Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday: **Canada's junior finance minister, Ted Menzies, said on Tuesday his constituents in Alberta are split over China's state-owned CNOOC Ltd's $15.

A U.S. regulation that limits how much of its own capital a bank can put at risk is causing headaches for Morgan Stanley as it prepares to raise a new multi-billion-dollar global infrastructure fund.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group (CG.O) has raised at least $2.87 billion for its latest U.S. buyout fund Carlyle Partners VI.

IDFC Private Equity has invested about 1.55 billion rupees ($28.80 million) in private Indian dairy firm Parag Milk Foods.

Private equity groups 3i and Allianz Capital Partners are considering the sale of Scandlines. Private equity groups 3i and Allianz Capital Partners are considering the sale of Scandlines, hoping for up to 1.

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

Start-ups fight back as patent wars intensify. The patent wars that have embroiled many of the world's technology giants in recent years are spreading to a new set of combatants: start-up companies and their venture-capital backers.

Asia-focused private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners is seeking to raise as much as $3.5 billion in a new fund.

Australian surfwear company Rip Curl said it has received unsolicited approaches from several international companies.

New York-based private equity firm General Atlantic LLC has invested $44 million for a minority stake in Turkey's yemeksepeti.com.

The Winklevoss twins have invested in SumZero. The Winklevoss twins, best known for their legal battle against Mark Zuckerberg over the founding of Facebook Inc, have invested in SumZero, a social network company aimed at professional investors, The Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.

Indian software services provider Tech Mahindra Ltd is set to announce on Monday a deal to acquire a majority stake in mobile phone software maker Comviva Ltd.

Defence equipment maker Chemring Group Plc said U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group had been granted an extension to the "put up or shut up" deadline to make an offer for the British company.

Indian group Bharti Airtel's mobile phone tower unit has filed for an initial public offering. Indian group Bharti Airtel's mobile phone tower unit has filed for an initial public offering which sources said on Friday could raise nearly $1 billion in the country's biggest IPO in more than two years.

Several private equity firms including Bain Capital are considering a buyout offer for retailer Staples Inc.

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi launched a $7.2 billion offer to buy out other shareholders of Fraser and Neave Ltd.

Equity International chief executive Gary Garrabrant has left the U.S. private equity firm. Equity International chief executive Gary Garrabrant has left the U.

E-commerce start-up Decide.com is launching a guarantee on Thursday. E-commerce start-up Decide. com is launching a guarantee on Thursday, claiming it will help online shoppers handle increasingly swift price swings known as dynamic pricing.

An investor in Tesla Motors Inc thinks it may be time for big competitors of the electric car maker to admit defeat on their electric models and focus on the next technological leap, perhaps flying cars.

China-based biotechnology firm 3SBio Inc (SSRX.O) said an investor group led by its chief executive Jing Lou has offered to take the company private.

The co-chief executive of Morgan Stanley's Asia operations said on Wednesday China IPO regulators should protect investors.

Private real estate investment company Starwood Capital Group is looking to sell a minority stake in the company.

The U.S. government cut its stake in American International Group Inc to about 21.5 percent on Monday.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday: ** Plains Exploration & Production Co will borrow $7 billion -- more than its market value -- to buy BP Plc's stake in some deepwater Gulf of Mexico wells in a $5.

Goldman Sachs and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd have proposed a debt-for-equity swap for CVC's Australian television network Nine.

Global private equity fund Blackstone Group LP has appointed James Carnegie as a senior adviser as the firm chases buyout opportunities in Australia.

The Al Habtoor Group plans to raise as much as $1.6 billion through an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Dubai bourse next year.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Monday:** Commodities trader Glencore laid out its raised $36 billion all-share bid for Xstrata on Monday, warning it would not improve the terms again after making concessions to recalcitrant shareholders.

News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending Sept. 7. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending Sept.

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