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	Click to View in Browser 09/23/2014 AstraZeneca, Shire dive as U.S. tax move punctures deal hopes LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in drugmakers AstraZeneca and Shire fell sharply on Tuesday after the U.S. Treasury took steps to curb "inversion" deals that allow companies to escape high U.S. taxes by reincorporating abroad. Norway's Yara, CF in talks to create $27 billion global fertilizer producer OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Yara and Chicago-based CF Industries are in talks about a merger of equals that could create a $27 billion global fertilizer producer, rivaling Canada's Potash Corp in size in a fragmented and oversupplied market. Boeing, Liquid Robotics to cooperate on maritime surveillance WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co , the No. 2 supplier to the U.S. Defense Department, and Liquid Robotics, a top supplier of autonomous ocean vehicles, on Tuesday said they had signed a multiyear agreement to collaborate on products for maritime surveillance. U.S. Treasury moves against tax-avoidance 'inversion' deals WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Moving against tax avoidance by corporations, the Obama administration took several actions on Monday to curb "inversion" deals that allow companies to escape high U.S. taxes by reincorporating abroad. Old Mutual unit's U.S. IPO to raise about $374 million (Reuters) - OM Asset Management Ltd , a unit of Anglo-South African financial group Old Mutual Plc , is expected to raise about $374 million in its initial public offering. Lloyds Bank readying second sale of TSB shares: sources LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group could launch a second sale of shares in TSB Banking Group in the next week after a lock-up period expires at Tuesday's stock market close, according to banking sources. Luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo steps up for London float LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo said on Tuesday it would float on the London Stock Exchange, with owner JAB Luxury offering existing shares in a deal which could value the firm at least 700 million pounds ($1.2 billion). StanChart in advanced talks to sell HK consumer unit to Australia's Pepper: sources (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is in advanced talks to sell its Hong Kong consumer finance business to finance firm Pepper Australia Pty Ltd in a deal that could fetch between $500 million to $700 million, people familiar with the deal said. Germany's Merck to buy Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion to boost lab supplies operation FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA agreed on Monday to acquire U.S.-based Sigma-Aldrich Corp for $17 billion in cash to boost its lab supplies business, the biggest takeover in the German group's history. U.S. FTC mulling antitrust lawsuit against Sysco, US Foods deal: WSJ (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering a possible antitrust lawsuit against Sysco Corp's $3.5 billion deal to buy debt-ridden US Foods from private equity, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter. Related Video Breakingviews: No Philips quick fix China factories chug along but employment still sluggish Related News Euro zone growth slows as Chinese factories trundle on U.S. Treasury's Lew to discuss anti-inversion plan later on Monday A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend