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Deal International: News on Evraz, Volkswagen and more

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Published March 14, 2008 at 9:12 AM

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Evraz Group SA-Ipsco Inc.
Russia's Evraz agrees to pay over $4 billion for the pipes business of the Ipsco division of Swedish steelmaker SSAB Svenskt Staal AB, marking its third large North American deal in a year.

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Sinosteel Corp.-Midwest Corp. Ltd.
Sinosteel ratchets up China's onslaught on Australian resources companies by launching a hostile $890 million bid for the outstanding 80% of Midwest.

Volkswagen AG
Porsche AG and Lower Saxony prepare for a showdown at Volkswagen's shareholder meeting April 24 by releasing conflicting resolutions to be put to the vote.

Societe Generale SA
Jerome Kerviel will appear in court Friday to try to secure his release from jail.

U.K. taxes
An unfavorable tax ruling in Luxembourg will cost European companies millions when issuing new shares.

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd.-Fortis Bank
And according to reports, China's Ping An will pay up to $3.4 billion for half of Fortis' asset management business.

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