Wednesday, August 31, 2016

BRIEF-EQT places 15.6 mln Scandic Hotels shares at SEK 69.50/shr

* Sunstorm Holding AB, controlled by EQT V Ltd and Accent

Equity 2003, in each case through companies, ("Sunstorm"), has

sold in total 15.6 million shares in Scandic Hotels Group AB

("Scandic") through an accelerated bookbuilding process to

Swedish and international institutional investors at a price of

SEK 69.5 per share (the "Placement").

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BRIEF-TSMC orders machinery equipment from ASM American

* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$1.12 billion

($35.30 million)

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Ferrellgas sheds rail terminal contract as oil prices fall

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ferrellgas Partners LP

has quietly shed a five-year contract at a Philadelphia-area

crude rail terminal just a year after it obtained it through a

deal that gave the propane company its first foothold in the oil

logistics business.

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Macau gambling revenue breaks 2-yr downward trend with 1 pct August rise

HONG KONG, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Macau, the world's biggest

casino hub, posted a 1.1 percent rise in gambling revenue in

August, the first positive monthly year-over-year growth in more

than two years, after the opening of Wynn Macau's $4

billion resort in the southern Chinese territory.

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UPDATE 3-Ex-Air China worker charged by U.S. for smuggling for Chinese military

NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An ex-Air China Ltd

employee was indicted on Wednesday for smuggling packages onto

flights from New York to China on behalf of Chinese military

personnel stationed at the country's U.N. mission, U.S.

prosecutors said.

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Wal-Mart plans early layaways to catch 'Star Wars' boost

CHICAGO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - For the second year in a row,

Wal-Mart Stores Inc will begin its holiday layaway

program two weeks early, hoping for a head start to the year-end

shopping season and a repeat of last year's strong toy sales

driven by "Star Wars" products.

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Nikkei edges up as gains by banks offset weak mining stocks

TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks edged up in choppy

trade on Thursday morning as gains by banks offset weak mining

shares, while many investors waited for jobs data to provide

clues on when there will be U.S. rate hike.

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BRIEF-Unanimous NLRB order requires Volkswagen to bargain with UAW local union - UAW

* Unanimous NLRB order requires Volkswagen to bargain with

UAW local union

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares slip, crude steadies as China PMIs, US jobs in focus

* Crude oil prices take back some ground lost on oversupply

fears

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UPDATE 6-Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in

BRASILIA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate ousted

President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, ending an impeachment

process that polarized Latin America's biggest country amid a

massive corruption scandal and brutal economic crisis.

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State Grid to conclude Brazil's CPFL deal Friday -source

SAO PAULO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - State Grid Corp of China

plans to sign final terms of the purchase of a 23.6

percent stake in Brazilian power holding company CPFL Energia SA

from conglomerate Camargo Correa SA as early as Friday, said a

person directly involved in the matter.

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SolarCity advisor Lazard made mistake in deal with Tesla

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Lazard Ltd, the investment bank

that advised SolarCity Corp on its $2.6 billion sale to Tesla

Motors Inc, made an error in its analysis that

discounted the value of the U.S. solar energy company by $400

million, a regulatory filing by Tesla showed on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Harris files for potential mixed shelf size not disclosed - SEC filing

* Files for potential mixed shelf; size not disclosed - SEC filing

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UPDATE 1-McDonald's names new head of U.S. unit

LOS ANGELES, Aug 31 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on

Wednesday said Michael Andres will retire as president of

McDonald's USA at the end of the year as the fast-food chain

fights to maintain the momentum of its turnaround plan amid

intense competition from industry rivals and low grocery prices.

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BRIEF-Cowen says estimated unaudited amount of AUM was about $12.5 bln as of August 1

* As of August 1, 2016, estimated unaudited amount of assets

under management was about $12.5 billion, a net decrease of

about$0.49 billion since July 1, 2016.

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Wells Fargo, Amazon end deal to offer discounted student loans

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co and Amazon.com

Inc said they had ended a partnership to offer

discounted student loans to the online retailer's "Prime

Student" customers, about six weeks after announcing the deal.

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Cloud management company Box's quarterly revenue jumps 30 pct

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Cloud management company Box Inc's

quarterly revenue jumped 30.3 percent as the company

added customers.

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BRIEF-Shoe Carnival Q2 earnings per share $0.22

* Q2 earnings per share view $0.27 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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UPDATE 3-Cooperman on CNBC says U.S. equities 'fairly but fully valued'

NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Hedge fund investor Leon

Cooperman, the chief executive and chairman of Omega Advisors,

said on Wednesday on CNBC that equity markets are "fairly but

fully valued."

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UPDATE 1-Japanese airline ANA to replace 100 Rolls engines on 787s

SEATTLE, Aug 31 (Reuters) - ANA Holdings Inc,

Japan's largest airline, said on Wednesday it will replace all

100 Rolls-Royce engines on its fleet of Boeing 787

Dreamliners following three engine failures this year caused by

corrosion and cracking of turbine blades.

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MOVES: BTG Pactual rehires LatAm syndicate head

NEW YORK, Aug 31 (IFR) - Cynthia Powell is returning to BTG

Pactual in her former role as LatAm syndicate head in New York

just eight months after the Brazilian bank let her go, a source

told IFR on Wednesday.

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Citibank resigning as pay agent on PDVSA bonds -sources

CARACAS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Citibank is stepping aside as

the bank in charge of making payments on bonds issued by

Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, according to three sources

with knowledge of the matter and a letter to bondholders seen by

Reuters.

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UPDATE 1-Infoblox begins negotiations to sell itself - sources

Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. network security firm Infoblox Inc

has launched a process to sell itself after it received

buyout interest from private equity firms and it came under

pressure from activist fund Starboard Value LP, people familiar

with the matter said.

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Investors pull most from U.S. stock funds invested abroad since May -ICI

By Trevor Hunnicutt

NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Investors took back the most

money since May from U.S.-based funds that buy international

stocks, further hemming in their exposure to Europe and Japan,

Investment Company Institute data for the latest week showed on

Wednesday.

The international stock funds recorded $2.2 billion in

withdrawals during the week, the data showed, the largest

outflows since roughly the same amount fled the funds at the end

of May.

"A stronger U.S. dollar,

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UPDATE 1-Areva rejects GE offer for Adwen JV offshore wind assets - sources

MADRID/FRANKFURT/PARIS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - French nuclear

power engineering group Areva has rejected a

non-binding offer from General Electric for assets

belonging to the Adwen offshore wind power joint venture between

Gamesa and Areva, sources close to the talks have told

Reuters.

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UPDATE 1-RBC to pay $2.5 mln for proxy violations over Rural/Metro sale-SEC

Aug 31 (Reuters) - A Royal Bank of Canada unit has

agreed to pay $2.5 million for causing false and misleading

disclosures in a proxy statement for the sale of ambulance

company Rural/Metro Corp, the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission said on Wednesday.

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UPDATE 1-Irish cabinet may need more time to decide on Apple appeal- minister

* Opinion split on Dublin streets over 13 billion euros

(Adds comments from Irish PM, vox pop, analyst)

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BRIEF-LM Funding America implements cost cutting initiative

* Says has implemented a cost cutting initiative that is

expected to reduce expenses by approximately $2 million annually

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UPDATE 1-U.S. Treasury says EU's Apple tax ruling aimed at U.S. companies

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury sought to

keep pressure on the European Union to rescind a ruling that

Apple Inc pay up to $14.5 billion in back taxes, a move

Washington says breaches international tax rules and sets the

stage for more actions against U.S. companies.

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Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank held talks about tie-up - source

FRANKFURT, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Top executives of Deutsche

Bank and Commerzbank have held talks on a

potential combination of Germany's no. 1 and 2 banks earlier

this month, a source familiar with the matter said.

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower as oil prices drop

Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on

Wednesday as oil prices dropped more than 1 percent on the back

of a stronger dollar.

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls as lower oil and gold prices weigh

TORONTO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell

on Wednesday as lower oil and gold prices weighed on energy and

mining stocks, while financial stocks also declined.

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BRIEF-Scientific Games agrees to buy Deq Systems for C$0.38/share

* Scientific Games announces definitive agreement to acquire

Deq Systems

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UPDATE 2-Nokia's patent chief departs in wake of Samsung pacts

HELSINKI/FRANKFURT, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The head of Nokia's

small, but highly profitable patent licensing

division is leaving after two years in the role, the Finnish

company said on Wednesday, weeks after he sealed a pace-setting

patent deal with Samsung Electronics.

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BRIEF-Philips and Qualcomm announce strategic collaboration to advance personalized connected health care

* Philips and Qualcomm announce strategic collaboration to

advance personalized connected health care

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. 10-year yield heads for biggest monthly rise in over a year

LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury 10-year yields were

on course for their biggest monthly increase in more than a year

on Wednesday as investors built up bets that the Federal Reserve

will raise interest rates before the year is out.

