Wednesday, November 30, 2016

BRIEF-Stallergenes Greer secures 50 mln euro credit facility

* Stallergenes greer secures 50 million euro ($53.1 million)

revolving credit facility

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Models in underwear captivate in Paris

PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Models wearing spectacular lingerie

creations wowed fashions' glitterati on Wednesday night during

the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Grand Palais in

Paris.

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Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Dec 1

ZURICH, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The following are some of the main

factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:

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BRIEF-Lupin Ltd and Eli Lilly expand partnership in India

* Lilly will continue to sell Lispro under the brand name

Humalog through its existing channels

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BRIEF-Facebook COO donates 880,000 shares of class A common stock to Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Fund - Sec filing

* Sheryl Sandberg donated 880,000 shares of her class A

common stock to Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Fund -

SEC filing

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Macau gambling revenue up for 4th month, new resorts attract visitors

HONG KONG, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The world's biggest casino hub

of Macau posted a 14.4 percent rise in gambling revenue in

November, a fourth month of growth after more than two years of

decline, as new...

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Shamoon virus returns in new Saudi attacks after 4-year hiatus

Nov 30 (Reuters) - A version of Shamoon, the destructive

computer virus that four years ago crippled tens of thousands of

computers at Middle Eastern energy companies, was used two weeks

ago to...

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UPDATE 1-China sets new rules on overseas yuan loans in battle to curb outflows - sources

SHANGHAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's central bank has

circulated new rules for companies which make yuan-denominated

loans to overseas entities, sources with direct knowledge of the

matter said, the...

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China sets new rules on overseas yuan loans in fight to curb outflows - sources

SHANGHAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's central bank has

circulated new rules for companies which make yuan-denominated

loans to overseas entities, sources with direct knowledge of the

matter said, the...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil, dollar, energy shares, bond yields leap on OPEC deal

* Bond rout continues as oil rally stokes inflation

expectations

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UPDATE 1-China manufacturing, services pick up speed in November - official PMI

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Activity in China's manufacturing

sector grew more than expected in November, expanding at its

strongest pace in more than two years, as the world's

second-largest economy...

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UPDATE 2-Carrier gets state incentives, Trump pledge for keeping U.S. jobs

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - United Technologies Corp's

Carrier unit said on Wednesday it got financial

incentives from Indiana and a pledge from President-elect Donald

Trump to improve the...

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China services sector growth accelerates in November

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Growth in China's services sector

accelerated in November at a faster pace than in the previous

month, an official survey showed on Thursday.

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BRIEF-U.S. DOJ says court authorizes IRS to serve summons on Coinbase Inc

* U.S. DOJ says court authorizes service of John Doe summons

seeking the identities of U.S. taxpayers who have used virtual

currency

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BRIEF-Bojangles prices secondary offering of 6 mln shares at $17.25

* Says secondary offering of 6.00 million shares priced at

$17.25 per share

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DIARY-Top Economic Events to Dec. 21

Political and general news

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BRIEF-Analog Devices announces offering and pricing of senior notes

* Analog Devices announces offering and pricing of senior

notes

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BRIEF-Claren Energy announces proposed private placement

* Says proposes to complete a non-brokered private placement

financing of 25 million units at a price of $0.08 per unit

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BRIEF-NGEx share capital and voting rights update

* NGEx share capital and voting rights update

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BRIEF-Lundin Mining announces approval of dividend policy

* Lundin Mining Corp - Approved a dividend policy providing

for payment of a regular quarterly dividend of C$0.03 per common

share

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BRIEF-Tilly's announces third quarter fiscal 2016 results

* Q3 earnings per share view $0.11 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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BRIEF-New York & Company Q3 same store sales fell 0.7 percent

* New York & Company Inc Announces 2016 third quarter

results and introduces Q4 guidance

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UPDATE 4-Obama moves to lock in vehicle greenhouse gas rules

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will push to lock in fuel

efficiency standards central to outgoing President Barack

Obama's climate policy...

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Nomura sees risk of Mexican bond sell-off by funds

MEXICO CITY, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Nomura analysts said on

Wednesday that a sell-off of Mexican peso-denominated bonds

could gain pace and that potential U.S anti-trade policies could

drive yields back...

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BRIEF-Performance Sports Group receives court approval of the "stalking horse" purchase agreement

* Performance Sports Group receives court approval of the

"stalking horse" purchase agreement, bidding procedures and U.S.

$386 million in new DIP financing

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UPDATE 1-U.S. mortgage activity falls to lowest since January -MBA

* U.S. 30-year mortgage rates rise to highest since July

2015

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UPDATE 4-British lender RBS to bolster capital after failing stress test

* State-backed RBS needs about 2 bln stg in additional

capital

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BRIEF-Renoworks increases private placement financing up to $1 million

* Renoworks increases private placement financing up to $1

million

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BRIEF-Netflix says its members can now download content at no extra cost

* Netflix members worldwide can now download in addition to

stream series and films at no extra cost

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BRIEF-Freddie Mac to request delisting of debt and mortgage securities and stacr debt notes in EU

* Freddie Mac announces plans to request delisting of debt

and mortgage securities and stacr debt notes in the European

Union

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American Eagle's comparable sales miss estimates

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Teen apparel retailer American Eagle

Outfitters Inc reported a smaller-than-expected rise in

quarterly comparable sales, citing a tough retail climate, and

forecast a...

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GoPro to cut about 15 pct of workforce

Nov 30 (Reuters) - GoPro Inc said on Wednesday it

would cut about 15 percent of its workforce as the company

restructures its once fast-growing action camera business.

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BRIEF-Ellomay Capital reports publication of results of Dorad Energy for three months ended Sept 30

* Ellomay Capital reports publication of financial results

of Dorad Energy for the three months ended September 30, 2016

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U.S. telecom network provider Zayo to buy Electric Lightwave for $1.4 bln

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Telecom infrastructure provider Zayo

Group Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it would buy

smaller rival Electric Lightwave for $1.42 billion in cash, to

expand its network along the...

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BRIEF-ITT units entered first amendment to five-year competitive advance and revolving credit facility agreement

* On Nov 29, Co, units entered first amendment, dated

November 29, 2016 to five-year competitive advance and revolving

credit facility agreement

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BRIEF-Royal Bank Of Canada reports Q4 earnings per share C$1.65

* Royal Bank Of Canada reports fourth quarter and record

2016 results

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Egyptian central bank lets banks allocate more dollars to clients -bankers

CAIRO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Egypt's central bank has told

banks they may allocate dollars to a wider range of clients,

according to bankers, potentially making hard currency available

to foreign...

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Toyota chief shifts gear, to boost electric vehicle division

TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on

Wednesday appointed its president to lead their newly formed

electric car division, flagging its commitment to develop a

technology that the automaker...

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European shares set for monthly gains as Italy risk looms, RBS slips

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on

Wednesday, keeping them on track to end the month in positive

territory, though gains were muted ahead of a choppy year-end

for markets.

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BoE's Carney: RBS faces challenges from past misconduct, bad assets

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland

still faces challenges from past misconduct and bad assets, Bank

of England Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday after the

British lender failed...

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UPDATE 3-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 30

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening about 2

points lower or almost flat in percentage terms on Wednesday, according to

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

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BRIEF-Global Telecom says completes sale of its Zimbabwe operations

* Vimpelcom and Global Telecom completes sale of Telecel

International to Zarnet (private) in Zimbabwe for $40 million

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

BRIEF-Evotec, Merck to collaborate on target discovery technologies

* Evotec and Merck enter into agreements to collaborate on

target discovery technologies

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Chevron says Gorgon LNG Train 1 temporarily halted in Australia

MELBOURNE, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp said on

Wednesday it has temporarily halted production from one of its

two production units at the Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG)

plant off Western...

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German stocks - Factors to watch on November 30

FRANKFURT, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The following are some of the

factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday:

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BRIEF-King's Town Bank to sell entire stake in Inotera Memories, Inc. for T$964.7 mln

* Says it will sell entire stake in Inotera Memories, Inc.

to a Taiwan-based unit of Micron Technology, Inc.

for T$964.7 million

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Mexico aims to award at least 4 blocks in deep water oil auction

MEXICO CITY, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Mexico hopes to award at

least four of the 10 deep water oil blocks due to be auctioned

next week, plus the farm-out on its Trion field, Energy Minister

Pedro Joaquin...

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UPDATE 1-Dowling becomes rare nonprofit college to file for bankruptcy

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov 29 (Reuters) - Dowling College became

a rare nonprofit college to file for bankruptcy on Tuesday after

the liberal arts school near New York lost its academic

accreditation in...

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FOREX-Dollar edges up as US yields resume rise, OPEC meeting awaited

* USD gains limited, OPEC meeting seen potentially moving

markets

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UPDATE 1-Labour abuses found at Indonesian palm plantations supplying global companies -Amnesty

* Children as young as 8 work in "hazardous" conditions -

Amnesty

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UPDATE 2-Carrier to keep about 1,000 U.S. factory jobs in deal with Trump

Nov 29 (Reuters) - United Technologies Corp has

reached a deal with President-elect Donald Trump and Vice

President-elect Mike Pence to keep 1,000 jobs at its Carrier

unit's air conditioner plant in...

