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2007-01-29 15:43:49Russia in talks to buy 20 pct stake in Airbus - reportPARIS (AFX) - Russian government officials are currently in talks with EADSexecutives about the possibility of taking a 20 pct stake in the civil aircraftcompany Airbus, according to a report on the website of French financial weeklyCapital.2007-01-29 15:42:52Abitibi, Bowater agree to combineNEW YORK (AFX) - Canada's Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Bowater Inc. ofSouth Carolina said Monday they will combine in an all-stock deal that wouldcreate the third largest publicly traded paper and forest products company inNorth America.2007-01-29 15:40:12Inchcape declares European Motor Holdings offer wholly unconditionalLONDON (AFX) - Inchcape PLC declared its recommended cash offer for EuropeanMotor Holdings PLC wholly unconditional in all respects and said that it intendsto exercise its right to acquire compulsorily all remaining EMH shares.2007-01-29 15:38:37Arcadia Resources buys pharmacy companySOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AFX) - Arcadia Resources Inc., which provides home careservices and products, said Monday it will buy retail pharmacy companyPrairieStone Pharmacy LLC for about $24 million in stock.2007-01-29 15:35:31Varian Medical buys ACCEL InstrumentsPALO ALTO, Calif. (AFX) - Varian Medical Systems Inc., which makes medicalequipment used in radiation treatment of cancer and other conditions, saidMonday that it has completed its $30 million acquisition of privately-held ACCELInstruments.2007-01-29 15:15:02HealthSouth selling rehab clinicsBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AFX) - Moving ahead with plans to focus solely onpost-acute care as it recovers from a massive fraud, HealthSouth Corp. saidMonday it will sell about 600 outpatient rehabilitation centers in 35 states toSelect Medical Corp. for about $245 million.
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Bank of Italy new rules on hybrid instruments to facilitate mergers - report 