Wednesday, November 30, 2016

BRIEF-Stallergenes Greer secures 50 mln euro credit facility

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

revolving credit facility

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Models in underwear captivate in Paris

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

creations wowed fashions' glitterati on Wednesday night during

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

Paris.

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Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Dec 1

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

factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:

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BRIEF-Lupin Ltd and Eli Lilly expand partnership in India

* Lilly will continue to sell Lispro under the brand name

Humalog through its existing channels

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Nikkei scales 11-month peaks on OPEC deal, weaker yen

* Higher oil prices power dollar above 114 yen, lifting

shares

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BRIEF-Costco U.S. November comparable sales up 1 percent

* Costco wholesale corporation reports november sales

results

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

* Bond rout continues as oil rally stokes inflation

expectations

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 1

Dec 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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

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

Carrier unit said on Wednesday it got financial

incentives from Indiana and a pledge from President-elect Donald

Trump to improve the climate for business in the United States

in exchange for keeping more than 1,000 jobs in the state rather

than moving them overseas.

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BRIEF-Cemex says it has prepaid $373 mln corresponding to Sept. 2017 amortization

* Says has prepaid $373 million corresponding to September

2017 amortization under facilities agreement dated Sept 29, 2014

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Dec 1

Dec 1 (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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U.S. judge throws out Kodak, Fujifilm aluminum price-fixing cases

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday threw

out the last vestiges of private litigation over alleged

aluminum price-fixing, dismissing lawsuits by Eastman Kodak Co

, Fujifilm Holdings Corp, Reynolds Consumer

Products and three other plaintiffs.

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latin American stocks, currencies jump on oil rally

(Recasts; adds closing figures throughout)

By Bruno Federowski

SAO PAULO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and

currencies largely rose on Wednesday, with a rally in crude

prices and shares of Brazilian state-controlled oil company

Petrobras saw their biggest daily gain over eight months.

Shares of Petróleo Brasileiro SA, as the company

is formally known, jumped 9.14 percent, by far the biggest

gainer in Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index.

The move came as oil futur

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BRIEF-Claren Energy announces proposed private placement

* Says proposes to complete a non-brokered private placement

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

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Tech investor Glade Brook to shut hedge fund, favors narrower bets

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Glade Brook Capital Partners

LLC is shutting its original hedge fund in favor of a new series

of vehicles focused on big bets in public securities, it said in

a letter to investors on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-NGEx share capital and voting rights update

* NGEx share capital and voting rights update

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BRIEF-Lundin Mining announces approval of dividend policy

* Lundin Mining Corp - Approved a dividend policy providing

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

share

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BRIEF-Tilly's announces third quarter fiscal 2016 results

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

I/B/E/S

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

* New York & Company Inc Announces 2016 third quarter

results and introduces Q4 guidance

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US STOCKS-S&P 500 edges lower; tech, utility losses offset energy rally

* Dow up 0.2 pct, S&P down 0.1 pct, Nasdaq down 1 pct

(Updates to late afternoon)

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

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

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

efficiency standards central to outgoing President Barack

Obama's climate policy before the Trump administration takes

over in January.

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Gold fund withdrawals spike as post-U.S. election trades wane-ICI

By Trevor Hunnicutt

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The post-election enthusiasm

for U.S. stock funds is waning, while a strong dollar helped

push commodity funds to their largest withdrawals in more than

three years, Investment Company Institute data showed on

Wednesday.

Investors pulled $1.6 billion from U.S.-based commodity

funds during the six days through Nov. 22, according to ICI,

which combined with the prior week's result to mark the worst

showing since 2013. The category includes f

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

* Performance Sports Group receives court approval of the

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

$386 million in new DIP financing

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UPDATE 2-Philip Morris looks beyond cigarettes with alternative products

* Company executives say ultimate goal to phase out

cigarettes

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BRIEF-FCA US LLC says at 84 MPGe, 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid surpasses initially stated performance

* Fca us llc says at 84 mpge, 2017 chrysler pacifica hybrid

surpasses initially stated performance

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BRIEF-RYU Apparel posts Q3 revenue $362,225

* RYU Apparel reports revenue for its third quarter of

operations in 2016

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BRIEF-First Bancorp announces THL's, Oaktree's pricing of secondary offering of 18 mln shares

* First Bancorp announces THL's and Oaktree's pricing of

secondary offering of 18 million shares

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Kenya's NSE to start offering ETFs in diversification drive

KIGALI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Kenya's Nairobi Securities

Exchange expects its first exchange traded fund (ETF)

to be approved by the regulator this year and trading to start

soon after.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. telecom network provider Zayo to buy Electric Lightwave for $1.4 bln

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Telecom infrastructure provider Zayo

Group Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it would buy

smaller rival Electric Lightwave for $1.42 billion in cash to

expand its fiber network on the U.S. West Coast.

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UPDATE 1-Bank of England sees global financial risks after Trump victory

* UK is 'investment banker for Europe' - Carney

(Adds detail from news conference and report)

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RPT-UPDATE 3-British lender RBS to bolster capital after failing stress test

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

capital

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

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

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

credit facility agreement

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

* Royal Bank Of Canada reports fourth quarter and record

2016 results

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Malaysia Airlines says eyeing new airline for pilgrim flights

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Malaysia Airlines Berhad is

finalising plans to form a new airline, utilising the six A380

aircraft it has, to service the Haj and Umrah market.

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Brazil allows oil firms other than Petrobras to participate in sub-salt projects

SAO PAULO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Michel

Temer has signed a law authorizing companies other than Petroleo

Brasileiro SA to participate in offshore subsalt

region oil projects.

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BRIEF-Galapagos increases share capital through warrant exercises

* Announced on Tuesday an increase of share capital through

warrant exercises

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

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

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

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

for markets.

