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Last Update: 4:11 PM EST November 06 2006

Five deals totaling $16 billions supported strong rise in broader averages in the New York and European trading. Hotel Operator Four Seasons CEO offered to take company private at $3.7 billion. Operator of Outback Steakhouse, OSI Restaunrats plans to go private with the help of Bain Capital for $3.2 billion. Goldman Sachs offered to take fork lift division of German company Linde for $4.6 billion. Kinross Gold agreed to buy Bema Gold for $3.1 billion. Abott to buy Kos Pharma for $3.7 billion.