Emerging markets fund CVCI Private Equity and a co-investor advised by Thai Strategic Capital have bought a significant minority stake in Thai skincare company Wuttisak Clinic Inter Group Co Ltd.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.

Defense equipment manufacturer Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY.N) said it would buy LeCroy Corp (LCRY.O) for $240.5 million.

Pumps and fluid-handling products maker Colfax Corp (CFX.N) said it bought a majority stake in welding product supplier Soldex S.A. (SDC.LM) for $235 million.

Opera Software would cost Facebook over $1 billion as competition from Google and others could push up the price tag.

Fiat and Ferrari's corporate parent Exor opted to pass because the price was too high. Fiat and Ferrari's corporate parent Exor mulled an investment in motor racing company Formula One before its initial public offering, and opted to pass because the price was too high, Chairman and CEO John Elkann said on Tuesday.

British drinks group Diageo (DGE.L) is buying a maker of Brazil's most popular spirit, cachaca, for about 300 million pounds ($469 million).

German real estate group Deutsche Wohnen (DWNG.DE) said it has agreed to buy a real estate portfolio valued at about 1.24 billion euros ($1.55 billion) from Barclays (BARC.L).

News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending May 25. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending May 25.

Glencore will this week move into the final stage of its long-awaited $30 billion takeover of miner Xstrata