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Philip Morris CEO looks towards phasing out cigarettes-BBC

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Philip Morris International

, the world's largest international tobacco company, could

eventually stop selling cigarettes, its chief executive told the

BBC on Wednesday, as it launched its alternative product IQOS in

the UK market.

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UPDATE 1-RBS fails Bank of England stress test, must bolster capital

* Health check is toughest yet test of banks' resilience

(Adds RBS action plan, analyst comment)

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Chevron says Gorgon LNG Train 1 temporarily halted in Australia

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

Wednesday it has temporarily halted production from one of its

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

plant off Western Australia.

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All-American pick-up trucks aim to lure China's wealthy



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Switching course, Gilead markets HIV drug for prevention

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc

has begun marketing its HIV treatment Truvada in a way thousands

of consumers already use it - to prevent infection with the

virus that causes AIDS.

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German stocks - Factors to watch on November 30

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

factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday:

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

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

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

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

Pedro Joaquin Coldwell said on Tuesday.

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

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

a rare nonprofit college to file for bankruptcy on Tuesday after

the liberal arts school near New York lost its academic

accreditation in August and closed its doors after 48 years.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks up, dollar rally pauses in relief for emerging markets

HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose to

three-week highs on Wednesday, supported by gains on Wall

Street and growing expectations the dollar may be peaking after

a hefty rally since the U.S. election pulled funds out of

emerging markets.

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UPDATE 3-Carrier to keep about 1,000 U.S. factory jobs in deal with Trump

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - United Technologies Corp

has reached a deal with President-elect Donald Trump and

Vice President-elect Mike Pence to keep close to 1,000 jobs at

its Carrier Corp air conditioner plant in Indianapolis, roughly

halving the number of U.S. jobs it planned to move to Mexico.

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Exxon Louisiana refinery poorly maintained, environmentalists say

HOUSTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A Louisiana environmental group

said on Tuesday that ExxonMobil Corp's Baton Rouge,

Louisiana, refinery, where four workers were burned in a Nov. 22

fire, has been poorly maintained for years.

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

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

Amnesty

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BRIEF-Time Warner increases purchase price for debt securities

* Time Warner Inc. increases maximum principal amount and

maximum purchase price for previously announced cash tender

offers for debt securities

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

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

expected pick for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the distressed

investor and billionaire financier, is a familiar face to

long-time participants in the $860 billion leveraged loan

market.

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Nov 30

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

business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Nov 30

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

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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

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

said on Tuesday he plans to nominate former Labor Secretary

Elaine Chao to head the Transportation Department as he plans to

push for $1 trillion in new infrastructure spending to fix U.S.

roads, airports, water systems and bridges.

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

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

is expected to name former Goldman Sachs partner and

Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as his nominee for Treasury

secretary, a source said on Tuesday, putting a Wall Street

veteran in the top U.S. economic Cabinet post for the first time

in eight years.

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BRIEF-Liberty Global says Telenet International Finance, existing security providers entered into agreement

* Telenet International Finance, existing security providers

entered into a EUR400.0 million additional facility accession

agreement

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Unit of Brazil's Cade urges calling off BM&FBovespa's Cetip takeover

SAO PAULO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A division of Brazil's

antitrust watchdog is proposing to call off financial bourse

BM&FBovespa SA's planned takeover of rival clearinghouse Cetip

SA Mercados Organizados, the latest challenge facing a deal that

would create Latin America's largest exchange.

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MOVES-Citigroup, Lazard, Bank Hapoalim, StormHarbour

Nov 29 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry

appointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of other

job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com.

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Canada PM set to unveil major pipeline decisions on Tuesday

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

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

two major pipeline projects when he makes an announcement at

4:30 p.m. EST (2130 GMT) on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Linde receives revised merger proposal from Praxair

* Says received revised proposal concerning a potential

merger of equals with Praxair Inc

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UPDATE 1-Novo Nordisk reports Tresiba insulin achieves target in study

COPENHAGEN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's

long-acting insulin blockbuster Tresiba has a safe

cardiovascular profile and reduces episodes of severely low

blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, the

Denmark-based company said on Tuesday.

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

* Brazil's Vale says near deal on fertilizers unit

divestment

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US STOCKS-Nasdaq hits record; health stocks, GDP data boost Wall St

* Indexes up: Dow 0.14 pct, S&P 0.24 pct, Nasdaq 0.50 pct

(Updates to early afternoon)

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

* Goal to make charging EVs as convenient as filling gas

tank

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UPDATE 3-Scores arrested in first 'Fight for $15' protest since Trump win

LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Scores of

demonstrators were arrested on Tuesday as U.S. workers from

fast-food chains staged nationwide protests for higher pay,

union rights and immigration reform in their first major action

since Donald Trump was elected president.

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

* Great-West lifeco announces pricing of 500 million senior

euro bonds

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BRIEF-Inspira Financial publishes letter to shareholders

* Inspira financial inc says " no insiders were involved in

acquisition of rbp healthcare"

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GRAPHIC-Emerging market storm shifts from Mexico to Turkey

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A financial market crunch in

Mexico following Donald Trump's shock election win this month

may have masked Turkey's greater vulnerability to the risk of

U.S. protectionism, deteriorating world trade and the resulting

fallout for emerging economies.

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BRIEF-Magal Security Systems reports Q3 2016 financial results

* Magal Security Systems reports third quarter 2016

financial results

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Investors pare net shorts on long-dated U.S. bonds -JP Morgan

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The amount of bearish bets on

longer-dated U.S. Treasury debt above bullish positions declined

for a second week, according to a J.P. Morgan survey released on

Tuesday, as the recent selloff in the U.S. bond market showed

signs of subsiding.