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BRIEF-Time Warner increases purchase price for debt securities

* Time Warner Inc. increases maximum principal amount and

maximum purchase price for previously announced cash tender

offers for debt securities

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MOVES-Trump's likely pick for Commerce Sec. Ross familiar face in loan market

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (TRLPC) - President-elect Donald Trump's

expected pick for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the distressed

investor and billionaire financier, is a familiar face to

long-time...

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BRIEF-UTC unit Carrier says reached deal with Trump to keep about 1,000 jobs in Indiana - tweet

* United Technologies Corp unit Carrier says reached deal

with President-Elect Trump & Vp-Elect Pence to keep close to

1,000 jobs in Indiana - tweet

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Nov 30

Nov 30 (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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UPDATE 4-Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for U.S. transportation post

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump

said on Tuesday he plans to nominate former Labor Secretary

Elaine Chao to head the Transportation Department as he plans to

push for $1...

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REFILE-UPDATE 1 -Trump expected to name former Goldman banker Mnuchin for Treasury - source

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump

is expected to name former Goldman Sachs partner and

Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as his nominee for Treasury

secretary, a source...

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Bank of America CEO sees long road ahead for payments technology payoff

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - It may be more than a decade

before banks see substantial benefits from investments they are

now making in new payments technologies, Bank of America Corp

Chief...

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BRIEF-Piedmont Office Realty Trust says Raymond Owens to retire as CIO in 2017

* Raymond L. Owens to retire as CIO in 2017; c. Brent smith

named successor

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BRIEF-Splunk Inc announces fiscal third quarter 2017 financial results

* Splunk Inc announces fiscal third quarter 2017 financial

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Nutanix loss widens in first quarterly report since IPO

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Cloud data-storage firm Nutanix Inc's

net loss widened significantly in the company's first

quarterly results since its initial public offering in

September.

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Canada PM set to unveil major pipeline decisions on Tuesday

OTTAWA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin

Trudeau is set to reveal his government's verdict on at least

two major pipeline projects when he makes an announcement at

4:30 p.m. EST...

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BRIEF-Linde receives revised merger proposal from Praxair

* Says received revised proposal concerning a potential

merger of equals with Praxair Inc

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Ackman's fund says employee's donation to Mass politician violated law

BOSTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Pershing Square

Capital Management said in a regulatory filing made public on

Tuesday that a 2013 campaign donation by a former employee to a

Massachusetts...

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BRIEF-Brazil's Vale says near deal on fertilizers unit

* Brazil's Vale says near deal on fertilizers unit

divestment

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UPDATE 1-Automakers fund European electric car charging sites to boost demand

* Goal to make charging EVs as convenient as filling gas

tank

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UPDATE 1-Case for rate hike 'clearly strengthened' this month -Fed's Powell

Nov 29 (Reuters) - The case for raising U.S. interest rates

has "clearly strengthened" since early November, before

Americans elected Republican Donald Trump as president, a

Federal Reserve governor...

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U.S. sells one-month T-bills at highest rate since 2008

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department

said on Tuesday it sold $45 billion in one-month bills at an

interest rate of 0.365 percent, the highest since 0.440 percent

at a one-month...

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BRIEF-Great-West Lifeco announces pricing of 500 mln senior euro bonds

* Great-West lifeco announces pricing of 500 million senior

euro bonds

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U.S. banks see higher net income, fewer unprofitable lenders -FDIC

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. banks' net income

increased by $5.2 billion, or 12.9 percent, compared to the

third quarter of last year as the number of struggling lenders

fell, the Federal...

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Upbeat profit forecast boosts UnitedHealth shares to record high

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc,

the largest U.S. health insurer, rose as much as 3.95 percent to

a record high of $158.12 on Tuesday after the company issued...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens against firmer greenback as oil tumbles

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3459, or 74.30 U.S. cents

* Bond prices lower across the yield curve

TORONTO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened

against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday...

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BRIEF-Viacom waiting for CBS to make offer - CNBC, citing sources

* Viacom waiting for CBS to make offer; Viacom delivered

presentation to CBS last Wednesday - CNBC, citing sources

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BRIEF-Omnicell to acquire Ateb Inc for about $41 million

* Omnicell Inc - Omnicell will acquire Ateb, Inc for

approximately $41 million

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FOREX-Dollar back on upward track against yen, euro

* Trading desks brace for month-end shift after bond

sell-off

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BRIEF-Rex American Resources reports Q3 earnings per share $1.36

* Rex American Resources reports third quarter diluted

earnings per share rise 26% to $1.36

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Italian bond yields fall, shares rise on report of ECB help post referendum

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Italian bond yields fell to a

one-week low and shares extended their gains on Tuesday after a

Reuters report that the European Central Bank stands ready to

buy more Italian...

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BRIEF-Cipher Pharmaceuticals announces plans to voluntarily delist from NASDAQ

* Cipher Pharmaceuticals announces plans to voluntarily

delist from NASDAQ

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BRIEF-Atkore International's qtrly earnings per share $0.24

* Atkore International Group Inc. Announces gross profit

expansion with its full-year fiscal 2016 results

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European shares steady as firmer banks offset weaker miners

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - European shares steadied on

Tuesday after finishing lower in the previous session, with

banks stronger but miners down on a fall in industrial metals

prices.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-European stock gains tempered by oil concerns

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - European shares chalked up modest

gains on Tuesday, after taking a battering from banks the

previous day, but weak oil prices before a meeting of OPEC

producers limited...

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BRIEF-Magyar Telecom 9M income from operations rises to 5.0 million euros

* Magyar Telecom B.V. announces financial results for the

third quarter ended September 30, 2016 and investor call

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Russia's Mechel says Q3 crude steel output down 5 pct q/q

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Russian metals and mining giant

Mechel said on Tuesday its third-quarter crude steel

output fell 5 percent quarter-on-quarter to 1 million tonnes.

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BRIEF-Texas Capital Bancshares prices offering of 3 mln shares

* Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. prices common stock

offering

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Miners drag down European shares, Actelion slumps

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - European shares extended the

previous session's losses on Tuesday, with commodities-related

stocks coming under renewed selling pressure after a sharp

decline in metals and...

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Monday, November 28, 2016

RPT-Shell considering selling its Iraq oil assets -sources

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is

considering selling out of its oil fields in Iraq as part of its

global $30 billion asset disposal programme, industry sources

said on Monday.

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Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Nov.29

ZURICH, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI

was seen opening 0.2 percent down at 7,810 points on Tuesday,

according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer

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UPDATE 1-Bitcoin guru leaves Canada's TSX to focus on blockchain venture

Nov 28 (Reuters) - The first chief digital officer of TMX

Group Ltd's Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has left the

organization to devote more time to his venture based on

blockchain, the technology...

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Nikkei falls hit by stronger yen; insurers fall on profit-taking

TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks dropped on Tuesday

in thin trade after Wall Street fell, while a stronger yen hurt

sentiment and insurers took a breather from recent gains.

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FOREX-Dollar claws back some losses as investors look to US data, OPEC

* Greenback off recent highs as U.S. Treasury yields pull

back

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UPDATE 2-Bank of Canada says many uncertainties to outlook remain

TORONTO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Many of the uncertainties

surrounding the economic outlook that the Bank of Canada faced

at its last policy decision still remain, though the central

bank has two major...

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BRIEF-Microsoft Hololens launching in Japan

* Microsoft hololens will be available for preorder in Japan

starting Dec 2

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Nikkei tracks Wall Street down; stronger yen dents sentiment

* Bird flu reports lift some infection-control products

makers

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Zenefits hit with $7 mln fine by California insurance regulator

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Software company Zenefits

has been fined $7 million by California's insurance regulator,

marking the biggest penalty yet for the startup that has faced

multiple...

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UPDATE 2-North Dakota governor orders pipeline protesters expelled

CANNON BALL, N.D., Nov 28 (Reuters) - North Dakota's

governor on Monday ordered the expulsion of protesters camped on

federal property near the site of the oil pipeline project they

oppose, saying...

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BRIEF-Moody's Assigns Aa2 to Phoenix, AZ's Junior Water Revenue Bonds

* Moody's Assigns Aa2 to Phoenix, AZ's Junior Water Revenue

Bonds

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BRIEF-Pivot Technology Solutions reports Q3 loss per share $0.02

* Says Q4 and 2017 results will be impacted by acquisition

of Teramach Technologies

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Bombardier sees 2017 catch-up in jet deliveries, lifting export lag

OTTAWA/MONTREAL, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Bombardier

hopes to make up for lost ground on its plane exports next year,

an executive said on Monday, after fewer-than-expected CSeries

shipments contributed...

