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Exclusive: Hitachi set to win EU okay for $1.8 bln Thales deal, sources say

The logo of Hitachi is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020. Picture taken September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Hitachi (6501.T) is set to win EU antitrust approval for its 1.7-billion-euro ($1.8 billion) acquisition of Thales' (TCFP.PA) GTS railway signalling business on the condition it sells assets in France and Germany, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.Hitachi submitted its offer to sell its mainline signalling business in France and Germany to the European Commission last...
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Korean Air to offer to sell Asiana’s cargo business, routes to satisfy EU regulators -sources

The logo of Korean Airlines is seen on a B787-9 plane at its aviation shed in Incheon, South Korea, February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's biggest carrier, Korean Air Lines (003490.KS), will offer to sell Asiana Airlines' (020560.KS) air cargo business and divest routes to four EU cities in a bid to gain EU antitrust approval for acquiring its rival, two people familiar with the matter said.The airline sector has seen a wave of consolidation recently, with Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) acquiring a...
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Bunge, Viterra will merge to form $34 billion agri-trading powerhouse

CHICAGO, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. grains merchant Bunge (BG.N) and Glencore-backed (GLEN.L) Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about $34 billion including debt, the companies said on Tuesday, in a deal that will likely draw close regulatory scrutiny.The deal brings the combined company closer in global scale to leading rivals Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.N) and Cargill (CARG.UL), valuing Bunge and Viterra at about $17 billion each. Bunge shareholders, however, will own about 70% of the company, because Bunge will pay for a significant chunk of the deal...
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