SIEMENS AGREES TO BUY DRESSER-RAND--UPDATE 

German engineering company Siemens AG announced a deal to acquire U.S. oil-equipment maker Dresser-Rand Group Inc. for $7.6 billion. (published 0026 GMT)

 
 
AGILE PROPERTY PLANS TO RAISE HK$2.75 BILLION VIA RIGHTS ISSUE 

Chinese property developer Agile Property Holdings Ltd. said Monday it plans to raise 2.75 billion Hong Kong dollars via a rights issue to refinance existing debt and for general working capital. (published 0120 GMT)

 
 
SHANGHAI LA CHAPELLE SEEKING UP TO US$286 MLN IN HK IPO - TERM SHEET 

Shanghai La Chapelle Fashion Co., a ladies' casual wear retailer, is seeking to raise up to US$286 million in an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to a term sheet seen by The Wall Street Journal Monday. (published 0300 GMT)

 
 
EMC WEIGHS MERGER, OTHER OPTIONS 

Data-storage giant EMC Corp., under pressure from a shareholder activist and faced with the expected retirement of its longtime chief executive, is considering options that could include a merger deal with a rival, according to people familiar with the matter. (published 0014 GMT)