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Under US plan, Afghans may get Black Hawks to replace Russian aircraft

* Black Hawk helicopters to replace Mi-17s under Pentagon

plan

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BRIEF-Zillow Group entered settlement agreement with U.S. Department of Labor that will resolve DOL's compliance review

* Zillow Group says on November 28, entered settlement

agreement with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that will resolve

DOL's compliance review

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BRIEF-RLJ Lodging Trust announces the appointment of Art Collins to its Board of Trustees

* RLJ Lodging Trust announces the appointment of Art Collins

to its Board of Trustees

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UPDATE 1-Embraer says most Brazil unions agree to 5 pct raise next year

SAO PAULO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Embraer SA said on

Monday that unions for workers at most Brazil-based operations

approved collective bargaining agreements providing for an

average 5 percent pay raise...

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BRIEF-Mainstreet Health Investments announces the acquisition of 3 memory care communities

* Mainstreet Health Investments announces the acquisition of

three memory care communities and a US$45 mln bought deal

offering of convertible debentures

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BRIEF-Moody's says state takeover of Atlantic City likely to prevent default, a credit positive

* Moody's - state takeover of Atlantic City likely to

prevent default, a credit positive

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U.S. financial watchdog puts employee incentives under the microscope

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial

Protection Bureau on Monday released guidance on how companies

should use incentives to get higher productivity out of workers,

showing it...

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INSIGHT-How a rebel Myanmar tin mine may up-end a global supply chain

* United Wa State Army blacklisted by U.S. over drug

trafficking

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BRIEF-DICK'S Sporting Goods expands team sports HQ suite of digital offerings with the acquisition of GameChanger Media

* DICK'S Sporting Goods expands team sports HQ suite of

digital offerings with the acquisition of GameChanger Media

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Embraer says most Brazil unions agree to 5 pct raise in 2017

SAO PAULO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer

SA on Monday said unions at most of its operations in

Brazil had signed collective bargaining agreements, however a

metalworkers union at...

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UPDATE 2-Time Inc rejects bid from billionaire Bronfman Jr. - NY Post

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Time Inc, the publisher of Time,

People and Fortune magazines, has rejected a takeover bid from

billionaire investor Edgar Bronfman Jr., the New York Post

reported on Monday.

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BRIEF-Belvedere Resources says it sold one of its Finland Subsidiaries, BR Gold Mining Oy

* Belvedere Resources Ltd - Announces it has sold one of its

Finland Subsidiaries, BR Gold Mining Oy

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UPDATE 1-Zimbabwe launches "bond notes" currency in bid to ease cash crunch

* Police arrest anti-government activist

(Adds detail, colour, police arrest)

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BRIEF-NDMT acquires 19 pct of shares of Lao Construction Bank

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Nownews Digital Media Technology Co Ltd

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BRIEF-Clemex signs merger with principal shareholders to privatize company

* Clemex signs a merger agreement with principal

shareholders to privatize the company

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BRIEF-Immunomedics postpones 2016 annual meeting of stockholders

* Immunomedics inc says company will hold its annual meeting

on February 16, 2017

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Actelion's ambitious independent-minded CEO will drive up takeover price

ZURICH, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Actelion Chief Executive

Jean-Paul Clozel's desire to keep Europe's biggest biotech

company independent after building it from scratch, means

Johnson & Johnson will have to...

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Silverback Exploration to sell oil and gas assets for $855 mln

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Privately held Silverback Exploration LLC

will sell oil and gas assets for $855 million to Centennial

Resource Development Inc, which is backed by energy

private equity fund...

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EU's Dombrovskis sees swift completion of second Greek bailout review

BRUSSELS, Nov 28 (Reuters) - European Commission Vice

President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday that "a lot of

progress" had been made on the second review of Greece's euro

zone bailout and that he...

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UK think-tank plans legal challenge over Europe single market access-BBC

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A British think-tank plans to

take legal action over whether the government can take Britain

out of the European Economic Area (EEA) and leave the single

market as part of...

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RPT-Race-track rivalry moves to boardroom as VW brands battle for electric car jobs

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

BRIEF-Axel Johnson sells Mekonomen holding to LKQ Corporation

* Axel Johnson sells its shareholding in Mekonomen Group

to LKQ Corporation

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Nov 28

Nov 28 (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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CORRECTED-Australian watchdog says North West Shelf gas jv underpaying royalties

MELBOURNE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The North West Shelf joint

venture, Australia's biggest oil and gas operation, cut

royalties it owed by claiming more than A$5 billion ($3.7

billion) in deductions, some...

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JGBs rebound as US Treasuries' retreat fades for now

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices

rebounded on Monday as U.S. Treasuries stopped their retreat for

now, with Tokyo shares snapping a 7-day winning streak to give

safe-haven...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil tumbles as output cut looks elusive; dollar sinks

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled on Monday on

fears that producer countries may fail to agree an output cut,

pressuring U.S. stocks and the dollar as traders reversed their

"Trumpflation"...

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UPDATE 1-China says promotes healthy outbound investment as outflow fears grow

SHANGHAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - China said on Monday it

promotes the healthy development of outbound investment, as a

slide in its yuan currency to 8-1/2 year lows revives worries

about capital fleeing...

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BRIEF-Financial Oversight and Management Board selects outside legal counsel, strategic consultant

* Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico -

selects Proskauer Rose LLP and O'Neill & Borges LLC as outside

legal counsel

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METALS-London zinc charges to 9-yr high, lead hits 5-yr high

MELBOURNE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - London Metal Exchange zinc

surged to its highest in nine years on Monday and lead

hit a five-year peak as a searing rally in metals gained steam

on a softer dollar and...

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Fearing tighter U.S. visa regime, Indian IT firms rush to hire, acquire

BENGALURU, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Anticipating a more

protectionist U.S. technology visa programme under a Donald

Trump administration, India's $150 billion IT services sector

will speed up acquisitions...

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U.S. shoppers spend less over holiday weekend amid discounting

CHICAGO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Early holiday promotions and a

belief that deals will always be available took a toll on

consumer spending over the Thanksgiving weekend as shoppers

spent an average of...

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RPT-Fillon promises "software change" for France in primaries' victory speech

PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Former prime minister Francois

Fillon pledged to unite his camp behind a project to carry out

deep reforms in France in a victory speech after winning the

conservative...

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WTO set to sanction Boeing over tax breaks -reports

NEW YORK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization is

set to rule this week that Boeing Co received illegal tax

breaks from Washington state, according to reports in The

Telegraph and The Wall...

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MGM's shares could rise on Las Vegas revival -Barron's

NEW YORK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Shares of MGM Resorts

International could surge over the next year as the

casino resorts operator is set to capitalize on a resurgence in

convention and tourism business...

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Israel increases order for F-35 fighter jets to 50

JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet on

Sunday approved the purchase of an additional 17 Lockheed Martin

F-35 stealth fighter jets, bringing its total number on

order to 50.

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Saudi Arabia's maritime complex seen costing over $5 bln- minister

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia

expects a huge ship repair and shipbuilding complex that its

national oil company Saudi Aramco is developing at Ras al-Khair

on the kingdom's...

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Egypt's three and nine-month t-bill prices fall in weekly auction

CAIRO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Yields on Egypt's three- and

nine-month Treasury bills rose at an auction on Sunday, data

from the central bank showed.

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Wall St Week Ahead-Retail stock rally leaves few bargains for investors

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street expects

consumers to open their wallets a little wider this holiday

shopping season but bargains among red-hot retail stocks could

be hard to find,...

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Chile's cenbank says inflation should end year at about 3 pct -newspaper

SANTIAGO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Inflation in Chile should end

the year closer to 3 percent, instead of 3.5 percent as the

central bank previously expected, the bank's vice president was

quoted as saying...

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S.Africa's Public Protector files complaint against predecessor for leaking Zuma interview - report

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The new head of South

Africa's anti-graft unit, which this month alleged

influence-peddling in President Jacob Zuma's cabinet, has laid a

complaint against her...

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Brazil's Temer says to veto any amnesty for election crimes

BRASILIA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - President Michel Temer said on

Sunday that he and leaders of Brazil's Congress will not allow

an amnesty for election slush funds sought by some lawmakers to

avoid...

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Race-track rivalry moves to boardroom as VW brands battle for electric car jobs

* VW's brands compete for development, manufacturing roles

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Kuwaiti opposition win big in anti-austerity vote

KUWAIT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Opposition candidates are

estimated to have won around 20 seats out of 50 in Kuwaiti

elections that saw most parliament members replaced, in a vote

analysts said reflects...

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TABLE-Kuwait October inflation edges down to 3.6 pct

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Kuwait's statistics office reported the

following October consumer price data.



KUWAIT CONSUMER INFLATION 10/16 09/16 10/15

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Gazit-Globe CEO Lavine resigns, to be replaced by Dori Segal

JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Gazit-Globe, Israel's

largest real estate development firm, said on Sunday Chief

Executive Officer Rachel Lavine will step down on Jan. 31 and be

replaced by executive...

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Coal price surge sets miners against activists by English seaside

DRURIDGE BAY, England, Nov 27 (Reuters) - In northeastern

England, a battle is raging between grass roots campaigners and

a company intent on digging a new open cast mine as world coal

prices soar.

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RPT-Egyptian importers nursing losses after currency float want a bailout

CAIRO/ABU DHABI Nov 24 (Reuters) - Huddled in the Radisson

Blu hotel on the outskirts of Cairo last week, some of Egypt's

top wheat traders talked damage control: they had lost more than

$1 billion...

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Spain, Qatar eye $1 bln Latam investment fund signing in 2017 - newspaper

DUBAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Spain and Qatar hope to sign early

next year an agreement to form a $1 billion joint investment

fund that would help the Gulf state invest in Latin America, the

Spanish...

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UPDATE 1-China's Oct industrial profits get boost from raw material sectors

* Profits in Jan-Oct rose 8.6 pct, versus 8.4 pct in

Jan-Sept

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China's Oct industrial profits rise 9.8 pct y/y

BEIJING, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Profits earned by China's

industrial firms in October rose 9.8 percent from a year

earlier, the statistics bureau said on Sunday.

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Sanders to Trump: use defense contracts as leverage for Carrier jobs

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator

Bernie Sanders turned up the pressure on President-elect Donald

Trump on Saturday about his pledge to try to stop an Indiana air

conditioner...

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UPDATE 1-Anti-pipeline protesters told to leave North Dakota camp by Dec. 5

CANNON BALL, N.D., Nov 26 (Reuters) - Activists protesting

plans to run an oil pipeline beneath a lake near the Standing

Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota said on Saturday they

have no intention...

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Anti-pipeline protesters told to leave North Dakota camp area by Dec. 5

CANNON BALL, N.D., Nov 26 (Reuters) - Protesters opposed to

an oil pipeline planned to run beneath a lake near the Standing

Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota must vacate an area where

thousands...

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South Africa's ANC lashes out at ratings firms comments on politics

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 26 (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling

African National Congress (ANC) lashed out at debt rating

agencies on Saturday, calling their references to political risk

in recent reviews of...

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Odebrecht selling Peru irrigation business to Brookfield, Suez

LIMA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian engineering group

Odebrecht SA said it has agreed to sell its Olmos

irrigation business in Peru to Brookfield Infrastructure

Partners LP and Suez SA for an...

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Siemens is well placed to adapt business in U.S. - CEO

FRANKFURT, Nov 26 (Reuters) - German trains-to-turbines

group Siemens is well placed to do business in the

United States, regardless of whether President-elect Donald

Trump backs fossil-fuels at the...

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Germany's Merkel says G20 must tackle global steel glut

BERLIN, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The G20 group of leading

economies must find a solution to excess capacity in the global

steel industry, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on

Saturday, adding that...

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Shell CEO expects no valuation hit from climate accord

* Climate accord will not hit reserve valuations, boss tells

newspaper

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UPDATE 1-Anti-pipeline protesters arrested at North Dakota shopping mall

BISMARCK, N.D., Nov 25 (Reuters) - More than 30 activists

protesting plans to run an oil pipeline beneath a lake near a

North Dakota Indian reservation were arrested on Friday at a

retail mall during...

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Ukraine's missile test plans near Crimea heat up row with Russia

MOSCOW/KIEV, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Moscow protested against

Ukraine's plans to carry out missile tests near Crimea, which

Russia annexed in 2014 following the toppling of a pro-Russian

Ukrainian...

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Friday, November 25, 2016

BRIEF-Eurocontrol reports Q3 loss per share $0.01

* Eurocontrol reports third quarter 2016 results and

provides update

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Three former Barclays traders denied Libor appeal request

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Three former Barclays

traders jailed for manipulating Libor benchmark interest rates

after a London trial have been denied a request to appeal

against their conviction and...

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BRIEF-Rainmaker Entertainment Q3 earnings per share $0.02

* Rainmaker Entertainment announces financial results for

the 3rd quarter of 2016

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UPDATE 1-Rotation from U.S. bond funds to stocks slows -Lipper

(Adds data on mutual funds and ETFs, investor quote, table,

byline)

By Trevor Hunnicutt

NEW YORK, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Investors pulled more money

from U.S.-based bond funds during the latest...

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UPDATE 5-Minister at center of Brazil's latest scandal quits

BRASILIA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - One of Brazilian President

Michel Temer's closest aides resigned on Friday following

allegations he pressured the culture minister to approve a

property development,...

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Banks seek to invest $59 million in blockchain startup R3-source

NEW YORK/LONDON Nov 25 (Reuters) - Banks involved in the

blockchain consortium R3 CEV have expressed interest in

investing $59 million in the company's first funding round, less

than half its overall...

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends near flat as oil drop weighs on energy

TORONTO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index ended

nearly unchanged on Friday as several utilities jumped after

Alberta agreed to pay them compensation and financial and

railroad stocks...

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BRIEF-AllianceBernstein qtrly NAV per share $13.56

Nov 25 (Reuters) - AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

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BRIEF-Theratechnologies announces filing of final short form prospectus

* Theratechnologies announces the filing of a final short

form prospectus

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UPDATE 2-U.S. industry seeks duties on Canadian lumber, reignites dispute

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A group representing

the U.S. lumber industry and some of its workers on Friday

called on authorities to impose duties on Canadian softwood

lumber, reigniting a...

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Kirkland Lake Gold shareholders approve Newmarket takeover

TORONTO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Mid-tier Canadian miner Kirkland

Lake Gold said on Friday its shareholders voted heavily

in favor of its takeover of Newmarket Gold, confirming

a Reuters story on Thursday.

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Argentina says third quarter unemployment was 8.5 percent

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Argentina had 8.5 percent

unemployment in the third quarter of the year, the government's

Indec statistics agency said in a report on Friday, down from

9.3 percent in...

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St hit record highs as consumer staples, techs gain

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street's three main

indexes closed at record highs on Friday, helped by gains in

consumer staples and technology stocks as investors hunted for

bargains in a...

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BRIEF-Kennedy Cabot Acquisition announces extension to tender offer of Siebert Financial

* Kennedy Cabot Acquisition LLC announces extension to

tender offer of Siebert Financial Corp

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Sterling heads for best run of gains vs euro since early 2015

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Sterling slipped against the euro

on Friday but was still on track for its longest run of weekly

gains since early 2015, with investors switching their focus

from the...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. stores far from overwhelmed as Black Friday sales begin

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Crowds were thin at U.S. malls and stores

on Black Friday morning, formerly the traditional start of the

holiday shopping season, with stores opening earlier and online

sales...

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UPDATE 1-Quebec fund warns Montreal transit project to cost more

TORONTO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Quebec's public pension fund

said on Friday that its plan to build the world's third-largest

light rail system in Montreal would cost more than expected and

it had yet to...

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UPDATE 1-Fitch keeps South Africa's investment grade credit rating, cuts outlook to negative

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Fitch

affirmed South Africa's investment grade credit rating at one

notch above 'junk' on Friday but changed the outlook to negative

from stable,...

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BRIEF-Analytixinsight Inc says entered into agreement to acquire certain assets of Euclides Technologies, Inc

* Analytixinsight Inc says has entered into a definitive

agreement to acquire certain assets of Euclides Technologies,

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CEE MARKETS-Pekao uncertainty hits Polish performance, region in wait mode

* Pekao bank stocks fall 4 pct as PZU deal is not imminent

* Slovenian stock index touches 4-month low on Krka

* Hungarian bonds firm, helped by Thursday auction demand

* Investors wary...

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Multi-nationals overcome Brexit strains to boost FTSE earnings

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Major companies listed in London

overcame the shock of Brexit to report robust third quarter

trading, with strong performances from multi-national firms

helping to offset...

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US stores far from overwhelmed as Black Friday sales begin

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Faith Ruggieri, standing in the damp and

chilly night air outside a Walmart in Providence, Rhode

Island on Black Friday, represented a hopeful sign for

traditional retailers...

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UPDATE 1-Shell in talks over Gabon sale as seeks to hit divestment target

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is in

advanced talks with a party interested in buying its onshore

operations in Gabon as part of a $30 billion divestment plan

following its purchase of...

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UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover wants to build electric cars in Britain

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest carmarker

Jaguar Land Rover said it wants to build electric cars

in Britain in what would be a further boost to the UK automotive

sector after the Brexit...

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BRIEF-Boeing delivers 10th 787 dreamliner to Vietnam Airlines

* Boeing delivers 10th 787 dreamliner to Vietnam Airlines

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BRIEF-Amaya's David Baazov enters into amended binding equity commitment letters

* David Baazov enters into amended binding equity commitment

letters with head and shoulders global investment fund and

affiliates related to offer for Amaya

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BRIEF-Target Reports Strong Start to Black Friday in Stores

* "We had a record-breaking day on target.com and traffic to

our stores was strong"

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BRIEF-Aon announces agreement to acquire leading health and benefits brokerage and solutions firm in Brazil

* Aon announces agreement to acquire leading health and

benefits brokerage and solutions firm in Brazil

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China c.bank warns against outflows via Shanghai FTZ disguised as investment -sources

SHANGHAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China's central bank has urged

commercial banks in Shanghai to guard against money outflows via

the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) disguised as foreign

investment, two...

