April 2 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Thursday:
** Air France-KLM <AIRF.PA> has submitted a non-binding offer to buy a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, the Franco-Dutch airline group said, as the Portuguese government moves forward with plans to privatise its flag carrier.
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** Amazon is in talks to buy satellite telecom group Globalstar as it ramps up efforts to build its own low-earth-orbit satellite business to rival SpaceX's Starlink, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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** U.S. cosmetics giant Estee Lauder <EL.N> and Spanish firm Puig <PUIGb.MC> are advancing talks to combine in a deal that would consist mostly of stock, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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** Gucci-owner Kering on Wednesday announced a deal struck with Qatar's Al-Mirqab Group to sell it an 80% interest in its property on Via Monte Napoleone in Milan for 1.16 billion euros ($1.35 billion).
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** Investment manager Franklin Templeton <BEN.N> said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire cryptocurrency investment unit 250 Digital, spun out of venture firm CoinFund, as it steps up its expansion into digital assets.
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(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)
((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))
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