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The following deals, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures were reported at 1430 GMT on Thursday:
** Aon AON.N has completed the acquisition of Griffiths & Armour, the UK regional broker. In a statement, Aon said Griffiths & Armor will now be an Aon company following the official closing of the acquisition on New Year's Day.
** Swisscom SCMN.S said it has completed the acquisition of rival Vodafone VOD.L Italia, which it will now begin merging with its Italian business Fastweb.
** Hutchmed (China) 0013.HK>, controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, is selling stakes in its healthcare subsidiary for about $608 million, as the billionaire and his flagship conglomerate seek to increase capital and refocus on the core activities of the drug manufacturer.
** Japan's Nippon Steel 5401.T has proposed giving the U.S. government a veto over any potential reduction in U.S. Steel's production capacity
XN, as part of its effort to gain approval from President Joe Biden for the acquisition of the U.S. steelmaker, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
