Jan 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on

Thursday:

** Bahrain-based investment group Investcorp said it had

agreed to buy Italian alternative payments company Epipoli from

private equity Bregal Milestone and founder and CEO Gaetano

Giannetto.

** British investment group Petershill Partners ( PHLLF )

said it sold its majority stake in venture capital firm General

Catalyst for $726 million.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sneha S K in Bengaluru)