Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
WDAY•Lactalis to buy Saputo unit in Britain
French dairy giant Lactalis reached an agreement to buy Canadian rival Saputo's SAP.TO unit in Britain in a deal valuing the business at 988 million pounds ($1.34 billion), the companies said. nL8N44B0QI
Silver Lake in talks to acquire Workday
Private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday WDAY.O in a deal that would rank among the largest software buyouts in history, according to people familiar with the matter. nL6N44A1AH
Seneca Group to acquire Banco Nacional de Investimentos
Brazil's Seneca Group, an independent M&A and debt capital markets advisory firm, announced on Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of local Banco Nacional de Investimentos. nL1N44A149
Diversified Energy in early talks to buy Birch Resources
U.S.-based Diversified Energy DEC.N said on Friday it is in early discussions to acquire privately held Birch Resources, as it looks to further expand into the oil and gas-rich Permian Basin. nL6N44B0GG
