June 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday:
** Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE) ETE.N said on Wednesday that it had terminated its merger agreement with Williams Cos Inc WMB.N after ETE's counsel were unable to declare the deal as tax-free. Australia's Vocus Communications Ltd VOC.AX said it planned to buy smaller rival Nextgen Networks and two undersea cable projects in a deal worth up to $640 million, as it seeks to close the gap on market leader Telstra Corp Ltd TLS.AX . German robotics maker Kuka KU2G.DE is in confidential talks about potential new investors but has so far only received a takeover offer from Chinese bidder Midea 000333.SZ , Chief Executive Gordon Riske said on Wednesday. South Korea's CJ Group, a food-to-entertainment conglomerate, said on Wednesday it had submitted a letter of intent to buy McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD)'s MCD.N South Korean unit, adding that details have not been decided.