Thursday, February 2, 2017

UPDATE 1-UK train drivers reach deal with Southern rail in long-running dispute

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - One of Britain's longest and most

damaging rail strikes since the industry was privatised in the

1990s appeared to be heading for resolution on Thursday as

management at...

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UPDATE 2-Britain will try to negotiate amicable EU divorce -Brexit paper

* May to trigger Brexit talks by end-March

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BRIEF-Nicholas Financial quarterly earnings per share $0.21

* Revenue decreased 3% to $22.0 million for three months

ended December 31, 2016

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BRIEF-SenesTech says New York State approves marketing and sale of ContraPest

* Announced registration approval from New York State for

marketing and sale of ContraPest

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BRIEF-Golar LNG Partners L.P. - buyback of outstanding bonds in connection with placement of new senior unsecured bonds

* Golar LNG Partners L.P. - Buyback of outstanding bonds in

the connection with the placement of new senior unsecured bonds

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Bond investors may be mispricing rising inflation

LONDON, Feb 2 (IFR) - The uncertain pace of inflation in the

world's leading economies is causing concern in the fixed-income

market, where some specialists feel investors are not properly

positioned...

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BRIEF-CareTrust REIT Inc says acquired two seniors housing communities in Milwaukee metropolitan area for approximately $26.1 million

* CareTrust REIT Inc says acquired two seniors housing

communities in Milwaukee metropolitan area for approximately

$26.1 million

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BRIEF-M/I Homes Q4 earnings per share $0.67

* Backlog sales value at quarter-end increased 20% to $685

million

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BRIEF-H.I.G. Capital announces the sale of Fibercore

* Press release - H.I.G. Capital announces the sale of

Fibercore

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REFILE-BRIEF-Vanguard Natural files for bankruptcy

* Vanguard Natural Resources Llc files for Chapter 11

protection

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UPDATE 1-Autoliv Q4 sales growth, 2017 outlook fall short, shares fall

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Sweden's Autoliv , the

world's biggest maker of airbags and seatbelts, reported a

smaller-than-expected rise in like-for-like sales for the fourth

quarter and forecast slightly...

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BRIEF-The New York Times announces upcoming launch on Snapchat discover

* The New York Times announces upcoming launch on Snapchat

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EMERGING MARKETS-Turkish lira, Mexican peso at multi-week highs as dollar fades post-Fed

By Karin Strohecker

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira and the Mexican

peso surged to multi-week highs on Thursday, leading emerging

markets which took heart from a weaker dollar after...

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UPDATE 2-Daimler pursues new records in tougher environment

* Shares fall 3.5 pct, underperforming sector

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British construction grows more slowly, costs soar - PMI

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's construction industry

grew last month at the weakest rate since August against a

backdrop of rocketing costs linked to the Brexit vote, but

builders were more...

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BRIEF-Infineon CEO says expects to close Wolfspeed acquisition any time soon

* CEO says expects to close wolfspeed acquisition any time

soon

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Brazil's Bradesco sees loan book growth, lower provisions this year

* Banco Bradesco SA , Brazil's No. 2

private-sector bank by assets, announced on Thursday the

following operating estimates for this year:

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UPDATE 2-Shell outstrips Exxon on profit, cashflow seen signalling revival

* Cashflow up by 69 percent in fourth quarter

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Daimler sees slight growth in 2017 operating profit, sales

FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Mercedes maker Daimler

guided for a slight rise in operating profit, unit

sales and revenue this year, barely meeting market expectations,

with strong car sales growth...

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Moscow eyes meeting with U.S. Tillerson in Germany in Feb - RIA cites source

MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia is ready to make contact

with new U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and is

considering a meeting in Bonn or Munich in Germany in February,

Russia's state-run RIA...

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FOREX-Dollar slips after Fed, Aussie soars on record trade surplus

* Fed disappoints hawks, but still upbeat in economic

assessment

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UPDATE 1-Nokia beats market expectations in fourth quarter

HELSINKI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Finnish network equipment maker

Nokia reported on Thursday a better-than-expected

quarterly profit, as acquisition of Franco-American

Alcatel-Lucent and cost cuts helped...

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Japan PM says forex policy should not be discussed by leaders

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

said on Thursday that currency policy was not an issue that

should be discussed between leaders of countries as doing so

would make it a...

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UPDATE 1-Samsung Elec may build a U.S. manufacturing base for appliances -source

* Samsung says continues to evaluate new U.S. investment

needs

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Japan PM Abe to hold two-day summit with Trump - sources

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

and U.S. President Donald Trump are planning to extend their

summit meeting scheduled for Feb. 10 by one day, two Japanese

government...

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BRIEF-Parexel International reports Q2 GAAP earnings $0.41/shr

* Parexel international reports second quarter fiscal year

2017 results

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Samsung Elec may build a U.S. manufacturing base for appliances -source

SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

may build a manufacturing base in the United States

for its home appliances business, a person familiar with the

matter told Reuters on Thursday,...

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Nikkei falls as stronger yen sours mood; Toyota underperforms

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell

on Thursday after a stronger yen soured sentiment, while Toyota

Motor Corp underperformed after posting weak monthly

sales in the United...

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UPDATE 2-Oi aims to renegotiate debt before taking new capital -source

SAO PAULO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The board of Brazil's

fourth-largest wireless carrier Oi SA on Wednesday

decided to first solve its court-supervised reorganization

before discussing a potential capital...

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UPDATE 1-SK Innovation buys Dow Chemical's ethylene acrylic acid unit for $370 mln

* Includes Dow Chemical's EAA business in U.S., Spain

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Gundlach's Doubleline Total Return Fund posts $1 bln outflow -Morningstar

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The DoubleLine Total Return Bond

Fund posted an estimated net outflow of $1 billion in

January, its third straight net cash withdrawal after it bled

$3.5 billion the...

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SK Innovation acquires Dow Chemical's ethylene acrylic acid business

SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Innovation

said on Thursday it will acquire Dow Chemical Co's

ethylene acrylic acid (EAA) business in a bid to boost

its efforts to lead high-value added...

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UPDATE 1-Amazon plans more than 200 daily flights from new cargo hub

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc

plans to schedule more than 200 flight departures and landings

per day at a $1.49 billion cargo hub it is building near

Cincinnati, the airport's...

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Blackstone to invest $500 mln in overhaul of Chicago's Willis Tower

CHICAGO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP said

on Wednesday it will invest $500 million to renovate Chicago's

Willis Tower, upgrading amenities for tenants and adding new

dining and...

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Uruguay to sell $2 bln in debt in 2017 as deficit concerns grow

MONTEVIDEO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Uruguay will sell $2.05

billion in debt in 2017, up from $1.7 billion last year, the

Economy Ministry said in a report, as the country aims to

balance its books after...

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BRIEF-Puma Exploration announces the first closing of private placement offering for $400,050

* Puma Exploration announces the first closing of private

placement offering for $400,050

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BRIEF-Western Investment Company of Canada announces increase to bought deal financing

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Western Investment Company Of Canada

Limited -

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BRIEF-Hologic Q1 non-gaap EPS $0.52

* Hologic announces financial results for first quarter of

fiscal 2017

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BRIEF-Galapagos doses first patient with novel CF corrector GLPG2222

* Reg-Galapagos doses first patient with novel CF corrector

GLPG2222

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U.S. Senate confirms former Exxon CEO as Secretary of State

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex

Tillerson as President Donald Trump's secretary of state on

Wednesday, filling a key spot on the Republican's national

security team...

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Board of Brazil's Oi seeks to solve debt problem before discussing investments

SAO PAULO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The board of Brazil's

fourth-largest wireless carrier Oi SA on Wednesday

decided the company should solve its court-supervised

reorganization before discussing a...

