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Missouri governor veto of farmland bills could hamper Smithfield sale to China

July 2 - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed two bills on Tuesday that would have would have cleared the way for foreign ownership of farmland and potentially eliminated obstacles to Smithfield Foods Inc's planned $4.7 billion purchase by a Chinese company.

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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

July 2 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday:

M&A, Markets, Bonds News, Bonds, Financials 4:01pm EDT

UPDATE 2-American Realty seeks No.2 spot in net leases with $3.1 bln buy

* ARCT shareholders to get $30/share in cash or 2.05 shares of ARCP

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UPDATE 1-Japan's MUFG agrees to buy $5.61 bln stake in Thai lender

* MUFG requires Thai central bank and ministry of finance approval

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Vivus's top shareholder proposes former AstraZeneca exec as CEO

July 2 - Vivus Inc's largest shareholder First Manhattan Co said it proposed a former senior executive of AstraZeneca Plc as chief executive of the obesity drug maker, a move that could swing shareholder support for the activist investor's board slate ahead of a proxy vote.

Stocks, M&A, Mutual Fund Center, Markets, Private Capital, ETFs News, Financials, Healthcare 8:24am EDT

Capital One to buy back $1 bln in shares

July 2 - Credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp said it would buy back shares worth up to $1 billion after it completed the sale of its Best Buy Co Inc portfolio.

Financials, Stocks, Regulatory News, M&A, Markets, Earnings 8:05am EDT

Japan's MUFG says agrees to buy $5.61 bln stake in Bank of Ayudhya

TOKYO, July 2 - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy up to 75 percent of Bank of Ayudhya Pcl, Thailand's fifth-largest lender, in a deal worth 560 billion yen ($5.61 billion).

Stocks, M&A, Markets, Financials 6:32am EDT

American Realty Capital Properties to buy trust for $3.1 bln

July 2 - American Realty Capital Properties Inc (ARCP) said it would buy American Realty Capital Trust IV for $3.1 billion in cash and stock.

Stocks, M&A, Bonds News, Bonds, Markets, Earnings, Financials 6:20am EDT

PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - July 2

July 2 - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

July 2 - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:

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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.