Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday:
** Bain Capital is planning to launch a tender offer for
Japanese software firm Fuji Soft 9749.T in early November
rather than late October as originally planned but still awaits
company approval, the private equity firm said.
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** ExxonMobil's XOM.N Esso division has completed the sale
of the Fos-sur-Mer refinery - one of France's major refineries -
and two other oil terminals to Trafigura consortium firm Rhone
Energies, the companies said.
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** Siemens SIEGn.DE has the financial muscle for further
software acquisitions after its $10.6 billion purchase of U.S.
industrial software company Altair ALTR.O , managing board
member Cedrik Neike said.
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** Singapore-based Olam Group OLAG.SI said that Saudi
Agricultural and Livestock Investment (SALIC) had made an offer
to buy its remaining stake in Olam Agri IPO-OLAA.SI .
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(Compiled by Prakhar Srivastava and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)
((prakhar.srivastava2@thomsonreuters.com;))