Reuters Deals Today: April 14, 2017

Click to View in Browser Friday, April 14, 2017 Apple considers bidding for Toshiba's chip business: report TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday - the latest twist in the sale of the world's second-biggest flash memory chipmaker. Abbott Laboratories to buy Alere for about $4.48 billion (Reuters) - Diversified healthcare company Abbott Laboratories on Friday agreed to buy Alere Inc for about $4.48 billion, ending a prolonged legal battle over its plan to buy the diagnostic-testing company. FCA CEO says no talks with Volkswagen AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Car maker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is not holding any merger talks with German rival Volkswagen, Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Friday. Foxconn asks for SoftBank cooperation in bid for Toshiba chip unit: Nikkei TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn has asked for SoftBank Group's cooperation in its bid for Toshiba Corp's prized memory chip unit, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. AC Milan's overall deal with Chinese investors worth 1 billion euros: CEO designate MILAN (Reuters) - The overall deal for the sale of soccer club AC Milan to a Chinese-led consortium is worth 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion), the club's CEO designate Marco Fassone said on Friday. T-Mobile, Dish bid combined $14 billion in U.S. airwaves auction: FCC NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc bid $8 billion and Dish Network Corp $6.2 billion to win the bulk of broadcast airwaves spectrum for sale in a government auction, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday. Chevron exploring sale of Canada oil sands stake worth about $2.5 billion: sources TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chevron Corp , the second-largest U.S.-based oil producer, is exploring the sale of its 20 percent stake in Canada's Athabasca Oil Sands project, which could fetch about $2.5 billion, according to people familiar with the situation. Verizon considering topping AT&T's bid for Straight Path: sources (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is considering making a buyout offer for Straight Path Communications Inc which would top AT&T Inc's $1.25 billion bid, people familiar with the matter said. Bombardier hits cash snag on Australian train order SYDNEY/MONTREAL (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc's hopes of receiving initial payments for a A$4.4 billion contract to build 75 electric trains for Australia's Queensland state government have been hit amid accusations of design faults. Exclusive: Blackstone in advanced talks to buy Ascend Learning - sources (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP is in advanced talks to acquire Ascend Learning LLC, a privately held U.S. maker of educational software, for more than $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Related Video Slow bank loan growth concerns Kate Warne Wall St falls as banks weigh after earnings Related News Wall St. pulls back from record; utilities slump U.S. consumer confidence rises in December Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today Get a jump on the day with our early morning summary of key news developments for the US markets, as well as global market news. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook