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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Fri Nov 7, 2008 1:04am EST

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Nov 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0600 GMT on Friday.

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(For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/]

** Independent News & Media plc's (INME.I) likely A$555 million ($370 million) sale of its APN News & Media Ltd (APN.AX) stake is littered with challenges, giving cashed-up buyers such as Seven Network Holdings Ltd (SEV.AX) upper hand in the deal. To read more, please double click on [nSYD424518]

** Shares of Indonesia's largest coal producer, PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI.JK), opened down almost 10, despite a plan by Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp (SMCB.PS) to bid for a 51 percent stake in the company. [nJKF000101] (Compiled by Tina Kwan in Singapore)

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