Saturday, December 31, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS-India's PM Modi announces financial incentives in New Year speech

Dec 31 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

announced a slew of incentives to the poor, farmers, women and

small businesses on Saturday in a special New Year's address.

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Iranian airliner returns to airport after engine failure

BEIRUT, Dec 31 (Reuters) - An Iranian passenger plane was

forced to return to Tehran's Mehrabad airport on Saturday after

one of its two engines failed, Tasnim news agency reported on

Saturday,...

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Iran and European planemaker ATR to sign contract next week - minister

BEIRUT, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Iran and European planemaker ATR

are due to sign a deal next week for the purchase of 20

short-haul passenger aircraft, an Iranian official said on

Saturday, weeks after...

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India's PM Modi announces incentives in New Year address

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Modi announced a slew of incentives to the poor, farmers, women

and small businesses on Saturday, in a New Year's speech in

which he also...

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UPDATE 1-India's PM Modi defends cash ban, announces incentives

* Announces incentives for poor, small businesses,

agriculture

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REFILE-UPDATE 7-Oil down, but ends year with biggest gain since 2009

* Oman to reduce crude term volume in sign of OPEC cut

compliance

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Chinese firms ordered to pay Disney, Pixar $194,000 for copying "Cars" - Xinhua

SHANGHAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - A Shanghai court ordered two

Chinese firms to pay Walt Disney Co and Pixar more than

1.35 million yuan ($194,440) compensation for copying parts of

their hit movies...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. scrambles to clear egg exports to bird flu-hit Korea

CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. officials are urgently

seeking an agreement with South Korea that would allow imports

of American eggs so farmers can cash in on a shortage caused by

the Asian...

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Friday, December 30, 2016

UPDATE 1-Tesla owner files lawsuit in California claiming sudden acceleration

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc

was sued on Friday by a Model X owner who said his electric SUV

suddenly accelerated while being parked, causing it to crash

through the garage...

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BRIEF-Constellation Software announces agreement with Hikari Tsushin

* Constellation Software announces agreement with Hikari

Tsushin

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Argentina set to increase telecoms competition -source

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Argentina will loosen

regulations in the telecommunications sector in a bid to

increase competition among providers and modernize the country's

internet service, a...

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Tesla owner files lawsuit in California claiming sudden acceleration

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc

was sued on Friday by a Model X owner who said his electric SUV

suddenly accelerated while being parked, causing it to crash

through the garage...

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Furloughed Huntsman contractors in Port Neches, Texas, to return

HOUSTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Contract workers will return

next week to Huntsman Corp's Port Neches, Texas,

petrochemical complex after a two-week furlough, according to

the company.

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U.S. scrambles to clear egg exports to bird flu-hit Korea

CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. officials are urgently

seeking an agreement with South Korea that would allow imports

of American eggs so farmers can cash in on a shortage caused by

the Asian...

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BRIEF-Celadon Group announces closing of joint venture with Element Fleet Management

* Celadon Group announces closing of joint venture with

Element Fleet Management

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BRIEF-CSI Compressco says TETRA Compensation Committee determined salary reductions should be extended to March 31

* CSI Compressco LP - on December 28, Tetra compensation

committee determined salary reductions, which cover named

executive officers, should be extended to March 31, 2017

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX stumbles in year-end retreat, posts 2016 gains

TORONTO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell

broadly on the last trading day of the year on Friday, with

volumes thin ahead of the New Year, but logged an overall robust

annual gain.

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BRIEF-Arlington Asset Investment files for mixed shelf of up to $750 million

* Files for mixed shelf of up to $750 million - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Organigram announces voluntary product recall

* OrganiGram Holdings Inc - voluntarily recalling certain

lots of medical marijuana which were supplied between August and

December 2016

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TREASURIES-Yields slip for third straight day as bonds end volatile year

* Treasuries lag other bond classes in 2016

(Recasts with U.S. afternoon trading, adds data, quotes)

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U.S. regulators lighten reporting load for small banks

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. financial regulators are

cutting the amount of information that small banks must provide

on their condition, performance and risks each quarter,

according to a...

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BRIEF-East Japan Railway makes joint bid to manage UK train service- Nikkei

* East Japan Railway has made joint bid for rights to manage

train services on major British network - Nikkei

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BRIEF-Imprimis Pharmaceuticals says it raised about $10 million

* Imprimis Pharmaceuticals says it raised about $10 million

in equity, options and warrant financing - SEC filing

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UPDATE 1-Apple to cut iPhone production in Jan-March quarter -report

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Apple Inc will trim production

of iPhones by about 10 percent in the January-March quarter of

2017, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Thursday, citing

calculations based on...

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US STOCKS-Wall St set to end 2016 with a whimper

* Indexes down: Dow 0.10 pct, S&P 0.26 pct, Nasdaq 0.71 pct

(Updates to early afternoon)

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BRIEF-Abbott Acquisition of St. Jude Medical set to close on Jan 4, 2017

* Abbott Acquisition of St. Jude Medical set to close on

January 4, 2017

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BRIEF-MiMedx says files lawsuits against two additional former sales employees for breach of contractual obligations

* MiMedx files lawsuits against two additional former sales

employees for breach of contractual obligations

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BRIEF-Monmouth Real Estate buys new building in For Myers, Florida for $21 mln

* Monmouth Real Estate announces new acquisition in Fort

Myers, Florida

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Argentine real estate turnaround seen with tax amnesty, mortgages

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Argentina's real estate

sector is preparing for a development boom spurred by a

successful tax amnesty program and an expected revival in

mortgage lending,...

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BRIEF-Honda Canada says voluntarily recalled 52,710 Odyssey Minivans from 2011-2016 model years

* Honda Canada - Voluntarily recalled 52,710 Odyssey

Minivans from 2011-2016 model years

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's Meirelles sees few options to help states in crisis

BRASILIA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Brazilian federal

government has limited options to help states mired in a debt

crisis and will focus first on rebalancing its own troubled

accounts, Finance Minister...

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BRIEF-Beigene announces first patient dosing in China phase I trial with investigational anti-pd-1 monoclonal antibody bgb-a317

* Beigene ltd- dosing of first patient in phase i clinical

trial of bgb-a317 in mainland chinese patients with advanced

solid tumors

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher on 2016's last trading day

Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on the final

trading day of the year, supported by gains in financial and

technology stocks.

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BRIEF-Endologix provides physicians with updated information about the afx endovascular aaa system

* Endologix - letter with guidance for physicians includes a

voluntary recall of limited number of first-generation afx

devices remaining in inventories

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BRIEF-Crown Capital reports $35 mln credit facility to support continued growth

* Will use credit facility to fund investments in mid-market

companies.

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CANADA STOCKS-Futures edge higher as metal prices rise

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Canadian stock futures edged higher on

Friday, the last trading day of the year, helped by gains in

metals prices.

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US STOCKS-Futures rise on last trading day of 2016

Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday,

with the Dow poised for its best annual performance since 2013

amid increasing optimism about the outlook for the economy.

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Canada's Fairfax gets approval to buy 51 pct stake in Indian lender

MUMBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A unit of Canadian investment

firm Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd received

preliminary regulatory approval to buy a 51 percent stake in

Catholic Syrian Bank, the chairman...

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BRIEF-Golden Meditech to sell its equity interest in China

* Golden Meditech Holdings Ltd - as part of transaction,

golden meditech agrees to give three years' performance

guarantee of ccbc in favour of purchaser

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Britain's FTSE set to finish 2016 on strong note, Europe lags

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100

index looked set for a strong finish to 2016 on Friday

after climbing to a record closing high in the previous session,

although the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil, equities, emerging markets end year of shocks on triumphant note

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices made fresh gains on

Friday and were heading for their biggest annual percentage rise

since 2009, with world stocks also up nearly 6 percent over the

year despite...

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec. 30

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 3

points, or 0.04 percent, on Friday, the last working day of the year, according

to financial bookmakers, with futures trading flat...

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

China economy improving, rate hike a possibility-c.bank adviser

BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Interest rates in China are

already on an upward trend as the economy improves, People's

Bank of China (PBOC) adviser Sheng Songcheng told Reuters in an

interview.

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Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Friday

ZURICH, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI

was seen opening little changed at 8,257 points on Friday,

according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer

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Three killed, many trapped in coal mine collapse in eastern India - police

BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 30 (Reuters) - At least three men

were killed and nearly two dozen trapped when a pile of mine

waste collapsed in a mine in eastern India run by state-run

miner Coal India...

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Nikkei drops to 3-week low in choppy trade; ekes out small gains for 2016

* Nikkei ekes out small gains for 2016, 5th straight annual

gains Takata soars on hopes it could settle charges with US

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Dec 30

Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the

New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 1-Turkish parliamentary commission approves constitutional change draft law

ANKARA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Turkish parliament's

constitutional commission approved a draft constitutional reform

law on Friday, paving the way for the general assembly to debate

a bill expanding...

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GRAPHICS-Oil, metals, developed equities best performers of 2016; emerging markets struggle

SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Oil was the world's

best-performing asset class in 2016, after being the worst in

each of the two previous years.

