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Avista offers cash bid for Telular shares at US$12.61 per share. In an announcement on Monday, Avista Capital Partners disclosed that the ACP Tower Meger Sub, Inc has pushed through with its earlier announcement regarding its cash bid for all the existing shares of common stock of Telular Corporation.

Vue Entertainment purchases Poland's Multikino SA for an undisclosed amount. The joint vetnure of the ITI Group and AREA Property Partners, Vue Entertainment had announced today that it is acquiring Multikino SA, the leading multiplex operator in Poland.

Kleins plan to sell off 53.8 million common shares worth 2 billion reais through a public offer. The Klein family of Brazil has disclosed its plans to sell off nearly 33% of its capital holdings in Via Varejo SA.

Schaeffler terminates investment agreement with Continental AG. Continental AG of Germany said that its shareholder Schaeffler has sent a notice of termination for an investment agreement in force since August 2008.

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Blackstone is preparing to make an offer for the 14% shareholdings of LIC in Stock Holdings Corporation of India.

Patron Capital Partners is planning to spend nearly Eur1 billion for property purchases in Germany. Patron Capital Partners is a private equity company that does investments in a number of real estate projects throughout Europe.

Danone purchases organic baby food maker Happy Family for an undisclosed amount. The Paris based owner of Evian water and Activia yogurt, Danone, has entered into an agreement to purchase Happy Family, an American manufacturer of organic baby food.

The Partnership Assurance Group undertakes IPO, with its owners Cinven planning to sell shares as well as issue new ones.

Goldman Sachs invests US$20 million in BPL Medical Technologies, its second investment in as many weeks.

AirAsia X, the long haul carrier of the largest budget carrier in Asia, would be doing an IPO. AirAsia X Bhd is starting to feel out investor interest for the initial public offering for the long haul unit of the largest budget carrier in Asia.

Carson Block is on the attack against the debt portfolio of Standard Chartered bank. Carson Block is hedging against the debt portfolio of Standard Chartered Plc, saying that the UK bank is earning most of its profits from Asia due to its loan quality deterioration.

Masayoshi Son, Softbank co-founder and President is planning to build a Silicon Valley office for the merged Softbank-Sprint company.

HSBC will cut back costs and sell off minority assets under the three year restructuring plan of CEO Stuart Gulliver.

Bloomberg, in a response to a complaint made by Goldman Sachs, removes reporters access to its terminals.