Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Feb 9 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0400 GMT on Tuesday.

** South Korea's Lotte Group has agreed to buy GS Retail's department store and discount store operations in a deal worth 1.34 trillion won , GS Retail said. To read more, please double click on [ID:nSEL002959]

** A consortium led by Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> is in advanced talks to buy into China's largest in-bus digital media and advertising company, a deal that could offer the U.S. entertainment giant a new platform to promote Mickey Mouse in China, three sources told Reuters. [ID:nTOE617089]

** Lions Gate Entertainment Corp <LGF.N> and the Weinstein brothers are among the potential buyers of Walt Disney Co's <DIS.N> Miramax film unit, sources familiar with the situation said.[ID:nN08215112]

** Mexican media group Televisa has submitted a proposal to the country's antitrust commission to acquire part of wireless phone operator Nextel's Mexico operation, a source at the commission said. [ID:nN08197968]