BP PLC has agreed to sell its Canadian natural gas liquids unit to Plains All American (NYSE: PAA) for $1.67 billion in cash. www.bp.com
Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to buy the Omaha World-Herald Company, publisher of Nebraska’s largest newspaper. The deal is valued at $150 million plus assumption of debt.
BATS Global Markets, an operator of global stock and options markets, has completed its $300 million acquisition of Chi-X Europe. BATS shareholders include Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, Getco, Lime Brokerage, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Wedbush. www.batstrading.com
Western Petroleum Co., a subsidiary of World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE:INT), has acquired South Minnesota Lubes, a distributor of lubricants to the industrial and commercial markets. No financial terms were disclosed.