Feb 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and...

Feb 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Tuesday:

** Top Japanese banks have agreed to issue commitment letters for a 1.4 trillion yen ($10.60 billion) loan that backs a Japan Industrial Partners-led consortium's takeover offer for Toshiba 6502.T , Bloomberg News reported, citing sources.

** Apollo Global Management Inc APO.N is among a group of financial firms in talks to buy a stake in Credit Suisse Group's CSGN.S revamped investment bank, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

** BNP Paribas BNPP.PA is not interested in buying a stake in Orange's ORAN.PA banking unit, Chief Executive Jean-Laurent Bonnafe said.

** Holcim AG HOLN.S , the world's biggest cement maker, has agreed to buy U.S. roofing systems manufacturer Duro-Last in a $1.29 billion deal, the Swiss company said , its latest move to bolster its presence in North America.

** South Korea's Kakao Corp 035720.KS said it will acquire a 9.05% stake in SM Entertainment 041510.KQ , an entertainment agency behind K-pop acts, including NCT and Aespa, in a deal worth 217.2 billion won ($172.8 million).

** Barrick Gold ABX.TO has ruled out a counterbid for number-one Australian gold producer Newcrest Mining (NCM) , its chief executive told Bloomberg, eliminating what had seemed to be the most likely prospect of a rival to bidder Newmont NEM.N .

** Philippine conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp MPI.PS said it has entered into a deal to acquire a third of Axelum Resources Corp AXLM.PS to expand its agriculture portfolio.

** CVS Health Corp CVS.N is close to an agreement to buy primary care center operator Oak Street Health Inc OSH.N for about $10.5 billion, including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

** Australia's Nitro Software (NTO) said private equity firm Potentia Capital had indicated it may be in a position to beef up its takeover offer to gain due diligence, a move aimed at outbidding rival buyer, KKR Inc-backed Alludo.

** Britain's RELX REL.L has agreed to buy Aistemos, a firm that uses artificial intelligence to classify patents, for around 30 million pounds ($36 million) to enhance its intellectual property (IP) analytics, a source close to the company said.

** Vontobel Asset Management on Monday became the fourth Ritchie Bros Auctioneers RBA.TO shareholder to come out with concerns about the company's planned buyout of IAA Inc IAA.N .