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CORRECTED-Ant Financial chief apologises following backlash over explicit social network groups

BEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The head of Ant Financial

Services Group, the payment affiliate of Alibaba Holdings Ltd

, apologised on Tuesday following backlash from Chinese

netizens over a social feature in the company's payment app that

critics say enabled a sexually explicit dating service.

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

* Omnicell Inc - Omnicell will acquire Ateb, Inc for

approximately $41 million

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

* Rex American Resources reports third quarter diluted

earnings per share rise 26% to $1.36

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

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

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

Reuters report that the European Central Bank stands ready to

buy more Italian bonds if a referendum this weekend rocks

markets.

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BRIEF-Cipher Pharmaceuticals announces plans to voluntarily delist from NASDAQ

* Cipher Pharmaceuticals announces plans to voluntarily

delist from NASDAQ

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

* Atkore International Group Inc. Announces gross profit

expansion with its full-year fiscal 2016 results

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BRIEF-Cognizant to acquire digital marketing and customer experience agency Mirabeau BV

* Cognizant to acquire digital marketing and customer

experience agency Mirabeau BV

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Braas Monier to raise capital, pay special dividend in bid to fend off takeover

FRANKFURT, Nov 29 (Reuters) - German roof tile maker Braas

Monier announced a capital increase and a special

dividend on Tuesday as it seeks to fend off a hostile takeover

offer by U.S. group Standard Industries.

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

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

Mechel said on Tuesday its third-quarter crude steel

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

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EMERGING MARKETS-Rand falls, leads emerging assets down after 2 days of gains

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The South African rand fell

almost two percent on Tuesday, leading emerging currency losses

as the ruling party's efforts to remove President Jacob Zuma

failed and the dollar firmed after a two-day slide.

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BRIEF-Texas Capital Bancshares prices offering of 3 mln shares

* Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. prices common stock

offering

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Miners drag down European shares, Actelion slumps

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

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

stocks coming under renewed selling pressure after a sharp

decline in metals and oil prices.

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Monday, November 28, 2016

RPT-Shell considering selling its Iraq oil assets -sources

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

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

global $30 billion asset disposal programme, industry sources

said on Monday.

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Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Nov.29

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

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

according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer

. The following are some of the main factors expected

to affect Swiss stocks.

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

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

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

organization to devote more time to his venture based on

blockchain, the technology behind the bitcoin cryptocurrency,

the executive said on Monday.

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

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

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

sentiment and insurers took a breather from recent gains.

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Delphi, Mobileye to use Intel chip for self-driving car system

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Auto parts maker Delphi Automotive Plc

and Israeli technology firm Mobileye NV will

put an Intel Corp chip at the heart of their joint

effort to produce self-driving vehicles by 2019, the companies

said on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 4-North Dakota governor orders pipeline protesters expelled

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

governor ordered the expulsion of thousands of Native American

and environmental activists camped on federal property near an

oil pipeline project they are trying to halt, citing hazards

posed by weather as a blizzard bore down on the area.

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INSIGHT-For Apple and others, tin supply chain has ties to rebel-held Myanmar mine

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

trafficking

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UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmaker Warren slams Wells Fargo over arbitration position

NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Massachusetts Democratic

Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday criticized Wells Fargo & Co's

decision to require customers affected by its

unauthorized accounts scandal to go through arbitration rather

than allowing them to sue.

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UPDATE 1-America Movil agrees to buy mobile spectrum from Grupo MVS

MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Billionaire Carlos Slim's

America Movil said on Monday that its wireless subsidiary had

agreed to buy spectrum for mobile devices from Mexico's Grupo

MVS, which would increase Mexico's dominant player's offer of

high-speed data services.

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

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

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

organization to devote more time to his venture based on

blockchain, the technology behind the bitcoin cryptocurrency,

the executive said on Monday.

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Stripe's valuation nearly doubles to $9.2 bln with latest funding

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Digital payments company

Stripe Inc has raised a fresh round of funding that nearly

doubles its valuation to $9.2 billion, the company said on

Monday.

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UPDATE 2-Australian regulator opposes collective bank bargaining on Apple Pay

* Apple's global dominance of iPhone wallet could be

solidified

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BRIEF-Nevro files lawsuit for patent infringement against Boston Scientific in the U.S.

* Nevro files lawsuit for patent infringement against Boston

Scientific in the U.S.

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U.S. companies hope Trump will stick to business roots, back Cuba ties

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - U.S. companies are looking

for ways to persuade President-elect Donald Trump to soften his

threats to cancel the Obama administration's opening to Cuba, a

reversal they fear could cost them hundreds of millions of

dollars.

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BRIEF-Sorrento Therapeutics secures $75 million loan facility

* Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. secures $75 million loan

facility

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BRIEF-Blueprint Medicines announces Proof-of-Concept Data from Global Phase 1 clinical trial of BLU-554 in patients with advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

* Blueprint Medicines announces proof-of-concept data from

global phase 1 clinical trial of BLU-554 in patients with

advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Massachusetts adopts strict background check rules for Uber, Lyft drivers

BOSTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Massachusetts next year will

require ride service companies including Uber and Lyft to

perform the strictest background checks in the United States on

all of their drivers, according to a deal reached with the

companies on Monday.

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BRIEF-DATATRAK releases powerful clinical trial management system

* DATATRAK releases powerful clinical trial management

system

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UPDATE 2-Elliott discloses stake in Cognizant, urges board shakeup

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Management

disclosed a stake of more than 4 percent in Cognizant Technology

Solutions and urged the IT services provider in a

letter to consider shaking up its board as one of several steps

to boost shareholder value.

