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Italy's Ascopiave signs Gazprom contract-source interactive investor 10:43

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Bank of Ireland shares up 19% amid merger reports Sunday Business Post - Business 10:37

Telecom Italia, 3 Italia held merger talks Total Telecom - Finance 10:36 

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Council approves refuse company takeover Flintshire Chronicle - Local & Flintshire 10:34

Citigroup in crisis, considers merger Business World 10:33

AUSTRALIA: CCA Attacks Lion Nathan Offer, Appoints Defence Advisers NamNews 10:33

Brocade results are solid as a rock The Register 10:32

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You'll have to wait until January for answers on Lloyds merger, HBOS staff are told Halifax Courier - Local News 10:26

ASOS - Italy's Ascopiave signs Gazprom MoneyAM 10:23 

Gemfields shareholder Rox raises stake to 61.8 percent Proactiveinvestors - Editorial 10:20

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MACH acquires Roaming Service Bureau (RSB) from WorldCell Mobile Europe 10:14

Volvo CEO Johansson says eyes acquisitions - paper Reuters - Investing 10:11

LBBW to push for merger talks with BayernLB-sources interactive investor 10:11

Management buy-out success Rutland & Stamford Mercury - Business 10:08

RLPC-Russia's LUKOIL signs $530 mln loan for Akpet buy-bankers Yahoo! 09:59

 

UPDATE 1-ABN, Fortis merger in Netherlands scrapped -report Reuters.co.uk - US Markets 09:56

Dragon-Ukrainian - Transaction in Own Shares London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 09:53

Renewable Power - Stmnt re Share Price Movement London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 09:53

LBBW to push for merger talks with MoneyAM 09:50 

RLPC-Russia's LUKOIL signs $530 mln MoneyAM 09:50 

 

Group offers to buy 40pc of BoI -report Business World 09:50

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Red Rock Resources - Issue of Equity London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 09:41

Aqua Resources Fund - Acquisition London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 09:41

Argentine Senate approves pensions takeover law Thomson Investment Management News 09:39 

Bank of Ireland Shares Gain on Report U.S Buyout Firms... Bloomberg - UK 09:28

Lenihan expects banks to merge The Irish Times - General 09:27

 

Chrysler wants to revive merger talks with GM Yahoo! 09:26

SCENARIOS-Is Somalia on the verge of an Islamist takeover? Reuters Africa 09:18

Crosby's Apollo launch no fix after Forsyth problem Reuters.co.uk - Funds 09:15 

HT-Hrvatske Telekom - Director Dealings London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 09:10

H&T Group PLC - Store Acquisition London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 09:10

 

Chiefs apologise for Royal Bank of Scotland disaster as Government takeover goes ahead Daily Record, Scotland - Scottish News 09:06

"No impending bid" on New Star Reuters.co.uk - Funds 08:59

Lenihan wants wave of bank mergers here Business World 08:47

S.Africa's Kwikspace shares up 15 pct on buyout Reuters Africa 08:47

Builder buyout saves 90 jobs Wales Online - Business 08:46

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Rule change will allow telecom mergers in Brazil cellular-news 08:33

Offshore Hydrocarbon delays results due to merger talks Reuters.co.uk - Company Outlooks 08:27

United Drug Full-Year Profit Rises 6.1% on Acquisitions, Irish Expansion Bloomberg - UK 08:26

Aggreko adds Indian assets with £3.9m acquisition The Press and Journal, Scotland - Business 08:24

Buy-outs bypass bank debt in all-share deals FT.com - UK 08:21

 

Private equity picture remains bleak FT.com - UK 08:21

Citigroup meets to consider rescue options The Times - Industry Sectors 08:07

Takeover Panel - Disclosure Table London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 08:07

Offshore Hydrocarbon making progress on vessel sub-lease Yahoo! 08:02

Clawing back criminals’ assets The Press and Journal, Scotland - Comments 08:02

 

Bank sector could see forced mergers RTE Online 07:51

ABN, Fortis merger in Netherlands MoneyAM 07:44 

United Drug reports 6% rise in profits The Irish Times - Business 07:41

IL&P in takeover talks with EBS management">IL&P in takeover talks with EBS management Irish Independent - Irish Business News 07:37

African Medical Inv - Acquisition of VIP Healthcare Solutions London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 07:36

 

First Calgary - FCPL announces completion of acquisition by Eni S.p.A. London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 07:36

ABN, Fortis merger in Netherlands scrapped -report Reuters - MergersNews 07:35

Forced mergers expected in banking sector BreakingNews.ie - Ireland 07:33

Mergers in bank sector looking increasingly likely The Argus - Local Notes 07:29

Hutchison's 3 Italia held T.Italia MoneyAM 07:24 

 

Hutchison's 3 Italia held T.Italia talks-report Reuters - Technology 07:19

Flying Brands Ltd - Offer Talks Terminated London Stock Exchange - Regulatory News Service 07:15

UPDATE 1-Powerchip could consider Elpida merger, shares jump interactive investor 07:12

UPDATE 1-Zurich pays $207 mln to complete buy of Russian unit interactive investor 07:12