Oct 13 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Friday:
** India's IndiGo INGL.NS co-founder Rakesh Gangwal is in
talks to buy a stake in India's SpiceJet SPJT.BO , ET Now
reported, citing sources. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N3BJ2IO
** Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE has completed its takeover of
Numis NUM.L , a London-based boutique investment bank,
expanding its links with UK corporate clients, the German bank
said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUC2LQQHN
** Britain's antitrust regulator cleared Microsoft's
MSFT.O acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard
ATVI.O after the restructured deal addressed its earlier
concerns. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N3BJ1KO
** Newcrest Mining NCM.AX shareholders have voted strongly
in favour of accepting the A$26.2 billion ($16.81 billion)
buyout bid from global gold mining giant Newmont Corporation
NEM.N , Australia's largest corporate takeover this year.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N3BJ01S
** California Attorney General Rob Bonta said that his
office was concerned about Kroger's KR.N proposed deal to buy
rival Albertsons ACI.N for $24.5 billion, and may sue to stop
it. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N3BI3HK
** U.S. investment firm Live Ventures LIVE.O has offered
to buy LL Flooring Holdings Inc LL.N , formerly known as Lumber
Liquidators, for roughly $180 million in cash, according to a
letter seen by Reuters. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N3BI3BN
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru)
((ArsheeyaSingh.Bajwa@thomsonreuters.com))