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Nikkei drops to 3-week low on profit-taking; could end 2016 flat

* Nikkei braces for fall for 2016, 1st annual fall in 5

years

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BRIEF-Vector Resources Inc and Razor Energy Corp execute arrangement agreement

* Vector Resources - Pursuant to proposed transaction, each

common share of Razor will be exchanged for 2,042.13 common

shares of Vector

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 30

Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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JGB yields hold near 3-week lows after bullish run by Treasuries

TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields

held near three-week lows on Friday, anchored down after a

well-received debt auction took U.S. Treasury yields down across

the curve...

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BRIEF-Strike Energy updates on U.S. operations

* to provide an update with respect to sale of group's

remaining production assets in united states.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks, dollar subdued on last trading day of 2016, euro spikes briefly

SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Asian stocks and the

dollar were off to a subdued start on Friday as investors took

profits on the last trading day of 2016, while the euro briefly

spiked in thin...

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UPDATE 3-Brazil's president to pursue tax reform in 2017

BRASILIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil will seek to simplify

its tax code in 2017, President Michel Temer said on Thursday,

aiming to broaden his business-friendly reform agenda following

proposals to...

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DEALS-Corporate makeovers drive corporate takeovers in 2016 M&A bonanza

* Global M&A volume fell 17 pct to $3.6 trln vs 2015's

record

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UPDATE 1-Investors favor stock funds over bonds, reversing 2016 trend

(Adds details on mutual funds and ETFs, analyst quote, table,

byline)

By Trevor Hunnicutt

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S.-based stock funds pulled

in $11.8 billion in the week ended Dec....

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BRIEF-Communications Workers of America vote to ratify agreements covering former DirecTV call center employees

* AT&T Inc - nine agreements collectively cover nearly 8,000

former directv employees

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BRIEF-Ramaco Resources files for an IPO of upto $100 mln

* Applied to list co's common stock on the Nasdaq Global

Select Market under the symbol "METC."

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BRIEF-Diversified Restaurant, some units enter amendment to primary credit facility - SEC filing

* Diversified Restaurant Holdings - amendment reduces

development line of credit to $5 million, extends its maturity

by one year to June 29, 2018

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BRIEF-BioAmber says entered into an underwriting agreement on Dec 22 - SEC filing

* On December 22, 2016, co entered into an underwriting

agreement - SEC filing

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BRIEF-United States Steel announces third-party iron ore pellet sales agreements

* United States Steel announces third-party iron ore pellet

sales agreements

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BRIEF-Flanigan's reports earnings $0.21/shr for 13 weeks ended Oct 1

* Flanigan's Enterprises Inc - total revenues of $25 million

for 13 weeks ended October 1, 2016

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Ecuador economy to grow 1.42 pct in 2017 -central bank

QUITO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Ecuador's central bank expects the

Andean nation's economy to grow by 1.42 percent in 2017 with

respect to 2016, central bank manager Madeleine Abarcasaid said

in a press...

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BRIEF-Southwest Airlines facilities maintenance technicians reject tentative agreement

* Southwest Airlines facilities maintenance technicians

reject tentative agreement

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BRIEF-Stonepine Capital Management reports 6.4 pct passive stake in Ophthotech Corp

* Stonepine Capital Management Llc - reports 6.4 percent

passive stake in Ophthotech Corp as of Dec 19 - SEC Filing

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Yields fall after strong 7-year note auction

Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt yields fell across the

curve after a well-bid 7-year note auction.

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US STOCKS-Tech, bank stocks set Wall St for second day of losses

* Indexes down: Dow 0.03 pct, S&P 0.04 pct, Nasdaq 0.16 pct

(Updates to early afternoon)

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U.S. public pension assets rise to $3.381 trln in Q3-Census

Dec 29 (Reuters) - The holdings of the largest 100 U.S.

public pension systems rose 2.5 percent or about $82 billion to

$3.381 trillion in the third quarter from the previous quarter,

according to...

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Amazon looks to the sky to store products

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has filed for a

patent to use airships to store products and serve as a base for

delivery-drones.

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX touches highest level since April 2015

TORONTO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose

on Thursday as stocks rallied broadly in light holiday trading,

at one point touching its highest level since April 2015.

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UPDATE 1-Mexico cenbank flags Trump risks to Mexico - minutes

MEXICO CITY, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Mexican central bank

policymakers were unanimous in deciding to hike interest rates

this month in a bid to cool inflation, and most flagged risks to

the U.S.-Mexico...

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BRIEF-Cuba Ventures appoints Tim Fernback as cfo

* Cuba Ventures announces Tim Fernback as cfo and

re-election of directors at the AGM

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BRIEF-Here and Mobileye to partner on REM and open location platform technology

* Here and Mobileye to partner on rem and open location

platform technology to enable crowd-sourced HD mapping for

automated driving

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US STOCKS-Futures flat after Wall St suffers worst day in 2 months

* Futures: Dow down 8 pts, S&P up 0.25 pts, Nasdaq down 2.25

pts

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dow's 20,000 barrier, weak European banks dent stocks

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - European shares, the dollar and

bond yields fell on Thursday, with traders using the quiet

holiday period to book some profit on the rise that had lifted

all three to...

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PRESS DIGEST- Canada - Dec 29

Dec 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Bombardier signs 300-train deal with Austrian Federal Railways

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Thursday

it had signed a deal to deliver up to 300 Talent 3 trains to the

Austrian Federal Railways for about 1.8 billion euros ($1.9

billion) at list prices.

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BRIEF-Bombardier and Austrian Federal Railways sign agreement for up to 300 talent 3 trains

* Bombardier - First call-off order under framework contract

is for 21 talent 3 trains and is valued at a price of about 150

million euro ($156 million U.S.)

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dow's 20,000 barrier, weak European banks dent stocks

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - European shares, the dollar and

bond yields fell on Thursday, with traders using the quiet

holiday period to book some profit on the rise that had lifted

all three to...

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JGBs firm as investors await BOJ's January purchase plans

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds firmed

on Thursday, getting a lift from stronger U.S. Treasuries, as

investors geared up for the long New Year's holiday and awaited

details of the...

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

BRIEF-Peabody Energy provides update regarding plan of reorganization

* Peabody Energy - also has reached agreement with creditor

co-proponents of plan to extend deadline for holders of

company's senior secured second lien notes

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec. 29

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 23

points, or 0.33 percent lower on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers,

with futures down 0.38 percent ahead of the cash...

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THE REUTERS GRAPHIC-Is China's growing debt burden a crisis in the making?

Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Reuters graphics team has produced an

interactive guide to the major aspects of China's debt issues,

including rising household debt, potential property bubbles and

rising...

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Nikkei drops to near 3-week low hit by weak Wall St, strong yen

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell

to a near three-week low on Thursday as weakness on Wall Street

and a stronger yen hurt sentiment, but Takata Corp

surged 16 percent on...

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 29

Dec 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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FOREX-Dollar sags vs yen on lower U.S. yields, ebb in risk appetite

* Wider yield spreads to support dollar vs euro longer term

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BRIEF-Largo announces private placement for aggregate proceeds of up to C$23.58 mln

* Largo - announces a proposed private placement 52.4

million units of company

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Nikkei drops to more than 2-week low hit by weak US shares; Takata soars

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell

to a more than two-week low on Thursday tracking weakness on

Wall Street, but Takata Corp surged on news that the maker of

defective air...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. FTC requires divestitures in $13.53 bln Boehringer-Sanofi deal

WASHINGTON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - German pharmaceutical company

Boehringer Ingelheim agreed to divest five types of animal

health products to settle charges that a proposed asset swap

with Sanofi would...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 29

Dec 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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Peru to bar Odebrecht from public bids with new anti-graft rules

LIMA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Peru said on Wednesday that

Odebrecht SA and other companies involved in

corruption will not be able to bid on public work contracts, a

week after the Brazilian builder...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Dec 29

Dec 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the

business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Pure Multi-Family REIT LP acquires $40 million property in Dallas, Texas

* Pure Multi-Family REIT LP announces $40 million property

acquisition in Dallas, Texas

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks slip, dollar underpinned by yield premium

* Stocks soften as Wall St bull run stumbles over

profit-taking

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BRIEF-Glacier Bancorp declares special dividend of $0.30/shr

* Glacier Bancorp, Inc declares special dividend

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BRIEF-Avista receives approval of the all-party settlement in Idaho electric rate case

* Approved rates are designed to increase annual electric

revenues by $6.3 million, or 2.5 percent

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BRIEF-Provectus Biopharmaceuticals terminates Peter Culpepper as interim CEO and COO

* Provectus Biopharmaceuticals terminates Peter Culpepper as

interim CEO and COO

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BRIEF-Professional Diversity Network, unit enter lawsuit settlement agreement with LinkedIn

* Professional Diversity Network - co and unit entered

settlement agreement with LinkedIn to settle lawsuit LinkedIn

filed against NAPW and co

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BRIEF-Dermira increases size of board to 10 directors from nine - SEC filing



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BRIEF-3D Systems says board approved changes to amended and restated by-laws to implement proxy access

* 3D Systems - on December 28, 2016, board approved changes

to amended and restated by-laws to implement proxy access

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Brazil's Ultrapar talks to buy Big Ben drugstore chain collapse -sources

SAO PAULO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Brasil Pharma SA,

the country's third-largest drug retailer, has walked away from

talks with Brazilian industrial conglomerate Ultrapar

Participações SA to sell...

