(Adds Mineral Resources, Amazon.com, CNIC Corp, Euronext)
Feb 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and
disposals were reported by 2200 GMT on Wednesday:
** Australian miner Mineral Resources Ltd said on Thursday it has
signed a deal with lithium giant Albemarle Corp involving a
restructuring of their existing joint venture MARBL and its investment in
certain lithium assets in China.
** Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it had completed its $3.5
billion takeover of primary care provider One Medical , a day after a
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official announced that the agency would not
challenge the deal.
** A subsidiary of China's CNIC Corp has bought a minority stake in
Swiss-based global energy trader Mercuria, sources familiar with the matter
said.
** Exchange operator Euronext has submitted a preliminary offer to
buy fund distribution firm Allfunds for 5.5 billion euros ($5.85
billion) in a deal that would help the Paris Stock Exchange operator advance
diversification.
** Saudi Arabia has put a plan by its sovereign wealth fund to acquire the
United Bank of Egypt on hold because of a disagreement with the Egyptian
authorities over its valuation, two sources familiar with the matter told
Reuters.
** Germany's soccer governing body is poised to kick off the sale of a stake
in the Bundesliga's media rights business that could fetch $2.9 billion, sources
familiar with the matter said. (Compiled by Anirban Chakroborti)
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