April 24 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 11:30 AM GMT on
Monday:
** Vivendi VIV.PA said it had entered into a put option
agreement with a subsidiary of Daniel Kretinsky's Czech Media
Invest (CMI) to sell its publishing business Editis.
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** Medica Group MGPM.L shares surged 32.5% after the UK
telemedicine services company recommended a takeover offer from
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** Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is offering to take
control of debt-laden French supermarket chain Casino CASP.PA
through a 1.1-billion euro capital increase, challenging a
proposed tie-up between Casino and smaller retailer Teract
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(Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru)
((pratyush.thakur@thomsonreuters.com))