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AMR talking with Boeing, Airbus for 250 planes: report

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(Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines is negotiating with aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing Co to replace its entire domestic fleet by purchasing at least 250 airplanes in a deal valued at about $15 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported.

LivingSocial moving ahead with $1 billion IPO: source 29 Jun 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online daily deal site LivingSocial is meeting with banks to discuss an initial public offering of about $1 billion, according to a source familiar the situation.

Canada set to sell AECL unit to SNC-Lavalin: report 29 Jun 2011

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government is set to announce the sale of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd to SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Tuesday.

Buffett-backed BYD zooms into Shenzhen market, surges 29 Jun 2011

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares of BYD Co Ltd , the Chinese automaker backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, surged as much as 46 percent on its Shenzhen market debut on Thursday, bucking weak market sentiment after raising $219 million in its IPO.

LSE, TMX abort their merger, leaving both in play 29 Jun 2011

TORONTO/LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange's C$3.6 billion ($3.7 billion) plan to buy its Toronto counterpart collapsed on Wednesday in the face of a competing bid led by Canadian banks, leaving the UK exchange itself vulnerable to takeover.

Hitachi may join Toshiba-Sony merger in small LCDs: sources 29 Jun 2011

(Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd is in talks with Toshiba and Sony about joining the merger of their liquid-crystal display (LCD) units, a move that would create the world's largest maker of small panels, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Zynga expected to file IPO paperwork on Thursday: source 29 Jun 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online social game company Zynga is expected to file paperwork for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday morning, a source familiar with the situation said.

London Stock Exchange on the block as TMX bid fails 29 Jun 2011

LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange became a takeover target for Nasdaq OMX overnight on Wednesday when the British exchange pulled its $3.5 billion merger with Canada's TMX Group , analysts said.

Analysis: Politics key to Carrefour-Casino Brazil showdown 29 Jun 2011

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Plans to combine Brazil's two biggest retailers in a complex, $14 billion transaction are sure to run up against significant hurdles. But politics are likely to ensure the deal's success.

Dell to keep up acquisitions, sustain margin growth 29 Jun 2011

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to keep making acquisitions and expects to hold on to recent gains in profit margins, as it expands into areas such as storage and computer services.

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Global M&A pace set to slow

Mergers and acquisitions declined in Q2, the first sequential quarterly fall in more than a year, casting gloom on hopes of a reviving world economy that will prompt executives to put their cash-rich balance sheets to work.   Full Article | Related Story 

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