Adds: Searchlight Cyber, GreenTriangle, Boyu Capital, Skyworks Solutions, Cygnet Energy Updates: Banijay
Oct 28 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday:
** French media group Banijay <BNJ.AS> will buy a majority stake in betting firm Tipico from private equity group CVC <CVC.AS>, it said, in a move that will create one of Europe's biggest online gaming operators.
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** Searchlight Cyber has acquired cyber risk management company Intangic, in a deal that the UK-based dark web intelligence company said will deepen its cyber risk quantification expertise.
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** GreenTriangle, a Swiss startup providing technology for crop insurance, including parametric covers, has been acquired by French claims specialist Groupe Saretec.
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** Private equity firm Boyu Capital has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a controlling stake in Starbucks' <SBUX.O> China business in a deal that could value the unit at more than $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported.
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** Skyworks Solutions <SWKS.O> will buy smaller rival Qorvo <QRVO.O>, they said, forming a $22 billion combined company that supplies radio-frequency chips to Apple <AAPL.O> and other smartphone makers.
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** Privately held Cygnet Energy will acquire Kiwetinohk Energy <KEC.TO> in an all-cash deal valued at C$1.4 billion ($998.29 million), including debt, the companies said, creating a larger Montney and Duvernay operator
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** Ryan Specialty RYAN.N has acquired Canadian managing general underwriter Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriters (SSRU) in a deal that will see London-listed venture capitalist BP Marsh BPM.L receive C$51.9 million ($37.1 million) for its 28.2% shareholding in the firm.
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** U.S. investment firm Long Path agreed to take British software provider Idox <IDOX.L> private in a 339.5 million pound ($438 million) deal, offering shareholders 71.5 pence per share in cash.
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** Barclays will buy U.S. personal loan originator Best Egg for $800 million, the British bank said, as it tries to add scale in its personal banking business in the United States.
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** Skyworks Solutions <SWKS.O>, which supplies radio frequency chips to Apple <AAPL.O> and other smartphone makers, held talks in recent months to buy rival Qorvo <QRVO.O>, The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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** FirstSun Capital Bancorp <FSUN.O> will buy First Foundation <FFWM.N> in an all-stock deal valued at $785 million, the companies said on Monday, as mergers and acquisitions within regional banks accelerate amid credit concerns in the sector and macroeconomic uncertainties.
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** SAP <SAPG.DE>, Europe's largest software provider, offered to buy accounting software firm BlackLine <BL.O> for nearly $4.5 billion in June but was rebuffed and is now considering whether to pursue the company again, according to a copy of the offer letter reviewed by Reuters and a person familiar with the matter.
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(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)
((Anhata.Rooprai@thomsonreuters.com))