VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Globalive's Wind Mobile has pulled out from a major Canadian wireless spectrum auction after its European backer Vimpelcom Ltd opted not to finance its participation.

Investment firm Catalyst Capital Group is the fourth bidder to withdraw from the Canadian government's auction of a 700 MHz wireless spectrum. Canada seeks to break the stronghold of three dominant players in the country's mobile phone business.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday including Statoil, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, ThyssenKrupp, Mercator, Avivasa Emeklilik, Hayat Sigorta, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Telus Corp, Atrium Innovations and John Hardy

Canadian Industry Minister, Christian Paradis squashes Telus Corp's application for a takeover deal with Mobilicity following the Canadian ban for spectrum licenses acquisition from smaller rival companies.