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	Click to View in Browser 04/22/2014 Ackman, Valeant team up to bid for Allergan BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activist investor William Ackman teamed up with Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc to make a joint run at buying wrinkle-treatment maker Allergan Inc, according to security filings on Monday. EU approves $13.6 billion Suntory, Beam deal BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has approved Suntory Holdings' $13.6 billion purchase of U.S. peer Beam Inc , making the Japanese company the world's third-largest spirits producer. PE firm Ares' IPO likely to raise up to $419 million (Reuters) - Credit investment and private equity firm Ares Management LP said its initial public offering is expected to raise up to $419 million. IBM, Atos, HP looking at Lufthansa IT infrastructure unit: paper FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa's IT infrastructure business, which the airline is trying to sell, is drawing interest from IBM, Hewlett-Packard and France's Atos, German paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported, without citing any sources. Baker Hughes, Aker Solutions form subsea alliance (Reuters) - Oil services firms Baker Hughes and Aker Solutions agreed on Tuesday to form an alliance to develop subsea production solutions to boost recovery rates at a lower cost in offshore fields. U.S. investment manager cuts SoftBank stake by half vs June 2013: filing TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. investment manager Capital Research and Management cut its stake in Japanese mobile operator SoftBank Corp by about half to 6.67 percent compared with June last year, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. Netflix gloves come off against Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger (Reuters) - Video streaming service Netflix on Monday became the most visible company with a business relationship with Comcast to oppose the No. 1 cable operator's $45.3 billion merger with Time Warner Cable . Barrick proposal to acquire Newmont hits roadblock: sources TORONTO (Reuters) - Talks between Barrick Gold Corp and Newmont Mining Corp about a potential merger have hit a snag, but sources close to the situation say the companies remain keen to reach a deal and discussions are likely to resume. AstraZeneca cancer pipeline seen as draw for Pfizer LONDON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc may come back to bid for British drug company AstraZeneca Plc after its reported 60 billion pound ($101 billion) takeover approach was rejected, since a deal could make sense for the U.S. pharmaceuticals giant as it seeks to build up its cancer franchise. Shippers Vapores, Hapag-Lloyd clear hurdle to merger deal SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A significant majority of shareholders in Chilean shipper Compania SudAmericana de Vapores lent their support to the firm's merger with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd , allowing the agreed deal to clear a hurdle. Related Video Breakingviews: Man United crisis has a silver lining Why closing the gap in China premium auto race won't be easy Related News Leading economic indicators rise in March Jobless rate still good gauge of slack: Fed study 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