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LATAM CLOSE-No new deals priced or announced on Monday

* LatAm bankers see limited supply before year-end

* Economists cut Brazil 2017 growth view below 1%

* Trump vows to end U.S.-Cuba "deal" unless Havana makes better one

By Mike Gambale

NEW YORK, Nov 28 (IFR) - No deals priced in the LatAm primary market on

Monday.



Below is a snapshot of sovereign credit spreads across the region:

SOVEREIGN 11/25 11/23 11/22 1D 10D YTD 2015/16 HIGH

ARGENTINA 471 473 466 -2 19 - -

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BRIEF-Canadian Spirit Resources Inc. Q3 earnings per share C$0.00

* Canadian Spirit Resources Inc. announces third quarter

2016 financial results

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BRIEF-Nasdaq Inc says trading was halted in Globus Maritime Limited

* Nasdaq Inc says trading was halted in Globus Maritime

Limited at 13:24:10 ET for "additional information requested"

from co at a last price of $7.318

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

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

trafficking

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

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

digital offerings with the acquisition of GameChanger Media

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BRIEF-SNC-Lavalin awarded midstream natural gas project in the United States

* SNC-Lavalin awarded midstream natural gas project in the

United States

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil rallies in choppy trade; dollar flat, stocks dip

* Crude volatile ahead of OPEC meeting

(Updates with U.S. prices, changes comment, dateline from

previous LONDON)

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Saudi Aramco to almost triple chemicals output by 2030 -executive

DUBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - State oil company Saudi Aramco

aims to almost triple its chemicals production to 34 million

metric tons per year by 2030, a senior company executive said on

Monday.

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BRIEF-DTE Energy announces junior subordinated debentures offering

* DTE Energy Company announces junior subordinated

debentures offering

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BRIEF-Nanoco acquires QLED electroluminescent display IP patents from Kodak

* Nanoco acquires QLED electroluminescent display IP patents

from Kodak

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UPDATE 1-EU proposes rules to stop 'too big to fail' clearing houses

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The European Union has proposed

rules for dealing with failing clearing houses to try to stop

the rapidly growing sector from becoming "too big to fail" and

holding taxpayers to ransom in a crisis.

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

ZURICH, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Actelion Chief Executive

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

company independent after building it from scratch, means

Johnson & Johnson will have to pay a steep premium if a

takeover is to succeed.

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BRIEF-MBIA announces financing commitment for MBIA Insurance Corp

* Announces financing commitment for mbia insurance

corporation

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BRIEF-Edwards enters into agreement to acquire Valtech Cardio

* Purchase price of Valtech is $340 million in stock and

cash at closing,

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BRIEF-Yingli Green Energy announces Q3 preliminary financial results

* Yingli Green Energy announces preliminary financial

results for third quarter 2016

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VeriFone signs payment solutions partnership with UK's Worldpay

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Payment card machine maker VeriFone

Systems Inc said it had extended its partnership with

British payments processor Worldpay Group Plc, allowing

the U.S. firm to bring its payment solutions to Worldpay's UK

customers.

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

* VW's brands compete for development, manufacturing roles

-sources

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, US bond yields drop as oil tumbles on output cut doubts

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The dollar and U.S. bond yields

fell on Monday as investors reversed a "Trumpflation" trade that

has gripped markets since the U.S. elections, after oil prices

slid on fears that producer countries meeting this week could

fail to agree an output cut.

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BRIEF-Axel Johnson sells Mekonomen holding to LKQ Corporation

* Axel Johnson sells its shareholding in Mekonomen Group

to LKQ Corporation

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Canada pipeline opponents ready to take on Kinder Morgan, Ottawa

VANCOUVER, Nov 28 (Reuters) - If Canada approves Kinder

Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the

company's four-year campaign for the project will be far from

over. Next up is a battle against hardening opposition amongst

some communities along its planned route.

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Nov 28

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

New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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

* Industrial activity in China a positive

(Adds comment, details, updates prices)

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BRIEF-Sino-Ocean and KKR invest in Capital Juda

* Sino-Ocean, KKR entered into agreement to invest in

beijing Capital Juda through new ordinary shares,perpetual

convertible bond securities for $191 million

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Nov 28

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

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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

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

surged to its highest in nine years on Monday and lead

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

on a softer dollar and inflation expectations that pushed

investors into commodities.

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Baker Hughes shares set to rise on GE deal -Barron's

NEW YORK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Shares of oilfield services

company Baker Hughes Inc could rise significantly if it

completes its merger with General Electric Co's oil and

gas division, according to a report in Barron's.

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Umicore completes sale of zinc units to U.S. private equity firm

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Belgian specialty materials group

Umicore has completed the sale of its zinc units to

U.S. based private equity firm OpenGate Capital for $150

million.

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

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

belief that deals will always be available took a toll on

consumer spending over the Thanksgiving weekend as shoppers

spent an average of 3.5 percent less than a year ago, the

National Retail Federation said on Sunday.

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

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

International could surge over the next year as the

casino resorts operator is set to capitalize on a resurgence in

convention and tourism business in Las Vegas, according to a

report in Barron's.

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WTO set to sanction Boeing over tax breaks -reports

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

set to rule this week that Boeing Co received illegal tax

breaks from Washington state, according to reports in The

Telegraph and The Wall Street Journal.

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Israel increases order for F-35 fighter jets to 50

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

Sunday approved the purchase of an additional 17 Lockheed Martin

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

order to 50.

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

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

expects a huge ship repair and shipbuilding complex that its

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

on the kingdom's east coast to cost over 20 billion riyals

($5.33 billion), energy minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday.

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BMW strongly increases venture capital fund volume -Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - BMW is increasing

the size of its venture capital fund, BMW i Ventures, to 500

million euros ($530 million) from 100 million, German business

daily Handelsblatt said on Sunday, citing an interview with one

of the carmaker's board members.

