The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Thursday:
** GCP Capital Partners-backed Alkeme Insurance has made five acquisitions in the past quarter to expand its P&C offerings and employee benefits capabilities across the U.S., the company announced on Tuesday.
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** U.S. soft drinks giant Keurig Dr Pepper launched its $18 billion all-cash takeover bid for coffee and tea group JDE Peet's , setting the stage for a global coffee company that could rival market leader Nestle .
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(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)
((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))