Mergers & Acquisitions

ENRC says its systems have been hacked

LONDON, May 23 - Kazakh miner ENRC, facing a potential buyout bid from its founders, said on Thursday its electronic systems were hacked "by a third party" and it may have suffered a loss of data.

UPDATE 1-QinetiQ could sell U.S. business after $385 mln writedown

LONDON, May 23 - British defence technology company QinetiQ Group could sell its U.S. services division after a 256 million pound ($385 million) writedown prompted it to launch a strategic review of the business.

Company Outlooks, 9:30am BST

CORRECTED-Guinea approves BHP, Global Alumina stake sale in refinery project

CONAKRY, May 22 - The government of Guinea said on Wednesday it has given approval to BHP Billiton and Global Alumina to sell their stake in a bauxite and alumina project to Dubai Aluminium Co (Dubal) and Mubadala Development Co.

Regulatory News, Africa 8:48am BST

Belgian postal group bpost to list on Brussels exchange

BRUSSELS, May 23 - Belgian postal operator bpost will list a minority stake, currently held by private equity group CVC Funds, on the Brussels stock exchange, the group said on Thursday.

IPOs, Private Capital 8:46am BST

Flybe sells some Gatwick slots, delays aircraft deliveries

May 23 - Struggling British carrier Flybe Group Plc said it would sell some slots at London Gatwick Airport to easyJet Plc and push back the delivery of 16 new aircraft by three to four years to help it return to profitability.

Company Outlooks, 8:01am BST

BTG builds interventional medicine platform with deals

LONDON, May 23 - Britain's BTG said it would make two acquisitions, one extending its expertise in liver cancer and the other a treatment for severe blood clots, to create an interventional medicine business with potential sales of $1 billion.

Regulatory News 8:00am BST

BRIEF-BMI Bank and Al Salam Bank agree in principle to merge

LONDON, May 23 - Bank Muscat SAOG : * Bankmuscat (s.a.o.g) - bmi bank,bahrain and al salam bank proposed merger

7:34am BST

Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

May 23 - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:

IPOs, Bonds, Regulatory News 7:21am BST

BRIEF-Advanced Power to acquire remaining 49 pct of Minimise

LONDON, May 23 - Advanced Power Components PLC : * Acquisition and institutional placing * To acquire the remaining 49% of the issued share capital that it does not

Small Caps 7:20am BST

BRIEF-Parkmead agrees to acquire Lochard Energy for 14.5 mln stg

LONDON, May 23 - Parkmead Group PLC : * The) - offer for lochard energy group plc

Small Caps 7:19am BST