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

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

consumers to open their wallets a little wider this holiday

shopping season but bargains among red-hot retail stocks could

be hard to find, especially as profit growth proves elusive for

many big names.

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Israeli Leviathan partners get up to $1.75 bln HSBC, JPMorgan financing

JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The main Israeli partners

developing the large Leviathan natural gas site said on Sunday

they signed commitment letters with HSBC and J.P. Morgan for up

to $1.75 billion of financing.

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Porsche targets 20,000 electric car sales a year -Automobilwoche

FRANKFURT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's

Porsche division expects annual sales of about 20,000 for its

first all-electric car, the Mission E, the luxury carmaker's

chief executive told a German magazine.

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

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

largest real estate development firm, said on Sunday Chief

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

replaced by executive vice chairman Dori Segal.

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Coal price surge sets miners against activists by English seaside

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

England, a battle is raging between grass roots campaigners and

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

prices soar.

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

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

Bernie Sanders turned up the pressure on President-elect Donald

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

conditioner manufacturer from moving 1,400 jobs to Mexico.

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

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

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

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

Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota said on Saturday they

have no intention of leaving a protest camp after U.S.

authorities warned it must be vacated by Dec. 5.

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

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

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

Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota must vacate an area where

thousands of demonstrators have been camped by Dec. 5 or face

prosecution, according to U.S. authorities.

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Odebrecht selling Peru irrigation business to Brookfield, Suez

LIMA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian engineering group

Odebrecht SA said it has agreed to sell its Olmos

irrigation business in Peru to Brookfield Infrastructure

Partners LP and Suez SA for an undisclosed

sum.

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

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

group Siemens is well placed to do business in the

United States, regardless of whether President-elect Donald

Trump backs fossil-fuels at the expense of renewable energy, its

CEO told a newspaper.

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Germany's Merkel says G20 must tackle global steel glut

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

economies must find a solution to excess capacity in the global

steel industry, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on

Saturday, adding that overproduction in some countries was

causing job losses elsewhere.

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Shell CEO expects no valuation hit from climate accord

* Climate accord will not hit reserve valuations, boss tells

newspaper

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

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

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

North Dakota Indian reservation were arrested on Friday at a

retail mall during a rally timed to coincide with the busiest

shopping day of the year.

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Friday, November 25, 2016

BRIEF-Eurocontrol reports Q3 loss per share $0.01

* Eurocontrol reports third quarter 2016 results and

provides update

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Three former Barclays traders denied Libor appeal request

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Three former Barclays

traders jailed for manipulating Libor benchmark interest rates

after a London trial have been denied a request to appeal

against their conviction and sentence, the wife of one said on

Friday.

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BRIEF-Rainmaker Entertainment Q3 earnings per share $0.02

* Rainmaker Entertainment announces financial results for

the 3rd quarter of 2016

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

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

byline)

By Trevor Hunnicutt

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

from U.S.-based bond funds during the latest week, Lipper data

showed on Friday, adding to an onslaught following the U.S.

presidential election.

But the $595 million snatched from the bond funds over the

seven days through Wednesday is minor compared with the $9.7

billion they withdrew the week before, data from Lipper and the

Investment

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Anti-pipeline protesters arrested at North Dakota shopping mall

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

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

North Dakota Indian reservation were arrested on Friday at a

retail mall during a rally timed to coincide with the busiest

shopping day of the year.

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BRIEF-Bellatrix says appointed Brent Eshleman interim CEO

* Says Raymond G. Smith, chief executive officer, has taken

a temporary leave of absence to focus on a personal medical

situation

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BRIEF-ATCO says reaches agreement with the Government of Alberta on coal transition

* Atco -agreed to work with government on conversion of

coal-fired generation to natural gas

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BRIEF-Datawind says Ontario Securities Commission has issued a revocation order

* Datawind Inc - Ontario Securities Commission has issued a

revocation order, revoking previously announced failure-to-file

cease trade order

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BRIEF-Theratechnologies announces filing of final short form prospectus

* Theratechnologies announces the filing of a final short

form prospectus

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UPDATE 1-U.S. lumber industry seeks duties on Canadian softwood lumber

WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A group representing the U.S.

lumber industry and some of its workers on Friday called on

authorities to impose duties on Canadian softwood lumber,

reigniting a long-standing trade dispute between the two

nations.

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BRIEF-Itoham Yonekyu Holdings moves deeper into market for ready-made dishes - Nikkei

* Itoham Yonekyu Holdings is moving deeper into market for

ready-made dishes, targeting operating profit growth of 50

percent in business by fiscal 2020 - Nikkei

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BRIEF-Kirkland Lake Gold says arrangement approved by 82.64% of its shareholders

* Kirkland Lake Gold and Newmarket Gold announce results of

their respective special meeting of shareholders voting in

favour of the business combination

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

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

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

consumer staples and technology stocks as investors hunted for

bargains in a post-election rally.

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BRIEF-J&J confirms discussions with Actelion regarding potential deal

* Johnson & Johnson confirms discussions with Actelion

regarding potential transaction

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

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

on Black Friday morning, formerly the traditional start of the

holiday shopping season, with stores opening earlier and online

sales expected to take the biggest share of gains in retail

sales over last year.

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BRIEF-ION Media Networks expects to pay dividend of about $450 mln

* Expects to pay a dividend to its common stockholders of

approximately $450 million

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HSH Nordbank holds meetings with potential buyers -sources

FRANKFURT/LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Shipping finance

provider HSH Nordbank began meeting potential buyers in

London this week ahead of the German lender's planned

privatisation next year, people close to the matter said.

