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Canada to extend review of Glencore-Viterra deal

- Swiss commodities trader Glencore International PLC said on Friday it has agreed to an extension of the Canadian government's review of its proposed takeover of Viterra Inc , Canada's biggest grain handler.

HK bourse agrees to buy London Metal Exchange 2:17pm EDT

HONG KONG/LONDON - The Hong Kong stock exchange agreed to pay 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) to buy the London Metal Exchange, a British institution and the world's biggest marketplace for industrial metals, underscoring the global shift in manufacturing to Asia. | Video

Another activist fund takes big Navistar stake 3:44pm EDT

- A second activist investment firm said on Friday it had taken a big stake in Navistar International Inc , boosting shares of the troubled U.S. truck and engine maker as investors saw pressure ramping up for management to pursue a sale of the company or change its engine strategy.

FTS Int'l sees no IPO in foreseeable future 1:12pm EDT

- FTS International, a U.S. oilfield services company formerly known as Frac Tech, said on Friday that it no longer planned an initial public offering any time soon because of the lack of market interest.

AutoTrader files for IPO of up to $300 million 5:57pm EDT

- Online automobiles marketplace operator AutoTrader Group Inc filed with the U.S. securities regulator to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

Exclusive: Germany sounds out Deutsche Post stake sale: sources 1:25pm EDT

FRANKFURT - Germany's KfW has approached investment banks about the sale of at least part of its stake in Deutsche Post DHL , which has a market value of 4.9 billion euros ($6.2 billion), three people familiar with the process said.

De Beers won't bid for BHP's stake in Ekati: sources 6:10pm EDT

LONDON/TORONTO - De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner, considered a bid for BHP Billiton's 80 percent stake in the EKATI diamond mine, but it has decided not to submit an offer for the asset, according to multiple sources involved in the process.

Microsoft to buy Yammer for more than $1 billion: WSJ 12:47pm EDT

- Business software company Yammer Inc has agreed to sell itself to Microsoft Corp for more than $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Indie booksellers object to U.S. e-books deal 1:07pm EDT

- The American Booksellers Association, which represents U.S. independent bookstores, has objected to the U.S. government's proposed settlement of its price-fixing lawsuit against top publishers, saying it would strengthen Amazon.com Inc's dominance.

Silverlake, TPG, Primavera line up on AsiaInfo: sources 12:08pm EDT

HONG KONG - Global private equity funds including Silverlake and TPG Capital, and Asia fund Primavera Capital, are among firms that have indicated interest in U.S.-listed AsiaInfo Linkage Inc , sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that could be worth more than $1 billion.

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