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(Ajoute Orano Mining Group, Brava Energia, Murray Gardner
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The following deals, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures were reported at 2030 GMT Friday:
** Mongolia said on Friday it had reached a preliminary agreement with French group Orano Mining to develop a long-awaited uranium mining project worth $1.6 billion.
** Shares of Brazilian energy company Brava Energia BRAV3.SA climbed more than 10% on Friday after it said it was in talks with banks over a potential asset sale and the country’s oil regulator country has allowed it to resume production at a key oil field.
** Arthur J. Gallagher continued its agency deployment strategy with the acquisition of Murray Gardner Insurance Agency Inc, which operates as BMR Insurance.
** UnitedHealth UNH.N and Amedisys AMED.O have agreed to extend the deadline until next year to close their $3.3 billion merger deal, regulators said Friday.
** JSW Energy JSWE.NS , led by Indian billionaire Sajjan Jindal, said on Friday its unit, JSW Neo Energy, would acquire the subsidiaries of renewable energy platform O2 Power in a transaction of one value of $1.47 billion.
**Japanese manufacturing giant Nidec 6594.T said on Friday it plans to launch a 257 billion yen ($1.6 billion) bid for Makino Milling Machine
6135.T , a surprising unsolicited takeover bid in a country better known for its deals.
** HomeStreet Bank HMST.O is selling nearly $990 million of its multifamily commercial real estate loans to Bank of America BAC.N , in a deal the Seattle-based bank said would help it become profitable again and reduce costly sources of financing.
**UltraTech Cement ULTC.NS, India’s leading cement maker, will buy an 8.69% stake in Star Cement STAT.NS, it said on Friday, in a deal worth 8.69%. 51 billion rupees ($100 million) for a company that rival group Adani was reportedly interested in acquiring.
** Turkish drone maker Baykar has bought Italian aircraft producer Piaggio Aerospace, Italy’s industry ministry said on Friday, without disclosing financial details.
