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Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK), owner of Britain's fourth-largest mobile operator Three, is in talks with Telefonica (TEF.MC) about buying its O2 network, the Sunday Times reported, citing unnamed city sources.

Inq Mobile, the London-based company which is among the first to make a Facebook phone, announced via its website that it has shutdown, but the company has not elaborated on the exact reason.

Just months after pulling out of a planned multi-billion dollar sale of his grocery chain, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has started the process for Waston's initial public offering. The global retail business is set to float next year.

Hutchison Whampoa Property, a subsidiary of Li Ka-shing controlled Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, sold a Victoria Peak house for USD 740 million to an unnamed buyer.

Hutchison Whampoa would be considering a spinoff for its AS Watson Group unit after it failed to find a buyer for its ParknShop chain.

Two firms owned by Li Ka-shing would be selling holdings in Extreme Selection, the firm that owns the company developing a real estate project in Lujiazui's financial district.

Sources said Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont submitted its bid for Li Ka-shing's ParknShop chain.

ParknShop, the biggest supermarket chain in China received bids from companies such as Woolworths, KKR and other investors.

KKR & Co announced that the company is currently considering a possible bid for Hong Kong's ParknShop.

Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing made several investments in Europe which are now starting to pay off.

Telecom Italia announced that it had ended contacts with Hong Kong based Hutchison and directed its focus to spin off its fixed network and make it an independent company.

Telefonica SA agreed to sell its Irish arm to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd priced at Eur850 million.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies.