Mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process. The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS-- French insurer Euler Hermes and Spanish insurer Mapfre to set up a joint venture (approved Sept.

Private equity firm Carlyle (CG.O) is to take a minority stake in Penti. Private equity firm Carlyle (CG. O) is to take a minority stake in Penti, as Turkey's largest maker and retailer of lingerie and swim wear looks to expand internationally.

LifeLock Inc said it expects to sell 15.7 million shares for between $9.50 and $11.50 per share in an initial public offering.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday: **Canada's junior finance minister, Ted Menzies, said on Tuesday his constituents in Alberta are split over China's state-owned CNOOC Ltd's $15.

A U.S. regulation that limits how much of its own capital a bank can put at risk is causing headaches for Morgan Stanley as it prepares to raise a new multi-billion-dollar global infrastructure fund.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group (CG.O) has raised at least $2.87 billion for its latest U.S. buyout fund Carlyle Partners VI.

IDFC Private Equity has invested about 1.55 billion rupees ($28.80 million) in private Indian dairy firm Parag Milk Foods.

Private equity groups 3i and Allianz Capital Partners are considering the sale of Scandlines. Private equity groups 3i and Allianz Capital Partners are considering the sale of Scandlines, hoping for up to 1.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.

Start-ups fight back as patent wars intensify. The patent wars that have embroiled many of the world's technology giants in recent years are spreading to a new set of combatants: start-up companies and their venture-capital backers.