Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Jan 9 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0400 GMT on Friday.

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

** Delaware regulators expressed concern about Exelon Corp's (EXC.N) hostile bid for independent power producer NRG Energy Inc (NRG.N), saying that Exelon has not proven that planned sales of Delaware plants are in the public interest. To read more, please double click on [nN08155402] (Compiled by Tina Kwan in Singapore)