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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 UPDATE 1-Tandberg shareholders snub Cisco offer OSLO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said on Tuesday shareholders holding just 9.37 percent of shares in Tandberg have accepted its $3 billion tender offer for the Norwegian videoconferencing company.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=sUbvn3EiG6Q:Nb0avahUWuY: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=sUbvn3EiG6Q:Nb0avahUWuY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=sUbvn3EiG6Q:Nb0avahUWuY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=sUbvn3EiG6Q:Nb0avahUWuY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=sUbvn3EiG6Q:Nb0avahUWuY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/sUbvn3EiG6Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/sUbvn3EiG6Q/idUSLA61064820091110 USLA61064820091110 mergersNews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:29:01 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSLA61064820091110?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews BRIEF-Cisco holds rights for 9.37 pct of Tandberg OSLO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc: said:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=ic6Ve2nwXmE:Td4DVJiZ4KU: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=ic6Ve2nwXmE:Td4DVJiZ4KU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=ic6Ve2nwXmE:Td4DVJiZ4KU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=ic6Ve2nwXmE:Td4DVJiZ4KU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=ic6Ve2nwXmE:Td4DVJiZ4KU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/ic6Ve2nwXmE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/ic6Ve2nwXmE/idUSOSN00249220091110 USOSN00249220091110 mergersNews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:54:12 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSOSN00249220091110?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest BANGALORE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=3XRG5kU1eqs:bVzO1MmK8KY: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=3XRG5kU1eqs:bVzO1MmK8KY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=3XRG5kU1eqs:bVzO1MmK8KY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=3XRG5kU1eqs:bVzO1MmK8KY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=3XRG5kU1eqs:bVzO1MmK8KY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/3XRG5kU1eqs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/3XRG5kU1eqs/idUSLA34875820091110 USLA34875820091110 mergersNews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:44:53 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSLA34875820091110?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews BC Partners to buy ATI Enterprises for $500 mln- FT Nov 10 (Reuters) - London-headquartered private equity firm BC Partners [BCPRT.UL] will buy ATI Enterprises, a Texas-based operator of 24 educational campuses, for about $500 million, the Financial Times reported on its website.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=8hLLfE9w_sI:Wvb-YhA_FA8: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=8hLLfE9w_sI:Wvb-YhA_FA8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=8hLLfE9w_sI:Wvb-YhA_FA8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=8hLLfE9w_sI:Wvb-YhA_FA8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=8hLLfE9w_sI:Wvb-YhA_FA8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/8hLLfE9w_sI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/8hLLfE9w_sI/idUSBNG11583420091110 USBNG11583420091110 mergersNews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:40:40 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSBNG11583420091110?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest BANGALORE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=U0yR6pLC4pw:2K40dQf2SeA: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=U0yR6pLC4pw:2K40dQf2SeA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=U0yR6pLC4pw:2K40dQf2SeA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=U0yR6pLC4pw:2K40dQf2SeA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=U0yR6pLC4pw:2K40dQf2SeA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/U0yR6pLC4pw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/U0yR6pLC4pw/idUSBNG16180720091110 USBNG16180720091110 mergersNews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:32:27 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSBNG16180720091110?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews UPDATE 3-Electronic Arts buys social game maker Playfish * Playfish hits like "Pet Society" are on Facebook, iPhone<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=tR1fsA75_Pw:U9YzZVn0P54: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=tR1fsA75_Pw:U9YzZVn0P54:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=tR1fsA75_Pw:U9YzZVn0P54:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=tR1fsA75_Pw:U9YzZVn0P54:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=tR1fsA75_Pw:U9YzZVn0P54:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/tR1fsA75_Pw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/tR1fsA75_Pw/idUSN0928293120091110 USN0928293120091110 mergersNews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:33:02 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN0928293120091110?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews UPDATE 2-European Commission objects to Sun-Oracle deal * Sun: commission says deal may hurt database competition<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=tLdEMA8vmak:tnDgFTDz9-c: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=tLdEMA8vmak:tnDgFTDz9-c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=tLdEMA8vmak:tnDgFTDz9-c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=tLdEMA8vmak:tnDgFTDz9-c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=tLdEMA8vmak:tnDgFTDz9-c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/tLdEMA8vmak" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/tLdEMA8vmak/idUSN0927960920091109 USN0927960920091109 mergersNews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:47:31 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN0927960920091109?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews UPDATE 1-Carlyle to buy software developer OpenLink NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle [CYL.UL] said on Monday it struck a deal to buy software developer OpenLink Financial from TA Associates, also a private equity firm.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=4LnrEOBzaFA:grgRA_EQFDI: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=4LnrEOBzaFA:grgRA_EQFDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=4LnrEOBzaFA:grgRA_EQFDI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=4LnrEOBzaFA:grgRA_EQFDI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=4LnrEOBzaFA:grgRA_EQFDI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/4LnrEOBzaFA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/4LnrEOBzaFA/idUSN0927469420091109 USN0927469420091109 mergersNews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:27:40 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN0927469420091109?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews US says Oracle, Sun deal does not hurt competition WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Oracle Corp's acquisition of Sun Microsystems would not be anticompetitive and consumers would have a variety of database products from which to choose, the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division said on Monday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=gju9FmNDhZU:0RaCJ0_2VX0: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=gju9FmNDhZU:0RaCJ0_2VX0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=gju9FmNDhZU:0RaCJ0_2VX0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=gju9FmNDhZU:0RaCJ0_2VX0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=gju9FmNDhZU:0RaCJ0_2VX0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/gju9FmNDhZU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/gju9FmNDhZU/idUSN0927879420091109 USN0927879420091109 mergersNews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:31:11 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN0927879420091109?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews REFILE-UPDATE 2-Electronic Arts buys social game maker Playfish * Playfish hits like "Pet Society" are on Facebook, iPhone<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=c8rnHcS405k:mRs4FoiE5s4: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=c8rnHcS405k:mRs4FoiE5s4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=c8rnHcS405k:mRs4FoiE5s4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?a=c8rnHcS405k:mRs4FoiE5s4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/mergersNews?i=c8rnHcS405k:mRs4FoiE5s4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~4/c8rnHcS405k" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/mergersNews/~3/c8rnHcS405k/idUSN0926099620091109 USN0926099620091109 mergersNews Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:06 -0500 http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN0926099620091109?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews