(Adds Genoa, Updates Zip)

Sept 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT onWednesday:

** Italian businessman Enrico Preziosi has agreed to sellSerie A club Genoa, Italy's oldest soccer club, to U.S.investment firm 777Partners, sources close to the deal said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR1N2OS01M

** Australian buy-now-pay-later firm Zip Co Ltd Z1P.AX said it would invest $50 million to acquire a minority interestin Indian peer ZestMoney, as part of its plans to tap new growthmarkets and add investors. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QO3JT

** Entain's ENT.L shares hit a record high after theBritish gambling group received a $22.4 billion takeoverproposal from U.S. rival DraftKings DKNG.O , double a bid itrejected from joint venture partner MGM MGM.N inJanuary. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2QO0EV

** Sony's 6758.T India entertainment unit will buy localrival Zee ZEE.NS , merging TV channels, film assets andstreaming platforms to become the largest broadcaster in thecountry and better compete with companies like Netflix andDisney. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QO0QI

** Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India will invest 50million pounds ($68 million) in Oxford Biomedica OXB.L to helpfund the development of a plant that manufactures COVID-19shots, the British company said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QO1N5

** Shares in Thailand's third largest lender, SiamCommercial Bank Pcl SCB.BK jumped in morning trading,following its announcement of a joint venture with the country'stop mobile network, Advanced Info Service Pcl ADVANC.BK . urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QO1J1

** French telecoms firm Iliad SA ILD.PA said it had strucka deal with U.S. cable operator Liberty Global Plc LBTYA.O tobuy Polish fixed internet operator UPC for an enterprise valueof 7 billion zlotys ($1.78 billion). urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2QO0NH

** Australian lithium company Lake Resources NL LKE.AX andCalifornia-based Lilac Solutions said they are teaming up tojointly develop the Kachi Lithium Brine project in Argentina,sending Lake's shares rocketing more than 20%higher. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QN3J5

** Westpac WBC.AX said it was scrapping the sale of itsPacific businesses to Kina Securities KSL.AX after the dealwas blocked by Papua New Guinea's competition regulator, a movethat could lead the company to write back losses. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QN38Z

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy, Deborah Sophia and Niket Nishant inBengaluru) ((DeborahMary.Sophia@thomsonreuters.com;))