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(Adds TreeHouse Foods, Kering, Eni, Loblaw Cos) March 14...

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    (Adds TreeHouse Foods, Kering, Eni, Loblaw Cos)

    March 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1300 GMT on Monday:

    ** Packaged food company TreeHouse Foods THS.N said on Monday it had decided against putting itself up for sale, but may look at options to divest certain parts of its business.

    ** Gucci owner Kering PRTP.PA is bolstering its high-end eyewear division with a deal to buy U.S.-based label Maui Jim, the French luxury group said Monday.

    ** Italian energy group Eni ENI.MI has agreed to sell a 49% stake in power generation unit Enipower to U.S. investment firm Sixth Street Partners to help fund its shift to cleaner businesses.

    ** Loblaw Cos Ltd L.TO said on Monday its Shoppers Drug Mart division would buy physiotherapy and mental health services provider Lifemark Health Group for C$845 million ($662.33 million), as the Canadian chain looks to bolster its healthcare business.

    ** South Korean battery maker SK On said on Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ford Motor Co F.N and Koc Holding As KCHOL.IS to form a joint venture to produce electric vehicle (EV) battery cells in Turkey.

    ** Wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind AOW.L have closed a deal which will give them a 50% stake in a 800 megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind project in Japan, the companies said .

    ** HSBC HSBA.L announced it has agreed to sell its branch operations in Greece to local bank Pancreta Bank, with completion of the deal expected in the first half of 2023

    ** Rio Tinto (RIO) proposed to buy the 49% of Canada's Turquoise Hill TRQ.TO it does not already own for about $2.7 billion, as the Anglo-Australian miner looks to ramp up the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mining project in Mongolia.

    ** French luxury group Kering PRTP.PA said its Kering Eyewear division had signed an agreement to acquire U.S. high-end sunglass maker Maui Jim, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

    ** Australian nickel and lithium miner IGO Ltd (IGO) said its A$1.10 billion ($799.7 million) takeover of Western Areas (WSA) would be delayed due to the recent volatility in nickel prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

    ** Australia's Virtus Health Ltd (VRT) said it had accepted a sweetened A$704.8 million ($514 million) takeover offer from CapVest Partners LLP, which topped an improved offer from rival bidder BGH Capital.

    ** Australia's top fuel supplier Ampol Ltd (ALD) said it will sell its New Zealand-based petroleum distribution business Gull in a bid to ease competition concerns as it awaits completion of its NZ$1.97 billion ($1.34 billion) purchase of Z Energy (ZEL) .

    ** Telecom Italia TLIT.MI said on Sunday it would start formal talks with KKR KKR.N to assess the U.S. fund's potential 10.8 billion euro ($11.8 billion) offer for Italy's biggest phone group, almost four months after the approach.

    ** British property developer Nick Candy will give Chelsea fans a seat on the board if he buys the club from Roman Abramovich and also provide short-term funding after Britain sanctioned the Russian billionaire, Sky News reported.

    ** Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc 9618.HK on Sunday said that its subsidiary JD Logistics Inc 2618.HK has agreed to buy domestic courier Deppon Logistics Co Ltd 603056.SS .

 
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