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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

(Adds PSP Investments, Allergan, Bioplan, Enel, DIA, Yildiz Holding, GTECH, Eni) Nov 4 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Tuesday: ** Canadian pension fund PSP Investments and its partners...

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Dubai's DIFC revises sukuk price guidance; books at USD2.6bn -leads

DIFC Investments, the investment arm of Dubai's financial free zone, will complete sukuk issue of up to USD 700 million later on Tuesday, with price guidance tightened slightly from earlier indications, a document from lead managers showed.
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UAE's Abraaj offers USD118m for 100% of Egypt's Bisco Misr

UAE's Abraaj Investment Management has made a formal offer of EGP 850 million (USD 118.88 million) for 100% of Bisco Misr, one of Egypt's main producers of cakes and biscuits, the regulator said.

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New law to spur Indonesia's Islamic insurance market

Indonesia's Islamic insurance market will be reshaped over the the next decade by a new law that requires conventional firms to spin off their sharia-compliant units, while encouraging more foreign investors to enter the market.

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Fitch Revises MNRB Retakaful's Outlook to Negative; Affirms IFS 'BBB+'

Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Malaysia's MNRB Retakaful Berhad's (MRT) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating to Negative from Stable and affirmed the rating at 'BBB+'.

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Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google

Lenovo and Google said that Lenovo's acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google is complete.

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