Bankers are preparing debt packages to back a buyout of UK-based United Biscuits' salty snack business which is expected to go up for sale in September and fetch around 500 million pounds ($776 million).

French engineering company Schneider Electric has received two offers in a second round of bidding for its U.S.-based sensors subsidiary.

Business process and technology services provider Genpact Ltd said U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital Partners will buy a 30 percent stake in the company from General Atlantic and Oak Hill Capital Partners.

AT&T Inc (T.N) is buying the equity of NextWave Wireless Inc (WAVE.PK) for up to $50 million and taking on $550 million of the company's debt .

The takeover of Canadian stock market operator TMX Group by a group of financial institutions has been approved by TMX's shareholders.

Australian clothing retailer Country Road will buy local rival Witchery Group in a $181 million deal.

Google Inc said on Tuesday it acquired marketing start-up Wildfire to help the world's largest Internet search company expand further into social media.

Lowe's Cos wants to spend C$1.8 billion to buy Canadian competitor Rona Inc,but the struggling Canadian retailer publicly rejected the offer on Tuesday.

Devon Energy Corp (DVN.N) said on Wednesday Japan's Sumitomo Corp (8053.T) will take a 30 percent stake in 650,000 shale acres Devon controls in the Permian Basin in a $1.4 billion deal.

Investment from Fortissimo Capital supports next phase of company's product development and sales expansion.