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Insight: Security fears dogged Canada debate on China energy bid

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OTTAWA - In September, two months after China's state-owned CNOOC Ltd made an unexpected $15.1 billion bid for Canadian energy company Nexen Inc, Canada's spy agency told ministers that takeovers by Chinese companies may threaten national security.

T-Mobile appeal could derail Austria telecom merger: source 8:12pm EST

VIENNA - T-Mobile Austria plans to appeal against the allocation of radio frequencies that will result from Hutchison Whampoa's takeover of Orange Austria, in a move that could derail the deal.

Xstrata lifts cost estimate for Frieda River copper mine by $300 million 8:55pm EST

MELBOURNE - Global miner Xstrata Plc has lifted its initial capital spending estimate for the undeveloped Frieda River copper mine in Papua New Guinea by $300 million to $5.6 billion, a minority partner in the project said on Monday.

Dealtalk: "Kamikaze" trades take shine off record Asia equity block deals 4:18pm EST

HONG KONG - Minutes after the market close on a Tuesday in September, a number of bankers in Asia received a phone call from Temasek Holdings looking to unload a big chunk of shares in Singapore Telecommunications Ltd .

ICE's NYSE swoop creates derivatives giant 21 Dec 2012

LONDON/NEW YORK - IntercontinentalExchange Inc agreed as part of its $8.2 billion takeover of NYSE Euronext to pay the New York Stock Exchange operator a termination fee of $750 million if it fails to gain antitrust clearances, suggesting a high level of confidence the deal will go through.

Exclusive: Gardner Denver-SPX talks end, no deal - source 21 Dec 2012

NEW YORK - Industrial machinery maker Gardner Denver Inc has ended talks with SPX Corp and has invited the private equity firms that had made offers for the company to re-engage in a sale process, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Dish seeks more time to fight Sprint's Softbank, Clearwire deals 21 Dec 2012

NEW YORK - Dish Network has asked the U.S. telecom regulator for more time to file an objection to wireless service provider Sprint Nextel's proposed sale of a controlling stake to Japan's SoftBank Corp due to Sprint's announcement this week of a plan to buy out Clearwire Corp .

Expedia to acquire stake in German hotel site 21 Dec 2012

- Expedia Inc said on Friday it would acquire a 61.6 percent equity stake in trivago, a German search engine that focuses on hotels, for roughly $632 million in cash and common stock, a move that will expand Expedia's European reach.

TJX buys off-price online retailer in e-commerce push 21 Dec 2012

- TJX Cos Inc said it bought Sierra Trading Post, an off-price Internet retailer, for about $200 million, the latest brick-and-mortar store to try to attract customers who shop online via smartphones and tablets.

Pharmacy linked to U.S. meningitis outbreak files for bankruptcy 21 Dec 2012

- The Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday and said it would establish a fund to compensate victims.

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