(Adds PJT Partners, Rogers Communications ( RCIAF ), Organon, Eneos
Holdings Updates: Alaska Airlines, Legal & General ( LGGNF ))
Sept 18 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1530 GMT on
Wednesday:
** PJT Partners ( PJT ), a boutique investment bank, has
entered into an agreement to buy Dubai-based advisory firm
deNovo Partners, which is led by ex-Morgan Stanley Banker May
Nasrallah, deNovo said in a statement on Wednesday.
** Alaska Airlines said it has completed its
$1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines after it reached
agreement with the U.S. Transportation Department.
** Rogers Communications ( RCIAF ) said on Wednesday it
had signed an agreement to buy Bell's 37.5% ownership stake in
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for C$4.7 billion
($3.46 billion).
** Healthcare company Organon said on Wednesday
it has agreed to acquire skin therapy developer Dermavant, a
unit of Roivant, for up to $1.2 billion.
** Japan's biggest oil refiner Eneos Holdings ( JXHGF )
said on Wednesday its renewable energy unit has agreed to buy a
20% stake in Norway's GoliatVind floating offshore wind farm
project to gain knowledge and expertise for use in Japan.
** Legal & General ( LGGNF ) has sold its UK housebuilder
CALA Group in a deal worth 1.35 billion pounds ($1.78 billion)
to an acquisition vehicle led by U.S. private assets firm Sixth
Street Partners, as the latter steps up its European investment
drive.
** The Spanish government has authorised BlackRock ( BLK )
to take the 20% stake in power utility Naturgy it
bought when taking over investment fund GIP in January, the
Cinco Dias newspaper reported, citing sources at the Economy
Ministry.
** Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), one of the
world's biggest petrochemicals companies, said it will sell its
minority stake in Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) to Saudi
mining firm Ma'aden for around $1 billion.
** LaLiga club Girona's co-owner Marcelo Claure has bought a
10% stake in American top-flight club New York City FC, the
Major League Soccer (MLS) side said on Tuesday.
** TelstraSuper, the pension fund arm of telecom major
Telstra ( TTRAF ), said it is exploring a potential merger with
bigger peer Equip Super, which could create a combined fund with
around A$60 billion ($40.57 billion) in management.
** Australia's Titan Minerals ( TTTNF ) announced plans to
sell up to 80% stake in its Linderos copper project in Ecuador
to a unit of billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting for
up to $120 million.
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(Compiled by Nathan Gomes and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)