Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

August 1 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday:

Norway's biggest utility, state-owned Statkraft, said it had agreed to sell its renewables portfolio in Canada, Enerfin Canada, to Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure for an undisclosed sum.

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French life and health insurer AXA has agreed to buy a 51% stake in Italian direct insurance group Prima for 500 million euros ($571 million) as it seeks to strengthen its position in Italy's motor business, it said.

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Goldman Sachs is poised to buy into ice cream maker Froneri at a 15-billion-euro ($17.13 billion) valuation including debt, the Financial Times reported.

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Investor Ray Dalio sold his remaining stake in Bridgewater Associates, the hedge fund he founded 50 years ago, according to a letter sent to investors, while Brunei's sovereign fund acquired a minority stake in the firm, a source said.

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Blackstone Inc has emerged as the frontrunner to buy energy-focused data provider Enverus for around $6 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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