The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000 GMT on Thursday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on ) ** Swiss engineering group Sulzer has agreed to buy a Sweden-based water pumps business for 858 million Swiss francs ($927.3 million) in cash, giving Sulzer access to the fast-growing wastewater market.
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