Opera Software shareholders back Chinese takeover bid

By Joachim Dagenborg OSLO (Reuters) - More than 90 percent of Norwegian online browser and advertising company Opera Software's shareholders have backed a Chinese consortium's $1.24 billion takeover bid, clearing a big hurdle for the deal to go ahead, the buyers said on Wednesday. The bid was accepted by shareholders owning 90.6 percent of Opera's outstanding capital and 90.9 percent of the votes, preliminary numbers showed. The offer, unanimously endorsed by Opera's board, still needs approval