News: AST Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

(Adds Jilong Gold Mining, DAMAC Properties, Acacia Research Corp, Coca-Cola Co, Empower, BK Brasil Operacao e Assessoria a Restaurantes; Updates Rusal)

Nov 1 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported 1415 GMT on Monday:

** Coca-Cola Co KO.N said it would buy the remaining stake in BodyArmor it did not already own for $5.6 billion, as the soda maker amps up its sports drink portfolio to take on market leader, PepsiCo Inc's PEP.O Gatorade.

** Acacia Research Corp ACTG.O , which buys businesses in sectors such as technology and healthcare, has made an offer to acquire Comtech Telecommunications Corp CMTL.O , a provider of wireless communication systems for police and other emergency services, for $790 million in cash, people familiar with the offer said.

** China's Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining 600988.SS , also known as Chifeng Gold, said it and an unnamed co-buyer had agreed to purchase all of Ghana-focused miner Golden Star Resources GSC.TO for a total $470 million in cash.

** Dubai property tycoon Hussain Sajwani's investment vehicle said he and "associated group members" now own 91.65% of DAMAC Properties DAMAC.DU in a buyout of minority shareholders expected to be completed by the end of March.

** Dubai's Empower has signed an agreement to acquire the state-owned district cooling systems business that serves Dubai International Airport for 1.1 billion dirhams ($299.52 million), the company said in a statement.

** Brazilian fast food chain operator BK Brasil Operacao e Assessoria a Restaurantes BKBR3.SA cancelled its agreement with private equity firm Vinci Partners to acquire Domino's Pizza Brasil, it said on Sunday, citing adverse market conditions.

** Russian aluminium producer Rusal 0486.HK is expected to complete the demerger of its higher-carbon assets into a separate company in the second half of 2022, its largest shareholder, En+ Group ENPG.MM said.

** British commercial landlord Land Securities LAND.L said it would buy U and I Group (U+I) UAI.L for 190 million pounds ($260 million), in an effort to expand its portfolio of mixed-use developments.

** German Lufthansa's LHAG.DE holiday unit Eurowings has entered a partnership with Czech rival Smartwings to sell flights together in a bid to expand its market share in central Europe, the companies said.