Feb 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Tuesday:

** Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis <NOVN.S> has agreed to acquire Anthos Therapeutics, a biopharma firm majority-owned by Blackstone's BX.N drug development unit, for up to $3.1 billion, to boost its cardiovascular business.

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** Novonesis <NSISb.CO> said that it had agreed to buy the stake of its partner, Swiss-Dutch chemical manufacturer DSM-Firmenich, in their joint enzymes venture for 1.5 billion euros ($1.55 billion).

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** Canada's Toronto-Dominion Bank > said it would sell 165.4 million shares in Charles Schwab > for $79.25 per share.

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** Singapore's Paragon REIT <PARA.SI> said it received a buyout offer from its major shareholder, Cuscaden Peak, and parties valuing the real estate firm at S$2.78 billion ($2.05 billion).

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** Merck KGaA MRCG.DE, the German healthcare and technology group, said on Monday it is in advanced talks to acquire U.S. cancer and rare diseases drugmaker SpringWorks Therapeutics <SWTX.O>.

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** Afore Insurance Services has acquired Franklin, Tennessee-based Broussard and Associates, Inc, operating as Innovative Insurance Services.

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** Emerson Electric <EMR.N> said on Monday that its $265 per-share offer to acquire Aspen Technology <AZPN.O> was its "best and final" price.

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** Fox Corp <FOXA.O> said on Monday it has purchased Red Seat Ventures, the digital media company whose clients include former Fox News stars Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, in a bid to tap younger audiences and the growing podcast market.

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** Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of St. Louis, Missouri-based Yavitz Insurance Group.

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** FactSet FDS.N said on Monday it has acquired trade management platform LiquidityBook in an all-cash deal valued at $246.5 million as the financial data services firm seeks to provide more consolidated solutions to its clients.

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(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)

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