March 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian
companies were reported by 0530 GMT on Monday.
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** Shares in Bharti Airtel rose on hopes India's top telecoms firm is heading towards a smooth landing in its $9 billion deal talks to buy Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African operations. To read more, please double click on
** Royal Dutch Shell said it is confident of winning approval from Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board for its joint bid with PetroChina for Arrow Energy Ltd .
** Air China will invest 682.1 million yuan ($99.9 million) in Shenzhen Airlines, increasing its stake in the airline to 51 percent and firming its foothold in southern China.
** Australian insurer and fund manager AXA Asia Pacific Holdings said it has agreed with National Australia Bank to extend a takeover agreement to March 29.
(Compiled by Tina Kwan in SIngapore) Keywords: MERGERS/DEALS (tina.kwan@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: tina.kwan.reuters.com@reuters.net +65 6870 3924) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
(For Reuters columns on deals, click on)
** Shares in Bharti Airtel rose on hopes India's top telecoms firm is heading towards a smooth landing in its $9 billion deal talks to buy Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African operations. To read more, please double click on
** Royal Dutch Shell said it is confident of winning approval from Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board for its joint bid with PetroChina for Arrow Energy Ltd .
** Air China will invest 682.1 million yuan ($99.9 million) in Shenzhen Airlines, increasing its stake in the airline to 51 percent and firming its foothold in southern China.
** Australian insurer and fund manager AXA Asia Pacific Holdings said it has agreed with National Australia Bank to extend a takeover agreement to March 29.
(Compiled by Tina Kwan in SIngapore) Keywords: MERGERS/DEALS (tina.kwan@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: tina.kwan.reuters.com@reuters.net +65 6870 3924) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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