The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0400 GMT on Friday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on ) ** BATS Global Markets, a U.S.-based alternative share trading platform, is near a deal to buy peer Chi-X Europe for more than $300 million in stock, a source close to BATS said. To read more, please double click on
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