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

UPDATE 1-Japan's GPIF posts $20.9 bln investment gain in July-Sept quarter

* Bond holdings return negative

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UPDATE 2-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 25

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE futures up 0.06 percent ahead of

the cash market open on Friday.

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 25

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening flat to

9 points lower, or down as much as 0.1 percent, on Friday, according to

financial bookmakers.



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Japan's GPIF posts $20.9 bln investment gain in July-Sept quarter

TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Government Pension

Investment Fund, the world's largest pension fund, posted a gain

of 2.37 trillion yen ($20.9 billion) in the fiscal second

quarter thanks to a...

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Zambia copper concentrate duty to disrupt global copper supplies-sources

MELBOURNE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A plan by Zambia to put a duty

on copper concentrates imports could put a kink in the global

supply chain for the metal, industry sources said, by forcing

neighbouring...

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on Nov 25

ISTANBUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and

events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Friday.

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FOREX-Dollar advances to 8-month high versus yen as US yields resume climb

* Emerging market turmoil seen posing long-term threat to

USD run

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S.Korea fin min sees business conditions worsening as rates rising

SEOUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister

said on Friday he expects business conditions to worsen due to

local interest rates tracking rising U.S. yields, and volatility

gripping...

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UPDATE 2-Japan Oct consumer prices continue slide, yen falls may help BOJ

* Nationwide Oct core CPI falls 0.4 pct yr/yr, matches

f'cast

* Nationwide Oct core-core CPI rises 0.2 pct yr/yr

* Data keeps policymakers under pressure to revive growth

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks steady as dollar pulls back from 13-1/2-year high

SINGAPORE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Asian stocks steadied on

Friday as the Thanksgiving break in the United States pegged the

dollar's relentless surge that had sucked capital out of most

emerging markets.

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Dollar rises to 8-month high vs yen as Trump-inspired rally continues

TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The dollar rose to an eight-month

high against the Japanese yen on Friday, extending its rally

since Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. Presidential election

stoked...

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IBM 'failed' on Australia's census - Australian PM

SYDNEY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - International Business Machines

Corp failed in its handling of the A$10 million ($7.4

million) IT contract for Australia's first predominantly online

census, Australian...

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BRIEF-Acceleware posts Q3 revenue C$366,675

* Acceleware reports results for the three months ended

September 30, 2016

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UPDATE 1-BHP Vale to fund, extend credit over Samarco disaster

SYDNEY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton and Vale Sa

have each approved $181 million to fund remediation

and compensation programs at the Samarco iron ore joint venture

in Brazil following a deadly...

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ barely higher against greenback as oil edges higher

(Adds dealer comment, updates prices to close)

* Canadian dollar settles at 74.12 U.S. cents or C$1.3491

per USD

* Bond prices lower across the yield curve

By Alastair Sharp

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UPDATE 2-Canada to announce Enbridge pipeline decision next week -sources

OTTAWA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian government will

announce its decision on two major Enbridge Inc

pipeline projects on Tuesday, two sources familiar with the

matter said on Thursday.

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Tunisia's UGTT union threatens public sector general strike for Dec. 8

TUNIS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Tunisia's UGTT labour union said

on Thursday it would call a public sector general strike for

Dec. 8 if the government does not drop a freeze on wage

increases included in...

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UPDATE 2-Brazil's Bradesco to focus on mobility as fintech appeal grows

SAO PAULO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Banco Bradesco SA will spend

three years enhancing existing banking technology platforms to

lure younger clients and stem potential competition from

financial technology...

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Turkey PM says central bank taking steps on need for forex

ANKARA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - There is a need for foreign

currency in Turkey now, and the central bank is taking steps to

meet it, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Thursday.

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UPDATE 1-J&J makes takeover approach for Swiss drugmaker Actelion -Bloomberg

Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare company Johnson & Johnson

has approached Swiss biotechnology firm Actelion Ltd

about a potential takeover, Bloomberg reported on

Thursday, citing people it said...

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UPDATE 1-Wells Fargo asks U.S. court to dismiss account scandal lawsuit

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co has

asked a U.S. court to order dozens of customers who are suing

the bank over the opening of unauthorized accounts to resolve

their disputes in private...

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French jobless total dips, setting stage for Hollande election bid

PARIS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - France's jobless total eased back

slightly in October to a two year low, Labour Ministry data

showed on Thursday, giving support to President Francois

Hollande's pledge to...

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Sterling heads for strongest month in 8 years, hits nine-week high

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Sterling was headed for its

strongest monthly performance in eight years on both a

trade-weighted basis and against the euro on Thursday, hitting a

nine-week high against...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, currencies seesaw amid U.S. holiday

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and

currencies seesawed on Thursday in thin trading volumes amid the

U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.

The Mexican peso...

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German econ ministry questions purchase of U.S. military planes

BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Germany's economic ministry has

questioned a plan by the country's defence ministry to buy U.S.

transport planes, proposing instead the purchase of a Brazilian

aircraft...

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UPDATE 3-Despite Erdogan rhetoric, Turkey raises rates for first time since 2014

* Surprise move comes after sharp lira falls

(Recasts, adds quotes from Erdogan, analyst comment)

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ steadies against greenback as oil edges higher

* Canadian dollar at C$1.3496, or 74.10 U.S. cents

* Bond prices lower across the yield curve

TORONTO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was

unchanged against its U.S. counterpart on...

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BRIEF-Scorpio Gold Q3 adjusted earnings per share $0.01

* Scorpio Gold reports financial results for third quarter

of 2016

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South Africa's cbank says 2017 GDP growth forecast seen at 1.2 percent

PRETORIA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - For highlights of South African

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago's news conference after

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HIGHLIGHTS-South African central bank comments on rate decision

PRETORIA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Below are comments from South

African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday as he

announced the central bank's latest decision on its benchmark

repo rate.

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GSK chases Astra with start of big anaemia drug trials

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline has

started pivotal trials of an experimental anaemia drug, chasing

AstraZeneca in the race to develop a medicine that

mimics the body's response to high...

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BRIEF-Harte Gold announces $25 million financing

* Harte Gold - Financing consists of $15 million bought deal

offering of flow-through common shares priced at $0.39 per share

with Cantor Fitzgerald Canada

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Turkey raises rates for time since 2014 amid lira plunge

ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank raised

its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points on Thursday, the

first increase in nearly three years, as a surging U.S. dollar

and domestic...

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Turkey's central bank says to maintain cautious policy stance

ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank cited the

threat to inflation from exchange rate volatility caused by

heightened global uncertainty in its decision to hike interest

rates on...

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Confidence on ECB action pushes government bond yields lower

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields

fell across the board on Thursday on growing confidence that the

European Central Bank will act to support the market in a

difficult...

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New York using sand-filled trucks to protect Thanksgiving parade

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - New York police will use

sand-filled trucks, radiation detectors, bomb-sniffing dogs and

heavily armed officers on Thursday to defend the 90th Macy's

Thanksgiving Day...

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UPDATE 1-Strike grounds Lufthansa planes for second day, hits bookings

* Details of Friday's cancellations due at midday

(Adds details, background)

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German Ifo business climate unchanged in Nov, unfazed by Trump

BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - German business morale was

unchanged in November, a survey showed on Thursday, suggesting

company executives are still optimistic about the growth

prospects for Europe's...

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RPT-Markets see possible Turkish rate rise in defiance of Erdogan

ISTANBUL/ANKARA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank

could raise interest rates for the first time in nearly three

years on Thursday to prop up a stumbling lira currency, a move

that would defy...

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Russia detains former Navy official in Crimea for spying for Ukraine - Interfax

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service

(FSB) has detained a former Russian navy official in Crimea who

is accused of spying for the Ukrainian military, Interfax news

agency...

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

RPT-Monte dei Paschi CEO Morelli faces make-or-break fortnight

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Days before an Italian

constitutional referendum that could spook investors, the new

chief executive of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

faces a high-stakes test in his...

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Oil companies shoulder pain of downturn with lower output

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The world's listed oil companies

have slashed oil output by 2.4 percent so far this year during

one of the industry's worst downturns as OPEC battles to agree

on its first...

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JGBs slip, super-long bond yields hit 8-month high

TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Government bonds sagged

on Thursday, with the 20- and 30-year bond yields hitting

eight-month highs, following a retreat in U.S. Treasuries and on

caution ahead of...

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FOREX-Dollar firms after upbeat U.S. data raises rate hike expectations

TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed in Asian trading

on Thursday after data suggesting a pickup in U.S. economic

growth early in the fourth quarter increased chances of the

Federal Reserve...

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India cenbank intervenes as rupee falls to near record low

MUMBAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India was

spotted intervening in the foreign exchange market after the

rupee fell to as low as 68.8350 per dollar on Thursday,

on the verge of...

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RPT-India cenbank intervenes as rupee falls to near record low

MUMBAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India was

spotted intervening in the foreign exchange market after the

rupee fell to as low as 68.8350 per dollar on Thursday,

on the verge of...

