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• UPDATE 3-Australia's GrainCorp knocks back ADM bid, higher offer seen

  *GrainCorp says $2.8 billion offer undervalues company. SYDNEY, Nov 15- Australia's GrainCorp knocked back a $2.8 billion takeover offer from Archer Daniel Midland Co on Thursday, saying the bid undervalued the grains handler after a bumper harvest delivered a record annual net profit.

• CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Australia's Graincorp knocks back ADM bid, reports record profit

  *Graincorp seen holding for 15-20 pct rise in bid offer- sources. SYDNEY, Nov 15- Australian grains handler GrainCorp knocked back an A $2.68 billion takeover offer from Archer Daniel Midland Co on Thursday, saying the bid undervalued it as it reported a record annual net profit thanks to a bumper harvest.

• UPDATE 2-Australia's Graincorp knocks back ADM bid, reports record profit

  *Graincorp seen holding for 15-20 pct rise in bid offer- sources. SYDNEY, Nov 15- Australian grains handler GrainCorp knocked back a $2.68 billion takeover offer from Archer Daniel Midland Co on Thursday, saying the bid undervalued it as it reported a record annual net profit thanks to a bumper harvest.

• UPDATE 1-Australia's Graincorp knocks back ADM bid, reports record profit

  *Graincorp seen holding for 15-20 pct rise in bid offer. SYDNEY, Nov 15- Australian grains handler GrainCorp knocked back a $2.68 billion takeover offer from Archer Daniel Midland Co on Thursday, saying the bid undervalued it as it reported a record annual net profit thanks to a bumper harvest.

• CME Group wins anti-trust regulators' approval to buy KCBT

  *Deal needs approval of KCBT shareholders, regulators- CME. CHICAGO, Nov 14- CME Group has received approval ahead of schedule from U.S. anti-trust regulators to buy the Kansas City Board of Trade, although the deal is not yet finalized.

• UPDATE 3-Starbucks to buy Teavana in another step beyond coffee

  Nov 14- Starbucks Corp plans to acquire tea store operator Teavana Holdings Inc for $620 million in cash, furthering its push beyond its flagship coffee business. Starbucks, the world's largest coffee shop operator, said it will pay $15.50 per share in cash for Teavana, a 54 percent premium to the company's closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

• UPDATE 2-Starbucks to buy Teavana in another step beyond coffee

  Nov 14- Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday it plans to acquire tea store operator Teavana Holdings Inc for $620 million in cash, furthering its push beyond its flagship coffee business.

• UPDATE 1-Inmet Mining denies takeover talks, shares slide

  Nov 13- Canada's Inmet Mining Corp said on Tuesday that it is not in talks with any party about a sale of the company or a substantial part of its assets, contradicting a British media report, and its shares fell 5 percent. Shares of Inmet closed down 5.32 percent at C $54.44 on Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange after the company denied the takeover rumors.

• REFILE-Canada sees no link between Viterra, Nexen Chinese approvals

  *Glencore awaits Chinese approval for Viterra takeover.

• Canada sees no link between Viterra, Nexen Chinese approvals

  *Glencore awaits Chinese approval for Viterra takeover.

• UPDATE 5-Leucadia to buy Jefferies in $2.8 billion deal

  Nov 12- Jefferies Group Inc is selling itself to Leucadia National Corp, its biggest shareholder, in a deal aimed at reassuring investors it has access to long-term funding.