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April 4 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1400 GMT on Thursday:
** Google parent Alphabet GOOGL.O has been talking to its advisers about the possibility of making an offer for HubSpot HUBS.N , an online marketing software company with a market value of $32 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
** International Paper IP.N said it would seek a secondary London listing if it buys British paper and packagingpeer DS Smith SMDS.L and the combination could deliver at least $514 million of pre-tax cost savings on an annual basis.
** Boston Scientific BSX.N said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested additional information from themedical device maker related to its $3.7 billion deal to buy Axonics AXNX.O .
** Britain's competition watchdog said Theramex's purchase of European rights to two of Viatris' VTRS.O women'shealthcare products ranges could lead to higher prices and fewer options for hormone replacement therapies (HRT).
** Japan's Mitsui & Co 8031.T said it had teamed up with Rohto Pharmaceutical Co 4527.T to buy Eu Yan Sang International in a deal valuing the Singapore-based traditional Chinese medicines firm at S$800 million ($594 million).
** Britain's antitrust watchdog said that Spreadex's completed acquisition of sports betting rival Sporting Index's consumer-facing arm raised competition concerns and gave them time for a solution before it deepened its investigation.
** Former Gucci chief executive Marco Bizzarri said he would invest in Italian fashion brand Elisabetta Franchi, taking a stake up to 23% of the company.
** Applus' board of directors has issued a favourable opinion on the takeover bids launched by funds Apollo and Amber, but prefer the latter as the offer price is higher, the Spanish company said in a filing with stock market regulator CNMV.
** Russian steelmaker Severstal CHMF.MM has bought the distribution business of metals trader A Grupp, Severstal said without disclosing the size of the deal.
** Members of Paramount Global's PARA.O board agreed on Wednesday to enter into exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media, favoring the independent studio over a $26 billion offer from private equity firm Apollo Global Management APO.N , a person familiar with the matter said.
** Britain's competition regulator said it would need to open an in-depth investigation into the merger between Vodafone's VOD.L UK operation and Hutchison's 0001.HK Three UK after the parties did not offer remedies to ease the regulator's competition concerns.
** Australian insurer Suncorp Group (SUN) said it would sell its New Zealand life insurance business to Resolution Life for NZ$410 million ($246.53 million), sending its shares to a more than 16-year high.
** Mexican broadcaster Televisa TLEVISACPO.MX said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with AT&T for its stake in satellite TV unit Sky Mexico, giving Televisa full control of the firm.
** The ethics adviser to Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign-wealth fund is assessing whether to recommend the investor to divest its multi-billion dollar stake in mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO) for environmental concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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