Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds: Quest Diagnostics, Lufthansa, CoinDCX Updates: Volkswagen
July 3 (Reuters -The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Wednesday:
** Quest Diagnostics DGX.N said it would acquire Canada-based LifeLabs from pension plan owner OMERS for about C$1.35 billion, or about $985 million, including net debt.
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** Lufthansa LHAG.DE won EU antitrust approval to buy 41% of ITA Airways for 325 million euros ($350 million) after ceding routes and slots, with the news boosting rival IAG's shares and hopes for its takeover of Air Europa.
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** Germany's cabinet blocked the planned sale of Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions' gas turbine division to a Chinese company, two government sources said.
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** India-based crypto exchange CoinDCX COIN.NS has acquired Middle East-focused crypto platform BitOasis, the two companies said in a joint statement.
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** A joint venture between Trafigura and the Frontier Group of Companies (FGC) has completed its acquisition of the Mountain Creek power plant from a group of financial investors for an undisclosed sum, Trafigura said in a press release.
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** British drugmaker GSK GSK.L bought partner CureVac out of their alliance on influenza and COVID-19 vaccine development, boosting its messenger RNA credentials and extending the German biotech company's financial lifeline.
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** U.S. asset management company Artisan Investments has taken a 10.01% stake in the Dutch healthcare technology group Philips PHG.AS, according to a regulatory filing published.
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** Dublin-based video game services group Keywords Studios KWS.L has agreed to a bid worth 2.2 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) from European private equity firm EQT EQTAB.ST, saying it saw significant growth opportunities under EQT's ownership.
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** Nippon Steel's 5401.T vice chairman plans to return to the United States next week again to discuss its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel X.N, a company spokesperson said.
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** Shari Redstone's National Amusements has reached a preliminary deal to sell its controlling interest in Paramount Global PARA.O to David Ellison's Skydance Media, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
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** Blackstone BX.N and MBK Partners said the U.S. private equity firm is selling Japanese drugmaker Alinamin Pharmaceutical to the North Asian buyout fund.
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** Vista Outdoor VSTO.N confirmed on Tuesday it received additional information from MNC Capital as part of the investment firm's efforts to acquire the sporting and outdoor goods maker.
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(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sneha S K in Bengaluru)
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