April 1 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday:
The field of suitors for British aerospace and defence supplier Senior Plc narrowed after private equity firm Arcline Investment Management dropped out of buyout talks on Wednesday, though negotiations with other bidders remained ongoing.
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U.S. firm Virtus Minerals has acquired Congolese cobalt and copper producer Chemaf, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg said on Tuesday.
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Biogen will buy Apellis Pharmaceuticals for about $5.6 billion, adding a promising kidney disease drug to broaden its rare-disease portfolio amid efforts to diversify beyond its slowing multiple sclerosis franchise.
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Unilever will merge its food business with spice maker McCormick , it said on Tuesday, creating a company worth around $65 billion in the second-largest food transaction in history.
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