June 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on
Wednesday:
** UK's Warehouse REIT accepted a 485.2 million
pound ($661 million) takeover offer from Tritax Big Box REIT
, walking away from a previous deal with Blackstone
agreed in early June.
** French state-owned utility EDF's new chief is considering
a sale of some assets as part of a review of the firm's
portfolio in a bid to meet government demands to spur
investments in new nuclear reactors, the Financial Times
reported on Wednesday.
** Spain's BBVA is considering whether to go
ahead with its bid for Sabadell after conditions
imposed by the Spanish government on the deal and will reassess
the impact on its estimated cost savings, the bank's country
manager for Spain said on Wednesday.
** New Zealand accounting software giant Xero agreed to buy
New York payments provider Melio for $2.5 billion, the companies
said, accelerating the Kiwi firm's push into the U.S. with the
country's biggest outbound deal in over a decade.
** Monte dei Paschi di Siena said on Wednesday the
European Central Bank had approved its proposed acquisition of
rival Mediobanca, including under a scenario in which
it gains a stake of less than 50% in the rival.
** Brighthouse Financial ( BHF ) has narrowed down a
field of suitors to money manager TPG and Abu Dhabi-backed
financial investor Aquarian Holdings, as the U.S. life insurance
and annuity provider continues to explore a potential sale,
according to people familiar with the matter.
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)