The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Thursday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on ) ** Turkey's Sabanci cement group chairman Mehmet Gocmen said the group is seeking buyouts in the region and may spend between 1 and 1.5 billion lira ($660 million-$988 million) for takeovers this year.
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