Benzinga's Weekend M&A Chatter

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday August 29 through Monday September 1, 2014:

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Shares of Criteo

surged higher Friday, on a report from France's

that Publicis

has restarted talks to acquire the Paris-based web advertising company. Publicis had attempted a merger with Omnicon Group

, but eventually abandoned that effort.

reported later Friday, that a source close to Publicis said the report was unfounded. Spokespersons for Publicis and Criteo declined comment, according to

. Criteo closed Friday at $37.55, a gain of 22%.

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France's Iliad

, is in contact with private equity firms about putting together a stronger offer for T-Mobile

, according to report from

on Sunday. T-Mobile's parent, Deutsche Telekom

, said Thursday it would consider an offer of $35 per share for the nations's number four mobile carrier. A $33 per share offer from Iliad in late July. An Iliad spokesperson declined comment on the report. T-Mobile closed Friday at $30.08, a gain of $0.24.

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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

is in advanced talks to buy Prestige Cruises International for around $3 billion, according to

. Sources reported Sunday that a deal could be announced as early as this week. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closed Friday at $33.32, a gain of $0.12.