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Dealtalk: BofA, Goldman among beneficiaries of Malaysia deal boom
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG - In an otherwise dismal year for Asia's investment banking industry, a ray of hope has appeared from the most unlikely of places: Malaysia.
Germany's Linde to buy Lincare for $4.6 billion
NEW YORK - German industrial gas producer Linde AG said on Sunday it has agreed to pay $4.6 billion for Lincare Holdings Inc , a Florida-based provider of oxygen and respiratory therapy services to patients in the home.
Germany waves goodbye to WestLB as bank broken up
DUESSELDORF - German state-backed lender WestLB was broken up in time to meet an EU-imposed July 1 deadline, with its former owners hoping to draw a line under years of losses and controversy at what was once the country's biggest landesbank.
Credit Agricole eyes Greek unit sale: FT
PARIS - French bank Credit Agricole is in talks to sell its Greek Emporiki Bank unit and has received interest from three local lenders, the Financial Times reported, in the latest sign French banks are drawing back amid ongoing instability on the euro zone.
Investcorp buys Austrian online firm for $178 million
DUBAI - Investcorp , a Bahrain-based investment firm, said on Sunday its online portfolio unit Skrill bought Austrian firm paysafecard.com for up to 140 million euros ($177.67 million), betting on growth in online retail sector.
Heritage Oil to buy Nigeria assets in $850 million deal
LONDON - Heritage Oil has agreed to buy a stake in a string of Nigerian oilfield assets, known as OML 30, in a deal which Heritage said on Sunday would diversify its portfolio and significantly increase its production capabilities.
Hapag owner sees rival as ideal partner: report
FRANKFURT - German shipping company Hamburg Sued would be an "ideal" merger partner to help vault rival Hapag-Lloyd into the top tier of shipping companies, a big shareholder in Hapag-Lloyd told Wirtschaftswoche magazine.
Saudi's Bahri gains 9 percent after merger announcement
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Shares at Saudi National Shipping Co (Bahri) rose 9 percent on Saturday after it signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco to buy its Vela marine unit for $1.3 billion in cash shares.
Bristol-Myers to buy Amylin for about $5.3 billion
NEW YORK - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co will buy biotechnology company Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc for about $5.3 billion in cash, helping Bristol-Myers extend its portfolio of diabetes treatments with the addition of drugs Byetta and Bydureon.
Hedge funds bet Glencore will raise bid for Xstrata
LONDON - Hedge funds are betting commodities trader Glencore will raise its bid for Xstrata and win over disgruntled shareholder Qatar, hoping to turn a tidy profit from the belief chief Ivan Glasenberg won't flinch in his efforts to buy the mining group.
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- M&A: UPDATE 2-Germany's Linde to buy Lincare for $4.6 bln
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