Centaur Partners, which has been trying to...

Centaur Partners, which has been trying to take over Philadelphia-based Pennwalt Corp., increased its offer for the company to $110 a share in cash, or $869 million . . . Coastal Corp. said it has extended its $42-per-share, or $2.6 billion, cash offer for Texas Eastern Corp. another 10 days, through Feb. 23.