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Exclusive: Onex fails to find buyer for Carestream Health

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NEW YORK - Onex Corp has called off its auction of medical imaging firm Carestream Health Inc after failing to find a buyer that was willing to meet its price expectation of as much as $3.5 billion, three people familiar with the matter said this week.

Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD 18 May 2013

SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1 billion in cash for New York-based blogging service Tumblr, tech blog AllThingsD cited sources close to the situation as saying on Friday.

DirecTV interested in buying video website Hulu: source 17 May 2013

- The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu, according to a source familiar with the situation.

All eyes on Vodafone's Colao for signs on Verizon 17 May 2013

LONDON - After months of speculation, Vodafone's Vittorio Colao will be under pressure next week to set out whether he may sell its prized stake in Verizon Wireless in what would be one of the biggest deals ever.

Bankers see M&A recovery after deals drop 7 percent so far in 2013 17 May 2013

LONDON - A drop in European takeovers has depressed global merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity so far this year, but bankers see activity picking up as a rally in stocks and bonds helps compensate for a prolonged euro-zone recession.

Clearwire investors aim to force Sprint to sweeten bid 17 May 2013

NEW YORK - Minority shareholders of Clearwire Corp are expected to vote down a buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp next week and force the No.3 U.S. wireless company to cough up more cash for control of Clearwire's valuable spectrum.

Morrison seals $306 million Ocado deal in online catch-up 17 May 2013

LONDON - British supermarket chain Wm Morrison is investing more than 200 million pounds ($306 million) in a 25-year deal with online grocer Ocado , seeking to catch up with rivals in home delivery and sending Ocado shares to a record high.

Investors in talks to buy stake in Pirelli holding company 17 May 2013

MILAN - Industrial and financial investors are in talks to buy a stake in Camfin , a holding company that controls tiremaker Pirelli , key investor Marco Tronchetti Provera said on Friday.

Freeport shares could rise regardless of Plains vote outcome 17 May 2013

- Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc appears to be in a win-win situation as Plains Exploration shareholders prepare for Monday's vote on the miner's nearly $6 billion takeover bid, part of its strategy to expand into energy.

Warner Chilcott buy may be Actavis' best takeover defense 17 May 2013

NEW YORK - Generic drugmaker Actavis , the subject of intense takeover speculation, may have found its best defense: a potential purchase of Warner Chilcott Plc , a specialty pharmaceutical company that has been for sale on and off for years.

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