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TREASURIES-Yields hit 2-week lows after well-bid 5-year note auction

* Spread between U.S., German bonds hits highest level on

record

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UPDATE 2-Takata could pay up to $1 bln to settle U.S. criminal probe - WSJ

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Takata Corp is nearing a

settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and is expected

to pay up to $1 billion to resolve allegations of criminal

wrongdoing related to its...

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Brazil oil and gas output reaches 3.307 mln bpd in November -ANP

SAO PAULO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas production

in Brazil reached 3.307 million barrels of oil equivalent per

day in November, according to a report released by the

government's...

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Medtronic must face shareholder lawsuit over Infuse -U.S. appeals court

Dec 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday

revived a lawsuit accusing Medtronic Plc of defrauding

shareholders by covering up negative side effects from its

Infuse bone growth...

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BRIEF-Kobayashi Pharmaceutical will spend 30 bln yen over three years through 2019 to buy businesses in China and elsewhere -Nikkei

* Kobayashi Pharmaceutical will spend 30 billion yen over

three years through fiscal 2019 to buy businesses in China and

elsewhere - Nikkei

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BRIEF-FourWorld Capital asks Flotek Industries to prove benefits of fracking additive CnF

* Letter asking company to provide real-world data to

support benefit of its fracking additive known as CnF

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CD&R clinches $6 billion for latest private equity fund -sources

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is

close to securing $6 billion from investors for its latest

private equity fund, just a little more than two months after it

began fundraising...

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BRIEF-Cub Energy Inc announces new 20-year production licence with expanded acreage

* New production licence replaces previously issued

five-year special permit for exploration, which expired on

December 25, 2015

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BRIEF-Shell Midstream Partners acquires interests in three Gulf of Mexico pipelines

* Shell Midstream Partners LP says acquisition was funded

with borrowings under shell midstream partners' revolving credit

facilities

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BRIEF-Manulife Asset Management says total assets managed by firm were $450 bln

* Manulife Asset Management - total global assets managed

by firm were $450 billion as of September 30, 2016, up 10 per

cent from September 30 last year.

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Croatia's Atlantic sees limits to growth in Yugo-nostalgia

BELGRADE/ZAGREB, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Croatian consumer group

Atlantic Grupa is seeking an acquisition in western

Europe as it outgrows a former Yugoslav market it has pieced

back together with iconic...

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CANADA STOCKS-Futures rise following long Christmas break

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Canadian stock futures were higher on

Wednesday as markets ready for reopening after a long Christmas

break.

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US STOCKS-Futures higher after Nasdaq closes at record level

Dec 28 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on

Wednesday, a day after strong economic data helped the Nasdaq

close at a record high.

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BRIEF-Achillion announces clinical milestone for the advancement of JNJ-4178

* Achillion announces clinical milestone for the advancement

of JNJ-4178 in phase 2B development for chronic HCV

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UPDATE 1-Government bonds boosted by unease over Italian bank rescue plan

* Spread between U.S. and German bonds hit fresh high

(Adds S&P Italy ratings, updates prices)

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Zambia withholding $243 million in tax refunds owed to mining firms

LUSAKA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Zambia is withholding 2.4 billion

kwacha ($243 million) of the 5 billion kwacha owed to mining

companies in tax refunds because the correct documentation has

not been...

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Brazil's Temer to veto states' debt relief bill - papers

SAO PAULO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Michel

Temer is expected to veto a bill under which the central

government bails out indebted states, according to the Wednesday

editions of...

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FOREX-Aussie, kiwi recover as commodities gain

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand

dollars both recovered against their U.S. counterpart on

Wednesday, helped by a broadly robust tone to stock and

commodity markets heading...

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 28

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 0.07

percent higher on Wednesday after a four-day Christmas break, according to

financial bookmakers, with futures up 0.1 percent ahead of...

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THE REUTERS GRAPHIC: The BOJ, QQE, YCC - explaining Japan's struggle with stagnation

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan has led Prime

Minister Shinzo Abe's effort to stimulate the world's

third-biggest economy, but its often innovative steps have yet

to end decades of...

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

BRIEF-Vestas secures order for 48 MW in the United States

* Secures order for 48 megawatt in the United States

comprising 3 megawatt compatible turbine components that enable

future project pipeline

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UPDATE 4-South Korea pension fund chief detained by special prosecutor

* Head of South Korea's pension fund placed under emergency

arrest

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 28

Dec 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Dec 28

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect

Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified

the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Ford introduces next-generation Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Development Vehicle

* Ford introduces next-generation Ford Fusion Hybrid

Autonomous Development Vehicle; says will first display new test

vehicle at CES next week

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UPDATE 1-S.Korea regulator fines Qualcomm $854 mln for violating competition laws

* S.Korea regulator orders Qualcomm to correct business

practices

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JGBs stable as BOJ adjusts buying operation in thin market

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds were

steady in thin trade on Wednesday in the waning days of the

year, while prices of longer maturities edged down slightly as

the Bank of Japan...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat US data lifts dollar vs yen

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Asia stocks followed Wall Street

higher on Wednesday, while the dollar firmed against the yen

following the release of upbeat U.S. economic data overnight.

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BRIEF-Qualcomm responds to announcement by Korea Fair Trade Commission

* Qualcomm responds to announcement by Korea Fair Trade

Commission

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 28

Dec 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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Nikkei flat in thin trade; Toshiba dives as Hitachi soars

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was

flat on Wednesday morning in thin end-of-year trade, while

Toshiba Corp tumbled 20 percent on continued concerns

about posting a big special...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Dec 28

Dec 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the

business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Last-minute spending surge lifts U.S. holiday shopping season

CHICAGO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A jump in consumer spending in

the final stretch of December significantly offset a slow start

to the U.S. holiday shopping season, and is likely to help many

retailers...

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Delta to cancel order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on

Tuesday that in agreement with Boeing Co it would cancel

an order for 18 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which it assumed as a

part of its merger with...

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UPDATE 1-Hitachi considering selling power tools unit Hitachi Koki

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd said on

Wednesday it was considering selling Hitachi Koki Co,

after a media report that it was in talks to offload the power

tools unit to KKR & Co for more than...

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Hitachi Koki share trade halted after report it will be sold to KKR

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Trade in Hitachi Koki Co

shares was suspended by the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday

morning after a report that private equity firm KKR & Co

will buy the Japanese power...

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Disney faces 'Star Wars'-size dilemma over loss of Carrie Fisher

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Carrie Fisher's

unexpected death on Tuesday did not just leave "Star Wars" fans

heartbroken. It thrust movie studio Walt Disney Co into

a dilemma over the...

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UPDATE 3-Abbott gets U.S. antitrust approval to buy St. Jude Medical

WASHINGTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Healthcare company Abbott

Laboratories has won U.S. antitrust approval for its

proposed $25 billion acquisition of medical device maker St.

Jude Medical Inc, the U.S....

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BRIEF-Seattle Genetics says entered tenth amendment to development and supply agreement with Abbvie Inc

* Seattle Genetics - amendment extends term of supply

agreement from August 22, 2021 through and including December

31, 2025

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BRIEF-Gladstone Investment sells equity interest in Behrens Manufacturing to Mill City Capital L.P.

* Gladstone Investment - sale of its equity interest and

prepayment of its debt investment in Behrens manufacturing on

December 19 to Mill City Capital, L.P

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US STOCKS-Wall St edges up in low volume, boosted by tech shares

* Indexes up: Dow 0.06 pct, S&P 0.22 pct, Nasdaq 0.45 pct

(Updates to close, changes byline)

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BRIEF-Bio Rad Laboratories says Court grants preliminary approval for settlement with City of Riviera Beach General Employees' Retirement System

* Order granting preliminary approval to proposed settlement

by plaintiff City of Riviera Beach General Employees' Retirement

System

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FOREX-Dollar gains against yen in thin trading after U.S. data

* Dollar rises nearly 0.5 pct vs yen, still below 10-month

high

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UPDATE 3-Amazon calls 2016 holiday season its best ever; shares rise

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said it shipped

more than 1 billion items worldwide this holiday season, which

the top online retailer called its best ever, and its shares

rose 1.6 percent in...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. accuses Chinese citizens of hacking law firms, insider trading

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Three Chinese citizens have

been criminally charged in the United States with trading on

confidential corporate information obtained by hacking into

networks and servers...

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BRIEF-Michael Brilley reports 5.2 pct passive stake in Landmark Bancorp

* Michael Brilley reports 5.2 percent passive stake in

Landmark Bancorp Inc as of December 15 - sec filing

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BRIEF-DDR Corp director Otto buys 84,000 shares of co's common stock on Dec 22-23

* DDR Corp director Alexander Otto reports open

market purchase of 84,000 shares of co's common stock on Dec 22

& Dec 23 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Hitachi Ltd to sell power tools unit to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in deal to exceed 150 billion yen - Nikkei

* Negotiations related to Hitachi Koki's sale to Kohlberg

Kravis Roberts are in the final stages - Nikkei

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Scarlett Johansson is 2016 top-grossing movie star

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Scarlett Johansson was named

the top-grossing actor of 2016 on Tuesday thanks to her roles in

superhero movie "Captain America: Civil War" and Hollywood

satire "Hail...

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US STOCKS-Dow nears 20,000, Nasdaq hits record as tech stocks rise

* Indexes up: Dow 0.17 pct, S&P 0.34 pct, Nasdaq 0.71 pct

(Adds details, comments, updates prices)

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UPDATE 2-FDA places some Seattle Genetics drug trials on hold after 4 deaths

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Seattle Genetics Inc said four

people had died in trials testing its experimental cancer drug,

prompting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to impose a

clinical hold on several...

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Telefónica Brasil, executive settle dismissal dispute

SAO PAULO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brasil SA

and former senior executive Cristina Duclos have

agreed to settle a dispute over her dismissal, saying there were

no irregular contracting...

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U.S. regulators open investigation on 2009-2011 Ford Fusion

DETROIT, Dec 27 (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are

investigating Ford Motor Co's Fusion and Mercury Milan

sedans from the 2009 to 2011 model years for brakes that may

fail in certain conditions,...

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BRIEF-Capnia and Essentialis announce merger to create rare disease Therapeutics company

* Capnia and essentialis announce merger to create rare

disease therapeutics company

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks rise, supported by miners and steelmakers

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rose on

Tuesday, supported by shares of miners and steelmakers as iron

ore prices broke a nine-day losing streak.

...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil state-run banks under no pressure to cut rates -Banco do Brasil

BRASILIA, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government has

not pressured state-run banks to free up credit and reduce their

spread, but interest rates are likely to fall as the central

bank's...

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Brazil gross debt to reach 76.9 pct of GDP in 2017 - central bank

BRASILIA, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Brazilian central bank

expects gross public sector debt to reach 76.9 percent of gross

domestic product (GDP) in 2017, according to a statement on

Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Mentor Graphics received notice from FTC of early termination

* Mentor graphics-on Dec 22 received notice from ftc of

early termination, effective immediately for pending acquisition

of co by Siemens industry

Source text http://bit.ly/2imMBAk

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US STOCKS-Futures slightly higher after Christmas holiday

Dec 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were slightly

higher after the Christmas holiday, supported by small gains in

U.S. crude prices.

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Belgian bonds resilient as market ignores surprise downgrade

LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Belgian bonds on Tuesday

weathered an unexpected rating downgrade, highlighting a

divergence between how the market and some credit agencies view

the country's debt profile.

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UPDATE 1-Japan's Q1 aluminium premium set at $95/tonne - sources

* Producers' initial proposals range between $95-110/T

(Adds comments and details)

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BRIEF-Suning Universal's unit signs strategic agreement with Syneron Medical

* Says health unit signs strategic agreement with Syneron

Medical Ltd

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Romania's President Iohannis rejects leftists' proposal for PM

BUCHAREST, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Romania's President Klaus

Iohannis rejected the leftist Social Democrat Party's (PSD)

proposal to name Sevil Shhaideh for prime minister designate, he

said on Tuesday.

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FOREX-Dollar inches higher in holiday-thinned trade

* Aussie, kiwi inch back towards 7-month lows

(New throughout after start of European day)

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BRIEF-Tong Oil Tools to acquire 3.125 pct stake in US company Cutters Group Management

* Says it plans to acquire 3.125 percent stake in U.S.

company Cutters Group Management Inc

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Toshiba flags big impairment loss on U.S. nuclear business acquisition

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on

Tuesday that it expects to book an impairment loss on the

acquisition of a U.S. nuclear power business by its Westinghouse

unit, a figure that could...

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BRIEF-Cnova says Groupe Casino offers to purchase all outstanding ordinary shares of co

* Cnova NV-co said Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA commenced an

offer to acquire for cash all outstanding shares of Cnova,

nominal value EUR 0.05 per share in U.S.

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Monday, December 26, 2016

BRIEF-TSMC orders equipment from Wholetech System, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron

* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$1.9 billion

($58.91 million)

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JGBs little changed, underpinned by decent 2-year sale

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds wavered

in narrow ranges on Tuesday, underpinned by decent demand at a

two-year auction but lacking incentives as trade waned in the

final days of...

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Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Dec 26

ZURICH, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following are some of the

main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Monday.

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Spain's property market goes through the roof

MADRID, Dec 27 (Reuters) - According to a Spanish proverb,

it is a bad idea to start building a house from the roof. But

that is just what a Spanish firm is doing -- and business is

booming.

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Fund managers bullish on emerging markets, ratings agencies less keen

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A number of global fund

managers say they are buying emerging market assets for 2017

after the beating the sector has taken since the U.S. election

in November, even...

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Nikkei edges up in thin trade; Toshiba plummets

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged

up on Tuesday morning in thin trade while Toshiba Corp plummeted

on news that it was considering booking a goodwill impairment

loss of...

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UPDATE 2-Japan consumer prices slump in November, look for 2017 rebound

* Nationwide Nov core CPI down 0.4 pct vs f'cast -0.3 pct

* Tokyo Dec core CPI down 0.6 pct vs f'cast -0.4 pct

* Nov household spending down 1.5 pct vs f'cast +0.2 pct

(Adds analyst quote,...

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UPDATE 1-China industry profits grow faster in Nov as oil, steel prices rebound

BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's industrial sector showed

stronger profit growth in November, suggesting the world's

second-largest economy was improving, though policymakers noted

growth was too...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks flat in muted session, dollar recovers some losses

SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were little

changed on Tuesday, in thin trade and with little to guide them

as most major markets were closed on Monday for Christmas

holidays, while the...

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UPDATE 1-Toshiba considers booking big loss on US nuclear power acquisition

* Follows $1.3 bln accounting scandal last year

(Recasts with updated figure of several hundreds of billion

yen)

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DIARY-Top Economic Events to Feb. 15

Political and general news

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DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to Jan. 26

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RPT-Power surge: Chinese electric car battery maker charges for global market

NINGDE, China, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A dusty village on the

outskirts of Ningde, a third-tier city in China's southeast,

seems an unlikely place for the headquarters of a potential

global leader in...

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DIARY - Today in Washington - Dec 27

1100/1600: The USDA releases weekly U.S. export

inspections for grains, oilseeds. (Delayed due to the federal

holiday on Dec. 26.)

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Toshiba sees loss of about 100 bln yen on U.S. nuclear power acquisition - Nikkei

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Electronics giant Toshiba Corp

expects to report a one-off loss of about 100 billion yen ($850

million) on a U.S. nuclear power acquisition made by its

Westinghouse operation last...

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UPDATE 5-Argentine finance minister fired as ministry reorganized amid recession

* Prat-Gay and Caputo struck landmark deal with holdout

creditors

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Brazil's debt to climb further in coming years -official

BRASILIA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's public sector debt

will continue to grow in the next three to four years, but then

start to stabilize with the help of a measure that limits public

spending, the...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil central government posts wider-than-expected primary gap in Nov.

BRASILIA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's central government on

Monday posted a primary budget deficit of 38.357 billion reais

($11.6 billion) in November, a wider gap than

expected that erased nearly...

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China's growth "reassuring" for "weak and vulnerable" global economy-Xinhua

BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China will meet its growth

target of 6.5 percent to 7 percent growth this year, a

reassuring sign for a "weak and vulnerable" global economy,

state news agency Xinhua said...

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BRIEF-Sony Music Entertainment says its Twitter account was compromised

* Says "Sony Music Entertainment's Twitter account was

compromised. This has been rectified."

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Iran's currency hits record low as Trump worries deter fund inflows

BEIRUT, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Iran's rial hit a record low

against the U.S. dollar on Monday in a sign of concern about the

country's ability to attract foreign money after U.S.

president-elect Donald...

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UPDATE 1-Paraguay's president vetoes 2017 budget due to Senate debt limit

ASUNCION, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Paraguayan President Horacio

Cartes vetoed the country's 2017 budget on Monday, an

unprecedented decision taken to avoid the risk of default after

the Senate placed a...

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UPDATE 1-Peru president raises 2017 economic growth view to 5 pct

LIMA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Peru's economy will grow by 5

percent next year, not the 4.8 percent previously forecast by

the government, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said in an

interview with a local...

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Paraguay's president vetoes 2017 budget due to Senate debt limit

ASUNCION, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Paraguayan President Horacio

Cartes vetoed the country's 2017 budget on Monday, an

unprecedented decision taken to avoid the risk of default after

the Senate placed a...

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Peru president raises 2017 economic growth view to 5 pct -report

LIMA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Peru's economy will grow by 5

percent next year instead of 4.8 percent as previously forecast

by the government, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said in an

interview with a...

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Enterprise Holdings Inc buys 20 pct of Brazil's Unidas

SAO PAULO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Enterprise Holdings Inc

has bought a 20 percent stake in Brazilian car rental

service Unidas SA, the Brazilian company said in a

securities filing on Monday.

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UPDATE 1-China bank calls documents "fake" after bond default on Alibaba-linked platform

BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The fate of a defaulted $45

million Chinese corporate bond sold through an Alibaba-backed

online wealth management platform was thrown into doubt on

Monday, after a bank...

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Sunday, December 25, 2016

TABLE-UAE bank lending growth slows slightly in November, deposits edge up

Dec 25 (Reuters) - Annual bank lending growth in the United

Arab Emirates slowed slightly in November but M3 money supply

growth picked up, central bank data showed on Sunday.



UAE MONEY...

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Israel's Delek Drilling, Avner Oil approve merger

JERUSALEM, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Israeli conglomerate Delek

Group's gas and oil exploration units, Delek Drilling

and Avner Oil Exploration, approved a merger aimed at reducing

costs and attracting new...

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A&E network cancels 'Escaping the KKK' documentary over cash payments

LOS ANGELES, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The A&E cable television

network said on Saturday it has canceled an upcoming documentary

about efforts to help Ku Klux Klan members break away from the

hate group,...

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Platinum Partners arrests are scant consolation for alleged victims

NEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - When six executives of Platinum

Partners, including founder Mark Nordlicht, were arrested on

Monday on federal charges of running a more than $1 billion

hedge fund fraud,...

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Chinese firms face competition to maintain role in developing Iranian oilfields

DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Iran plans to ask international

oil companies to bid for the second phase of development of its

Yadavaran and North Azadegan oilfields, a senior official said

on Saturday.

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Euro zone to unblock Greek short-term debt relief deal in Jan

BRUSSELS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers,

the Eurogroup, will unblock the now suspended short-term debt

relief measures for Greece in January after Athens reassured

euro zone lenders...

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Friday, December 23, 2016

UPDATE 2-Lockheed CEO tells Trump she will work to drive down cost of F-35

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Lockheed Martin

Corp told President-elect Donald Trump on Friday that

she was committed to driving down the cost of the company's F-35

fighter jet, a day...

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UPDATE 4-Actress Carrie Fisher suffers medical emergency on London-to-L.A. flight

LOS ANGELES, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Hollywood actress and writer

Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the

"Star Wars" movies, suffered a cardiac episode on Friday during

a flight...

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BRIEF-Maxim Power Corp enters agreement to sell maxim power (USA) to hull street energy

* Enters agreement to sell Maxim Power (USA), Inc. to hull

street energy

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BRIEF-Hawaiian Electric Companies submit updated energy plans

* Hawaiian Electric Industries - Outlined plan that will

lead to use of renewable resources to meet 100 percent of

Hawai'i's power generation needs by 2045

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Lockheed Martin CEO commits to driving down F-35 fighter's costs

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp said its

Chief Executive Marillyn Hewson gave U.S. President-elect Donald

Trump a personal commitment to bring down the price of its F-35

fighter jet, after he...

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UPDATE 1-Halliburton shareholder class action to settle for $100 million

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co on Friday said it

had reached a $100 million settlement to resolve a long-running

securities fraud class action lawsuit against the oilfield

services provider that...

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BRIEF-K92 receives renewal of exploration license 1341

* K92 mining -has received two year renewal on exploration

license 1341 as per its application to mineral resources

authority of papua new guinea

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BRIEF-Urban communications announces appointment of Annie Chan as CFO

* Urban Communications Inc. announces appointment Of Annie

Chan as Chief Financial Officer

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BRIEF-Sensor-Kinesis Corp files to say it has raised $20 million in equity financing

* Sensor-Kinesis Corp files to say it has raised $20 million

in equity financing

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UPDATE 1-FDA approves Biogen drug for lead genetic cause of infant death

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on

Friday said it has approved Biogen Inc's drug to treat

spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic cause of death in

infants.

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Speculators reduce net long U.S. dollar bets - CFTC, Reuters

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Speculators cut their net long U.S.

dollar positions for the first time in more than a month this

week, halting a trend of increased dollar positioning that had

been in place since...

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Speculative U.S. 10-year T-note net shorts fall -CFTC

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Speculators reduced their net bearish

bets on U.S. 10-year Treasury note futures from their highest

levels since April 2010 after the Federal Reserve raised

interest rates,...

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BRIEF-Rizal says private placement of convertible promissory notes

* Rizal announces private placement of convertible

promissory notes

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Caesars unit's creditors agree new recovery terms - court filing

CHICAGO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Creditors of Caesars

Entertainment Corp's bankrupt operating unit have

reached an agreement to revise the terms of their recoveries,

according to a filing with the U.S....

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Orascom aims at two out of nine seats of Brazil's Oi

SAO PAULO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Orascom TMT Investments SARL

will have two out of nine seats on the board of Brazilian

telephone carrier Oi SA if its binding offer to buy

the company is successful,...

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U.S. drillers add oil rigs for 8th week in a row -Baker Hughes

Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. energy companies added oil rigs for

an eighth week in a row, extending a seven-month drilling

recovery as crude prices remained near a 17-month high.

Drillers added 13 oil...

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BRIEF-ABM Industries says California Supreme Court rendered decision in the Augustus case-SEC filing

* On Dec. 22, 2016, California Supreme Court rendered

decision in consolidated cases of Augustus, Hall and Davis v.

American Commercial Security Services

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Lockheed shares sink further on Trump's F-35 threat

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp led defense

stocks lower on Friday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's

latest Twitter salvo over the cost of the company's F-35 fighter

jet, in which he...

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BRIEF-Home Capital Group announces renewal of normal course issuer bid

* Home Capital Group Inc. Announces renewal of normal course

issuer bid

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UPDATE 1-Cardinal Health in $10 mln U.S. settlement over painkiller orders

NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A drug distributor owned by

Cardinal Health Inc has agreed to pay $10 million to

resolve claims that it failed to alert the U.S. Drug Enforcement

Administration to...

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BRIEF-Microbix Q4 earnings per share $0.010

* Microbix Biosystems Inc - continuing development of its

new molecular controls product line, expects to launch new

product offering later in 2017

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BRIEF-Strongbridge Biopharma announces acquisition of U.S. rights to Keveyis from Taro

* Strongbridge Biopharma Plc says taro is also eligible to

receive additional future payments upon achievement of certain

sales unit milestones

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BRIEF-BP says company-operated AIOC signs development agreement

* SOCAR and BP-operated AIOC sign principles of agreement on

future development of ACG oil field in Azerbaijan to 2050

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UPDATE 1-Wealth inequality on the rise in the euro zone - ECB survey

FRANKFURT, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The concentration of wealth

among the euro zone's richest has increased since the bloc's

debt crisis began, with poor families suffering the biggest drop

in asset...

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Brazil's consumer confidence falls to lowest since June

SAO PAULO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in Brazil

dropped in December for a second month and hit its lowest since

June, a private survey showed on Friday, as hopes of a quicker

exit from...

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EMERGING MARKETS-EM stocks extend post-Trump slide to 7.5 percent

* EM stocks index falls for 9th time in 11 sessions

* China stocks hit 2-month low, sparks fly with U.S.

* Currencies in Asia slide but lira, rand, peso nudge higher

By Marc Jones

...

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Putin says supports clean-up of Russian banking system

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin

said he supports the clean-up of the banking system being

carried out by the country's central bank.

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Dutch insurer NN to buy smaller rival Delta Lloyd for 2.5 bln euros

AMSTERDAM, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd

has reached agreement to be taken over by bigger rival

NN Group, the two companies announced on Friday, after

NN nudged up its earlier...

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Italian government bond yields fall on Monte dei Paschi bailout request

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Italian government bond yields

fell on Friday as Monte dei Paschi said it would request aid

from a newly approved state fund to help struggling banks, after

failing to win...

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BA-owner IAG to launch low-cost long-haul flights from Barcelona in 2017

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British Airways-owner IAG

said it will start low-cost long-haul flights from

Barcelona to U.S. destinations in June next year, in an apparent

response to increasing budget...

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BRIEF-Kongsberg signs orders with the U.S. Army are for delivery of CROWS

* Signs orders with U.S. Army for delivery of low profile CROWS (Common Remotely Operated

Weapon Station)configuration for M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec. 23

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 futures were up 0.1 percent on

Friday ahead of the cash market open.

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 23

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 3-Deutsche Bank agrees to $7.2 bln mortgage settlement with U.S.

NEW YORK/FRANKFURT Dec 23 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank

has agreed to a $7.2 billion settlement with the U.S.

Department of Justice over its sale and pooling of toxic

mortgage securities in the run-up...

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Dec 23

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the

New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 2-Passenger removed from flight after confrontation with Ivanka Trump

NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A JetBlue airline passenger,

who media outlets and a witness described as making angry

remarks at the sight of Ivanka Trump on his flight, was removed

from the plane on...

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BRIEF-Wipro reaches agreement with U.S.SEC on case regarding embezzlement of funds

* Says announces agreement with Securities And Exchange

Commission

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 23

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 1-Odebrecht settlement spurs bribery inquiries across Latin America

LIMA/QUITO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Politicians and investigators

across Latin America demanded more information from Brazil-based

construction company Odebrecht on Thursday after it admitted to

a decade...

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Deutsche Bank reaches settlement with DoJ on mortgages case

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank said on Thursday

that it had reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of

Justice, relating to the banks issuance and underwriting of RMBS

(residential...

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BRIEF-Deutsche Bank says it has reached settlement with U.S. DoJ on mortgages case

* Deutsche Bank agrees on settlement in principle with the

DOJ regarding RMBS

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Italian govt approves decree to rescue Monte dei Paschi

ROME, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Italian government approved a

decree early on Friday that will open the way for the rescue of

Monte dei Paschi di Siena after the world's oldest

bank failed to win...

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CORRECTED-Oi bondholders may get warrants in Sawiris-backed plan

SAO PAULO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Creditors and Egyptian

billionaire Naguib Sawiris have proposed issuing warrants as

part of an alternative restructuring plan for Brazilian phone

carrier Oi SA, a move...

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BRIEF-Alj Regional Holdings Q4 earnings per share $0.24

* ALJ Regional Holdings Inc. announces earnings for the

fourth quarter and fiscal year ended september 30, 2016

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BRIEF-Lockheed Martin receives $1.45 billion contract for PAC-3 missiles

* Lockheed Martin receives $1.45 billion contract for pac-3

missiles

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Where's the Reddi-wip? ConAgra lowers product profile during shortage

CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Reddi-wip, the top-selling U.S.

ready-made whipped cream, is going into hiding for the holidays.

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Antibiotics sales for use in U.S. farm animals rose in 2015-FDA

LOS ANGELES, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. sales and distribution

of antibiotics approved for use in food-producing animals

increased 1 percent from 2014 to 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration said...

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Uber takes self-driving cars to Arizona after California demands permit

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Uber said on

Thursday its self-driving test cars had left California to begin

testing in Arizona, after California revoked the registration of

the cars, which it...

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BRIEF-Capreit to acquire apartment portfolio in the Netherlands

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate

Investment Trust :

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US STOCKS-Wall Street recedes and Dow 20,000 slips further away

* Indexes down: Dow 0.07 pct, S&P 0.15 pct, Nasdaq 0.36 pct

(Updates to afternoon)

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BRIEF-Cytrx Corp says files for mixed shelf offering of up to $200 mln- SEC filing

* Cytrx Corp says files for mixed shelf offering of up to

$200 million - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Affine has signed a lease agreement with Mcdonald's in Bordeaux

* Affine has signed a lease agreement with Mcdonald's for operating of a 335 square meter

restaurant in its shopping mall Quai des Marques in center of Bordeaux

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Nortel Networks, U.S. pension insurer reach bankruptcy deal

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec 22 (Reuters) - Former

telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks Inc

and the U.S. pension insurer have reached a deal

that clears the way for the company to end its...

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BRIEF-Boeing says seven new orders for week through Dec 20

* Says in the changes category, reduced 737 orders by five

for week through December 20, 2016

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UPDATE 2-Teva to pay US government $519 mln over foreign bribery charges

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Ltd , said on Thursday it had agreed to pay

$519 million to settle charges it violated the U.S. Foreign

Corrupt Practices Act.

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US STOCKS-Wall St weighed down by Apple

* Indexes down: Dow 0.13 pct, S&P 0.22 pct, Nasdaq 0.26 pct

(Updates to open)

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil rate futures flat after central bank inflation report

SAO PAULO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Yields paid on Brazilian

interest rate future contracts were flat on Thursday after the

central bank signaled it would likely accelerate the pace of

rate cuts next...

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BRIEF-IAMGOLD signs agreement to acquire 100 pct of Merrex Gold

* Transaction will proceed by way of a court-approved plan

of arrangement under business corporations act

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UPDATE 1-Ericsson media head sees sales lift from telecoms-media consolidation

STOCKHOLM, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Ericsson sees more

tie-ups between telecom operators and media companies after AT&T

Inc's planned acquisition of Time Warner Inc,

offering some hope for the no-growth...

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BRIEF-Investar Holding files for mixed shelf of up to $50 mln - SEC Filing

* Files for mixed shelf of up to $50.0 million - SEC Filing

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BRIEF-Xoma Corp says entered into two royalty interest acquisition agreements with Healthcare Royalty Partners II

* Xoma corp - under first acquisition agreement,co, unit

sold rights for license dated aug 18,2005 for a payment of $6.5

million upfront

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, Italian shares up on Monte Paschi rescue hopes

* Italian shares, euro rise as Italy limps towards bank

rescue

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CEE MARKETS-Ultra-low Czech bond yield near record low as central bank meets

* Czech 2-year bond yield is near record low, well below

Bunds

* Czech central bank seen reaffirming pledge to scrap crown

cap

* Polish bonds underperform Hungary, but resist...

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UPDATE 1-Italian, Spanish yields rise on Monte dei Paschi bailout talk

* Spanish banks could face 4 bln euro payout after ECJ

ruling

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European shares dip but Italy outperforms despite Monte Paschi volatility

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on

Thursday, dropping further from their highest levels of the

year, though Italian blue-chips outperformed as they shrugged

off uncertainty...

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Italian, Spanish yields rise on Monte dei Paschi bailout reports

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Italian and Spanish 10-year

government bond yields rose in opening trading on Thursday

following reports of a possible state bailout for ailing Italian

lender Monte dei...

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European shares pull back, Actelion hits record high

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on

Thursday, dropping further from their highest levels of the

year, though drugmaker Actelion provided support after

it entered exclusive...

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

BRIEF-Alk Abello acquires activities of Oklahoma-based companies

* Acquires activities of Oklahoma-based Allergy

Laboratories, Inc. and Crystal Laboratory Llc

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BRIEF-Russia's Sistema says its effective share in MTS down to 50.03 pct

* Sistema subsidiary, Sistema Finance S.A., sold 6,248,227

American Depositary Shares of MTS (Mobile TeleSystems)

, representing 0.63 percent of MTS's share

capital, to a non-affiliated buyer for a...

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UPDATE 3-Honda, Alphabet's Waymo in talks over self-driving tech

* Latest partnership as automakers seek to cut development

costs

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Watchmaker Swatch goes into car batteries as investors question strategy

* Investors question Swatch Group strategy in shrinking

market

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UPDATE 2-Uber removes self-driving cars from San Francisco roads

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc

has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco

streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its

launch as the company faced a...

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FOREX-Dollar retreats ahead of U.S. data, euro on alert over Monte dei Paschi

TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The dollar lost some steam on

Thursday, slipping from its 14-year-high against a basket of

currencies as investors took profits before a batch of U.S.

economic data due...

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UPDATE 2-Japan plans record $830 bln spending in FY2017/18, budget-balancing goal elusive

* Budget presents test of PM Abe's resolve to fix public

finances

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's Hypermarcas to sell diaper unit to Ontex, source says

SAO PAULO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Hypermarcas SA,

Brazil's most diversified pharmaceutical firm, has agreed to

sell a diaper business to Belgium's Ontex Group NV

for about 1 billion reais ($300 million)...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 22

Dec 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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Uber has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco roads

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc.

has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco

streets after California regulators cracked down on the program

because the company had...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares wobble, knocked by Wall Street losses

TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Asian shares struggled on

Thursday, taking their cues from a lacklustre day on Wall Street

as investors locked in gains in thin trade ahead of the upcoming

holidays.

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BRIEF-Lockheed Martin CEO says had "a productive meeting" with U.S. President-elect Trump

* Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson says "I had a

productive meeting with President-elect Trump this afternoon"

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UPDATE 3-Canada telecoms regulator rules broadband basic service, sets up fund

GATINEAU, Quebec, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Broadband internet

access will be considered a basic service in Canada, the

country's telecom regulator ruled on Wednesday, paving the way

for universal access to...

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BRIEF-ESW Capital says enters into agreement to acquire preferred shares, warrant of Redknee Solutions

* ESW Capital, LLC enters into agreement to acquire

preferred shares and warrant of Redknee Solutions Inc.

