Reuters Deals Today: June 21, 2017

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Toshiba picks Bain-Japan government group to buy chip unit, big hurdles remain TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp has chosen a consortium of Bain Capital and Japanese government investors as the preferred bidder for its chip business, aiming to seal a deal worth some $18 billion by next week as it scrambles for funds to cover massive losses. Pamplona Capital to take Parexel private for $4.5 billion (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceutical research services provider Parexel International Corp said on Tuesday it would be taken private by Pamplona Capital Management LLP in a $4.5 billion deal. U.S. grain handler Lansing buys Interstate as consolidation continues CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grain handler Lansing Trade Group LLC is buying Interstate Commodities, marking another step in consolidation that is rippling through the U.S. agriculture sector as persistently low prices keep pressure on profits. Nestle buys stake in U.S. ready meals group Freshly ZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle has acquired a minority stake in U.S. healthy ready meals group Freshly, as the Swiss food giant seeks to hone its distribution network in a rapidly changing U.S. market. UK to give new ruling on Fox-Sky takeover by June 29 LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch will find out by June 29 whether he is closer to securing takeover target Sky after Britain set out a timetable to rule on whether the media mogul is a suitable owner of Europe's biggest broadcaster. Exclusive: Payless settles creditor dispute over dividends - sources (Reuters) - Payless ShoeSource Inc settled a dispute with its creditors on Tuesday, after creditors alleged that the company's private equity owners inappropriately siphoned off $400 million before the U.S. retailer's bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said. Rio Tinto recommends Yancoal coal offer over Glencore SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Rio Tinto selected Yancoal on Tuesday to buy its Coal & Allied division in Australia for $2.45 billion, surprising commodities trading giant Glencore, which had put in a higher bid. Brazilian meatpacker JBS plans to sell $1.8 billion in assets SAO PAULO/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA revealed plans to sell assets worth $1.8 billion on Tuesday, putting dairy, poultry and cattle feeding units on the block to cut debt after a corruption scandal raised concerns about its financing costs. BMC Software explores merger with CA: source (Reuters) - Privately owned BMC Software has contacted banks about putting together a financing package for an acquisition offer for enterprise software maker CA Inc , according to a source familiar with the matter. Cenovus to replace CEO, plans asset sales after unpopular deal CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc said on Tuesday it would replace Chief Executive Brian Ferguson, who championed an unpopular purchase of western Canadian oil sands assets, and its shares tumbled nearly 9 percent. Related Video China gets the green light for key MSCI index Large U.S. companies warm up to renewable energy 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