Dec 2 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1130 GMT on Thursday:
** British asset manager abrdn ABDN.L said it would buy privately held online investment platform interactive investor for 1.49 billion pounds ($1.98 billion).
** Australian biotech giant CSL Ltd (CSL) is in exclusive talks to buy Vifor Pharma VIFN.S in a A$10 billion ($7.10 billion) deal, the Australian newspaper reported, sending the Swiss drugmaker's shares up more than 17%.
** Razer Inc 1337.HK said that a group led by its top executives proposed to take the gaming hardware maker private in a deal that values the Hong Kong-listed company at HK$24.70 billion ($3.17 billion).
** Japan's biggest power generator JERA Co Inc said it had bought a 100% stake in the 300 megawatts El Sauz onshore wind power project in Texas in the United States from a unit of Apex Clean Energy for an undisclosed sum.
** Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel Ltd BRTI.NS is in early talks for a majority stake in broadcast satellite service provider Dish TV India Ltd DSTV.NS , financial daily Mint reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
** The controlling shareholders of the Daily Mail publisher, the Rothermere family, increased the cash component of its offer to buy out other shareholders to 270 pence per share, representing a 5.9% rise on its original bid, they said.
** Afterpay Ltd (APT) will delay a shareholder meet to approve Square Inc's SQ.N $29-billion buyout of the Australian buy now, pay later leader, as the Jack Dorsey-led payment company awaits regulatory nod in Spain.
** Top Australian grocer Woolworths Group (WOW) made a $613 million approach for No. 1 drugstore chain Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) , besting an already-agreed buyout from retail giant Wesfarmers (WES) and sending the target's shares soaring.
** Shareholders in Brazilian lender Banco Pan SA BPEN4.SA and e-commerce technology company Mosaico Tecnologia ao Consumidor SA MOSI3.SA approved a previously announced tie-up on Wednesday, both companies said in securities filings.
** Australian casino firm Crown Resorts Ltd (CWN) said investment giant Blackstone Group Inc's BX.N $6.2 billion buyout offer did not represent "compelling value" for its shareholders.
** Meta Platforms Inc's FB.O Facebook asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss and not allow the refiling of an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which urges a court to demand that the company sell two big subsidiaries.