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UPDATE 1-India's Tata Steel removes Cyrus Mistry as chairman

MUMBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - India's Tata Steel

removed Cyrus Mistry, the former head of Tata Sons, as chairman

at a board meeting in Mumbai on Friday, the company said in a

statement.

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US STOCKS-Retailers push Dow, S&P to record highs on Black Friday

* Indexes up: Dow 0.22 pct, S&P 0.15 pct, Nasdaq 0.04 pct

(Updates to open)

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US STOCKS-Dow, S&P set to hit record highs; retailers in focus

* Futures up: Dow 58 pts, S&P 5.25 pts, Nasdaq 10.25 pts

(Adds details, comments, updates prices)

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INSIGHT-As Zimbabwe's money runs out, so does Mugabe's power

HARARE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - In Zimbabwe, where worthless $100

trillion notes serve as reminders of the perils of

hyperinflation, President Robert Mugabe is printing a new

currency that jeopardizes not just the economy but his own long

grip on power.

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BRIEF-Opexa Therapeutics receives notice from Ares Trading S.A. Unit of Merck Serono

* Opexa Therapeutics - On Nov 23, co received notice from

Ares Trading S.A. Unit of Merck Serono

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BRIEF-Innovative Industrial Properties sees IPO of 5 mln shares of class a common stock

* Innovative Industrial Properties Inc - Sees IPO of 5

million shares of class a common stock - SEC filing

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More company climate votes ahead, as Trump may loosen energy rules

BOSTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Activist shareholders plan a

record number of resolutions focused on climate change at U.S.

company annual meetings in 2017, even as President-elect Donald

Trump looks set to loosen environmental regulations.

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Norway approves hike in Troll's 2016 oil output quota-letter

OSLO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Norway's oil and energy ministry

has approved a hike in the 2016 oil output quota of the North

Sea Troll field to 46.5 million barrels from 41.7 million,

giving it the highest output level since 2009, document obtained

by Reuters showed on Friday.

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UPDATE 1-Airbus hopes to deliver up to 80 A350 aircraft in 2017 -sources

PARIS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Airbus tentatively aims

to deliver as many as 80 A350 jetliners in 2017, two people

familiar with the plans said on Friday.

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

* Aon announces agreement to acquire leading health and

benefits brokerage and solutions firm in Brazil

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

* Bond holdings return negative

(Adds GPIF's foreign investments)

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

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

the cash market open on Friday.

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Poland - Factors to Watch Nov. 25

Following are news stories, press reports and events to watch

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

GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 25

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

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

financial bookmakers.



* The UK blue chip index closed broadly flat on Thursday, with some firms

including National Grid falling after trading without the attraction of

their latest dividend payouts.

* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jean-Sébastien

Jacques said on Friday the election of Donald Trump as President of the United

States could

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

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

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

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

quarter thanks to a rebound in global stock markets.

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Zambia copper concentrate duty to disrupt global copper supplies-sources

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

on copper concentrates imports could put a kink in the global

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

neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to send surplus

mine output elsewhere.

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on Nov 25

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

events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Friday.

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Nikkei rises for 7th day as yen weakens further

* Topix rises for 11th day, longest winning streak since May

2015

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Airlines forced to ration fuel at Melbourne Airport - sources

SYDNEY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Airlines flying to and from

Australia's Melbourne Airport on Friday were told they could

only receive half of their normal jet fuel after a series of

supply disruptions, three aviation industry sources said.

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

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

Friday as the Thanksgiving break in the United States pegged the

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

emerging markets.

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

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

said on Friday he expects business conditions to worsen due to

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

gripping financial market.

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UPDATE 2-Trump keeps politics on his Thanksgiving menu

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump spent the Thanksgiving holiday at

his Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, dining with his family at the

Florida golf club after revisiting a campaign pledge he made

about restoring American manufacturing.

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BRIEF-Norvista Capital says announces equity interest in Nevada Zinc Corp

* Norvista Capital announces equity interest in Nevada Zinc

Corporation

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Costly leukaemia pill wins UK green light after price cut

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A costly blood cancer pill sold

in Europe by Johnson & Johnson will be made routinely

available to certain patients in Britain with chronic

lymphocytic leukaemia, after the U.S. company agreed to cut the

price.

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BRIEF-Acceleware posts Q3 revenue C$366,675

* Acceleware reports results for the three months ended

September 30, 2016

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

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

have each approved $181 million to fund remediation

and compensation programs at the Samarco iron ore joint venture

in Brazil following a deadly mine disaster in November 2015.

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RPT-BRIEF-Brazil's Vale to extend Samarco $151 mln in credit in H1 2017

* To extend $115 million in credit to joint venture Samarco

in first-half 2017

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RPT-BRIEF-Brazil's Vale to extend Samarco $151 mln in credit in H1 2017

* To extend $115 million in credit to joint venture Samarco

in first-half 2017

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UPDATE 3-Monte dei Paschi shareholders approve vital capital boost

* Italy's Dec. 4 referendum hurdle to bank's plans

(Adds CEO comments)

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Ghost airplane attends banquet for new Airbus jet

TOULOUSE, France, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Airbus presented

dignitaries and media assembled for the debut of its latest

model with an unexpected sight on Thursday: a white-painted

$300-million A350 jetliner being prepared for delivery without

an airline livery, breaking an industry taboo.

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

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

has approached Swiss biotechnology firm Actelion Ltd

about a potential takeover, Bloomberg reported on

Thursday, citing people it said were familiar with the matter.

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UPDATE 1-Kirkland Lake shareholders vote for Newmarket takeover -sources

TORONTO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of Kirkland

Lake Gold shareholders have voted in favor of the

mid-tier miner's takeover of Newmarket Gold, according

to two sources familiar with the situation, marking the end of a

contentious process.

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UPDATE 1-Barrick mulls Kalgoorlie bid of roughly $1.3 bln by China's Minjar-sources

TORONTO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold is

reviewing the financial backing behind an approximately $1.3

billion bid for its stake in Australia's Kalgoorlie mine by

Minjar Gold, a unit of Shanghai-listed Shandong Tyan Home

, two sources told Reuters.

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

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

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

the bank over the opening of unauthorized accounts to resolve

their disputes in private arbitrations instead of court,

according to legal documents.

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MOVES-Cargill's Price joins Freepoint as crude trader

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Bryan Price, the former global desk head

at Cargill Inc, has joined Freepoint Commodities LLC,

a spokesman for Freepoint said on Thursday.

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Barrick mulls Kalgoorlie bid of roughly $1.3 bln by China's Minjar-sources

TORONTO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold is

reviewing the financial backing behind an approximately $1.3

billion bid for its stake in Australia's Kalgoorlie mine by

Minjar Gold, a unit of Shanghai-listed Shandong Tyan Home

, two sources told Reuters.

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

By Bruno Federowski

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

currencies seesawed on Thursday in thin trading volumes amid the

U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.

The Mexican peso slipped 0.4 percent, while the

real was nearly flat.

Both currencies had weakened sharply the previous day after

stronger-than-expected U.S. economic figures supported

expectations of a December U.S. rate increase.

Latin American markets had been hit hard after Donald

Trump's unexpected victory at

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

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

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

transport planes, proposing instead the purchase of a Brazilian

aircraft that could trigger orders for German firms.

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BRIEF-Technip, FMC announce designees to board of directors of combined company

* Technip and FMC Technologies announce designees to board

of directors of combined company

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BRIEF-Cematrix Corp qtrly loss per share $0.011

* Cematrix Corporation reports results for the nine months

ended september 30, 2016

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BRIEF-Valener and Gaz Metro Q4 adjusted loss per share C$0.02

* Q4 earnings per share view C$-0.11 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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BRIEF-Scorpio Gold Q3 adjusted earnings per share $0.01

* Scorpio Gold reports financial results for third quarter

of 2016

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Airbus chief more confident on A350 delivery goal

TOULOUSE, France, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The chief executive of

the Airbus Group's commercial jet division said on

Thursday he had grown more confident of reaching this year's

target of at least 50 A350-900 deliveries.

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UPDATE 1-Ukraine's Poroshenko faces calls to do more on reform at summit with EU

* Ukrainians fear Trump's vow to seek thaw with Russia

(Adds summit under way, fresh detail, quote, context)

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BRIEF-Amazon in talks to buy Dubai's Souq.Com in $1 bln deal - Bloomberg, citing sources

* Amazon in talks to buy Dubai's Souq.Com in $1 billion deal

- Bloomberg, citing sources

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GSK chases Astra with start of big anaemia drug trials

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline has

started pivotal trials of an experimental anaemia drug, chasing

AstraZeneca in the race to develop a medicine that

mimics the body's response to high altitude.

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BRIEF-Red Eagle mining says net loss of $0.7 mln for qtr ended Sept 30

* Red Eagle Mining completes construction of San Ramon Gold

mine during Q3 2016

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Falabella, Steinhoff in race for Brazil's Via Varejo -newspaper

SAO PAULO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - SACI Falabella SA,

Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd and Lojas

Americanas SA are among a group of retailers

interested in acquiring appliance retailer Via Varejo SA, Valor

Econômico newspaper said on Thursday.

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UPDATE 1-Lockheed Martin receives interim payment for next F-35 jet contract

WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp

subsidiary Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co has received an

interim payment of $1.28 billion for its 10th contract for F-35

fighter jets, the Pentagon said.

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New York using sand-filled trucks to protect Thanksgiving parade

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

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

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

Thanksgiving Day Parade, which Islamic State has encouraged its

followers to attack.

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UPDATE 2-U.S. airports ease Thanksgiving rush with friendly dogs

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) - U.S. airports trotted out

friendly companion dogs to calm jittery travelers and offered

perks including free parking on Wednesday as throngs of people

rushed toward their Thanksgiving holiday celebrations.

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

* Details of Friday's cancellations due at midday

(Adds details, background)

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Israeli refinery Paz inks $700 mln Leviathan natgas supply deal

TEL AVIV, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Israel's Paz Oil said

on Thursday it signed a deal worth up to $700 million to buy

3.12 billion cubic meters of natural gas for its oil refinery

from the Leviathan field.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

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

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

constitutional referendum that could spook investors, the new

chief executive of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

faces a high-stakes test in his battle to save the world's

oldest bank.

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Oil companies shoulder pain of downturn with lower output

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

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

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

on its first production cut since 2008.

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on Nov 24

ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and

events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Thursday.

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UPDATE 2-S.Korean investigators raid Lotte and SK offices amid political scandal

* Opposition parties seeking to launch impeachment

proceedings

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S.Korea Q3 household debt rises, mortgage demand rises

SEOUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's household debt grew

at a faster pace in the third quarter than it did in the

preceding three months, central bank data showed on Thursday, as

easy monetary policy continued to boost mortgage demand.

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

* DHL says airline partner ended its work stoppage and

pilots have returned to work

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

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

Thursday as upbeat economic data strengthened the prospect for

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

continued as U.S. bond yields hovered near multi-year highs.

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Nov 24

Nov 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the

business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Amazon says rebalanced network capacity after ABX pilot strike

* Amazon.com on ABX pilot strike says rebalanced capacity

across our network of carrier partners to ensure there are no

disruptions through the busy holiday weekend

Source

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UPDATE 2-China will defend WTO rights if Trump moves on tariffs-official

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - China will defend its rights

under World Trade Organization tariff rules if U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump moves toward executing his campaign

threats to levy punitive duties on goods made in China, a senior

trade official said on Wednesday.

