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Tue May 13, 2008 7:54am BST
 
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Tiscali shuns Carphone Warehouse and private equity buyers circle Informa.

* Carlyle and Apax among those considering a bid for Informa - Telegraph

* Vodafone in talks to buy Ghana Telecom

* BHP Billiton agrees purchase of Anglo Potash at C$284 million, or C$8.15-a-share

* Tiscali draws up a short list of interested buyers, with Carphone Warehouse not among them

* Hewlett-Packard close to a deal worth up to £6.6 billion to buy Electronic Data Systems

* Laura Ashley raises stake in Moss Bros to 7.45%

* Cablevision buys Newsday from Tribune for $650 million

* Chloride rejects 255p-a-share cash offer from Emerson Electric

* Tesco's attempt to break into the US grocery market with its Fresh & Easy chain appears to be gaining traction -- FT

* Sale of the government-owned Tote has attracted more than 40 expressions of interest, including one from the Dubai royal family

* Internet search engine Lycos Europe is being touted as a bid target

* Clear Channel in talks with banks financing its leverage buy-out

* Australia's Westpac is planning an all-share offer for St George Bank worth almost £10 billion

* Radyne agrees to be acquired by Comtech in $223.6 million all-cash offer

* Morgan Stanley doubles stake in Aberdeen Asset management to 6.20%

* ValiRx raises £890,000 by a placing of 14.9 million shares

 

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