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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Toshiba in chip talks with Bain, but doesn't rule out other suitors

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on Wednesday it has agreed to focus on selling its prized chips unit to a group led by Bain Capital and South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix , although it is not ruling out a deal with other bidders.

Bayer sells 9.4 percent stake in Covestro for 1.2 billion euros

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugs and pesticides group Bayer has further reduced its holding in Covestro to 31.5 percent from 40.9 percent by selling 19 million shares in the plastics business for a total of 1.2 billion euros. ($1.4 billion)

Carlyle to sell South Korean security firm ADT Caps: sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group is planning a sale of South Korean security systems company ADT Caps, in what could be the country's biggest M&A deal in two years, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Top Thai mobile operator to buy Internet provider

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's largest telecommunications Advanced Info Service Pcl (AIS) plans to spend 2.6 billion baht ($78.57 million) to buy 56 percent of Internet service provider CS Loxinfo, further advancing its Internet broadband coverage.

Exclusive: Syria calls off mysterious million tonne Russian wheat deal

DUBAI (Reuters) - A mysterious Syrian wheat purchase signed last October with a little-known Russian trader has formally been called off, a government source has told Reuters.

P&G's business structure takes center stage in Trian proxy fight

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trian Partners, the activist fund seeking a seat on Procter & Gamble Co's board, stepped up its criticism of the company's business structure on Tuesday, a day after P&G's chief executive attacked Trian's proposed reorganization as "dangerous."

Nordstrom family chooses Leonard Green as buyout partner: source

(Reuters) - Nordstrom Inc's founding family has selected private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners to help take the high-end retailer private, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Michelin eyes further takeover deals in gastronomy

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Michelin , which in July bought a stake in the influential Robert Parker wine guide, said it was not ruling out further acquisitions of similar upmarket, gastronomy brands.

Two dozen bidders in fray to buy AXA's wealth management unit in HK: sources

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - About two dozen bidders, mainly from China, are vying to buy the Hong Kong wealth management unit of AXA SA , which the French insurer is looking to sell as it focuses on fast-growing businesses in Asia, three people familiar with the matter said.

DowDuPont alters post-merger breakup plans amid investor pressure

(Reuters) - DowDuPont, formed through the merger of chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, is shifting some operations in the three units it plans to create, potentially averting a prolonged fight with activist investors over its post-merger plans.