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BRIEF-AAR reports Q2 earnings per share $0.26

* AAR Corp says net debt at Nov. 30, 2016 was $140.3

million compared to $143.7 million at Aug. 31, 2016

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BRIEF-Synopsys obtains injunction in copyright suit against Atoptech

* Injunction also prohibits Atoptech's support of products

after March 2017

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BRIEF-Taseko receives final permit for Florence copper test facility

* Taseko receives final permit for florence copper test

facility

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US STOCKS-Wall St little changed in muted pre-holiday trading

* Indexes down: Dow 0.05 pct, S&P 0.06 pct, Nasdaq 0.13 pct

(Updates to early afternoon)

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UPDATE 1-Odebrecht in talks to sell Peru pipeline to Brookfield -finmin

LIMA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian construction conglomerate

Odebrecht SA is in advanced talks on selling its

majority stake in a $5 billion natural gas pipeline project in

Peru to Canada's...

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Odebrecht, Braskem plead guilty in U.S. after Brazil bribe probe

NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian construction firm

Odebrecht SA and affiliated petrochemical company

Braskem SA pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on

Wednesday to violating American foreign bribery...

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BRIEF-Kaizen Discovery to stop exploration at the Aspen Grove Copper-Gold Project

* Kaizen discovery-aspen grove joint venture does not intend

to continue with exploration at aspen grove copper-gold project

in british columbia, canada

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EU reprimands ex-commissioner Kroes, recoups cash

BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The EU executive reprimanded

ex-commissioner Neelie Kroes on Wednesday for not declaring

income that would effectively have reduced her pension, but

stopped short of...

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Inovio's Zika vaccine evokes robust response in human study

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc said

its experimental Zika vaccine induced robust immune responses in

an early-stage study in human volunteers who have not been

infected with the virus.

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BRIEF-Intellipharmaceutics announces issuance of U.S. and Canadian patents covering Podras overdose technology

* Intellipharmaceutics announces issuance of U.S. and

Canadian patents covering aspects of its Podras overdose

technology

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US STOCKS-Futures little changed after Dow, Nasdaq hit records

Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little

changed on Wednesday, a day after the Nasdaq Composite Index and

Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record highs, with the

blue-chip index...

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BRIEF-Finish Line Q3 loss per share $0.26 from cont ops

* Finish line inc sees FY non-gaap diluted earnings per

share from continuing operations between $1.24 and $1.30

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BRIEF-Basswood Capital Management LLC reports 5.8 percent stake in Astoria Financial Corp as of December 15 - SEC filing

* Basswood Capital Management LLC reports 5.8 percent stake

in Astoria Financial Corp as of December 15 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Long Island Iced Tea Corp files for potential common stock offering; size not disclosed - SEC filing

* Long Island Iced Tea Corp files for potential common stock

offering; size not disclosed - SEC filing

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BRIEF-BASF says Engenia herbicide approved for use in the USA

* Product will be available for use on dicamba-tolerant

soybean and cotton crops for the 2017 season in North America

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar retreats from 14-year high, banks pull European shares lower

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The dollar eased back from

14-year highs as bond yields fell on Wednesday while concerns

over banks pulled European shares lower, as momentum from Asia

and Wall Street...

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Ono warns on profit after govt halves price of cancer drug Opdivo

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ono Pharmaceutical Co cut

its annual profit outlook by a quarter on Wednesday, hit by the

Japanese government's decision to halve the price of cancer drug

Opdivo that it...

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EU court overturns Spanish ruling limiting bank charges on mortgage floors

MADRID, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The European Court of Justice

said on Wednesday it had overturned a Spanish court ruling that

had capped banks' liabilities for so-called floor clauses in

mortgage...

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UPDATE 1-Swiss watchdog fines banks almost $100 mln over rate cartels

ZURICH, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The Swiss Competition Commission

(COMCO) fined several European and U.S. banks almost 100 million

Swiss francs ($97.3 million) over interest rate cartels, the

latest...

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EU mergers and takeovers (Dec 21)

BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under

review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU

merger process:

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

German stocks - Factors to watch on December 21

FRANKFURT, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The DAX top-30 index

looked set to open 0.1 percent lower on Wednesday, according to

premarket data from brokerage Lang & Schwarz at 0700 GMT.

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BRIEF-Eurocastle announces new Italian investment and closes sale of Belfry and Truss

* Eurocastle announces new Italian investment and closes sale of Belfry and Truss

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BRIEF-Dormakaba Holding to acquire Mechanical Security businesses from Stanley Black & Decker

* To acquire Mechanical Security businesses from Stanley

Black & Decker

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BRIEF-Stanley Black & Decker reaches agreement to sell majority of its mechanical security businesses to dormakaba

* Stanley Black & Decker - remaining part of mechanical

security businesses, Sargent and Greenleaf (LTM revenues of

about $50 million), was not included in sale

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Dec 21

Dec 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the

New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Nikkei edges up to one-year highs, tracking U.S. gains

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged

up to a one-year peak on Wednesday in thin trading ahead of the

holidays, tracking U.S. shares higher on expectations that...

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UPDATE 1-Ukrainian MPs pass 2017 budget to boost IMF aid hopes

KIEV, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament approved a

budget for 2017 on Wednesday, raising its chance of securing

more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a $17.5

billion loan package.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar basks in yield glow, Nikkei at 1-year peak

SYDNEY, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held near 14-year

peaks on Wednesday as global yield spreads moved inexorably in

its favour, while a falling yen lifted Japanese shares to a

one-year top.

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FOREX-Dollar holds gains at 14-yr peak on Trump trade, yield allure

* Markets pin hopes on Trump fiscal policy for now

(Updates prices, comment)

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BRIEF-Madalena Energy sells Point Loma debenture

* Sold its C$3 million convertible debenture of Point Loma

Resources Ltd for cash proceeds of C$700,000

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 21

Dec 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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CalPERS wants expected investment returns lowered to 7 pct by 2020

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The California Public Employees'

Retirement System recommended on Tuesday that the pension plan

lower its expected rate of investment returns to 7 percent over

the next three...

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FOREX-Dollar at 14-yr peak vs euro on Trump trade, yield allure

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The dollar held the upper hand

against its major rivals on Wednesday, sitting near a 14-year

top against the euro, thanks to bets of higher U.S. growth and a

faster pace of...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil lawmakers water down fiscal austerity deal with states

BRASILIA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of

Congress on Tuesday removed many of the fiscal austerity

commitments that cash-strapped states had agreed to in exchange

for debt relief, once...

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TPG Capital to acquire healthcare software provider Mediware

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Buyout firm TPG Capital LP has

agreed to acquire Mediware Information Systems Inc, a

healthcare technology company, from another private equity firm,

Thoma Bravo LLC.

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BRIEF-HC2 Holdings Inc- American Natural Gas acquires Questar fueling company

* HC2 Holdings Inc - financial terms of two transactions

were not disclosed

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BRIEF-Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc files for mixed shelf of up to $200 mln

* Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc files for mixed shelf of up to

$200 million - SEC filing

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CFTC, Chicago trading firm reach $2.5 million 'spoofing' deal

Dec 20 (Reuters) - A Chicago trader and his firm have agreed

to pay $2.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by the U.S. Commodity

Futures Trading Commission accusing them of using a banned

trading tactic...

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American Airlines wins $5 million in antitrust case against Sabre

NEW YORK, Dec 20 (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc

on Tuesday was awarded $5.01 million in an antitrust

lawsuit that accused airline booking service Sabre Corp

of harming competition and...

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DIARY - Today in Washington - Dec 21

1000/1500: The National Association of Realtors issues

Existing Home Sales for November.

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Citadel's Adam Cooper to retire in 2017, Fagan promoted

BOSTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Investment firm Citadel LLC said

on Tuesday that its chief legal officer, Adam Cooper, plans to

retire in 2017 and that Shawn Fagan has been promoted to general

counsel for...

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CORRECTED-Argentina posts narrower current account deficit in third quarter

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Argentina posted a narrower

current account deficit of $2.97 billion in the third quarter,

the government said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Oji Holdings is seen with 400 mln yen operating loss in china for FY ending March - Nikkei

* Oji Holdings is seen with 400 million yen ($3.38 million)

operating loss in china for the fiscal year ending in March -

Nikkei

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UPDATE 1-Ford halting Venezuela production until April, executive says

SAO PAULO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co halted

auto production in Venezuela last week and will not resume it

until April, a company executive said on Tuesday, in another

blow to the...

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UPDATE 1-Retailers to drop on-call scheduling amid state probes

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Six U.S. retailers will no longer require

hourly employees to check whether they are still needed for work

and risk having their scheduled shifts canceled with little

notice, New...

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BRIEF-Island Air selects Bombardier Q400 aircraft for fleet renewal, expansion

* Island air selects Bombardier Q400 aircraft for fleet

renewal and expansion

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UPDATE 1-Israel arrests ex-business associate of Steinmetz in Guinea probe

TEL AVIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Israeli police arrested a

former business associate of mining billionaire Beny Steinmetz

on Tuesday in a widening inquiry into allegations of bribery and

corruption in...

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UPDATE 2-Yoplait yogurt, Progresso soups drag on General Mills' sales

Dec 20 (Reuters) - General Mills Inc reported

lower-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as intense

competition and lower spending on promotions hurt sales of its

Yoplait yogurt and Progresso...

