B&G Foods Inc announced today that it had acquired Rickland Orchards through a combination of cash and stock payment.

Today, Biomet Inc announced entering a definitive agreement to buy Lanx Inc. that would be subject to customary closing conditions.

Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd. had hired Gordian Group LLC to sell the carrier, said a Bloomberg report.

As of 11 a.m. on Monday, the Indian Oil Corp was the only bidder left for the 31% stake of Haldia Petrochemicals, said sources.

Japan and China, two of the biggest US foreign creditors, had expressed their concerns regarding the partial US shutdown, said a Bloomberg report.

Apollo Tyres and Cooper Tire & Rubber Co had been on a disagreement over a proposed decrease in price offered by Apollo to take over the US firm, reported Reuters.

China Resources, a state backed conglomerate, had been studying its options including a possible sale for its Hong Kong meat distribution unit, said a report from Bloomberg News.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd. had agreed on a takeover deal from Saputo Inc. to be paid in an all cash transaction, reported Reuters.

The shares of Talisman Energy Inc had moved forward following the announcement of Carl Icahn's acquisition of around 61 million shares in the company, said a Reuters report.

On Monday, Spain’s Santander said that it had agreed to buy a 51% stake in the largest consumer finance business from El Corte Ingles.