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BRIEF-DHL says airline partner ended work stoppage; pilots returned to work

* DHL says airline partner ended its work stoppage and

pilots have returned to work

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks slip on spectre of higher US rates, dollar "a freight train"

TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Most Asian stock markets fell on

Thursday as upbeat economic data strengthened the prospect for

higher U.S. interest rates, while the dollar's bull run

continued as U.S....

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CD&R in the lead to acquire Avaya's call center unit -sources

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier &

Rice LLC (CD&R) is in the lead to acquire the call center

business of debt-laden telecommunications equipment company

Avaya Inc for around...

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Singapore downgrades 2016 GDP, exports f'casts after Q3 contraction

* Singapore sees 2016 GDP growth 1-1.5 pct vs 1-2 pct prev

f'cast

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SQM quarterly profit more than quadruples as lithium prices boom

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Chile's SQM

, one of the world's biggest producers of lithium,

reported its quarterly profit more than quadrupled, powered by

higher lithium prices.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. judge orders striking ABX Air pilots back to work

CHICAGO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday

upheld a temporary restraining order sought by cargo airline ABX

Air, whose major customers include DHL and online retail giant

Amazon,...

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British car demand stalls after Brexit, denting October output

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain made fewer cars last

month for the first time in more than a year, driven by slower

domestic demand and prompting the industry's lobby group to

renew its call for...

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BRIEF-Big North Graphite closes acquisition of a 100% interest in Duncan Kerr Cobalt property and announces name change and management change

* Big North Graphite closes acquisition of a 100% interest

in Duncan Kerr Cobalt property in Ontario and filing of

technical report and announces name change and management change

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BRIEF-Ascot announces private placement financing

* Ascot Resources says agreement raises aggregate minimum

gross proceeds of $6.2 million

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BNDES agrees to accelerate loan repayment to Brazil Treasury

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Brazil's state development

bank BNDES agreed to repay up to 100

billion reais ($29 billion) in loans owed to the federal

government before the end of the year, in a bid...

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CANADA STOCKS-Gold miner slump pushes TSX down; banks gain

TORONTO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Sharp losses among gold miners

weighed heavily on Canada's main stock index on Wednesday as the

precious metal slid to a nine-month low, with the falls

offsetting solid...

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BRIEF-Hewlett Packard Enterprise initiates exchange offer

* Offer to exchange outstanding unregistered notes that it

issued in October 2015 , as amended, for new registered notes

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UPDATE 1-Four workers dead in Cuba bridge collapse -Canada miner Sherritt

TORONTO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Four workers at a Sherritt

International Corp joint venture in Cuba died on Tuesday,

when a municipal bridge they were repairing collapsed, the

Canadian miner said on...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. money fund assets rise for 5th straight week

* Institutional prime fund assets rise for second week

(Adds details on money fund assets, background)

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BRIEF-Navidea Biopharmaceuticals enters asset purchase agreement with Cardinal Health

* Press release - Navidea signs asset purchase agreement

with Cardinal Health

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BRIEF-Chaparral Energy LLC submits restructuring support agreement, announces Earl Reynolds as new CEO

* Chaparral Energy LLC submits restructuring support

agreement, announces CEO Mark Fischer'S retirement

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dow hits record; U.S. yields, dollar at multi-year highs

* Fed Nov meeting minutes show policymakers see need for

rate hike soon

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BRIEF-Plains All American Pipeline files for stock shelf of up to 143.9 mln units - SEC filing

* Plains All American Pipeline LP files for stock shelf of

up to 143.9 million units - SEC filing

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BRIEF-HoldCo Asset Management says sent public letter to Board Chairman of First NBC Bank Holding Co

* Holdco asset management - on november 23, 2016, sent a

public letter to the chairman of board of directors of first nbc

bank holding co

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Carson talks with Trump team, says he can make "inner cities great"

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Former Republican

rival-turned-supporter Ben Carson on Wednesday said he could

serve a role under Donald Trump after talks with the

president-elect's team.

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U.S. awards record indirect purchase at 7-year note sale

Nov 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday

awarded a record share of seven-year government note issue

offered to fund managers, foreign central banks and other

indirect bidders as...

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Turkey's Erdogan rails against interest rates, on eve of central bank meeting

ANKARA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Turkey's real interest rate is

among the highest in the world and that needs to be changed,

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, taking aim at

borrowing costs on the...

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BRIEF-Blackstone's Jon Gray no longer considered for U.S. Treasury Secretary - CNBC

* Blackstone's Jon Gray no longer considered for U.S.

Treasury Secretary - CNBC

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BRIEF-Eli Lilly and CO incoming CEO David Ricks on CNBC - Amyloid Hypothesis should be continued to be studied in reference to its Alzheimer's drug

* Eli Lilly and CO incoming CEO David Ricks on CNBC -

Amyloid Hypothesis should be continued to be studied in

reference to its Alzheimer's drug

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US STOCKS-Futures flat a day after Wall St hits records

Nov 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little

changed on Wednesday, a day after the post-election rally

powered the Dow past the 19,000 mark as investors bet that the

next U.S. government's...

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BRIEF-Israel Chemicals Q3 results

* Forecast to post net income of $116 million, revenue

$1.476 billion -Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S

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BRIEF-Bellerophon Therapeutics announces $12 mln public offering

* Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc - offering was priced at

$0.70 per class a unit

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BRIEF-Gemini Corp reports Q3 loss per share of $0.02

* Still continue to face marketplace challenges as we pursue

additional backlog for 2017 with new and existing clients

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BRIEF-Enable Midstream Partners prices offering of 10 mln common units at $14/common unit

* Enable midstream - priced underwritten public offering of

10 million common units representing limited partner interests

at price of $14 per common unit

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European equities steady, miners underpin market

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - European shares steadied on

Wednesday after rising in the previous two sessions, with basic

resources companies underpinning the broader market following a

rise in metals...

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BRIEF-Infineon says automotive will be main growth driver

* CEO says expects to complete Wolfspeed

acquisition in early 2017

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U.S.-based Advent Int'l to buy Brammer for 221.5 mln stg

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Industrial parts distributor Brammer Plc

said private-equity firm Advent International Corp had

agreed to buy the company for 221.5 million pounds ($274.8

million).

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Israel's Partner Comms Q3 profit less than expected

JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Partner Communications

, Israel's second-largest mobile phone company, moved

to a net profit in the third quarter but it was less than

expected amid fierce competition...

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

RPT-Ireland reluctant to host high-risk bank trading after Brexit -sources

* Ireland lacks specialised supervisors for risky trade

-source

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Germany's two-year bond yield hits record low on scarcity fears

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Germany's two-year government

bond yield hit a fresh record low on Wednesday on expectations

that the European Central Bank will extend its asset purchase

programme beyond...

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Nov 23

Nov 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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REFILE-Lufthansa pilots start two-day strike, hundreds of flights cancelled

BERLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Lufthansa pilots in

Germany began a two-day strike on Wednesday, grounding hundreds

of flights at one of Europe's largest carriers in a bid to

increase pressure on...

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UPDATE 1-GameStop's holiday same-store sales forecast disappoints

Nov 22 (Reuters) - GameStop Corp forecast a

bigger-than-expected drop in same-store sales for the crucial

holiday quarter, and the company said it expected revenue from

its business of selling...

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Argentina central bank cuts policy rate for third straight week

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank on Tuesday cut

its benchmark interest rate to 25.25 percent, lowering it by 50

basis points for the third straight week and said once again it

was...

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BRIEF-Exterran Corp announces extensions of waivers to credit facility

* Under amended terms of credit agreement, exterran's

waivers were extended from November 30, 2016 to February 28,

2017

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BRIEF-Richard Donnelly, current independent chairman of board, notified company of his intention to retire from Oshkosh board

* Oshkosh says on Nov 22, Richard Donnelly, current

independent chairman of board, notified company of his intention

to retire from board - SEC filing

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BRIEF-L-3 acquires MacDonald Humfrey (Automation) for £224 mln

* Acquisition was funded initially from revolving credit

borrowings

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Pilots strike at cargo airline serving Amazon, DHL as holidays near

CHICAGO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Pilots at ABX Air, an express

cargo airline that serves online retail giant Amazon

and DHL Express, went on strike on Tuesday, a critical time for

retailers with the...

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BRIEF-FRP Holdings reports Q4 earnings per share $0.20

* FRP Holdings Inc quarterly total revenues were $9.8

million, up 9.9%, versus same quarter last year

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BRIEF-Canada procurement minister: wants Canadian firms to have chance of benefiting from interim jet order

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Canada procurement minister: will make

clear to Boeing that government wants Canadian firms to have

chance of benefiting from interim order for 18 fighter jets

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LATAM CLOSE-No deals price in LatAm primary market

* Exotix puts buy recommendation on Samarco bonds

* PDVSA bonds recover losses after payment delays

* Default risks rise as Light SA's finances deteriorate - regulator

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Alberta 'orphan' wells needing cleanup proliferate after court ruling

Nov 22 (Reuters) - The number of ownerless oil and gas wells

awaiting cleanup in Canada's energy heartland of Alberta rose by

a quarter within a three-month period following a May court

ruling that...

