Nov 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Friday:
** Norway's Telenor TEL.OL and Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) are exploring a merger of their telecom units in Thailand that could form a new market leader in the Southeast Asian country.
** Investment giant Blackstone Group Inc BX.N made a $6.2 billion approach for troubled Australian casino firm Crown Resorts Ltd (CWN) , sweetening an earlier offer as its main rival bidder is beset by regulatory problems.
** Shares in MONETA Money Bank MONET.PR jumped more than 6% to a record high after the Czech lender revamped financing conditions for a proposed 25.9 billion crown ($1.2 billion) acquisition of banking assets from its largest shareholder PPF.
** Investment funds linked to Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure have proposed to buy a controlling stake in medical labs company Alliar AALR3.SA , according to a securities filing late on Thursday.
** Russian lender VTB VTBR.MM will sell 4.4% of ordinary shares in food retailer Magnit MGNT.MM via an accelerated bookbuilding (ABB) process at no less than 5,700 roubles ($78.28) per share, two financial market sources told Reuters.
** Delta Air Lines DAL.N is considering buying a stake in state-owned Italian carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) to boost its presence in the European market, daily La Repubblica reported , citing government sources.
** Carlyle Group CG.O said an affiliate had agreed to acquire South Korean coffee and cake chain A Twosome Place Co Ltd from private equity fund Anchor Equity Partners.
