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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions



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Adds: Friedkin Group, American Express, Carlyle Group, Crimson Tide

June 21 (Reuters) -The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1400 GMT on Friday:


** The Friedkin Group is in exclusive talks to buy Everton, the Premier League soccer club said, weeks after a takeover agreement with prospective owner 777 Partners expired. nL1N3IJ0GH


** Credit card giant American Express AXP.N said it would buy Squarespace-owned SQSP.N restaurant booking platform Tock for $400 million in cash. nL4N3IJ0WZ


** U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group CG.O is pushing ahead with the sale of Italian fashion brand Twinset, asking potential bidders to submit non-binding offers, two sources close to the matter said. nL8N3II08V


** Britain's Crimson Tide CTID.L said it was considering a 20.5 million pound ($25.9 million) conditional takeover proposal from Ideagen after the software firm rejected a revised offer from rival Checkit CKT.L. nL4N3IJ0VC


** Boeing BA.N is nearing a deal to buy back Spirit AeroSystems SPR.N after its former subsidiary made substantial progress in separate talks with Airbus AIR.PA over a transatlantic breakup of the struggling supplier, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. nL1N3II137


** Dutch bank ABN Amro ABNd.AS is seeking to further expand in Germany as it is nearing a deal to acquire HSBC's HSBA.L wealth management unit in the country, newspaper Boersenzeitung reported , without specifying its sources. nL8N3IJ0F0


** British soft drinks maker Britvic BVIC.L has rejected a 3.11 billion pound ($3.93 billion) takeover proposal from Carlsberg Group CARLb.CO, the companies said, the second approach from the Danish brewer it has turned down. nL4N3IJ0I6


** Real estate company Covivio CVO.PA has signed a preliminary agreement finalising terms on a proposed asset-swap deal with AccorInvest, it said . nL1N3IJ060


** A contract arbitration panel that could block or green-light the $53 billion sale of Hess Corp HES.N to Chevron CVX.N remains incomplete three months after the case was filed, stalling a decision on whether Exxon Mobil XOM.N has a right of first refusal over Hess' Guyana operations. nL1N3IF0H5


** Shares of Western Securities 002673.SZ jumped more than 6% in early trading after the Chinese brokerage said it was studying plans to acquire rival Guorong Securities. nP8N3CG02K


** U.S. casino operator Boyd Gaming BYD.N has approached Penn Entertainment PENN.O to express interest in acquiring its peer that has a market value of more than $9 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. nL1N3II0YG


(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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