Dec 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on

Thursday:

** Britain approved Vodafone's ( VOD ) $19 billion merger

with Hutchison's Three UK to create the country's

biggest mobile operator after their investment promises

outweighed concerns about higher customer bills.

** French polling giant Ipsos said it had decided

not to submit a binding offer for Kantar Media, days after

saying it had begun talks over a possible deal.

** Australian asset manager HMC Capital ( HMCLF ) said it

will buy France-based firm Neoen's renewable energy

generation and storage portfolio in the state of Victoria for

A$950 million ($611.61 million).

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Aamir Sohail in Bengaluru)