Several private equity firms including Bain Capital are considering a buyout offer for retailer Staples Inc.

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi launched a $7.2 billion offer to buy out other shareholders of Fraser and Neave Ltd.

Private real estate investment company Starwood Capital Group is looking to sell a minority stake in the company.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday: ** Plains Exploration & Production Co will borrow $7 billion -- more than its market value -- to buy BP Plc's stake in some deepwater Gulf of Mexico wells in a $5.

The Al Habtoor Group plans to raise as much as $1.6 billion through an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Dubai bourse next year.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Monday:** Commodities trader Glencore laid out its raised $36 billion all-share bid for Xstrata on Monday, warning it would not improve the terms again after making concessions to recalcitrant shareholders.

News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending Sept. 7. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending Sept.

Rabobank's asset management arm, Robeco, is expected to fetch more than 2 billion euros. Rabobank's asset management arm, Robeco, is expected to fetch more than 2 billion euros ($2.

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and Northstar Pacific Partners have bought a minority stake in PT Triputra Agro Persada.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group said its $1.4 billion infrastructure fund agreed to buy U.S. power plant developer Cogentrix Energy LLC from Goldman Sachs Group Inc.