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INSIGHT-As oil recovers, U.S. firms descend on the Permian Basin in West Texas

ODESSA, Texas, Feb 1 (Reuters) - In most U.S. shale oil

regions, energy firms are making strategic but cautious bets as

the price of oil holds above $50 a barrel.

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BRIEF-Pointclickcare files to withdraw U.S. IPO plans

* Pointclickcare Corp files to withdraw U.S. IPO plans - sec

filing

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WRAPUP 2-U.S. factory, private payrolls data point to firming economy

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. factory activity

accelerated to more than a two-year high in January amid

sustained gains in new orders and raw material costs, pointing

to a recovery in...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. Senate tax chief questions border adjustment tax

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The top U.S. Senate Republican

on tax policy raised questions on Wednesday about a border

adjustment tax backed by Republicans in the House of

Representatives, and...

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UPDATE 3-Fillon scandal, Frexit fears force up French borrowing costs

* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr

(Updates prices, adds quote)

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BlackRock makes energy acquisition as U.S. infrastructure policy looms

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is pushing

further into the private infrastructure market with an agreement

to buy First Reserve Corp's Energy Infrastructure Funds unit.

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UPDATE 1-Marathon CEO says consumers will bear brunt of any border tax

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp's chief

executive officer said on Wednesday the company would pass along

any costs incurred under a Republican-backed plan to impose a

tax on crude oil and...

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UPDATE 3-France's Fillon battered by scandal, blames opposition plot

* One Republican MP breaks ranks to call for new candidate

(Updates throughout)

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BRIEF-Chicago bridge & iron gets contract from Shaanxi Yanchang Petrochemical Group

* Awarded contract by Shaanxi Yanchang Petrochemical Group

for license and engineering design of Alkylation unit in Yan'an

City

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BRIEF-Charter Communications says "disappointed" with NY AG's lawsuit

* "Disappointed" NY AG chose to file lawsuit on Time Warner

Cable's broadband speed ads that occurred before merger with

Charter

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UPDATE 2-France's scandal-hit Fillon decries plot to end presidential bid

* Presidential election to be held in April, May

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UPDATE 1-Spirit AeroSystems profit, full-year forecast miss estimates

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems

Holdings Inc reported a lower-than-expected quarterly

profit on Wednesday, and forecast full-year profit and revenue

below analysts'...

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BRIEF-Opexa Therapeutics Inc further reduces its workforce

* Opexa Therapeutics Inc says further reduced its workforce

by terminating employment of seven full-time employees effective

as of January 31, 2017

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BRIEF-Oneok sees 2017 maintenance capital expense of $140 mln to $160 mln

* Oneok inc - dividend increase of 21 percent to 74.5 cents

per share

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BRIEF-Avery Dennison Q4 adjusted earnings $0.99/shr

* Avery Dennison announces fourth quarter and full year 2016

results

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Poor agriculture, slower financial services hit 2016 Tanzanian growth

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Tanzania says its economy

probably grew at a less speedy rate than it had hoped last year,

slowed by poor-performing agriculture and less demand from its

big trading...

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Sterling heads higher after solid data

* Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote http://tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Savaged dollar steadies ahead of Fed, stocks rise

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - World stocks made their first gain

in five days on Wednesday as the dollar steadied from turbulence

after the Trump administration accused Germany, Japan and China

of...

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UPDATE 1-GE to sell entire stake in S.Korea's Hyundai Card

SEOUL, Feb 1 (Reuters) - General Electric said on

Wednesday it has agreed to sell its 43 percent stake in South

Korean credit card firm Hyundai Card Co Ltd as the

U.S. industrial giant continues to...

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UPDATE 3-Competition stalls Roche margin growth; drugmaker commits to diabetes unit

* CEO sees continued rewards for innovation under Trump

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Japan's Aso, Abe reject currency restrictions on trade pacts

TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso

said on Wednesday that Japan does not intend to include

restrictions on currencies in future trade negotiations.

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UPDATE 2-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 1

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 34 points

higher at 7,134 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures

up 0.5 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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