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BRIEF-G. Willi-Food Q3 results

* G willi-food international ltd says q3 gross margin

increased to 26.9% of sales from 26.1% for same period in 2015

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BRIEF-G. Willi-Food announces adoption of dividend policy

* G. Willi-Food announces adoption of dividend policy; board

of directors declares first dividend distribution since 2006 of

$0.3776 per share

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US STOCKS-Wall St eases off record highs as health stocks weigh

* Dow up 0.08 pct, S&P down 0.11 pct, Nasdaq up 0.13 pct

(Updates to early afternoon)

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BRIEF-Parexel International to buy shares of its stock for $200 mln - SEC filing

* On Nov 21, Co entered agreement to buy shares of its stock

from HSBC Bank USA, National Association for $200 million-SEC

filing

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MONEY MARKETS-Traders see U.S. rate hike as a sure thing in December

* Futures imply traders see another rate increase in

mid-2017

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BRIEF-Heineken successfully prices 500 million euros of notes

* Successfully placed long 10-year notes with a coupon of 1.375 pct for a principal amount

of 500 million euros ($530.65 million)

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PepsiCo to buy probiotic drinks maker KeVita

Nov 22 (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc said on Tuesday it

would buy health beverage maker KeVita Inc, in an effort to

diversify its soft drinks business and tap health conscious

consumers.

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil shares up as pulp producers, steelmakers rally

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rose on

Tuesday as hopes of higher prices of basic products lifted

shares of miners, steelmakers and pulp producers.

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BRIEF-Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc reports Q1 EPS of $2.01

* Cracker Barrel reports results for first quarter fiscal

2017, increases full-year earnings guidance and declares

quarterly dividend

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BRIEF-Taro Pharmaceutical Industries names Uday Baldota CEO

* Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd- Uday Baldota as chief

executive officer

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BRIEF-Bombardier wins fleet operations and maintenance contract in montreal

* Bombardier Inc - contract is valued at approximately $331

million CAD

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BRIEF-Daktronics Q2 earnings per share $0.20

* Backlog at end of fiscal 2017 q2 was $142 million,

compared with a backlog of $184 million a year earlier

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BRIEF-Magellan Health provides 2017 financial guidance

* Magellan Health Inc - expects cash flow from operations in

range of $186 million to $220 million in 2017

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BRIEF-Pernix Therapeutics appoints new board member

* Pernix Therapeutics appoints new board member

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Israel's Strauss Q3 profit, revenue rise

TEL AVIV, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Israeli food company Strauss

Group reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly net

profit on Tuesday, boosted by higher sales of coffee.

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Petrobras to review workers profit-sharing pact, paper says

SAO PAULO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Petroleo Brasileiro SA

, the world's most indebted large oil company, is

reviewing terms of a profit-sharing accord with workers, as

rifts between the Brazilian...

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J.K. Rowling's Pottermore plans to conjure up profit for 2017

FRANKFURT, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Pottermore, J.K. Rowling's

digital publishing company, expects to turn a profit in its

current fiscal year, buoyed by rising sales of audio books and

new ebooks that...

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French online Christmas budget seen down 2 pct from a year ago

PARIS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - French shoppers plan to spend less

online on average this Christmas, the country's e-Commerce

Federation (Fevad) said on Tuesday, amid caution in view of a

still struggling...

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UPDATE 2-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 22

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up

around 44 points, or 0.7 percent, on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers,

with futures up 0.8 percent ahead of the cash market...

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German-U.S. bond yield gap revisits highs as ECB pledges support

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The difference between German and

U.S. bond yields revisited multi-decade highs on Tuesday after

European Central Bank policymakers helped curbed a recent

sell-off in the...

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Monday, November 21, 2016

JGBs edge down slightly ahead of holiday

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds edged

down on Tuesday ahead of a public holiday, while the yield curve

steepened slightly as superlong yields inched up.

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Poland - Factors to Watch Nov. 22

Following are news stories, press reports and events to watch

that may affect Poland's financial markets on Tuesday. ALL TIMES

GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

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UPDATE 6-Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake near Fukushima disaster site

* Japan Meteorological Agency warns of tsunami up to 3

metres

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FOREX-Dollar retreats from 13 1/2-year high, pauses after rally

* Limited yen reaction to earlier news of Japan earthquake

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks at 1-week highs on U.S. gains; oil up

HONG KONG, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Asian stocks struck one-week

highs with investors undeterred by a powerful earthquake in

Japan on Tuesday, but after Wall Street closed at a record peak

they were also...

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China may name first SOEs to be restructured by year-end - paper

SHANGHAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - China may name the first of its

state-owned enterprises (SOE) to be restructured under a

mixed-ownership system by the year-end, the business paper China

Securities...

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Nikkei pauses after rally, earthquake impact seen limited

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks paused on Tuesday

morning after a strong rally and as investors pondered the

impact of a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan.

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UPDATE 2-Boeing taps GE exec to lead airplanes unit, focus on services

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Boeing Co on Monday

named a senior General Electric Co executive to head its

commercial airplanes division and announced a new services unit,

in moves to capture more of...

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FOREX-Dollar slips from 13 1/2-year high after 2-week rally

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The dollar was on the back foot on

Tuesday after snapping a 10-day rising streak as investors

consolidated the gains built on expectations of increased fiscal

spending and...

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BRIEF-Independent Bank Group to acquire Carlile Bancshares

* Says has entered into agreement to acquire carlile

bancshares, inc. And its subsidiary, northstar bank, denton,

texas

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BRIEF-Brocade Q4 non-gaap earnings per share $0.33

* Q4 earnings per share view $0.22 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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UPDATE 1-Smithfield Foods to buy Farmer John from Hormel

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods said it would buy parent

of the Farmer John and Saag's Specialty Meats brands, and farm

operations in three U.S. states from Hormel Foods Corp

for $145 million in...

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Tokyo Electric resumes reactor cooling system after temporary halt

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Co said it

has resumed the cooling system at a storage pool for spent

nuclear fuel at the No.3 reactor at the Fukushima-Daini nuclear

power plant that had...

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BRIEF-Gladstone Capital Corporation reports financial results for its fourth quarter

* Net investment income for quarter ending September 30,

2016 was $4.9 million which is consistent with prior quarter

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Boeing names GE's Kevin McAllister CEO, commercial airplanes

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Boeing CO appointed General

Electric Co aviation executive Kevin McAllister chief

executive of its commercial airplanes business.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil rally propels Wall St to record

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Monday

to close at a record and European equity markets also moved

higher as a jump in oil prices helped spur gains in the energy

sector.

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Japan to form $900 mln investment fund with Russia - Nikkei

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Japanese and Russian state-backed lenders

will create a fund to jointly invest in Moscow's "priority

development projects", as the two countries look to promote

business and...

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UPDATE 3-Citi and JPMorgan top list of globally systemic banks

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Citi has joined JPMorgan

at the top of global regulators' list of systemically

important banks, replacing HSBC and meaning the U.S.

bank will have to hold extra capital...

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CORRECTED-Police fire water cannon at Dakota pipeline protesters in freezing weather

NEW YORK/CANNON BALL, N.D., Nov 21 (Reuters) - Police fired

tear gas and water at hundreds of protesters in North Dakota

opposed to an oil pipeline in freezing weather late Sunday and

early Monday,...

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BRIEF-Bombardier issues notice of redemption for 5.50% senior notes due 2018

* Bombardier announces notice of redemption for all of its

5.50% senior notes due 2018

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Blockchain startup R3 cuts fund-raising target to $150 mln -source

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Blockchain company R3 CEV has

reduced the amount it aims to raise from bank members in its

first large round of equity funding to $150 million from $200

million,...

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Saudi Arabia to establish national water and energy efficiency program

RIYADH, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will establish a

national program to optimise water and energy consumption, it

announced in a cabinet statement on Monday, further moves in

areas where the...

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U.S. 2-year note supply sold at highest yield since 2009

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on

Monday sold $26 billion of two-year government debt at a yield

of 1.085 percent, the highest yield at an auction for this

maturity since...

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BRIEF-Areva USA to supply and replace key equipment at Palo Verde nuclear power plant

* Says its Areva NP unit signed a multimillion-dollar

contract to supply and replace 12 low-pressure feedwater heaters

at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Tonopah, Arizona

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Landslide kills 13 as diggers invade Freeport mine in Congo -governor

KINSHASA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A landslide killed at least 13

people last week in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo

after thousands of artisanal miners began invading a copper mine

controlled...

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U.S. pares 1-month T-bill supply from record high

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department

said on Monday it will sell $55 billion in four-week or

one-month bills on Tuesday, which is lower than the record

amount of $65 billion it...

