July 26 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday:
** Czech train maker Skoda said it does not intend to file a
counter bid to take over Spanish rival Talgo TLGO.MC though it
seeks to combine the two companies' industrial activities,
according to a letter disclosed by Talgo. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N3JI09S
** Banco Sabadell SABE.MC is unlikely to get a competing
takeover offer to scupper a hostile bid from rival BBVA
BBVA.MC because other banks would also face competition
concerns, Sabadell's CEO Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N3JG1AU
** KKR & Co KKR.N will take education software platform
Instructure Holdings INST.N private for $4.8 billion, the
private equity firm said on Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N3JH2S3
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Priyanka.G in Bengaluru)
((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))