Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Nov 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0400 GMT on Friday.

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** Image Entertainment Inc (DISK.O) agreed with Nyx Acquisitions Inc to be acquired for about $100 million, including the assumption of its outstanding debt. To read more, please double click on [nBNG378097]

** A New Zealand local council is looking to increase its majority stake in Lyttelton Port Company (LPC.NZ), offering to buy an extra 2.48 percent of the port on market at a 22 percent premium, the council said. [nWEL295708]

** Indonesia's deposit guarantee agency has taken over Bank Century (BCIC.JK) to increase the bank's quality, Central Bank Governor Boediono said. [nJKB000962] (Compiled by Tina Kwan in Singapore)