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BRIEF-National Bank of Canada sets quarterly dividend of C$0.55 per share

* Sets quarterly dividend of C$0.55per share

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Israel's Delek considers spinning off Tamar stake into public company

JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Israeli conglomerate Delek

Group is considering spinning off its holdings in the

large Tamar natural gas field into a separate publicly traded

company.

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UPDATE 2-Weak pound to hurt South Africa's Steinhoff UK business

* Shares down 2 percent after sales miss estimates

(Adds shares, impact of weak pound)

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BRIEF-China Molybdenum's unit gets Zambia competition authorities' approval to acquire stake in Tenke project

* Says unit CMOC Ltd gets Zambia competition authorities'

approval to acquire stakes in Tenke copper project from

Freeport-McMoran

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GLOBAL MARKETS-US 10-yr yield on for biggest monthly rise in over a year

LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Bond yields rose on Wednesday,

with 10-year U.S. Treasury yields on course for their biggest

monthly rise in over a year as investors continued to build up

bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before

the year is out.

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Norway fund pays $453 mln for stakes in San Francisco office buildings

OSLO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Norway's $888 billion sovereign

wealth fund, the world's biggest, has bought stakes worth $453

million in two office properties in San Francisco, the fund's

manager said on Wednesday.

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European shares steady, Commerzbank up on merger report

LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - European equities steadied in

early trading on Wednesday after setting a two-week high in the

previous day, with gains in companies such as Commerzbank

and Bouygues offsetting weaker miners.

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Cyprus signs deal with Egypt for gas transfers via pipeline

NICOSIA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Cyprus signed a deal on

Wednesday for the transfer of natural gas via pipeline to Egypt,

once extraction starts of discoveries made off the Mediterranean

island.

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 31

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 13

points, or 0.19 percent, on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with

futures down 0.2 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 31

Aug 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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VW could agree U.S. large-car diesel fix by October - Audi exec

Hong Kong, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's

global Audi sales chief said on Wednesday that talks with U.S.

authorities over large-engined diesel cars found to have cheated

emissions tests are progressing well and a technical and

financial settlement could be agreed as soon as October.

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First U.S.-Cuba scheduled flight in decades set to depart

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug 31 (Reuters) - The first

regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States

and Cuba in more than half a century is set to depart on

Wednesday, starting a new chapter in the Obama administration's

bid to open trade and travel with the former Cold War foe.

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UPDATE 1-Trade critic Trump visits Boeing Co's backyard

EVERETT, Washington/WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) -

R epublican Donald Trump, who has made his criticism of a pending

Pacific trade agreement central to his campaign, on Tuesday

visited a Seattle suburb home to a large Boeing Co plane

manufacturing facility that depends heavily on Asian sales.

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Nikkei rises to more than 2-week high; exporters and financials gain

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday

to highs not seen in two weeks, led by exporters and financial

stocks as the dollar stood tall against the yen and upbeat U.S.

consumer confidence data lifted expectations of a near-term U.S.

interest rate hike.

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BRIEF-Teck announces acquisition of securities of Jet Gold

* Acquired 8,333,333 common shares, of Jet Corp and a

$389,117 principal amount convertible debenture of Jet Gold Corp

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BRIEF-Dynasty announces private placement financing update

* Dynasty announces reliance on financial hardship exemption

in respect of private placement financing

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BRIEF-Clubcorp holdings acquires heritage golf club

* Acquires heritage golf club

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BRIEF-Dundee and United Hydrocarbon International announce restructuring

* Dundee Corporation and United Hydrocarbon International

corp. Announce restructuring

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UPDATE 1-Gap reports fire at Fishkill distribution center, no injuries

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Retailer Gap Inc said on Tuesday

that its distribution center in Fishkill, New York, had been hit

by a serious fire.

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Aug 31

The following are the top stories on the business pages of

British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and

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UPDATE 2-Singapore confirms Zika spread; U.S. and other countries issue travel warnings

* Nationalities of infected foreign workers undisclosed

(Recasts; adds U.S. travel warning, background and medical

expert comment)

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UPDATE 2-U.S. SEC awards $22 mln to ex-Monsanto exec through whistleblower program

Aug 30 (Reuters) - A former Monsanto Co executive

who tipped the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to

accounting improprieties involving the company's top-selling

Roundup product has been awarded more than $22 million from the

agency's whistleblower program, the executive's lawyer said on

Tuesday.

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies weaken on Fed official's comments, U.S. data

(Adds final prices)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies

weakened on Tuesday as comments by a high-ranking Federal

Reserve policymaker and strong U.S. economic data kept investors

guessing about the possibility of a September interest rate

hike.

Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer told Bloomberg TV that the

U.S. job market is nearing full strength and the pace of rate

increases will depend on the economy's health.

But he refrained from commen

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AstraZeneca to pay $5.52 mln to resolve U.S. SEC foreign bribery case

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Tuesday

that AstraZeneca Plc will pay $5.52 million to resolve a

foreign bribery probe into improper payments by its sales and

marketing staff to officials at state-controlled health care

providers in China and Russia.

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U.S. slams EU, but Apple tax demand first issued in Washington

* Washington warns $14.5 billion Irish bill may hurt

relations

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Trade critic Trump visits Boeing Co's backyard

EVERETT, Washington/WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) -

R epublican Donald Trump, who has made his criticism of a pending

Pacific trade agreement central to his campaign, on Tuesday was

to visit a Seattle suburb that is home to a large Boeing Co

plane manufacturing facility that depends heavily on

sales to Asian markets.

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BRIEF-Culp Q1 GAAP earnings per share $0.43

* Q1 earnings per share view $0.49 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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BRIEF-Globalstar and Carmanah sign strategic agreement

* Collaboration is being initiated immediately and first

products are expected to be ready for market in mid-2017

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UPDATE 3-South Africa's ANC backs Gordhan, urges him to cooperate with police

* Finmin in probe over suspected spy unit at tax service

(Adds Denel spat)

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UPDATE 2-Kaepernick anthem protest prompts backlash from NFL greats

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's sideline protest during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a National Football League pre-season game last week has generated criticism from current and former NFL stars.

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University study finds flaws in criticism of St. Jude cyber security

Aug 30 (Reuters) - University of Michigan researchers on

Tuesday said their own experiments undermine recent allegations

of security flaws in St. Jude Medical Inc's pacemakers

and other implantable medical devices.

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UPDATE 1-Uber hires senior Target executive to lead global operations

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc has

plucked a top executive from retail giant Target to help lead

the growing ride services company and reshape its image.

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UPDATE 2-Google cloud unit close to winning PayPal business - CNBC

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is close

to winning PayPal Holdings Inc as a client for its

cloud business, potentially beating out Amazon.com Inc

and Microsoft Corp, CNBC reported on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Fitch rates Coca-Cola's benchmark Euro notes 'A+'

* Fitch Rates Coca-Cola's benchmark Euro notes 'A+'; Outlook

negative

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US STOCKS-Financials help limit losses from tech decline

* Apple slips after being asked to pay Irish government

$14.5 bln

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BRIEF-Stingray Digital Group counters in court allegations by Music Choice of patent infringement

* Countered in court allegations by Music Choice of patent

infringement in relation to co's music products and services

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White House 'concerned' EU tax penalty on Apple may hit U.S. taxpayers

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The White House said on

Tuesday it was concerned about a European Commission order for

Apple Inc to pay billions in unpaid taxes to Ireland

because it seemed TO undermine joint U.S.-EU progress on

creating a more fair international tax system.

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Chevron wins dismissal of claims of poor savings plan oversight

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed a

lawsuit by Chevron Corp workers who said the oil company

breached its fiduciary duties by putting costly and poorly

performing investment options in a $19 billion employee savings

plan.

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BRIEF-Abercrombie & Fitch saw minor sales disruptions around Brexit vote

* Have seen FX headwinds increase post-Brexit, particularly

the pound and to lesser degree the euro - Conf Call

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies weaken on Fed official's comments, U.S. data

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies

weakened on Tuesday as comments by a high-ranking Federal

Reserve policymaker and strong U.S. economic data kept investors

guessing about the possibility of a September rate hike.

Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer told Bloomberg TV that the

U.S. job market is nearing full strength and the pace of rate

increases will depend on the economy's health.

But he refrained from commenting on the timing of the next

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US STOCKS-Wall St flat as investors look for clues on rates

* Fed Vice Chairman Fischer says job market nearing full

strength

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UPDATE 1-GE names Richard Laxer CEO of GE Capital

Aug 30 (Reuters) - General Electric Co on Tuesday

named Richard Laxer chief executive of GE Capital, which the

conglomerate began shrinking in 2015 as part of efforts to

return to its industrial roots.

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BRIEF-FDA accepts Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma's NDA filing for Edaravone to treat ALS

* FDA accepts Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma's NDA filing for

Edaravone to treat ALS

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BRIEF-Ericsson says wins IP-order from Cable & Wireless

* Says Cable & Wireless partners with Ericsson and cisco to

enhance its caribbean IP networks

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S.Africa's ruling party says has confidence in finmin Gordhan

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 30 (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling

African National Congress (ANC) has confidence in Finance

Minister Pravin Gordhan, the party's Secretary General Gwede

Mantashe said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Ashland announces hiring Chief People & Communications Officer of Valvoline

* Ashland announces hiring of Sara Stensrud as Chief People

and Communications Officer of Valvoline

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Warsaw looks to win more finance business in wake of Brexit

WARSAW, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Poland's deputy prime minister is

due to meet a string of banks in London this week as the country

tries to boost its status as one of Europe's fastest growing

financial centres and benefit from Britain's decision to leave

the European Union.

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UPDATE 1-Aluminium producer seeks Q4 premium of $82/T from Japan buyers-sources

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A major aluminium producer has

offered Japanese buyers a premium of $82 per tonne for

October-December primary metal shipments, down 9-12 percent from

the previous quarter, three sources directly involved in pricing

talks said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Alcobra reports Q2 loss per share of $0.21

* Alcobra announces second quarter 2016 financial results

and provides corporate update

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BRIEF-Tinkerine reports Q2 financial results

* Q2 revenue of $278,710 for Q2 2016, a 19% decrease

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Ireland "disagrees profoundly" with EU on Apple tax bill

DUBLIN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Ireland disagrees profoundly with

the European Commission's ruling against its tax dealings with

Apple Inc, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on

Tuesday ahead of seeking cabinet approval to appeal.

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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

Aug 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday:

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UPDATE 2-EU to hand Apple multi-billion dollar Irish tax bill -sources

* Irish government, Apple to appeal any adverse ruling

(Adds detail, background)

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UPDATE 1-Japan's ANA says 787 engine repairs could take 3 years

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japanese carrier ANA Holdings Inc

said on Tuesday it could take as long as three years to

replace faulty turbine blades in the Rolls-Royce engines

powering its Boeing 787s.

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BRIEF-Mondelez International expands Cocoa Life in Indonesia

* Completed first phase of new partnerships with

swisscontact, cargill and wahana visi indonesia to expand its

cocoa life in indonesia

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Aluminium producer seeks Q4 premium of $82/T from Japan buyers-sources

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A major aluminium producer has

offered Japanese buyers a premium of $82 per tonne for

October-December primary metal shipments, down 9-12 percent from

the previous quarter, three sources directly involved in pricing

talks said on Tuesday.

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EU antitrust commissioner Vestager to speak on competition case on Tuesday

BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - EU Competition Commissioner

Margrethe Vestager will hold a news conference at midday (1000

GMT) on Tuesday on an antitrust case, the European Commission

said in a statement, giving no further details.

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UPDATE 2-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 30

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is expected to open

13-18 points, or 0.2-0.3 percent, lower on Tuesday, according to financial

bookmakers, with futures trading down 0.3 percent ahead of the cash

market open.

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BRIEF-Nord Gold Q2 net profit up 29 pct q-o-q to $53.1 mln

* Revenue in Q2 2016 increased by 8 percent quarter-on-quarter to $269.9 million compared

with $250.5 million in Q1 2016. In H1 2016, revenue was $520.4 million

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Nikkei edges down as yen's weakness stalls, market focuses on US jobs report

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks ended marginally

lower on Tuesday as the yen's extensive retreat stalled and as

investors awaited U.S. job data later this week for more clues

on a possible U.S. interest rate hike this year.

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COLUMN-Kiss it goodbye, the great buyback boom is on the wane: James Saft

Aug 30 (Reuters) - The great stock buyback boom may be on

the wane, undermined by falling company earnings.

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Nikkei wavers as yen's retreat halts, focus on US jobs report

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average

treaded water on Tuesday, with momentum from the previous day's

rally stalling as the yen's extensive retreat halted for the

time being.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks bounce as investors second-guess Fed again

SYDNEY, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Asian shares bounced on Tuesday

as doubts the Federal Reserve really would hike interest rates

as soon as September restrained the dollar, while investors

continued to count on more policy stimulus elsewhere in the

world.

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UPDATE 3-Samarco dam failed due to poor drainage and design -investigation

BELO HORIZONTE/RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The deadly

collapse of a tailings dam last November at the Samarco mine,

owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton, was caused

by drainage and design flaws, a report into Brazil's worst-ever

environmental disaster showed on Monday.

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Pentagon orders review of unfinished aircraft carrier

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has ordered a

review of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, which is

under construction and due to be delivered in November, a

Defense Department spokesman said on Monday.

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Alphabet executive steps down from Uber board amid growing competition

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Alphabet

executive David Drummond, who has been a director on the Uber

Technologies Inc board for close to three years, has

stepped down, the ride-hailing firm confirmed on Monday.

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UPDATE 1-Chinese TV host accuses Canada tourism body of censorship

TORONTO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A Chinese talk show host has

accused a Canadian government-backed tourism organization of

censoring discussion of the country's aboriginal issues on his

program and says it caused an episode to be dropped.

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Twin Butte Energy debenture holders reject proposed takeover deal

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Twin Butte Energy Ltd

debenture holders voted to reject a takeover bid by

Hong Kong's privately held Reignwood Resources Holding Pte Ltd

on Monday, throwing the cash-strapped Canadian oil and gas

producer's financial future into uncertainty.

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UPDATE 1-Canada's SNC-Lavalin says it is mulling offer for French business

MONTREAL, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Canadian construction and

engineering company SNC-Lavalin Group Inc said on

Monday it is weighing an offer for its entire business in

France, which has about 1,100 employees and manages 17 regional

airports in the country.

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UPDATE 5-Mylan to launch generic EpiPen at half the price of original

* Launch raised as many questions as solutions-Democratic

senator

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UPDATE 3-Chinese-owned Zhongwang USA enters U.S. aluminum market with Aleris buy

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Zhongwang USA LLC, backed by

Chinese aluminum magnate Liu Zhongtian, said on Monday it would

buy U.S. aluminum company Aleris Corp in a bet by the

billionaire that the nascent U.S. automotive aluminum sector

will be the industry's next big growth market.

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LATAM CLOSE-No deals price in LatAm primary market

* Colombia's EEB signs credit agreement for Guatemala project

* Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi extends loan to Peru's Falabella

* Colombia GDP slows to 2% in second quarter

* Mexico says 2017 oil hedge guarantees US$42 per barrel

By Mike Gambale and Paul Kilby

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (IFR) - No deals priced in the LatAm primary market on

Monday.



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UPDATE 2-Colorado's anti-fracking measures fail to qualify for ballot

HOUSTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Environmental groups have failed

to gather enough signatures to put two measures on Colorado's

ballot in November that aim to curb fracking and oil and gas

work, the state said on Monday.

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BRIEF-U.S. Representatives seek details from Mylan on EpiPens price rise

* Representatives Jason Chaffetz, Elijah Cummings Of U.S.

House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform Send Letter

To Mylan CEO

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UPDATE 1-U.S. appeals court dismisses AT&T data throttling lawsuit

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in

California on Monday dismissed a U.S. government lawsuit that

accused AT&T Inc of deception for reducing Internet speeds

for customers with unlimited mobile data plans once their use

exceeded certain levels.

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BRIEF-Northern Vertex appoints Christopher Park as new CFO

* Company also announces resignation of Ed Duda as chief

financial officer of company, effective August 31st

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. assets gain, European shares dip on rising Fed rate hike bets

* Dollar rallies, weighs on oil and gold

(Updates to open of U.S. trading; changes byline, dateline, pvs

LONDON)

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Rockets hit Saudi border town as Yemen war flares anew

NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Yemeni Houthi

forces are again firing rockets at this corner of southern Saudi

Arabia, ending a lull of several weeks and complicating efforts

to revive talks on ending Yemen's 18-month-old civil war.

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BRIEF-Nymox says new phase 3 long-term U.S.results for fexapotide show major decrease in prostate cancer

* Nymox's new Phase 3 long-term U.S. results for prostate

enlargement drug fexapotide show decrease in prostate cancer

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX boosted by miners, banks; oil stocks weigh

TORONTO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index made

slight gains in morning trading on Monday, with rises for banks

and miners offsetting energy shares' declines as the price of

oil pulled back.

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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Monday:

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BRIEF-Rite Aid says Naloxone is now available for purchase without prescriptions at 13 states

* Says Naloxone is now available for purchase without

patient specific prescriptions at Rite Aid pharmacies in 13

states

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BRIEF-Southern Co subsidiary acquires Grant Plains Wind facility

* Southern Company subsidiary acquires Grant Plains Wind

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CORRECTED-Zhongwang USA to buy aluminum products maker Aleris

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Aleris Corp, a U.S.-based

aluminum rolled products maker, said it would be bought by

Zhongwang USA LLC, a unit of Zhongwang International Group Ltd,

in a $2.33 billion deal.

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USG to sell its building product distribution unit for $670 mln

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Building supplies maker USG Corp

said it would sell its building product distribution business,

L&W Supply Corp, to roofing supplier ABC Supply Co Inc for $670

million in cash.

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BRIEF-b.o.s. Better Online Solutions reports financial results for Q2

* B.O.S. Better Online Solutions reports financial results

for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016

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BRIEF-Cynapsus receives fda fast track designation for APL-130277

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Cynapsus Receives FDA fast track

designation for apl

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BRIEF-Martin Shkreli dissolves stake in Kalobios Pharmaceuticals

* Martin Shkreli - sold all shares of Kalobios

Pharmaceuticals common stock held on Aug 25, 2016 and Aug 26,

2016 in private transactions

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar at 3-week high, bonds and stocks sell off on hawkish Fed

* Dollar rallies, Middle East output fears weigh on crude

futures

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UPDATE 1-Russia's Mechel says H1 core earnings up 9 pct y/y

MOSCOW, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Russian coal and steel producer

Mechel said on Monday its first-half core earnings, or

EBITDA, rose 9 percent year on year to 25.7 billion roubles

($395 million) thanks to price increases on its products.

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Sunday, August 28, 2016

More U.S. counties to see Obamacare marketplace monopoly -analysis

NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Nearly a third of U.S. counties

will likely be served by only one insurer that participates in

an Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace in 2017, according to

an analysis published Sunday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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RPT-As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China

VIENTIANE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The secretive communist

government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7

million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And

yet its sleepy capital will spring to life next week when global

leaders arrive for an Asian summit.

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Nikkei surges to 1-1/2 week high on Yellen effect, weak yen

TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks surged to

1-1/2-week highs on Monday morning as the yen weakened after

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signalled an interest

rate hike remains on the cards this year, lifting insurers and

exporters.

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Wall St Weekahead-Jobs data to be a big deal for record-high stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street will fixate on

a wave of U.S. economic data next week, crested by payrolls data

on Friday that could sway expectations about the timing of

future interest rate hikes and spark volatility in record-high

stock prices.

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UPDATE 1-Uber, Careem suspend services in UAE capital

ABU DHABI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Ride-hailing companies Uber

and Careem have suspended services in Abu Dhabi, the

capital of the United Arab Emirates, since Saturday and do not

know when they can resume operations, they said on Sunday.

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Uber, Careem suspend services in UAE capital

ABU DHABI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Ride-hailing services Uber

and Careem have suspended services in Abu Dhabi, the

capital of the United Arab Emirates, since Saturday and did not

know when they could resume operations, they said on Sunday.

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Two United Airlines pilots held on alcohol charge in Scotland

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Two United Airlines

pilots were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence

of alcohol in Scotland on Saturday as they were about to fly to

the United States, police and the airline said.

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UPDATE 1-China launches state-owned aircraft engine maker -state media

BEIJING, Aug 28 (Reuters) - China has set up a state-owned

aircraft engine maker with registered capital of 50 billion yuan

($7.5 billion), state television said on Sunday, in the latest

effort to develop home-grown, high-tech businesses to compete in

international markets.

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EDF chief urges Britain to give go-ahead to nuclear plant

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The head of EDF Energy

has urged the British government to approve the Hinkley Point C

nuclear power project, an explict appeal by the French energy

giant ahead of a decision due within weeks.

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China launches state-owned aircraft engine maker -state media

BEIJING, Aug 28 (Reuters) - China has set up a state-owned

aircraft engine maker with registered capital of 50 billion yuan

($7.50 billion), state television said on Sunday, in the latest

bid to develop home-grown, high-tech capacities to compete in

international markets.

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Israeli tech group Shellanoo plans Tel Aviv IPO

JERUSALEM, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Israeli technology company

Shellanoo is planning to raise at least 100 million shekels

($26.5 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) on the Tel

Aviv Stock Exchange in late September or October, it said on

Sunday.

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S.Korea's KEPCO buys Colorado solar power plant from Carlyle Group

SEOUL, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO)

signed a contract on Aug. 26 to buy a solar power

plant from the U.S.-based Carlyle Group's Cogentrix Solar

Holdings, KEPCO said in a statement released on Sunday.

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China

VIENTIANE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The secretive communist

government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7

million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And

yet its sleepy capital will spring to life next week when global

leaders arrive for an Asian summit.

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UPDATE 1-Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport -media

ISTANBUL, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Suspected Kurdish militants

fired rockets at the airport in Turkey's main southeastern city

of Diyarbakir on Saturday, sending passengers and staff

scrambling for shelter, Dogan news agency said, but there were

no immediate reports of casualties.

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RPT-Whiplashed investors stay skittish about St. Jude

Aug 26 (Reuters) - One day after a short seller claimed that

St. Jude Medical Inc's heart implants are vulnerable to

deadly cyber attacks, investors appear most concerned about

whether the accusation will derail St. Jude's $24 billion

planned deal for Abbott Labs to buy it.

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MEDIA LINK-Exxon Mobil Backs Out of Proposed Alaska LNG Project -WSJ

Aug 27 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp has decided to scrap

further investment in a proposed natural gas export terminal in

Alaska and will work with its partners to sell its interest in

the project to the state government, the Wall Street Journal

reported late Friday.

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UPDATE 5-Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia

* Any strike on Kurdish militia puts Turkey at odds with

U.S.

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 4-FDA recommends Zika testing for all blood donated in U.S.

CHICAGO/TAMPA, Fla., Aug 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and

Drug Administration recommended on Friday that all blood donated

in the United States and its territories be tested for Zika

virus, as it moves to prevent transmission of the virus through

the blood supply.

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BRIEF-Aurora Spine Q2 loss per share $0.01

* Q2 loss per share $0.01

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VTTI says it resumes operations at Malaysia terminal

SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - VTTI, the storage unit of

world's largest oil trader Vitol, said late on Friday it has

resumed operations at its Malaysia terminal ATT Tanjung Bin

(ATB).

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Friday, August 26, 2016

CORRECTED-BRIEF-Michaels Companies posts Q2 earnings per share $0.17 (Aug. 25)

* The Michaels Companies announces second quarter fiscal

2016 financial results

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BRIEF-Nobel REIT Qtrly AFFO $954,823 versus $613,855

* Qtrly AFFO $954,823 versus $613,855

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BRIEF-EnWave announces 2016 Q3 consolidated interim financial results

* EnWave announces 2016 third quarter consolidated interim

financial results

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BRIEF-Virginia Hills Oil announces Strategic Alternatives Process & Q2 results

* Virginia Hills Oil Corp. announces strategic alternatives

process, second quarter of 2016 results and general operation

update

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Bullard agnostic on timing of Fed hike; cites tech stocks -CNBC

Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could hike U.S.

interest rates this year, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard

said on Friday, noting the central bank would have to watch out

for risky financial bubbles emerging in technology stocks and

eleswhere in the market.

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Brazil's Camargo Correa chairman Hallack quits, Estado says

SAO PAULO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Vítor Sarquis Hallack has

stepped down as chairman of Brazil's Camargo Correa SA

as the Brazilian engineering company involved in the

country's worst corruption scandal moves to transform itself

into an investment holding firm, O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper

reported on Friday.

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BRIEF-Jinkosolar Holding signs $25 million tradeline with Maybank

* Says financing will be used to support Jinkosolar

Malaysia's trade finance and working capital

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BRIEF-Pivot Technology Solutions reports Q2 2016 results

* Pivot Technology Solutions reports second quarter 2016

results

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BRIEF-Big Lots sets quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share

* Sets quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share

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BRIEF-Vectrus announces $21 mln AFCAP Task Order win

* Was awarded a $21 million installation services contract

in support of U.S. Air force at Al Udeid Air Base (ab) in Qatar

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

RPT-UPDATE 1-Hungry Nomad Foods ready to start M&A shopping again

LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Nomad Foods is ready to

start looking at more acquisitions now that it has integrated

last year's purchase of Findus Group's European businesses,

Chief Executive Stefan Descheemaeker said on Thursday.

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BRIEF-SABMiller publishes scheme documents in relation to AB InBev offer

* Today publishing scheme document, which is being sent, or

made available, to SABMiller shareholders

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U.S. aid to Pakistan shrinks amid mounting frustration over militants

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan's continued support

for resurgent militant groups hostile to the United States,

coupled with warming U.S. military and business relations with

India, is sharply diminishing Islamabad's strategic importance

as an ally to Washington, U.S. military, diplomatic, and

intelligence officials and outside experts said.

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BRIEF-Hemispherx Biopharma received approval of its new drug application from ANMAT

* Received approval of its new drug application from anmat

for commercial sale of rintatolimod in argentine republic

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Yen eyes post-BOJ turmoil, gains after riding JGB yields higher

TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The yen could be in for a bout of

volatility and may even strengthen further in September,

building on the boost from a sharp recent rise in Japanese

government bond yields.

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Aug 26

Aug 26 (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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GLOBAL MARKETS-Caution before Yellen's Jackson Hole speech crimps risk appetites

* Markets subdued with all eyes on Yellen speech later in

day

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BRIEF-Contango Ore announces earnings for the year ended June 30, 2016

* Announces earnings and updated operations for the year

ended June 30, 2016

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BRIEF-Avante Logixx reports qtrly diluted income per share 0.003

* Qtrly diluted income per share 0.003

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U.S. bank group to launch Zelle instant payments brand in 2017

NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A consortium of banks holding

the majority of U.S. consumer accounts plans to launch its

instant, person-to-person payments brand Zelle in the first half

of 2017, a spokesman said on Thursday.

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BRIEF-Autodesk Q2 loss per share $0.44

* Q2 earnings per share view $-0.13 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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BRIEF-GameStop sees Q3 revenue growth to range between 2-5 pct - Conf call

* Expects Q3 revenue growth to range between 2 percent - 5

percent - CFO Rob Lloyd

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UPDATE 2-GM cleared in second U.S. verdict over crash blamed on ignition switch

NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A Texas jury said on Thursday a

General Motors Co ignition switch, linked to nearly 400

injuries and deaths, was not to blame for a fatal 2011 crash,

according to a company statement.

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BRIEF-Headwaters enteres into incremental amendment to its term loan credit agreement

* On August 19, co entered into incremental amendment to its

term loan credit agreement initially dated as of March 24, 2015-

SEC filing

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX edges higher as mining stocks rebound

TORONTO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Canada's main share index edged

higher on Thursday as mining stocks pared some recent losses

before the start of a global central bankers' gathering in

Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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BRIEF-U.S senate judiciary committee chairman Grassley on Mylan says I want my letter answered - CNBC

Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman

Grassley on CNBC

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BRIEF-Altria Group increases qtrly dividend by 8% to $0.61/common share

* Altria increases quarterly dividend by 8.0% to $0.61 per

common share

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BRIEF-JC Penney - CEO Marvin Ellison purchases of 50,000 shares in open market

* CEO Marvin Ellison reports open market purchase of 50,000

shares of co's common stock on August 25 - sec filing

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UPDATE 2-U.S. SEC fines 13 advisers for false claims involving F-Squared

Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission fined 13 investment advisory firms on Thursday for

spreading false claims made by the now-defunct F-Squared

Investments Inc, which had been one of the largest marketers of

investment products using exchange-traded funds.

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U.S. SEC requires advisers to provide more information about business

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The top U.S. securities

regulator said on Thursday it would require more information

from investment advisers about their separately managed account

businesses, as it continues to tighten oversight on the sector.

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Hungry Nomad Foods ready to start M&A shopping again

LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Nomad Foods is ready to

start looking at more acquisitions now that it has finished

integrating last year's purchase of Findus Group's European

businesses, Chief Executive Stefan Descheemaeker said on

Thursday.

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BRIEF-Bold Ventures provides Lac surprise update

* Bold Ventures provides Lac surprise update

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REFILE-US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower as investors await Yellen

Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday as

investors nervously awaited Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's

take on interest rate hikes.

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BRIEF-NeuroDerm reports qtrly loss per share of $0.32

* NeuroDerm announces second quarter 2016 financial results

and provides corporate update

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PRESS DIGEST- Canada-Aug 25

Aug 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Sears posts quarterly loss, taking debt from CEO's hedge fund

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp posted a net

loss due to lower sales of home appliances and apparel, and the

company said it accepted debt financing of $300 million from

Chief Executive Edward Lampert's hedge fund, ESL Investments.

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BRIEF-Destination Maternity posts Q2 loss of $0.18/share

* Destination Maternity reports second quarter and first six

months fiscal 2016 results

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UPDATE 1-HK's Li & Fung net profit halves to lowest in over a decade

* Analysts concerned that profitability threatened

(Adds context)

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ANA to cancel Boeing 787s flights to fix Rolls-Royce engines

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest carrier, ANA

Holdings said on Thursday it has experienced trouble

with the Rolls-Royce engines powering its Boeing

787 Dreamliners and will schedule some aircraft for servicing

over coming days.

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European shares pull back, weighed down by pharma, miners

MILAN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday,

weighed down by losses among pharma and mining sector stocks,

while firms such as Sunrise and Ahold were lifted by well

received earning updates.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks wilt ahead of Fed gathering, dollar wobbles

* China property stocks down 2 pct; selling pressure in

financials

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UPDATE 1-Uber to pull out of Macau in September - Macau media

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Global ride-hailing giant Uber

Technologies Inc will pull out of the gambling hub of

Macau on September 9, less than 10 months after it launched

there, Macau media reported, citing a letter they said was sent

by Uber's Asia regional chief.

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European shares open lower led by miners; GFK soars

MILAN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - European shares fell in opening

deals on Thursday with mining stocks leading losers for a second

day in a row, while German market research firm GFK soared on

merger and acquisition talk.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

BRIEF-Welspun India hits lower limit for 4th day before buying resumes

* Shares hit daily lower limit for fourth day after Target

Corp terminates business over cotton sheet dispute

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CrowdStrike, other cybersecurity firms rejoining industry cooperative

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Some information security

companies that were shut out of the leading system for sharing

data on malicious software are revealing more about how their

own systems work in hopes of rejoining the cooperative effort, a

shift that should improve protections for customers throughout

the industry.

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BRIEF-Rollins'subsidiary Orkin expands presence in South America, Asia with 5 new franchises

* Co, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orkin, expanded

its presence in South America and Asia with addition of five new

franchises

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BRIEF-Datawind provides update regarding annual and quarterly filings

* Datawind provides update regarding annual and quarterly

filings

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BRIEF-Ellomay Capital reports publication of financial results of Dorad Energy

* Reports publication of financial results of Dorad Energy

Ltd. For the three months ended June 30, 2016

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BRIEF-Workday Q2 loss per share $0.55

* Q2 revenue $377.7 million versus I/B/E/S view $372.7

million

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Jefferies markets PDVSA trade receivable notes

NEW YORK, Aug 24 (IFR) - Jefferies is marketing trade

receivable promissory notes from cash-strapped Venezuelan oil

company PDVSA, three market sources told IFR on Wednesday.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks rebound as euro slips; oil tumbles

* Earlier equity gloom lifts as Brexit fallout fears

dissipate

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BRIEF-Corby Spirit And Wine Q4 EPS C$0.33

* Corby Spirit And Wine announces quarterly dividend and

reports fourth quarter and year-ended 2016 results

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MOVES-Valerie Kay leaves Morgan Stanley

NEW YORK, Aug 24 (IFR) - Valerie Kay, a managing director in

senior relationship management at Morgan Stanley, has left the

firm, according to two people close to the situation.

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US STOCKS-Defensive stocks take Wall St lower ahead of Fed

* Indexes down: Dow 0.14 pct, S&P 0.16 pct, Nasdaq 0.13 pct

(Updates to early afternoon)

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UPDATE 2-S.African finmin says will not meet police, assets slump

* Summons relates to alleged rogue spy unit at tax agency

(Updates after market close, adds comment)

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CORRECTED-Ford to recall 91,000 cars worldwide to fix fuel-pump issue

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it

was recalling about 91,000 vehicles worldwide to replace faulty

fuel-pump parts that could potentially cause a car to stall

without warning.

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BRIEF-Divergent Energy Services qtrly loss per share $0.01

* "Demand for corporation's ESP Products And Services is expected to remain

strong for remainder of 2016 and into 2017"

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BRIEF-Express expects traffic to remain a headwind

* Lack of clarity across the assortment in quarter, due to

too many choices, particularly in women's line - conf call

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US STOCKS-Wall Street flat, with all eyes on Fed

* Dow down 0.11 pct, S&P down 0.09 pct, Nasdaq flat

(Updates to open)

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CEE MARKETS-Warsaw stocks hit August low, PZU causes jitters

* Insurer PZU stocks rebound on pledge to keep dividend

policy

* Energy stocks still drag Warsaw stock index lower

* H1 profit of Hungarian banks surges, OTP bank shares rise

* Zloty underperforms, investors eye Fed

(Recasts with PZU rebound, new comments)

By Sandor Peto and Marcin Goclowski

BUDAPEST/WARSAW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Warsaw stocks eased on

Wednesday, bucking a rebound of Central European shares, due to

a fall in the profits of insurer PZU and a decline in

energy s

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BRIEF-TG Therapeutics announces orphan drug designation for TGR-1202 for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

* TG Therapeutics announces orphan drug designation for

TGR-1202 for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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BRIEF-Trxade Group Appoints independent director

* Trxade Group, Inc. Appoints independent director

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

BRIEF-Hangzhou Liaison Interactive Information Technology buys 11.1 mln share of Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Hangzhou Liaison Interactive Information

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Aug 24

Aug 24 (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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EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico peso slips on S&P outlook cut, Latam currencies down

SAO PAULO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso deepened losses

on Tuesday after Standard & Poor's cut the country's sovereign

credit outlook to negative, while other Latin American

currencies weakened following strong U.S. housing data ahead of

Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech Friday.

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UPDATE 1-As China e-commerce booms, private equity sees room for growth in storage space

* Investors in China warehouses include Warburg Pincus,

Carlyle

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks cement gains after recent rally, oil slips

HONG KONG, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Asian stocks consolidated

recent gains on Wednesday, helped by Wall Street's rise

overnight, even as oil prices slid after a surprise build in

U.S. crude stocks.

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Nikkei rises as yen pauses; BOJ's ETF buying supports mood

* BOJ's ETF buying supports market but limits gains -

analyst

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BRIEF-Petroshale reports Q2 production of 1,700 boe/d

* Quarterly production of 1,700 boe/d, an increase of 20%

from previous quarter and 27% over same quarter in 2015

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BRIEF-Fenix Parts receives letter from Nasdaq related to its delayed 10-Q filing

* Fenix parts receives letter from Nasdaq relating to its

delayed 10-Q filing

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As China e-commerce booms, private equity sees room for growth in storage space

* Investors in China warehouses include Warburg Pincus,

Carlyle

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BRIEF-Ironhorse Oil & Gas says Q2 production fell to 10 boe/d from 67 boe/d in Q1 2016

* Ironhorse announces Q2 2016 financial and operating

results

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UPDATE 2-U.S. Trade Rep approves import ban on Arista devices, says rival Cisco

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative

has upheld an import ban on Arista Networks Inc's

ethernet switches following a federal commission's finding in

June that the company's products infringed patents owned by

rival Cisco Systems Inc, Cisco said.

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Gillette sues Schick maker over claims for Mach3 rival

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co's

Gillette unit on Tuesday sued the maker of Schick razors,

claiming it falsely marketed a line of private label three-blade

razors and cartridges as being equal to or better than its

popular Mach3.

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AIG in talks to sell Lloyd's insurance business to CPPIB-WSJ

Aug 23 (Reuters) - American International Group Inc

is in early talks to sell Lloyd's of London Ltd's

insurance operations to Canada Pension Fund (CPPIB), the Wall

Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

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MOVES-Former Itau banker joins buyside firm Noctua

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (IFR) - Ricardo Navarro, the former head of

international debt capital markets at Brazilian investment bank

Itau BBA, has joined asset management firm Noctua Partners as a

portfolio manager.

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European shares gain, led by housebuilders, mining companies

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - European shares advanced on

Tuesday, with housebuilders leading the market higher and mining

companies rebounding from their declines the day before.

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UPDATE 1-Tesla to unveil new product Tuesday, shares rise

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company planned to make a

product announcement later in the day, sending the company's

share price higher.

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US STOCKS-Wall St moves higher led by tech, strong housing data

* Indexes up: Dow 0.27 pct, S&P 0.39 pct, Nasdaq 0.45 pct

(Adds details, comments, updates prices)

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UPDATE 1-Mexico approves oil auction terms for onshore tender in 2017

MEXICO CITY, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Mexico's oil regulator on

Tuesday approved auction terms and contracts for a dozen onshore

oil and gas fields, to be bid out next year as part of a series

of tenders following a landmark energy sector opening.

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises to 1-week high as bank earnings support financials

TORONTO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose

to a one-week high on Tuesday, led by financial shares after one

of the country's major banks reported better-than-expected

earnings, while lower oil prices weighed on energy stocks.

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Canadian miner Rusoro awarded over $1 bln in Venezuela lawsuit

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Rusoro Mining Ltd, a small

Canadian gold miner, said on Tuesday it was awarded more than

$1.2 billion in damages as a World Bank tribunal ruled that

Venezuela had unlawfully seized the company's gold mine.

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher for first time in three days

Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher for the first

time in three days on Tuesday as investors await Federal Reserve

Chair Janet Yellen's speech this week for clues on the next

interest rate hike.

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BRIEF-Majesco and Elafris announce strategic partnership

* Majesco and Elafris announce strategic partnership

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BRIEF-Labcorp's acquisition of Sequenom clears antitrust review

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Laboratory Corporation Of America

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UPDATE 1-Hedge funds eye Japan stocks again after mauling by wrong-way yen bets

* Hedge funds book losses after bets on rising stocks,

weaker yen

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US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher for first time in three days

* Futures up: Dow 44 pts, S&P 4.75 pts, Nasdaq 12.5 pts

(Adds details, comments, updates prices)

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BRIEF-Dynasty Metals & Mining appoints Hernan Moreno interim CFO

* Appointed Hernan Moreno to role of interim chief financial

officer

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BRIEF-Cempra - EMA's CHMP will begin their assessment of Solithromycin

* Cempra announces European medicines agency validates MAA

for solithromycin for treatment of CABP

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BRIEF-Agreement between Unit Cobalt International Energy Angola and Sonangol terminated

* On aug 22, 2016, purchase and sale agreement between unit

cobalt international energy angola ltd. And sonangol was

automatically terminated

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BRIEF-Hanwha Q Cells Q2 revenue $638 million versus $338 million

* Qtrly earnings per fully diluted american depositary share

were $0.92

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BRIEF-China Online Education Group says Q2 net revenues $14.6 mln

* Non-Gaap basic and diluted net loss per ADS for q2 of 2016

was RMB 18.40 or US $2.77

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UPDATE 1-Toll Brothers revenue beats estimates on higher home sales

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Toll Brothers Inc reported a rise

in revenue for the fourth straight quarter, beating analysts'

estimates, as it sold more luxury homes at higher prices,

suggesting a steady growth in the U.S. housing market.

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BRIEF-AU Optronics' unit orders equipment from Applied Materials, Mirle Automation

* Says unit orders machinery equipment worth T$1.0 billion

($31.52 million)

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CORRECTED-Hedge funds eye Japan stocks again after mauling by wrong-way yen bets

* Hedge funds book losses after bets on rising stocks,

weaker yen

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CORRECTED-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 23

(Corrects first bullet to say index closed down 0.4 percent at 6,828.54 points)

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 24 to

28 points, or 0.4 percent, on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.



* The UK blue chip index closed down 0.4 percent at 6,828.54 points on

Monday, with commodity-related stocks leading the market lower following a drop

in metals and crude oil prices.

* RANK GROUP: Casino operator Rank Group Plc said on Tuesday

Britain's de

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 23

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 24 to

28 points, or 0.4 percent, on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with

futures up 0.5 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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Monday, August 22, 2016

Hedge funds eye Japan stocks again after mauling by wrong-way yen bets

* Hedge funds book looses after bets on rising stocks,

weaker yen

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BRIEF-Galapagos reports start of FINCH Phase 3 program with filgotinib

* Reported on Monday the initiation of the FINCH global

Phase 3 program investigating the efficacy and safety of 100 mg

and 200 mg filgotinib once daily, in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

patient populations, ranging from early stage to

biologic-experienced patients

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

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Aug 23

Aug 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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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Aug 23

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect

Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified

the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Myanmar coffee to hit Whole Foods as economic opening continues

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Two shipments of coffee beans

from Myanmar arrived in the United States this month, the first

commercial-scale imports in over 15 years and the fruits of a

U.S. government development program for farmers in the

once-isolated southeast Asian economy.

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BRIEF-Carver Bancorp reports Q1 earnings per share $0.04

* Qtrly net interest income increased $515,000 or 10.0%, to

$5.7 million

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Moody's downgrades Brazil's Odebrecht construction company

SAO PAULO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service

downgraded the credit ratings of two units of Odebrecht SA, the

engineering and construction company and the financial holding

entity, citing liquidity and reputational risks for the

Brazilian conglomerate, which is one of the main targets of the

country widest-ever corruption probe.

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BRIEF-RGS Energy reports Q2 revenue $3.3 mln vs $11.1 mln

* Q2 revenue $3.3 million versus $11.1 million

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BRIEF-Green Plains to buy three Abengoa bioenergy ethanol plants

* Green plains to purchase three Abengoa bioenergy ethanol

plants

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Bank of Japan's rush into stocks raises fears of market distortions

* BOJ annual ETF buying jumps to 6 trln yen from 3.3 trln

yen

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Beyond war on drugs, Philippines' Duterte seen setting up economic boom

MANILA, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Less than two months in office,

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is getting high marks from

the business community for policies that could engineer an

economic surge and companies say they are making new investments

as a result.

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Retailer Target to focus on digital efforts, CIO says

Aug 22 (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Target Corp will

focus on technologies that enhance customers' store experience

and on other digital efforts, Chief Information Officer Mike

McNamara said.

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BRIEF-Accenture to acquire Australian security company Redcore

* Entered into an agreement to acquire Redcore, a privately

held Australia-based consulting company

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BRIEF-Penske Automotive Group reports purchase of 100,000 shares of co's common stock on Aug 18 at average price of $42.85/share

* Penske corp reports purchase of 100,000 shares of co's

common stock on Aug 18 at average price of $42.85/share - SEC

filing

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BRIEF-Rosetta Genomics gets notice of rescission of conditional approval from New York State Department of Health for 4 of co's Allele-specific PCR-based assays

* Got notice of rescission of conditional approval from new

york state department of health for 4 of co's Allele-specific

PCR-based assays

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Brazil's CB Air to acquire rival air taxi firm Global Aviation

SAO PAULO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's air taxi service CB

Air, owned by Michael Klein, a major shareholder at retailer Via

Varejo SA, will buy rival Global Aviation for 38

million reais ($12 million), both companies said in a statement.

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St flat as biotechs offset energy

NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed

on Monday as a drop in oil prices that weighed on the energy

sector was offset with a strong showing by biotech stocks.

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UPDATE 3-Speedo, Ralph Lauren drop Ryan Lochte after Rio incident

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Swimwear maker Speedo and luxury retailer Ralph Lauren Corp ended their sponsorship contracts with Ryan Lochte, days after the U.S. swimmer admitted to exaggerating his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio during the Olympics.

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BRIEF-Helsinn Investment Fund reports 7.1 pct passive stake in MEI Pharma - SEC filing

* Helsinn Investment Fund SA reports 7.1 pct passive stake

in MEI Pharma Inc as of Aug. 16 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Air Industries Group enters Placement Agency Agreement with Taglich Brothers

* Taglich Brothers to offer on best efforts basis, up to

$4.3 million shares of company's 12 percent subordinated

convertible notes due December 31, 2017

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BRIEF-Westcoast Energy - To increase size of offering to 12 mln cumulative 5-yr preferred shares

* Westcoast Energy says has agreed to increase size of

offering to 12 mln cumulative 5 year minimum rate reset

redeemable first preferred shares

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EXOR's Dutch base could allow Agnellis to cut stake without losing control

MILAN, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The move by EXOR to

switch its base to the Netherlands could allow Italy's Agnelli

family to reduce its majority stake without losing its grip on

the holding company that controls Fiat Chrysler, a

document showed.

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General Electric to submit bid for Areva's Adwen on Aug. 24 - media

PARIS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - General Electric plans to

submit a bid as early as Thursday to acquire French wind power

group Adwen, jointly owned by Spain's Gamesa and

France's Areva, weekly magazine La Lettre de

l'Expansion reported on Monday.

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BRIEF-Storagevault Canada Inc - Q2 revenue $6.3 mln

* Revenue for Q2 increased to $6.3 million compared to $5.3

million in Q1 2016

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BRIEF-Oriana Resources says no longer proceeding with the Graphene Lighting Plc deal

* Oriana Resources Corporation announces that it will no

longer be proceeding with its qualifying transaction with

Graphene Lighting Plc

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall Street opens lower as oil prices drop

Aug 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as oil

prices fell and investors weighed the prospects of an interest

rate hike as soon as next month.

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BRIEF-AT&T and ETECSA sign deal for Cuba roaming and direct connections

* AT&T and ETECSA sign deal for Cuba roaming and direct

connections

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BRIEF-Aoxin Tianli Group to sell specialty black hog pork products through online group buying site

* Aoxin Tianli Group Inc to sell specialty black hog pork

products through online group buying site

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BRIEF-Medivation to pay fee of $510 mln, upon Pfizer deal termination

* Upon termination, Medivation will pay Pfizer a termination

fee of $510 million

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BRIEF-RLJ Entertainment enters into agreement with AMC Networks' unit

* Entered into an investment agreement with Digital

Entertainment Holdings Llc, unit of AMC Networks Inc - SEC

filing

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BRIEF-Spain to issue up to 3.5 bln euros in T-bills on Tuesday

* Says it will issue between 2.5 billion euros and 3.5

billion euros ($2.83 billion-$3.96 billion) in 3- and 9-month

Treasury bills on Tuesday

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BRIEF-U.S. Concrete acquires Ready-Mixed Concrete Producer in NY

* U.S. Concrete acquires Ready-Mixed Concrete Producer in

New York Metropolitan Area

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BRIEF-Lilly and Astrazeneca receive FDA fast track designation for AZD3293

* Lilly and Astrazeneca receive FDA fast track designation

for AZD3293, an investigational treatment for early Alzheimer's

disease

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EMERGING MARKETS-Fed bets, dollar gains induce emerging markets pullback

LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks slipped half a

percent on Monday after the U.S. Fed's number two policymaker

rekindled expectations of a near-term rate rise, while Turkish

assets weakened after Fitch cut its credit rating outlook.

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Government on hook for China banks' shrinking capital

HONG KONG, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Hit by bad loans, Chinese

banks are expected to show a weakening in their capital strength

in first-half earnings, raising the prospect that government

might have to inject more than $100 billion to shore them up,

according to some analysts.

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 22

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 2

points, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down 0.1 percent

ahead of the cash market open.

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UPDATE 3-U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina's takeover of Syngenta

* Syngenta shares indicated 16 percent higher

(Adds share price indication)

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U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina takeover of Syngenta

ZURICH, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. regulator has cleared

ChemChina's blockbuster takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds

group Syngenta, the companies said on Monday.

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Welspun India shares slump after Target severs ties with co

MUMBAI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Shares in Welspun India

, one of the world's largest textile manufacturers,

fell by their maximum daily limit of 20 percent on Monday after

Target Corp said it was severing ties with the company

over a cotton supply dispute.

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 22

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

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip, dollar stands tall on Fed hike bets

* Investors await this week's Jackson Hole central bankers

meeting

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Taiwan's Mega Financial shares fall 5 pct after New York branch fined by regulators

TAIPEI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Shares of Mega Financial Holding

, one of Taiwan's biggest banks, opened 5 percent lower

in Taipei on Monday after its New York banking branch was fined

$180 million by New York State's financial services department

for anti-money laundering violations that included lax attention

to risk exposure in Panama.

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RPT-UPDATE 3-China blasts Australian blocking of grid sale; door open to locals

SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - China voiced anger on Friday over

a decision by Australia to rule out on security grounds the

preferred Chinese bidders for an energy grid potentially worth

more than $7 billion and restart the sale process.

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Pfizer nears $14 billion deal for Medivation-source

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc is in advanced talks

to acquire U.S. cancer drug company Medivation Inc for

close to $14 billion, as it seeks to boost its oncology

portfolio, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

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RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Stock rotation to continue as Fed seen open to 2016 hike

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The rotation to cyclical

sectors of the S&P 500 and away from defensive stocks could

continue next week if Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen strikes

a tone more welcoming to an interest rate increase later this

year.

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UPDATE 1-Diesel leaking from Canada train derailment; no injuries

TORONTO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd

train has derailed, causing diesel fuel to leak in the

densely populated city of Toronto, but there were no injuries,

the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said on Sunday.

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Mexico-U.S air transport deal begins in bid to boost competition

MEXICO CITY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - An air transport deal

between Mexico and the United States that aims to boost

competition in the passenger and freight sectors came into force

on Sunday, Mexico's Communications and Transport Ministry said.

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RPT-UPDATE 2-Soccer-Liverpool not for sale despite Chinese interest - source

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The American owners of Liverpool,

one of the most famous teams in English soccer, are not planning

to sell, a senior source at the club said on Sunday, after

reports that a Chinese-backed consortium wanted to buy a

sizeable stake.

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Soccer-Senior Liverpool source says club not up for sale

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The American owners of England's Liverpool Football Club are not planning to sell, a senior source at the soccer club said on Sunday, after reports that they were gearing up for the possible sale of a stake to a Chinese-backed consortium.

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Anger in the Delta keeps oil majors quiet - and Nigeria's crude offline

LONDON/LAGOS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Oil companies and even

Nigerian officials are losing faith in a deal anytime soon with

militants who have slashed the nation's oil output, casting

doubt on a production recovery in what is typically Africa's

largest oil exporter.

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Egypt sees eurobond yield at 5.5-6 pct for Sept/Oct issuance

CAIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Egypt expects its eurobond

issuance at the end of September or early October to have a

yield between 5.5 percent and 6 percent, Deputy Finance Minister

for fiscal policies Ahmed Kojak told Reuters on Sunday.

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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Aug 21

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect

Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified

the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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RPT-UPDATE 1-Soccer-Liverpool hire advisers after Chinese bid - report

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Liverpool's owners have hired an

investment bank to advise on the possible sale of a sizeable

stake in the club to a Chinese consortium, the Financial Times

said on Saturday citing sources close to the matter.

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Saturday, August 20, 2016

UPDATE 2-Viacom says CEO Dauman to resign post immediately; Dooley steps in

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Viacom Inc said on

Saturday that Chief Executive Philippe Dauman will resign

immediately, marking a victory for the family of controlling

shareholder Sumner Redstone in the battle for the $40 billion

media empire.

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Goldman, S.Korea fund to buy majority stake in cookware firm Happycall

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc and

South Korean private equity firm EastBridge Partners said on

Sunday they have agreed to acquire a majority stake in cookware

and kitchen appliances maker Happycall Co Ltd.

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UPDATE 1-VW says talks to end supplier dispute will resume on Monday

* VW says keeping legal options open

(Adds negotiations to continue on Monday, details)

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Viacom says CEO Dauman to leave in September

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Viacom Inc said on

Saturday that Chief Executive Philippe Dauman will leave the

company next month, marking a victory for the family of

controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone in the battle for the

$40 billion media empire.

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EXOR says Dutch base makes it easier to invest, raise funds

MILAN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Italy's EXOR, the

holding company of the Agnelli family, said switching its base

to the Netherlands will make it easier to carry out acquisitions

and raise funds in the future.

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Conservatives split over U.S. land transfers to Western states

By Eric M. Johnson

ELLIOTT STATE FOREST, Ore., Aug 20 (Reuters) - Every time

Dean Finnerty sees the locked neon-yellow gate and "No

Trespassing" sign deep in Oregon's Elliott State Forest, he

bristles at the growing movement to transfer federally owned

land to U.S. states.

The 52-year-old conservationist and lifelong political

conservative worries that cash-strapped states that acquire such

land will ultimately be forced to sell to private companies only

to extract oil, gas and timber.

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Toyota restarts production in Venezuela after six months

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Toyota said on Friday it had

restarted its Venezuelan factory after six months without

producing vehicles because of hard currency shortages, good news

for the South American nation suffering a roiling recession that

has closed many factories

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Friday, August 19, 2016

BRIEF-Resource Capital Gold entered into agreements to settle C$1.07 mln of debt at deemed price of $0.12/shr

* RCG finalises shares for debt transaction and milestone

payment on the Corcoran Canyon JV

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BRIEF-Manitok Energy and Raimount Energy announce closing of arrangement

* Manitok Energy and Raimount Energy announce closing of

arrangement and Manitok Energy announces closing of non-brokered

subscription receipt financing and appointment of director

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BRIEF-Rathdowney Resources closes first tranche of private placement

* Rathdowney closes first tranche of private placement

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BRIEF-Viewray announces $13.75 million private placement

* Under terms of agreement,private placement consisted of

4.6 million units

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BRIEF-Eric Sprott announces acquisition of shares of Jaguar Mining

* Eric Sprott announces acquisition of shares of Jaguar

Mining Inc

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BRIEF-Your Community Bankshares shareholders approve merger agreement with Wesbanco

* Your Community Bankshares shareholders approve merger

agreement with Wesbanco

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BRIEF-Viacom, National Amusements boards agree to settle dispute - internal memo

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Memo to Viacom employees obtained by

Reuters :

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Frank Ocean releases new music, finally

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - After much anticipation,

influential R&B artist Frank Ocean has made waves with the

unveiling of "Endless," a new visual album, his first in four

years.

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BRIEF-Akers Biosciences settles, to sell breath technology tests

* Settles dispute with Chube, Thirty Six Strategies Llc ,

Gavin Moran, Frank Runge - SEC Filing

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BRIEF-Vicon Industries reports Q3 loss per share $0.09

* Vicon reports financial results for the third quarter

ended June 30, 2016

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BRIEF-First Acceptance reports qtrly loss per share $0.48

* First Acceptance Corporation reports operating results for

the three and six months ended June 30, 2016

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BRIEF-Activist investor Elliott cuts stake in Premier Farnell to 3.93 pct

* Discloses stake of 3.9328 pct in Premier Farnell Plc

through derivatives

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Death toll in Maryland apartment building fire rises to seven

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Seven bodies have now been discovered in

a Washington, D.C., suburb where a natural gas explosion and

fire tore through an apartment complex just over two weeks ago,

authorities said on Friday.

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BRIEF-S&P places Geo Group ratings on creditwatch with negative implications

* Geo Group Inc ratings placed on creditwatch with negative

implications

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IEX's 'Flash Boys' exchange goes live, aims to disrupt market

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - IEX Group, the upstart trading

venue featured in Michael Lewis's book "Flash Boys: A Wall

Street Revolt," began operations as a public stock exchange on

Friday after more than 2-1/2 years as an off-exchange trading

platform.

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Deere raises outlook; profit falls less than expected

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Deere & Co reported a much

smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit on Friday and

raised its fiscal-year outlook as cost controls helped the

machinery maker weather a global agricultural recession and

difficult construction market.

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BRIEF-Valeura Energy - Execution of definitive agreements for Statoil farm-in on Banarli licences in Turkey

* Valeura announces execution of definitive agreements for

Statoil farm-in on Banarli licences in Turkey

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX barely higher; lower metals prices weigh on miners

TORONTO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was

barely higher on Friday, as gains for bank, consumer and railway

stocks offset declines for miners which fell on weaker metals

prices.

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BRIEF-Target severs ties with Welspun over Egyptian-cotton dispute- Bloomberg

* Target severs ties with Welspun over Egyptian-cotton

dispute- Bloomberg

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Geo Group says Bureau of Prisons rescinds contract renewal

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Private prison operator Geo Group Inc

said the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) rescinded a

previously granted extension to operate a facility after

renewing the contract.

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Britain not to trigger EU divorce before end of year - Downing Street

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa

May will not begin formal divorce talks on leaving the European

Union before the end of the year, a government spokeswoman said

on Friday.

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Investor resistance to Triple C risk crumbles

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (IFR) - Resistance is futile for some

investors eyeing risky Triple C bonds as spreads and absolute

returns continue to tighten across the board.

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LPC: Chefs' Warehouse earnings guidance misses mark after financing

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chefs' Warehouse this

month cut its earnings forecast by about 20% just weeks after it

obtained millions of dollars in financing, drawing the ire of

some lenders.

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BRIEF-Eplus announces stock repurchase program

* Eplus announces stock repurchase program

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BRIEF-Synthesis Energy says restructuring Zao Zhuang new gas company joint venture in China

* Synthesis energy systems, inc. Announces the restructuring

of zao zhuang new gas company joint venture in shandong

province, china

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BRIEF-Spectral expects to release primary end point results for pivotal Euphrates after end of Q3

* Expects to release primary end point results for pivotal

Euphrates trial immediately after end of Q3 ended September 30,

2016

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BRIEF-Tencent's unit, Huang River purchases 8.02 mln JD.com ADSs

* Tencent's unit, Huang River Investment reports 21.25 pct

stake in JD.com as of August 17-SEC filing

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US STOCKS-Futures dip; earnings season ends, rate hike timing in focus

Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were lower on

Friday after a week of choppy trading as the corporate earnings

season winds down and investors again focus on the timing of the

Federal Reserve's next interest rate hike.

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BRIEF-Geo Group says Federal Bureau of Prisons renewed contract for correctional facility

* The Geo group announces contract renewal by the federal

bureau of prisons for the D. Ray James correctional facility

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BRIEF-Hibbett Sports q2 earnings per share $0.29

* Q2 earnings per share view $0.27 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 19)

BRUSSELS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under

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

merger process:

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BRIEF-Cheetah Mobile Q2 loss $0.16 per ads

* Cheetah mobile announces second quarter 2016 unaudited

consolidated financial results

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European shares set for biggest weekly fall since mid-June

* William Hill gains after deal breaks down

(Recasts, adds detail and quote, updates prices)

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UPDATE 1-Australian treasurer formally rejects Chinese bids for state-owned Ausgrid

SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australian Treasurer Scott

Morrison on Friday officially rejected bids by two Chinese

companies in the A$10-billion ($7.67-billion) sale of the

country's biggest energy grid, Ausgrid, after they failed to

overcome security concerns.

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Chevron says no plan to exit Thailand, may keep stake in Myanmar gas field

BANGKOK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chevron is committed to

its Thailand investments despite job cuts that have spurred

rumours of the U.S. oil major's exit, and may keep a Myanmar gas

field stake if no attractive offer is made for the asset, an

executive said in a statement on Friday.

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Nikkei edges up as strong yen trend pauses; posts 2.2 pct weekly drop

TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged

higher on Friday as the strong yen trend paused, soothing

investors, but gains were limited as many stayed cautious before

next week's global meeting of central bankers.

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BRIEF-TSMC orders machinery equipment from Tokyo Electron

* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$558.8 million

($17.67 million)

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 19

Aug 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Aug 19

Aug 19 (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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JPMorgan adds sukuk to emerging markets indices

KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY/LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S.

investment bank JPMorgan will include Islamic bonds, or

sukuk, in its emerging markets indices for the first time from

later this year, widening the appeal of Islamic instruments

among global debt investors.

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UPDATE 1-Australia denies banks interim approval to jointly negotiate with Apple on payment apps

SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australia's anti-trust regulator

on Friday said it would not grant the country's three biggest

banks interim approval to collectively negotiate with Apple Inc

to install their own electronic payments applications

on iPhones.

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BRIEF-DEQ appoints Libby Lamm as CFO

* DEQ appoints Libby Lamm as chief financial officer and

treasurer

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UPDATE 3-U.S. judge rejects Uber's driver expenses settlement

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday

rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class

action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees and

entitled to expenses.

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Aug 19

Aug 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Exxon, Chevron, Hess said to be in joint bid for Mexican oil- Bloomberg, citing sources

* Exxon, Chevron, Hess said to be in joint bid for Mexican

oil- Bloomberg, citing sources

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UPDATE 2-Emerson Electric to buy Pentair's valves business for $3.15 bln

Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. factory automation equipment maker

Emerson Electric Co said on Thursday it would buy pump

manufacturer Pentair Plc's valves & controls business

for $3.15 billion in cash, as it expand its core businesses.

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UPDATE 4-U.S. to phase out federal use of private prisons

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department

announced plans on Thursday to phase out its use of privately

operated prisons, calling them less safe and a poor substitute

for government-run facilities.

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BRIEF-Home Depot declares Q2 dividend of 69 cents

* Home Depot declares second quarter dividend of 69 cents

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