U.S. small business borrowing falls, delinquencies tick up

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Borrowing by small U.S. firms slipped in

October to the lowest since January, and the percentage of firms

late on repaying existing loans rose to its highest in nearly

four years,...

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Euro zone jobless hits seven-year low, drops below 10 pct

By Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The unemployment rate in the

euro zone fell to a seven-year low in October, according to data

published on Thursday, and has dropped below 10...

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Euro zone yields higher as oil-price surge lifts inflation expectations

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Germany led euro zone government

bond yields higher on Thursday as the first output cut by major

oil producers since 2008 triggered a surge in oil prices and

boosted...

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FOREX-Dollar pauses after OPEC-led surge

* OPEC-driven surge in oil prices lifted U.S. yields and

dollar

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Leviathan partners sign $2 bln Israeli power plant natgas deal

JERUSALEM, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The partners in the Leviathan

natural gas field off Israel's coast said on Thursday they

signed a deal worth about $2 billion to supply gas to Dalia

Power Engines.

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UPDATE 2-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 1

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 1 point

higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down 0.2

percent ahead of the cash market open.

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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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