UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest
(Adds GM, ING, Telenor)
BANGALORE, June 14 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported on Tuesday:
* General Motors (GM.N) Chief Executive Daniel Akerson assured the CEO of Opel that the U.S. carmaker was not in talks to sell the European arm to a rival, a German newspaper reported. [ID:nLDE75D07P]
* The board of Dutch financial services group ING Groep NV (ING.AS) (ING.N) is expected to decide on Wednesday on a buyer for its U.S. online-banking business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. [ID:nLDE75D04X]
* A consortium of telecom Telenor TEL.OS and private equity fund Bain did not file a final offer for a controlling stake in Poland's No.2 mobile operator Polkomtel [PTL.UL], daily Rzeczpospolita reported, quoting unnamed sources. [ID:nLDE75D06H]
* GE Capital (GE.N) is in advanced talks to buy Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS.L) car and van leasing business Lombard Vehicle Management, Sky News reported on its website on Monday. [ID:nN13246991]
* Swedish property company Hemfosa has been considering a sale and leaseback deal for the plant and property of ailing carmaker Saab, the company's chief executive was quoted as saying on Monday. [ID:nLDE75C0RJ]
* Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will likely keep its slow-selling upmarket Maybach brand if a partner is found, Automotive News Europe said on Monday, citing Daimler's chief executive. [ID:nLDE75C0PK] For Deals of the Day click on [DEALS/] (Compiled by Suzannah Benjamin in Bangalore)
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