May 17 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0940 GMT on Friday:
** BHP Group ( BHP ) would need to boost its latest offer
around 30% to reflect fair value for Anglo American and
its key copper assets, JPMorgan analysts said in a note.
** U.S. fund General Atlantic and Canadian pension fund
CPPIB are readying a 3 billion euro ($3.26 billion) offer to buy
Spain's largest online real estate company Idealista, Spanish
newspaper Expansion reported , citing unidentified market
sources.
** ABB has agreed to buy the wiring accessories
business of German rival Siemens in China, the Swiss
engineering group said.
** Hess shareholders should vote in favor of
Chevron's ( CVX ) $53 billion all-stock offer at the oil
company's May 28 special meeting, proxy adviser Glass Lewis said
on Thursday.
** Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp sold its
entire stake in utility firm Manila Water Company (MWC)
to top shareholder Trident Water Company for a gross
consideration of around 14.5 billion pesos ($251.87 million).
** Brazilian hospital chain Rede D'Or said on
Thursday it signed a deal to sell its controlling stake in the
insurance firm D'Or Consultoria to MDS.
** Oil and gas producer Crescent Energy ( CRGY ) has agreed
to buy rival SilverBow Resources ( SBOW ) for $2.1 billion, a
deal which would create the second-largest operator in the Eagle
Ford basin in south Texas.
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru)