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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 builder Vinci to buy EVT, an engineering unit of Swiss group Alpiq (approved Aug.

The $83 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board last month sold $1 billion worth of funds. The $83 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board last month sold $1 billion worth of funds, at least three of them managed by publicly listed private equity firms, in part because those firms could no longer demonstrate that the pension fund's interests came first.

China's Shandong Heavy Industries may announce a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Germany's Kion Group for between 700 million euros ($876.9 million) and 750 million as soon as Monday.

Private equity firm Guggenheim Partners is close to buying "Golden Globe" producer Dick Clark Productions after "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest and his backers withdrew from talks.

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European private equity firm Permira has raised $750 million by selling around half of its stake in Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday:** Private equity firm KKR & Co.

The founders of Indian auto components maker Bharat Forge are in talks with private equity firms to sell a $300 million stake in their wind energy firm Kenersys.

bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday:** Private equity investor Advent has reached an agreement with two big shareholders in Douglas Holding AG and may present a takeover offer of about $1.

Switzerland's SFS Group has agreed to buy Singapore disc drive component maker Unisteel Technology International from private equity fund KKR & Co L.P.

Blackstone (BX.N), Bain Capital, KKR & Co (KKR.N) and Dubai's Abraaj Capital have been shortlisted for the second phase of an auction of a fifth of private Indonesian healthcare operator Siloam.

Dubai International Capital sold its stake in a $300 million Middle East North Africa infrastructure fund to Islamic investment firm Fajr Capital.

News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending Aug. 24. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending Aug.

Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) said it planned to increase the size of a private placement of Shanghai-listed shares by 15 percent.

A number of bidders have emerged for the coating resins business of Cytec Industries Inc that could raise up to $1.3 billion.