The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Monday. ** Sanofi-Aventis SA (SASY.PA) plans to continue discussions this week with takeover target Genzyme Corp (GENZ.O), aiming to finalize a deal worth more than $19 billion in the next few days, sources familiar with the situation said. To read more, please double click on [ID:nN06158651] ** Spain's top lender Santander (SAN.MC) has announced a tender to buy all of Poland's Bank Zachodni WBK BZWB.WA for 16.6 billion zlotys ($5.8 billion), or 226.89 zlotys per share, a brokerage running the bid said. To read more, please double click on [ID:nWSF009955]
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