Feb 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Friday:

** Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Equinix EQIX.O have agreed to acquire Nordic data center operator atNorth from private equity firm Partners Group in a deal valued at about $4 billion, the companies said in a joint statement. nL4N3ZN0NW

** Italian utility A2A A2.MI, reacting to reports of a possible takeover and merger with renewables group Erg ERG.MI, said on Friday it was exploring "strategic options" but had not taken any decisions. nL8N3ZN0ZD

** Holcim HOLN.S wants to be a consolidator in the fragmented building materials industry and will press ahead with acquisitions during 2026 after buying 18 companies in 2025, CEO Miljan Gutovic said on Friday. nS8N3WA07C

** Senior's SNR.L shares surged on Friday after the British engineering company said it has received multiple takeover offers in the past few months and is considering two of them, with discussions also ongoing with a potential bidder. nL6N3ZN0FR ** Paramount Skydance PSKY.O emerged as the winner in a months-long battle to acquire Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O, after streaming giant Netflix NFLX.O on Thursday refused to raise its bid for the storied Hollywood studio. nL4N3ZM2EQ

** Brinks Co BCO.N on Thursday said it will acquire NCR Atleos NATL.N in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $6.6 billion including debt, sending the cash management and logistics provider's shares down 6% in after-hours trading to $126.90.

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** Specialty Program Group $(SPG)$ has acquired Proper Insurance, a Bozeman, Montana-based MGA specializing in short-term rental properties. nL6N3ZM0Z5

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru)

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