March 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday:

** BP said U.S.-based asset management firm Apollo

Global's managed funds will buy a 25% non-controlling

stake in its unit, BP Pipelines (TANAP), for about $1 billion.

** Australian property listings group Domain's

largest shareholder, Nine Entertainment ( NNMTF ), confirmed it

is in talks to sell its 60% stake as part of a A$2.65 billion

($1.7 billion) takeover from U.S. firm CoStar ( CSGP ).

** Howden has continued its build-out in Scotland with the

acquisition of a book of business from Edinburgh-based SKB

Independent Insurance Brokers Limited.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Ateev Bhandari in Bengaluru)