Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Sept 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1945 GMT on Monday:
Nvidia NVDA.O will invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and supply it with data center chips, the companies said, marking a tie-up between two of the highest-profile players in the global artificial intelligence race. nL3N3V9179
KBC Group KBC.BR said it is only exploring an acquisition of insurer Ethias NV after Bloomberg News reported that the Belgian lender was mulling a deal for Dutch rival ABN Amro Bank ABNd.AS. nL3N3V9161
Compass COMP.N, the largest U.S. residential real estate broker, is set to buy Anywhere Real Estate HOUS.N in a deal valued at $4.2 billion, as it looks to strengthen its portfolio amid rising competition in the stagnating housing market. nL3N3V90QJ
President Donald Trump this week will declare that a deal to divest TikTok's U.S. operations from its Chinese owner ByteDance will meet requirements set out in a 2024 law, a White House official said on Monday, adding that investors will include Oracle ORCL.N and private equity firm Silver Lake. nL2N3V90J7
Singapore-listed data centre real estate investment trust Keppel DC REIT KEPE.SI said it will buy a data centre in Tokyo with parent Keppel KPLM.SI for 82.1 billion Japanese yen ($555.29 million). nL3N3V9152
The ODP Corporation ODP.O, which owns office supply retailers Office Depot and OfficeMax, agreed to be taken private by an affiliate of Atlas Holdings for approximately $1 billion, the companies said. nL6N3V90LV
Saks Global, parent of upscale department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue, said it has begun a process to explore selling a minority stake in luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman to help reduce debt, a spokesperson told Reuters. nL2N3V807L
Strive ASST.O said it will acquire Semler Scientific SMLR.O in an all-stock deal valued at about $1.34 billion, as the bitcoin-treasury company backed by former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy moves to expand its cryptocurrency holdings. nL3N3V9109
International lottery operator Allwyn International will acquire a 62% stake in American fantasy sports operator PrizePicks for an initial cash consideration of $1.6 billion, helping Allwyn to expand its footprint in the lucrative U.S. gaming market. nL2N3V90GX
United Arab Emirates real estate developer Arada has acquired a 75% stake in British developer Regal, it said, marking its second international foray after launching its Australia business last year. nL2N3V909K
Healthcare service provider Premier PINC.O said it has agreed to be taken private by an affiliate of investment firm Patient Square Capital in a deal valued at about $2.6 billion. nL3N3V90P3
French media group Canal+ CAN.L announced a new board to steer South African broadcaster MultiChoice MCGJ.J after taking control of the company through a 35 billion rand ($2.02 billion) acquisition. nL3N3V90LM
Spanish bank BBVA BBVA.MC said it had raised its bid for smaller rival Sabadell SABE.MC by 10% to 17 billion euros ($19.95 billion), as part of its attempt to create the country's second-biggest bank by assets. nL5N3V905E
The Indian government is planning to sell minority stakes in about half a dozen state-run companies, divestment secretary Arunish Chawla told television channel CNBC-TV18. nL2N3V905I
Canadian pension fund La Caisse will buy Australian renewables developer Edify Energy for A$1.1 billion ($724.57 million), the companies said in a joint statement. nL3N3V90EJ
Ardonagh Europe has agreed to acquire French wholesale and specialist broker Groupe Leader Insurance (GLI), the company said. nL6N3V90BI
Saks Global, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, is in talks to sell a 49% stake in luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman for about $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. nL2N3V807L
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