Reuters Deals Today: May 5, 2017

Click to View in Browser Friday, May 5, 2017 ChemChina clinches landmark $43 billion takeover of Syngenta ZURICH (Reuters) - ChemChina [CNCC.UL] has won more than enough support from Syngenta shareholders to clinch its $43 billion takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group, the two companies said on Friday. BHP investor Tribeca calls for sale of U.S. shale assets, board shake-up MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - A second BHP Billiton Ltd shareholder has made a public push for changes at the world's largest miner, with Sydney-based Tribeca Investment Partners pressing the company to sell its U.S. shale assets and dump its chief executive. New Mountain Capital's Avantor to buy lab supplies company VWR (Reuters) - Avantor, owned by private equity firm New Mountain Capital, said it would buy fellow laboratory supplies company VWR Corp in a $4.38 billion deal to expand its global footprint. Lufthansa CEO talks future of Air Berlin with Abu Dhabi HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Lufthansa has held talks with the Abu Dhabi government about the future of loss-making Air Berlin , its chief executive said on Friday, although debt and other obstacles to a takeover of its smaller rival remain. Pearson shares jump on new cost-cutting drive and strategic review LONDON (Reuters) - Education group Pearson said it would cut more costs and put its U.S. school publishing unit up for sale, sending its shares soaring with the latest attempt to revive a business that has been undermined by the move to digital learning. Buyers ready to pounce on Rio Tinto coking coal mines: sources SYDNEY (Reuters) - The sale of two Rio Tinto coking coal mines in Australia is attracting scores of interested buyers as private equity and public companies compete for a foothold in one of the year's hottest commodities, four sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Sanofi decides against selling chemical unit Cepia: spokeswoman PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi has given up on the possibility of selling its chemical unit Cepia, a spokeswoman with the French drugmaker said on Friday. Exclusive: London tries to lure Saudi Aramco with new listing structure - sources LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange is working on a new type of listing structure that would make it more attractive for oil giant Saudi Aramco to join the bourse, sources familiar with the discussions said. Japan's ORIX to buy 22 percent of Israel geothermal energy firm Ormat TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Japan's ORIX Corp will buy a 22.1 percent stake in Israeli geothermal energy producer Ormat Technologies Inc for $627 million from a group led by the FIMI private equity fund, the companies said on Thursday. IAG expects Alitalia troubles to mean faster Vueling growth in Italy LONDON (Reuters) - IAG expects Alitalia's [CAITLA.UL] problems to help it grow its budget carrier Vueling in Italy, but the British Airways owner is not interested in a takeover of the struggling Italian flag carrier, IAG's chief executive said on Friday. Related Video China's home-grown jet takes its first flight Apple leans on apps as iPhone sales stall in China 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