1.63 billion) train supply contract for London's huge Crossrail project to Bombardier Inc , in a move which secures jobs in the UK where the carriages will be built. Italy's two top banks in talks with KKR over bad loans vehicle MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's top two banks, Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit , are in preliminary talks with U.S. investment fund KKR about setting up a vehicle to hold their restructured loans, two sources close to the matter said on Thursday. Exclusive: Cash-hungry Alstom points to IPO for rail arm as early as June PARIS (Reuters) - Cash-hungry engineering firm Alstom may use a stock market listing to sell a stake in its transport business as early as June if a trade buyer cannot be found sooner for the maker of France's iconic high-speed trains, its transport chief said. Commerzbank sells $1 billion in bad Spanish property loans FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank has sold roughly $1 billion in bad Spanish property loans in a bid to clean up its balance sheet and free up capital ahead of European banking health checks. Denis O'Brien buys eight UK radio stations from Global Radio LONDON (Reuters) - Irish entrepreneur Denis O'Brien's media group Communicorp said it was buying eight British regional radio stations, branded "Smooth", "Real" and "Capital", from Global Radio, his first move into the industry in Britain. Etihad's stake strategy faces new test with Alitalia move FRANKFURT/MILAN (Reuters) - A potential deal to buy a stake in troubled Italian airline Alitalia could be the biggest test yet for Abu Dhabi-based Etihad's strategy of using stakes in ailing airlines as an easy way to expand its global footprint. Ocado's co-founder Gissing sells shares worth £15 million LONDON (Reuters) - Jason Gissing, the co-founder of British online grocer Ocado , which said this week he would quit in May, has sold one sixth of his shareholding in the firm for over 15 million pounds ($24.5 million). Arab funds among bidders for Australia's Queensland Motorways: sources SYDNEY (Reuters) - Three investment consortia - two involving Gulf Arab government-owned funds - plan to lodge indicative bids for Australian state-owned toll road company Queensland Motorways Ltd on Friday, sources close to the transaction said. Coca-Cola takes $1.3 billion stake in Green Mountain (Reuters) - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc, maker of the popular Keurig one-cup coffee brewer, said on Wednesday the Coca-Cola Co had bought a 10 percent stake in it for $1.25 billion and would help launch Green Mountain's new cold drink machine planned for release as soon as October. Related Video China's new middle class has cash, will travel All change at Sony, but the comeback may have to wait Related News ECB holds rates to assess deflation threat Bank of England holds fire ahead of guidance revamp 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