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BRIEF-MarketAxess says volume in open trading at $167 bln through Dec 16 vs $91.5 bln in 2015

* Number of active open trading participants has grown by

more than 50 pct in 2016

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CEE MARKETS-Hungarian debt firms, central bank eases policy further

* Hungarian central bank limits 3-month deposits further

* Hungarian debt yields fall

* Zloty, forint trade near multi-week high vs euro

* Poland removes media ban that provoked protest

...

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TREASURIES-Prices fall as stock strength reduces demand for bonds

* Rising stocks reduces demand for bonds

* Rate outlook main focus for investors

* Personal income, GDP data on Thursday in focus

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World bank approves second $1 bln tranche of $3 bln loan to Egypt - statement

CAIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The World Bank's board of

executive directors approved a second $1 billion disbursement of

a $3 billion loan to Egypt on Tuesday, a statement from the

World Bank Group said.

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BRIEF-Largo Resources enters agreement to qualify its vanadium in aerospace alloy sector

* Largo Resources Ltd - largo announces agreement to qualify

its vanadium for use and sale in aerospace alloy sector

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BRIEF-Valspar Corp reports Q4 earnings per share $1.27

* Valspar corp - foreign currency translation negatively

impacted net sales by 3% for fiscal 2016

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BRIEF-LKQ sees non-cash pretax charge about $25-$35 mLn in Q4 related to impairment of long-lived assets

* Sees non-cash pretax charge about $25-$35 million in q4 of

2016 related to impairment of long-lived assets associated with

oem business-SEC filing

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UPDATE 1-Defying expectations and sliding lira, Turkish central bank keeps rates on hold

ISTANBUL, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank kept

interest rates on hold on Tuesday, in a move unexpected by

analysts as the sliding lira currency took a back seat to

President Tayyip Erdogan's...

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UPDATE 1-GSK's two-drug HIV therapy shines in two big studies

* Dolutegravir and rilpivirine work well in Phase III tests

(Adds further reaction, more detail on competition)

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German Fin Min tells paper euro zone will fall apart if don't follow rules

BERLIN, Dec 20 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang

Schaeuble, asked about Greece's plans to pay pensioners a

Christmas bonus while it is in the midst of a bailout programme,

told Die Zeit...

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UPDATE 2-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 20

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down

about 0.2 percent on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures

down 0.04 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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UPDATE 1-Volvo Cars raises $500 mln in step towards IPO

STOCKHOLM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Geely's Volvo Cars have raised

5 billion Swedish crowns ($532 million) from a group of Swedish

institutional investors in a step towards a listing of the

Chinese-owned...

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Monday, December 19, 2016

BRIEF-Pharnext completes patient enrollment in Pivotal Phase 3 trial of PXT3003 for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1a

* Pharnext completes patient enrollment in international

pivotal phase 3 trial of PXT3003 for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Type 1a

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HIGHLIGHTS-BOJ Governor Kuroda comments at news conference

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy

steady and took a more upbeat view of the economy on Tuesday,

reinforcing market expectations that its future policy direction

could be an...

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - 20

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Nyrstar announces sale of coricancha

* Nyrstar announces sale of Coricancha mine in Peru to Great

Panther Silver Limited

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Malaysia says it has not abandoned hope of finding MH370

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Tuesday

that it has not abandoned hope of finding missing Malaysia

Airlines flight MH370 and that it remains to be seen how a new

report by...

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Retailers to drop on-call scheduling amid state probes

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Six U.S. retailers will no longer require

hourly employees to check whether they are still needed for work

and risk having their scheduled shifts canceled with little

notice, New...

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BRIEF-8K Miles Software Services to buy Cornerstone Advisors Group

* To acquire Cornerstone Advisors Group - U.S. Healthcare

Information Technology Company

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BRIEF-Fantasia to issue additional US$-denominated 7.375% senior notes

* Proposes additional issue of US$-denominated 7.375% senior

notes due 2021

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Peru's president, opposition leader vow cooperation after political tension

LIMA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Pedro Pablo

Kuczynski and right-wing opposition leader Keiko Fujimori

promised on Monday to work together for the good of the country

following their first...

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UPDATE 1-CalPERS votes to broaden ban on tobacco investments

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The California Public Employees'

Retirement System voted on Monday to broaden its restrictions on

tobacco investments, opposing a recommendation by the pension

fund's staff to...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 20

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Viiv Healthcare announces positive results from first phase III studies of two-drug HIV treatment regimen

* Viiv Healthcare announces positive results from first

phase iii studies of two-drug HIV treatment regimen

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BRIEF-Hawaiian holdings expects $20 mln for a collective bargaining agreement

* Hawaiian Holdings -expects to record $20 million for a

proposed collective bargaining agreement with contract groups

that would be paid upon ratification

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BRIEF-Ingalls shipbuilding awarded $1.46 bln for amphibious transport dock fort lauderdale

* Photo release--ingalls shipbuilding awarded $1.46 billion

for construction of amphibious transport dock fort lauderdale

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BRIEF-Green Dot to seek stockholder approval to eliminate board classes

* Green Dot to seek stockholder approval to eliminate board

classes

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BRIEF-Horizon Global files for mixed shelf of up to $500 mln

* In addition, the selling stockholder may from time to time

offer and sell up to 2.2 million shares of Co's common stock

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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Monday:

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Geopolitical turmoil keeps Wall St in check

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended a recent

rally on Monday but finished the session short of earlier gains

after several people were killed by a truck driven into a

Christmas market...

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US STOCKS-Wall St climbs, Nasdaq on verge of record high

* Shooting death of Russian ambassador to Turkey briefly

weighs

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BRIEF-Toyota Motor North America says conducting safety recall of certain Model Year 2017 Toyota 86 vehicles

* Toyota Motor North America - Conducting a safety recall of

certain Model Year 2017 Toyota 86 vehicles in the U.S.

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LATAM CLOSE-No deals price in LatAm primary market

* LatAm markets seesaw in thin trading

* EM debt trading volumes jump 21% year on year: EMTA

* Venezuelan economy to grow 1.7% in 2017: Torino Capital

By Mike Gambale

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BRIEF-TransAlta Corporation announces preferred share exchange

* Transalta - Terms of new preferred shares to be

substantially same as terms of existing first preferred shares

with exception of adjustment to reset spread to 5.29%

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UPDATE 3-Trump nominates trading firm founder Viola as Army secretary

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - President-elect

Donald Trump will nominate Vincent Viola, an Army veteran and

founder of a high-speed trading firm, to be secretary of the

Army, adding another...

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BRIEF-Accenture announces intention to acquire Arismore

* Accenture announces intention to acquire french security

company arismore

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U.S. Treasury to sell $55 bln in 4-week bills

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - For details of the U.S.

Treasury's auction of 4-week bills on Tuesday, see:

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BRIEF-CL Energy Opportunity Fund acquires non-operating working interests in the DJ basin of Colorado

* Acquired assets with production of over 5,500 barrels per

day include a mix of wellbore-only working interests and

leasehold interest

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BRIEF-Eltek signs definitive agreement for sale of Kubatronik-Leiterplatten GmbH

* Eltek signs a definitive agreement for the sale of

Kubatronik-Leiterplatten GmbH

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX edges higher as financials, materials gain

TORONTO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index edged

higher on Monday, with gains for the materials and financials

groups offsetting losses for energy shares as oil prices dipped.

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BRIEF-Eagle Pharmaceuticals announces David Pernock as president, chief commercial officer

* Eagle Pharmaceuticals announces David pernock as president

and chief commercial officer

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BRIEF-Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals provides regulatory and clinical update for eravacycline

* Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals provides regulatory and

clinical update for eravacycline

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FOREX-'Trumpflation' trade keeps dollar near 14-year highs

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied close to its

highest levels in 14 years on Monday, underpinned by

expectations that a fiscal expansion planned by U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump will...

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Government wants Brexit deal for whole UK - PM May's spokesman

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The British government is working

to win a Brexit deal that will work for Scotland, a spokesman

for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday after the Scottish

government...

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REFILE-EBRD says could take stake in Ukraine's PrivatBank after clean up

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Bank For

Reconstruction And Development could take a future stake in

Ukraine's PrivatBank if the recapitalisation and clean up of the

lender goes well, a top...

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BRIEF-GSK announces start of phase III trails for asthma therapy

* GSK starts phase III study of once-daily closed triple

combination therapy FF/UMEC/VI in patients with asthma

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Italy bank crisis, Trump not hitting German business mood-Ifo economist

MUNICH, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The troubles in Italy's banking

sector are not having any impact on the mood in corporate

boardrooms around Germany and neither is the election of U.S.

Republican Donald...

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Medigene eyeing more immunotherapy deals after Bluebird pact

FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - German biotech firm Medigene

said it is drawing more interest from prospective

alliance partners for its technology to boost the immune

response to cancer after its...

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FOREX-Dollar dips as investors lighten positions into year-end

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped on Monday,

pulling away from 14-year highs hit last week on expectations of

a faster pace of U.S. monetary tightening, as investors booked

profits and...

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