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 ) ** French state bank Caisse des Depots and insurer CNP Assurances are in advanced talks to buy a quarter of GDF Suez's French gas grid for 1.1 billion euros ($1.6 billion), the three companies said on Thursday.
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