British utility Centrica announced on Thursday it was selling a 40 percent stake in its Canadian natural gas business to joint venture partner Qatar Petroleum International for around $200 million.

Kuwait's state oil group said on Sunday it would sign a six-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Royal Dutch Shell estimated at $12 billion as the major oil exporter seeks to meet energy demands for the hot summer months.

Private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed on a deal to buy Germany-based packaging group Mauser from Dubai International Capital (DIC) for around 1.25 billion euros ($1.72 billion), two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Qualcomm Inc is in advanced talks to buy Israeli chipmaker Wilocity, financial news website TheMarker reported on Sunday.

David Jones Ltd said a takeover proposal from South Africa's Woolworths Holdings Ltd has been approved by Australia's foreign investment review body, clearing a hurdle for the creation of a southern hemisphere retailing giant.

Germany's Siemens said it signed an agreement to enter a joint venture with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide "plants, products and services for the iron, steel and aluminum industry."

Etisalat has signed a 3.15 billion euro (2.59 billion pounds) facility to fund its purchase of Maroc Telecom, opting to borrow rather than use cash to exploit low interest rates and maintain dividend levels, its CFO said.

An Abu Dhabi state-owned fund is financing a quarter of Etisalat's 4.2 billion euro purchase of Vivendi's stake in Maroc Telecom, said three bank sources with knowledge of the deal, adding it should close this week.

Australian food company Goodman Fielder on Monday said it had received a A$1.27 billion ($1.18 billion) takeover offer proposal from Singapore's Wilmar International Ltd, but said the offer undervalued the company.

A consortium led by Transurban Group, Australia's biggest toll road owner, will pay A$7.1 billion ($6.6 billion) to buy toll firm Queensland Motorways Ltd, a move likely to pave the way for more such sales by debt-laden states.