Reuters Deals Today: September 3, 2015

Click to View in Browser Thursday, September 3, 2015 HP seeks to sell cyber security unit TippingPoint: sources (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is exploring a sale of computer network security solutions unit TippingPoint ahead of a corporate split later this year, according to people familiar with the matter. EU regulators clear Shell's takeover of BG Group LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell gained EU approval on Wednesday for its $58 billion acquisition of Britain's BG Group , the second of four key markets needed to clear the deal, but faced a slight delay in securing a decision in Australia. Lannett to buy UCB unit to boost specialty generic drugs portfolio (Reuters) - Lannett Co Inc said it would buy Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc, a U.S. unit of Belgian drugmaker UCB SA , for $1.23 billion to expand its specialty generic drugs portfolio. U.S. gives antitrust approval to Nikkei's purchase of Financial Times WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei media group won U.S. antitrust approval for its $1.3 billion purchase of the Financial Times from Britain's Pearson PLC, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. German carmakers win U.S. antitrust approval to buy Nokia maps WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German carmakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes have won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Nokia's maps business for around 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion), the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. Tesco prefers MBK's $6.6 billion bid for South Korean business: sources SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tesco has picked private equity firm MBK Partners as preferred bidder to buy its South Korean unit for as much as $6.6 billion, sources said, as the British supermarket retreats from overseas and focuses on revitalizing its domestic business. Unilife says exploring sale after getting 'expression of interest' (Reuters) - Unilife Corp , which makes injections and insulin patch pumps, said on Wednesday it had hired Morgan Stanley to help it review strategic alternatives, including a sale, after getting interest from a possible buyer. Valeant to buy ophthalmic surgical device maker Synergetics (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc agreed to buy surgical device maker Synergetics USA Inc , its eighth acquisition this year. Online gambling firm GVC 'not prepared to walk away' from Bwin (Reuters) - Online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc could go hostile in the 1-billion-pound ($1.5 billion) battle for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment if Bwin's board recommends a lower offer from 888 Holdings Plc , the Times newspaper reported the company's chairman as saying. Citi sells Hungary consumer banking business to Erste Group (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc agreed to sell its consumer banking business in Hungary to Austria's Erste Group Bank AG as the third-biggest U.S. bank by assets continues to divest non-core operating businesses. Related Video Stocks bounce back from sell-off A ray of sun in Puerto Rico's debt gloom Related News Wall St. pulls back from record; utilities slump U.S. consumer confidence rises in December Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today Get a jump on the day with our early morning summary of key news developments for the US markets, as well as global market news. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook