UPDATE 3-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

(Updates Burger King, Carluccio, Hewlett-Packard, Dollar Thrifty, adds Cisco Systems, Cyprus and others)

Sept 2 (Reuters) - 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 [DEALTALK/])

** Burger King Holdings Inc BKC.N agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp (MCD.N).

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** Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) won the bidding war to buy data storage company 3PAR Inc (PAR.N) for $2.4 billion, as rival Dell Inc (DELL.O) bowed out on Thursday. [ID:nN02121852]

** Israel's MA Industries MAIN.TA ended talks to acquire U.S. firm Albaugh Inc for about $1 billion, blaming findings during due diligence, sending its shares lower. [ID:nLDE6810CE]

** Owens Illinois Inc (OI.N) said it bought Brazilian glass container producer Companhia Industrial de Vidros (CIV) for $603 million in an all-cash deal that would expand its capacity in that country by 50 percent. [ID:nN01139536]

** Europe's leading information technology group Capgemini (CAPP.PA) is buying a 55 percent stake in Brazilian peer CPM Braxis for 233 million euros ($298 million) to expand in high-growth emerging markets. [ID:nLDE6810B6]

** Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ATDb.TO) raised its offer for Casey's General Stores (CASY.O) to $38.50 a share, trumping the $38 a share offered by Casey's under a recapitalization plan aimed at thwarting a Couche-Tard takeover. [ID:nSGE6800J1]

** Car rental company Avis Budget Group Inc CAR.N raised its bid for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG.N) 3 percent to $1.35 billion, as it looks to wrest the company from rival Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ.N). [ID:nN02194281]

** Upmarket British cafe and restaurant chain Carluccio's CARL.L agreed to a 90 million pound ($139 million) takeover by Dubai-based retail, hospitality and mall manager Landmark Group, sending its shares soaring on Thursday. [ID:nLDE68119B]

** Allied Irish Banks (ALBK.I) is expected to select a preferred bidder for its 70 percent stake in Poland's Bank Zachodni WBK BZWB.WA early next week, The Irish Times newspaper reported on Thursday. [ID:nLDE68104N]

** Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) said it was buying start-up Arch Rock for an undisclosed sum as it aggressively moves to expand in the growing smart grid market. [ID:nN02239828]

** A consortium led by a Malaysia-based private equity firm has joined a slate of bidders including French retailer Casino (CASP.PA) and Britain's Tesco (TSCO.L), in bidding for some of Carrefour's (CARR.PA) Southeast Asian assets, sources said. [ID:nSGE681054]

** Cyprus said it wanted to merge its two flag carriers to stave off possible closure from mounting losses as cheaper carriers encroach on their most profitable routes. [ID:nLDE681226]