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SYDNEY, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Goldcorp’s C$3.6 billion ($3.5 billion) takeover offer for Andean Resources remains the top offer for the emerging Argentina-focused gold producer, Andean Chief Executive Wayne Hubert told Reuters.

NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Air Products and Chemicals said on Monday it raised its bid for Airgas Inc to $5.5 billion, the latest salvo in its hostile bid for the rival company.

NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Air Products and Chemicals said on Monday it raised its bid for Airgas Inc to $5.5 billion, the latest salvo in its hostile bid for the rival company.

MUNICH, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Fresh from divesting its wireless chipset business to Intel , German semiconductor producer Infineon does not intend to return the cash to shareholders, either as a special dividend or share buyback.

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Many European oil and chemical firms have been looking to sell domestic refineries since last year as demand for fuels and petrochemical products has fallen more sharply in Europe than elsewhere, hitting profit margins.

BRUSSELS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

* Sees H1 profit down 25 pct vs market fcast of 10.6 pct rise

* Shares up a tenth, taking gains to over 40 percent in 2 days

* Sees H1 profit down 25 pct vs market fcast of 10.6 pct rise

PARIS, Sept 5 (Reuters) – French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

* Officials directed state firms to talk to banks – source

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves is in talks with an investor group from Singapore to sell a stake of about 15 percent of his Banco BTG Pactual SA, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the negotiations.

* Goldcorp seen paying full price for Cerro Negro reserves

* Goldcorp seen paying full price for Cerro Negro reserves

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Ron Burkle is hoping to win three seats on Barnes & Noble’s board of directors at the bookseller’s annual meeting on Sept. 28.