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BRIEF-Aeglea Bio Therapeutics announces results of preclinical studies of AEB3103

* Announced results of preclinical studies of AEB3103

showing suppressed growth of tumors in models of prostate,

breast cancer

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UPDATE 4-Motor racing-F1's SEAsia future in doubt after Ecclestone comments about Singapore

* F1 CEO tells Auto Motor und Sport Singapore wants to drop race

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CEE MARKETS-Polish assets bounce after Trump-inspired sell-off

* Zloty rebounds after Friday's one-month low

* Polish assets shake off weak output, retail data

* Regional assets steady after U.S. election hit

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BRIEF-WPT Industrial REIT completes acquisition of Minneapolis-St. Paul multi-tenant distribution property and appoints chief operating officer

Nov 21 (Reuters) - WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment

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BRIEF-Valterra receives extension for previously announced private placement

* Valterra Resource Corp - received approval from TSX

venture exchange for a 30 day extension to close previously

announced private placement

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BRIEF-Rosetta Genomics enters research collaboration using microrna biomarkers to predict response to leading immuno-oncology drug nivolumab in lung cancer patients

* Rosetta genomics enters research collaboration using

microrna biomarkers to predict response to leading

immuno-oncology drug nivolumab in lung cancer patients

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UPDATE 2-UK's May courts business seeking to avoid Brexit exodus

* Says firms must embrace reform to win over public

(Updates after speech, adds reaction)

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BRIEF-Winston raises $2.38 million in non brokered private placement

* Winston raises $2.38 million in non brokered private

placement

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BRIEF-International game technology's Q3 loss per share $0.01

* International Game Technology Plc- company continues to

expect adjusted EBITDA of $1,740-$1,790 million for full year

2016 period

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U.S. renewables may slow under Trump - E.ON CEO in Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The growth of solar and wind

power in the United States could slow under President-elect

Donald Trump, the chief executive of German utility E.ON

told German newspaper...

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UPDATE 1-Egyptian banks have attracted $3 bln since currency float -cbank official

CAIRO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian banks have attracted some

$3 billion since Egypt took the dramatic step of floating its

pound earlier this month, central bank sub-governor Tarek Fayed

said on...

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UPDATE 2-Weak Taiwan October export orders may spur fresh growth worries

* Orders for high-end notebooks cause of weak data -

ministry

(Adds comments from government official, analyst)

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Corrected- Telefonica Brasil to invest 24 bln reais to expand 4g and fiber networks

SAO PAULO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brasil SA

expects to invest 24 billion reais ($7.11 billion)

from 2017 through 2019 to expand 4G coverage and fiber networks,

the company said on Monday in a...

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UPDATE 1-Novartis buys US blood disease drugmaker in $665 mln deal

* Study results for drug being acquired due Dec. 4

(Adds analyst comment, details, background, shares)

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CORRECTED-Ecclestone says Singapore wants to drop F1 race-report

SINGAPORE, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Singapore does not want to host an annual Formula One grand prix anymore, F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone told German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, casting doubt on the future...

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UPDATE 4-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 21

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 14

points on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures up

0.16 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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UPDATE 2-Fillon, Juppe go head-to-head for French conservative presidential ticket

* Another battle looming between mainstream and populist

(Recasts headline and first paragraph)

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Hedge funds slow to adjust champagne tastes to beer budgets

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Hedge funds have struggled of

late to keep up their reputation as the sports cars of the

investment world, often overtaken in the race for returns by the

public buses of...

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BRIEF-Celyad announces approval to initiate NKR-2 CAR-T in Belgium

* Celyad announces the approval to initiate its NKR-2 CAR-T clinical trial in Belgium

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UPDATE 3-Symantec to acquire LifeLock in $2.3-bln deal

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp said it was

acquiring U.S. identity theft protection services company

LifeLock Inc for an enterprise value of $2.3 billion.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares shaky as Trump bets keep emerging markets pressured

TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the defensive

on Monday, undermined by fears that the strength in the U.S.

dollar and rising U.S. bond yields since Donald Trump's election

to president...

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Symantec agrees to buy LifeLock for $2.3 billion in cash -media

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Computer security software manufacturer

Symantec Corp. will acquire LifeLock Inc. for

$2.3 billion in cash, according to a tweet from CNBC, citing Dow

Jones.

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Nikkei edges up, hovers at 10-1/2-month high as weak yen supports

TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose on Monday

morning, hovering at 10-1/2-month highs after the yen weakened

further, but gains could be limited on investor caution after

the market's...

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DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to Dec. 30

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RPT-HK firms in China charm-push ahead of HK-Shenzhen investment link

SHANGHAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Scores of Hong Kong-listed

companies - many small - are on a roadshow blitz in China to

whet the appetite of mainland investors ahead of the launch of a

cross-border...

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RPT-Japanese private equity emerging from its torpor

* IPO market picking up, making exits easier for PE

investors

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INSIGHT-Stranded trucks, unpaid workers: India Inc counts cost of cash crunch

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Like millions of

Indians fed up with corruption and counterfeiting, Vimal Somani

cheered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock move to replace all

high-value...

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BRIEF-Boral to buy Headwaters for for US$24.25 per share in cash, aggr enterprise value of about US$2.6 bln

* Entered into a binding agreement to acquire Headwaters

Incorporated for us$24.25 per share in cash

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Australia's Boral to buy Headwaters for $2.6 bln

SYDNEY, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Australian building materials

company Boral Ltd said Monday it agreed to buy U.S.

firm Headwaters Inc for $2.6 billion.

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Contender Le Maire backs Fillon for next Sunday's French conservative primary runoff

PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - French conservative primary

contender Bruno Le Maire, seen as having come fourth in the

contest, threw his weight behind former prime minister Francois

Fillon on Sunday.

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UPDATE 1-Obama, Putin about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet

LIMA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his

Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes

on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, in what is

likely...

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RPT-UPDATE 5-Merkel says she will seek 4th term as German chancellor

* Merkel tells leading party members of her intention at

meeting

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AIG eyes 'direct investments' in mortgages -FT.com

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Insurer American International Group, or

AIG, is looking to move into residential property loans with

plans to make what company representatives called direct

investments in...

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BRIEF-Lloyds leading bidder to buy BOFA's UK credit card business- FT, citing sources

* Lloyds leading bidder to buy BOFA's UK credit card

business- FT, citing sources

Source http://on.ft.com/2g7qagW

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High turnout at French conservative primaries, organiser says

PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Voter turnout in France's first

ever conservative presidential primary election was high on

Sunday, topping 2.5 million by 5 pm (1600 GMT), the election's

organiser Thierry...

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UPDATE 1-Saudi makes $10.7 bln of delayed payments to private sector -exec quoted

* 40 bln riyals in recent payments to private sector- exec

quoted

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REFILE-UPDATE 2-French conservatives choose candidate for next year's presidential election

PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - French voters were choosing a

conservative presidential candidate on Sunday in a primary

contest whose winner is seen as likely to become head of state

in next spring's...

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Merkel says she wants to run for 4th term as German chancellor-sources

BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel told

leading members of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) on

Sunday that she wants to run for a fourth term as chancellor in

next year's...

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Volkswagen CEO says sees case for building own battery factory - paper

FRANKFURT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Europe's largest carmaker

Volkswagen sees building its own factory to make

electronic vehicle batteries as a logical move as it expands

production of low-emission cars...

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Egypt's three and nine-month t-bill yields fall in weekly auction

CAIRO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Yields on Egypt's three- and

nine-month Treasury bills fell at an auction on Sunday, data

from the central bank showed.

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UPDATE 1-Merkel expected to say she will seek fourth term as German chancellor

* Merkel viewed as stabilising force after Trump win, Brexit

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UPDATE 1-Emirates crash investigation to take up to three years: regulator

DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The investigation into the

Emirates jet crash landing at Dubai International on

Aug. 3 will take two to three years to complete, the director

general of the United Arab...

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Britain must be able to transition smoothly out of EU -Hammond

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain must be able to

transition smoothly when it leaves the European Union and that

will be an important part of negotiations with the bloc, finance

minister Philip...

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Saudi makes $10.7 bln of delayed payments to private sector -exec quoted

DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's government has made

payments of 40 billion riyals ($10.7 billion) that it owed to

private sector companies, the kingdom's Arab News newspaper

quoted a senior...

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Emirates crash investigation to take up to three years: regulator

DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The investigation into the

Emirates jet crash landing at Dubai International on

Aug. 3 will take two to three years to complete, the director

general of the United Arab...

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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Freeport Indonesia appoints former air force official as new chief

JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia's biggest copper miner

PT Freeport Indonesia has appointed former Indonesian air force

chief of staff Chappy Hakim as its new chief executive, company

spokesman...

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French in centre-right primary to pick presidential candidate to face Le Pen

PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Conservative presidential hopefuls

in France face the judgment of voters in a primary race on

Sunday and the victor looks likely to win the presidency in next

spring's...

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Japanese private equity emerging from its torpor

* IPO market picking up, making exits easier for PE

investors

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HK firms in China charm-push ahead of HK-Shenzhen investment link

SHANGHAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Scores of Hong Kong-listed

companies - many small - are on a roadshow blitz in China to

whet the appetite of mainland investors ahead of the launch of a

cross-border...

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Asian export nations wary dollar boost gives Trump pretext to beat them

* Asian nations wary Trump may label them currency

manipulators

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