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European private equity firm Candover Partners Ltd. 13.8 percent stake in the company through a share placing. 2008-04-08 09:11:00 Iberia to prioritise Spanair bid over Vueling - report MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA. Clickair and Vueling Airlines SA. Iberia's bid for SAS AB.' Spanair, El Economista reported, citing unnamed sources close to the process.

2008-04-08 09:10:02 Italy union leader welcomes Air France buying Alitalia after elections MILAN (Thomson Financial) - The secretary general of the CISL union, Rafaelle Bonanni, said he would welcome reaching after April 13 and 14's elections an agreement with Air France-KLM over its plan to take over the Italian flag carrier Alitalia SpA.

2008-04-08 09:09:10 Deutsche Bank's RREEF sells Chicago office building to Hines for $540 million FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Deutsche Bank AG.' RREEF said it sold an office building in Chicago for $540 million to U.S.- Hines. 2008-04-08 09:07:57 Radiant Systems buys Hospitality EPoS Systems in UK LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Radiant Systems Inc., Hospitality EPoS Systems, a technology supplier to the UK hospitality market for more than 16 years, for an undisclosed sum.

2008-04-08 08:51:08 News Corp.' Fox takes majority stake in online video network utarget LONDON (Thomson Financial) -.

2008-04-08 08:06:27 BNP Paribas CEO says volatility in financial markets unprecedented HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - The world's financial markets remain exceptionally volatile because of the subprime credit crisis, the chief executive of BNP Paribas, Baudouin Prot, said in Hong Kong Tuesday.

2008-04-08 07:54:43 Wellington to keep buying shares in Rhodia, will not seek control or board seats PARIS (Thomson Financial) - U.S. Wellington Management Co LLP has told French financial market regulator AMF that it plans to keep buying shares in Rhodia on behalf of clients, but it will not seek control of the chemicals group or insist on board representation, AMF said.

2008-04-08 07:52:52 MAN aims to become global leader in big diesel engine segment - CEO FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - MAN AG. Hakan Samuelsson told Sueddeutsche Zeitung in an interview.

2008-04-08 07:52:24 Italy's CISL union leader welcomes Air France buying Alitalia after elections MILAN (Thomson Financial) - The secretary general of the CISL union, Rafaelle Bonanni, said he would welcome reaching after April 13 and 14's elections an agreement with Air France-KLM over its plan to take over the Italian flag carrier Alitalia SpA.

2008-04-08 07:50:43 Novartis not planning to sell Roche stake to raise funds - CEO FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Novartis AG. 33 percent stake in Roche Holdings AG. Daniel Vasella told Financial Times Deutschland in an interview.

2008-04-08 07:47:25 EDP business plan to 2012 may include sale of Sonaecom, BCP stakes - CFO LISBON (Thomson Financial) - EDP - Energias de Portugal, SA's new business plan to 2012, due to be presented in October, may include the sale of its stakes in Sonaecom - SGPS, SA and Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Diario Economico reported citing EDP chief financial officer Nuno Alves.

2008-04-08 07:09:36 Sabadell funds acquire Barcelona hospital for 111.5 mln eur MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Banco Sabadell SA. Quiron hospital in Barcelona from Grupo Quiron for 111.5 million euros.

2008-04-08 07:01:23 Oberthur holds 97.7 pct of XPoncard after offer PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Oberthur Technologies said it holds 97.7 percent of XPoncard Group AB following its recommended 704 million Swedish crowns offer at 157 crowns in cash per share, which it launched on February 4.

2008-04-08 07:00:28 Global Telecoms M&A 2007 down 44 pct but PWC expects rise in Africa Middle East LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The telecommunication industry in Africa and the Middle East is poised for increasing levels of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) but globally, deal value and volumes in the sector have declined by 44 called "M&A Insights: Telecoms Sector". 2008-04-08 06:54:01 India's Opto Circuits buys majority stake in U.S.- Criticare Systems MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Medical devices company Opto Circuits India Ltd. U.S.-

Rusal to take a 25 percent stake in OAO Norilsk Nickel has hit a last-minute snag that could sabotage Rusal's hopes of a full takeover, people close to the talks told the Wall Street Journal. 2008-04-08 06:31:30 IBM to buy ProSiebenSat.1's IT unit after failed sale of production ops - report FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - International Business Machines Corp. ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG.'

IT unit and will make an announcement to that effect before the end of this week, Handelsblatt reported, citing company sources. 2008-04-08 06:21:50 Oetker's Hamburg-Sued shipowner not interested in buying TUI's Hapag-Lloyd FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - German retailer Oetker Group's shipowner Hamburg-Sued is not interested in buying TUI AG.'

Hapag-Lloyd, a spokesman for Hamburg-Sued told Die Welt newspaper, denying recent speculation. 2008-04-08 06:00:48 EADS says looking to U.S. PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Louis Gallois, chief executive of European aerospace giant EADS, said Monday the company would look to United States for acquisitions and other opportunities throughout the Americas.

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