
Adds: Bluebird bio
Feb 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Friday:
Gene therapy maker Bluebird bio < BLUE.O> said it would be taken private by Carlyle < CG.O> and SK Capital Partners, ending its tumultuous journey in the public markets as it struggled with a severe cash crunch.
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Tokyo Gas <9531.T>, Japan's biggest city gas supplier, will sell its 25% stake in an Eagle Ford shale gas project in south Texas to Shizuoka Gas <9543.T> for $130 million under an asset portfolio review to improve efficiency, it said.
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U.S. property data group CoStar
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Celsius Holdings CELH.O said on Thursday it would buy health and wellness drinks brand Alani Nutrition in a $1.8 billion deal through a combination of cash and stock, boosting its portfolio to build on the growing demand for sports and energy beverages.
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