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* Power company Mirant Corp. said it offered about $8 billion to buy NRG Energy Inc., but the independent power producer rejected the proposal last week without entering into talks.
* BMG Music Publishing Chief Executive Nick Firth said he was considering a management buyout of the company from parent Bertelsmann.
* Electronic Arts Inc. Director Robert Pittman will not stand for reelection because of other commitments, the video game publisher said.
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