Reuters Deals Today: September 21, 2017

Click to View in Browser Thursday, September 21, 2017 Toshiba, keen to seal $18 billion chips sale, wrestles with last-minute delays TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp is locked in last minute discussions over "key issues" with the would-be buyers of its $18 billion memory chip business led by U.S. private equity firm Bain, potentially delaying a formal agreement on the sale. Google bets anew on smartphones, pays $1.1 billion for HTC's Pixel division TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said it would pay $1.1 billion for the division at Taiwan's HTC Corp that develops the U.S. firm's Pixel smartphones - its second major foray into phone hardware after an earlier costly failure. Fortum shares knocked as doubts creep in on Uniper deal HELSINKI (Reuters) - Shares in Fortum fell back on Thursday as investors turned doubtful as to whether the Finnish power utility would succeed in buying a near 47 percent stake in German counterpart Uniper due to Uniper's opposition to a takeover. Carlyle targets first-close of new Asia buyout fund at over $4 billion: sources HONG KONG (Reuters) - Carlyle Group is targeting the first closing of a new Asia buyout fund within the next couple of months at over $4 billion, three people familiar with the matter said, bulking up in a region that has become a key market for global funds. KKR looks to bid in $800 million-plus auction of Britain's Pure Gym: Sky News (Reuters) - U.S. private equity investment firm KKR & Co LP is going to bid in a 600 million-pound-plus ($800 million) auction of Britain's largest chain of health and fitness clubs, Pure Gym , according to Sky News. Albertsons buys meal-kit delivery provider Plated (Reuters) - Albertsons Cos Inc , one of America's biggest supermarket chains, said on Wednesday it would buy meal-kit delivery service Plated, as it looks to attract more customers to its stores amid increased competition. Alibaba-backed Best seeks last-mile logistics growth after IPO: CEO HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Best Inc , flush with $450 million from a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), is broadening its scope in so-called last-mile logistics in China as a key strand of its growth strategy, its chief executive told Reuters. Australia's CBA to sell life insurance unit to AIA Group for $3 billion SYDNEY (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its life insurance arm to Hong Kong's AIA Group Ltd for $3.05 billion, in the biggest Asian buyout of an Australian financial services firm. Japan chemical maker Kuraray to buy Calgon Carbon for $1.1 billion TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chemical manufacturer Kuraray Co Ltd will buy U.S. firm Calgon Carbon Corp for $1.107 billion, Kuraray said on Thursday, adding the carbon materials firm as one of its core businesses. Japanese brewer Asahi ready to spend 'billions' on deals TOKYO (Reuters) - Asahi Group Holdings , Japan's largest brewer, is ready to spend "billions of dollars" on acquisitions, having spent $11 billion over the past year to acquire beer brands across Europe from Anheuser-Busch InBev . Related Video Google to pay $1.1 billion for HTC Pixel division Distrustful U.S. allies force NSA to retreat in encryption row 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