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HSBC Bank Oman agrees to sell Indian business to Doha Bank

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HSBC Bank Oman said on Wednesday it had agreed on the sale of its Indian business to Qatar's Doha Bank.
Japan, Cambodia sign carbon market deal

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Japan and Cambodia have signed a deal for Japanese companies to earn carbon credits by paying for greenhouse gas emission cuts in Cambodia, in Japan's 11th two-way programme of this type.
Sodastream 'in talks to sell up to 16 pct stake'

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At-home soda maker Sodastream International is in early talks to sell a stake of up to 16 percent to a strategic entity, Israeli financial news daily Calcalist reported on its website.
Ahli United Bank 'considers sale or merger'

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Ahli United Bank (AUB), Bahrain's largest lender, is evaluating a sale or a merger with a rival bank in a potential $5 billion deal, several bankers familiar with the situation said.
Diageo in $1.9 bln bid to raise stake in United Spirits

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London-based Diageo Plc on Tuesday relaunched a bid to increase its stake in India's United Spirits Ltd, making a $1.9 billion bet on rising incomes in a country where consumption of alcohol remains relatively low
Micromax 'eyes stake in S.Korea's Pantech'

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India's No.2 smartphone marker Micromax Informatics Ltd has expressed interest in buying a stake in South Korean peer Pantech Co Ltd as part of its drive to expand overseas and go upmarket, two sources said on Monday.
Wheelock, tycoon offer to buy Singapore's Hotel Properties

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A consortium that includes Singapore tycoon Ong Beng Seng and Wheelock Properties (Singapore) Ltd offered on Tuesday to buy Hotel Properties Ltd for S$3.50 per share, valuing the company at around S$1.8 billion ($1.4 billion).
Panasonic, Fujitsu in broad agreement to form chip company

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Panasonic Corp and Fujitsu Ltd have reached a basic agreement to form a company this autumn as part of their plan to combine their chip design and development operations, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
CapitaLand offers $2.5 bln to buy out minority holders in shopping mall

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CapitaLand Ltd, Southeast Asia's biggest property developer, said it has offered S$3.06 billion ($2.45 billion) to buy out minority shareholders in its 65 percent-owned CapitaMalls Asia Ltd business.
Vodafone poised to take full control of Indian business

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Vodafone Group Plc said it expected to close on Friday a deal to buy an 11 percent stake in its Indian business from minority partner Piramal Enterprises Ltd, giving it full ownership.