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Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:29am EST

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LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:

* Kuwait's Investment Dar (TIDK.KW), the country's biggest Islamic investment firm, is in talks with a Saudi investor to sell up to 10 percent in British luxury car maker Aston Martin, Kuwaiti daily al-Rai said in an unsourced report on Tuesday [ID:nL6415724].

* The Belgian government will discuss on Tuesday whether Fortis (FOR.BR) shareholders could be compensated for their loss since the break-up and sale of the group to BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) Belgian daily De Tijd said [ID:nL6432209].

* Indian software services firm Tech Mahindra Ltd (TEML.BO) has approached embattled rival Satyam Computer Services (SATY.BO) for an all-share merger, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday [ID:nBOM366195].

For Deals of the Day, click on [ID:nSP416033] ($1=.6876 Pound) (Compiled by Douwe Miedema; Editing by Hans Peters)



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