
Oct 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 20:00 GMT on Monday:
Toronto-listed miner Gold Reserve GRZ.V accused firms advising a U.S. court on the auction of Citgo Petroleum's parent of receiving some $170 million in fees from a bidder that was recommended as the winner of the process and parties that would obtain proceeds as a result. nL1N3W10FE
Brazilian state-run lender BRB BSLI3.SA has given up on its pursuit of distressed peer Banco Master, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. nL1N3W10BG
*Gucci owner Kering PRTP.PA has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal OREP.PA for 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion), the first major gambit by new CEO Luca de Meo as he stamps his mark on the luxury group and cuts back its debt pile. nL2N3W004J
French IT group Atos ATOS.PA reported a sharp drop in quarterly revenue, owing to key contract losses, and said it would only target acquisitions from 2026. nL8N3W10WB
Taiwan's Yageo 2327.TW has completed a tender offer for Japan's Shibaura Electronics 6957.T with an 87.3% acceptance rate, the electronic components maker said. nL4N3W10M0
Dye & Durham's DND.TO second-largest shareholder Plantro withdrew its proposal to acquire the Canadian legal software maker and may reduce or exit its holdings, citing deteriorating financial results and a lack of board engagement. nL4N3W10JA
Pan-European exchange operator Euronext ENX.PA said it remained committed to transforming the Athens Stock Exchange into a financial gateway for southeastern Europe, but ruled out raising its offer to acquire the Greek bourse. nL1N3W1088
Global events company MARI said it has acquired TodayTix Group (TTG), getting access to its platforms that sell tickets for live performances ranging from operas in New York to plays by London's Royal Shakespeare Company. nL4N3W10H2
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Activist investor Jana Partners has built a stake in medical device maker Cooper Companies
Australia's Larvotto Resources
Middle Eastern bank Emirates NBD