
Adds: Glanbia, NormanMax Insurance Holdings Updates: China International Capital Corp,
Feb 26 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Wednesday:
State-owned China International Capital Corp (CICC) < 3908.HK > is set to merge with its peer China Galaxy Securities <6881.H >, said five sources, in a deal that would create the country's third-largest brokerage with $193 billion in assets.
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Nutrition supplement maker Glanbia GL9.I announced plans to sell its underperforming U.S. weight management brand SlimFast on Wednesday, as its shares slid by 16% after prolonged higher raw material costs prompted it to issue a profit warning.
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NormanMax Insurance Holdings has confirmed it has agreed to acquire parametric MGA FloodFlash, as first reported by The Insurer on Monday.
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Switzerland-based pesticides maker Syngenta said that it has acquired a repository of natural compounds and genetic strains from drugmaker Novartis NOVN.S to further boost the development of biologic crop protection.
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Italian lender UniCredit
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has agreed to buy an offshore wind project in Britain from COBRA Group and Flotation Energy, the fund manager said.
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British lender Metro Bank
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Japan Post Holdings 9070.T said that a subsidiary offered to acquire Japanese logistics company Tonami Holdings 9070.T for about 92.6 billion yen ($619 million).
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Private equity firm Roark Capital has signed a deal to acquire Dave's Hot Chicken for roughly $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a deal that will reinforce its foothold in the restaurant industry.
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UAE telecoms group e& EAND.AD said that it had agreed to sell its 40% stake in Khazna Data Center Holdings for $2.2 billion, as part of a deal struck with artificial intelligence company G42.
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Contract drug manufacturer Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO.N said on Tuesday it will buy Solventum's
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