Feb 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on
Thursday:
** A Russian government commission has approved the sale of
Swedish furniture maker IKEA's factories in Russia to two local
buyers, paving the way for a deal to be struck, a government
official was quoted as saying.
** German utility Uniper has agreed to sell its
oil refinery in the United Arab Emirates to a consortium of
Montfort and the private office of Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al
Maktoum for an undisclosed sum, it said.
** UK housing provider Home REIT HOMEH.L has received an
unsolicited takeover approach from an investment firm, it said
on Thursday, months after being rocked by a short-seller report.
** U.S. private equity firm TPG is in advanced talks to buy
Malaysian private education assets owned by regional buyout firm
KV Asia Capital in a deal that could be worth more than $300
million, three sources with knowledge of the matter told
Reuters.
** Spanish grid operator Enagas has canceled the
acquisition of a 20% stake in the BBL gas pipeline from German
power utility Uniper , it told market regulator CNMV.
** Switzerland's Holcim is to acquire thermoplastic
roofs manufacturer FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH, the world's
biggest cement maker said .
** French IT group Atos said it had received an
indicative offer from Airbus for Atos' minority stake
of 29.9% in Evidian, adding that its board had decided to
continue talks in view of a deal.
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anirban Chakroborti in Bengaluru)
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