An Italian newspaper reported that the Italian government preferred the merger of Telecom Italia with Spain's Telefonica than have Naguid Sawiris acquire a stake in the firm.
Acquisition
KKR & Co LP said that it had agreed to purchase a property claims software firm called Mitchell International for around USD1.5 billion.
Private investment firm Bregal Partners announced the purchase of US Community Behavioral LLC.
Oasis Petroleum purchased four acreages in North Dakota for USD 1.52 billion.
ATK announced today that a definitive agreement has been set with Bushnell Group Holdings Inc to acquire the latter for USD985 million.
SDR Ventures announced the acquisition of Zeus and Company Pet Supply Distributors by Pet Food Experts.
Impax Asset Management announced its acquisition of two wind farms in Northern Finland.
China National Petroleum Corp bought a 20% stake in Novatek's Yamal liquified natural gas venture.
South African financial services group Sanlam said it was scouring Southeast Asia to invest in a life insurer.
The CIT Group's subsidiary CIT Bank provided financing assistance for TruckPro in its acquisition of CCI Corp.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced acquisition of Giles Group of Companies for GBP237 million.
CR Bard announced acquisition of Rochester Medical valued USD262 million to boost its presence in the urology homecare market.
REIT British Land said it would buy 50% of Southgate, a shopping center in Bath, for GBP 101 million.
Yanchang Petroleum would be purchasing Novus Energy CAD 232 million or USD 220 million.
China-based Bright Food Group has planned to buy a stake in Israel's Tnuva Food Industries.