March 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Monday:
** Lufthansa's bid for a minority stake in Italian
rival ITA Airways could harm competition and lead to higher
prices, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, ramping up
pressure on the German carrier to come up with stronger
remedies.
** Talgo's top shareholder is in talks to sell its
40% stake in the Spanish train maker to Swiss rival Stadler Rail
as an alternative to a tender offer from Hungary's
Ganz-Mavag consortium, El Economista newspaper reported, citing
unidentified market sources.
** Private equity groups Advent International and CVC
Capital have teamed up to bid for Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a
maker of animal food owned by Cinven, the Financial Times
reported on Sunday.
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Puyaan Singh in Bengaluru)