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Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. © Reuters 2009 Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes FACTBOX-Reliance Industries, India's biggest conglomerate MUMBAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries has made a cash offer to buy bankrupt U.S. basedpetrochemicals firm LyondellBasell Industries [ACCEIN.UL].<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=eXgWTIoDn-w:hC_bOfwSdR0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=eXgWTIoDn-w:hC_bOfwSdR0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=eXgWTIoDn-w:hC_bOfwSdR0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a 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NSN to buy Nortel ops for $769 mln -sources * To pay $769 million; 530 mln cash, $239 mln notes -sources<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=AbVSIJwzPNM:bPfalEnbar0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=AbVSIJwzPNM:bPfalEnbar0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=AbVSIJwzPNM:bPfalEnbar0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=AbVSIJwzPNM:bPfalEnbar0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=AbVSIJwzPNM:bPfalEnbar0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/AbVSIJwzPNM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/AbVSIJwzPNM/idUSGEE5AM01S20091123 USGEE5AM01S20091123 mergersNews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:26 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSGEE5AM01S20091123?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews BRIEF-Nokia Siemens says lost auction for Nortel assets HELSINKI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Nokia Siemens Networks [NSN.UL] said on Monday:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=rdxkq24Vtx4:9GKGBPup4JU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=rdxkq24Vtx4:9GKGBPup4JU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=rdxkq24Vtx4:9GKGBPup4JU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=rdxkq24Vtx4:9GKGBPup4JU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=rdxkq24Vtx4:9GKGBPup4JU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/rdxkq24Vtx4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/rdxkq24Vtx4/idUSGEE5AM01620091123 USGEE5AM01620091123 mergersNews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:21 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSGEE5AM01620091123?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews Humana eyes acquisitions in complementary areas-WSJ Nov 23 (Reuters) - Health insurer Humana Inc is looking for acquisitions in complementary areas to adapt to changing healthcare need, its Chief Executive Mike McCallister told the Wall Street Journal in an interview.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=T_LpuWhUVf4:T21-6enpowc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=T_LpuWhUVf4:T21-6enpowc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=T_LpuWhUVf4:T21-6enpowc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a 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href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=j5Rnki1A0UY:3G2l7xkP1Pw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=j5Rnki1A0UY:3G2l7xkP1Pw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=j5Rnki1A0UY:3G2l7xkP1Pw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=j5Rnki1A0UY:3G2l7xkP1Pw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/j5Rnki1A0UY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/j5Rnki1A0UY/idUSN2239516320091123 USN2239516320091123 mergersNews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:03:03 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN2239516320091123?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews Ciena wins auction for some Nortel assets -sources NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Ciena Corp will buy Nortel Networks Corp's optical networking and carrier ethernet business for $769 million after outbidding Nokia Siemens Networks in a three-day auction, sources told Reuters on Sunday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=bdT1y4ILkOg:QnoVt4MwxY4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=bdT1y4ILkOg:QnoVt4MwxY4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=bdT1y4ILkOg:QnoVt4MwxY4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=bdT1y4ILkOg:QnoVt4MwxY4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=bdT1y4ILkOg:QnoVt4MwxY4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/bdT1y4ILkOg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/bdT1y4ILkOg/idUSWEN685620091123 USWEN685620091123 mergersNews Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:42:12 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSWEN685620091123?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest BANGALORE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=pYBjdP-vPKA:NdfqLZLvg6s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=pYBjdP-vPKA:NdfqLZLvg6s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=pYBjdP-vPKA:NdfqLZLvg6s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=pYBjdP-vPKA:NdfqLZLvg6s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=pYBjdP-vPKA:NdfqLZLvg6s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/pYBjdP-vPKA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/pYBjdP-vPKA/idUSBNG7971820091123 USBNG7971820091123 mergersNews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:49:04 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSBNG7971820091123?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews UPDATE 1-Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact -source * Microsoft approached other online publishers -FT (Adds background)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=ox5wLC7GOrA:7M7S1N05SVI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=ox5wLC7GOrA:7M7S1N05SVI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=ox5wLC7GOrA:7M7S1N05SVI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=ox5wLC7GOrA:7M7S1N05SVI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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