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Personal data for more than 130,000 sailors hacked -U.S. Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Hackers gained access to

sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, for

134,386 current and former U.S. sailors, the U.S. Navy said on

Wednesday.

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

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

upheld a temporary restraining order sought by cargo airline ABX

Air, whose major customers include DHL and online retail giant

Amazon, against its striking pilots and ordered them

back to work immediately.

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BRIEF-Ascot announces private placement financing

* Ascot Resources says agreement raises aggregate minimum

gross proceeds of $6.2 million

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BRIEF-Connacher announces q3 2016 results

* Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd says Q3 2016 production

decreased 30% to 9,947 bbl/d

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BNDES agrees to accelerate loan repayment to Brazil Treasury

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

bank BNDES agreed to repay up to 100

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

government before the end of the year, in a bid to help curb

rapid public debt growth.

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

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

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

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

offsetting solid gains for heavyweight banks and more subdued

rises across most other sectors.

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BRIEF-Cascadian Therapeutics announces stockholders and board of directors approve reverse stock split

* Cascadian Therapeutics announces stockholders and board of

directors approve reverse stock split

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BRIEF-Thor Industries plans to file an amendment to its omnibus stock plan

* Thor Industries Inc says planning to file an amendment to

its omnibus stock plan on November 28, 2016

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BRIEF-Amazon working on its own video messaging service - TechCrunch

* Amazon working on its own video messaging service; plans to unveil it later in November -

TechCrunch, citing sources

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Michelle Yeoh coy about 'Star Trek' as Singapore festival opens

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, one of

Asia's biggest film stars, played coy about her reported casting

in the upcoming television show "Star Trek: Discovery" during a

red carpet appearance at Singapore's film festival on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Delta Apparel files for mixed shelf of upto $150 mln

* files for mixed shelf of upto $150 million - SEC Filing

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

* Fed Nov meeting minutes show policymakers see need for

rate hike soon

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

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

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

bank holding co

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BRIEF-Rogers Corp buys DeWAL Industries

* Rogers' expects DeWAL's profitability to be comparable to

EMS' current product lines

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Brazil's Odebrecht, prosecutors sign plea, leniency deal, Globo says

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian engineering group

Odebrecht SA has signed a leniency agreement and a plea deal

with prosecutors, Globo TV network reported on Wednesday.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. 30-year mortgage rates reach 16-month high

(Adds details, table)

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The average interest rate on

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose above 4 percent to a

16-month high, in step with rising U.S. government bond yields,

mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac said on Wednesday.

The borrowing cost on 30-year mortgages, the most widely

held type of U.S. home loan, averaged 4.03 percent in the week

ended Nov. 23, which was the highest since 4.04 percent in the

week of July 23, 2015. Last week, 30-year mortg

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UPDATE 1-U.S. offers mobile device guidelines to curb driver distraction

DETROIT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation

Department on Wednesday issued voluntary guidelines for makers

of mobile devices, asking them to help keep eyes on the road by

developing a "driver mode" that would disable some distracting

functions in moving cars.

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BRIEF-Liberty Global- Two units entered into a joinder agreement in respect of credit agreement dated May 16

* On Nov 18, two units of co entered into a joinder

agreement in respect of credit agreement dated May 16, 2016 -

sec filing

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

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

Amyloid Hypothesis should be continued to be studied in

reference to its Alzheimer's drug

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

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

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

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

next U.S. government's policies would be more market friendly.

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UPDATE 2-Infineon lifts profitability target on car sector hopes

* Fourth-quarter operating profit 280 mln euros

(Adds CEO, CFO, analyst comment, background, updates shares,)

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BRIEF-Internet Gold Golden Lines qtrly loss per share $2.51

* Internet Gold Golden Lines - consolidated loss for Q3 of

2016 totaled nis 41 million compared with net income of nis 236

million reported in Q3 of 2015

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BRIEF-Trina Solar qtrly earnings per fully diluted ADS $0.29

* Qtrly earnings per fully diluted american depositary share

("ADS"; each ADS representing 50 ordinary shares) were $0.29

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EMERGING MARKETS-Rupee, lira, offshore yuan near record lows

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Accelerated foreign capital

flight pushed offshore Chinese yuan to record lows on Wednesday

while the Indian rupee and Turkish lira neared similar

milestones, though emerging stocks continued to enjoy a boost

from rising global equities.

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Germany's Merkel says supports efforts against hate speech

BERLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel

on Wednesday threw her support behind efforts to fight the use

of hate speech posted on social media platforms like Facebook

, Twitter, and Google's YouTube.

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Challenging emerging markets hit Rocket's Global Fashion revenue

FRANKFURT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Revenue growth at emerging

markets-focused retailer Global Fashion Group (GFG), which is

backed by investors Kinnevik of Sweden and Germany's

Rocket Internet, slowed in the third quarter, although

its losses narrowed.

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

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Industrial parts distributor Brammer Plc

said private-equity firm Advent International Corp had

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

million).

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Israel's Partner Comms Q3 profit less than expected

JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Partner Communications

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

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

expected amid fierce competition in the sector.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

BRIEF-Cipla says UK unit sells stake in Chase Pharmaceuticals

* Cipla EU divests stake in Chase Pharmaceuticals to

Allergan

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BRIEF-GSK's Mepolizumab meets endpoints in phase 3 EGPA study

* Phase lll study of mepolizumab meets co-primary endpoints

and all secondary endpoints in patients with eosinophilic

granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Nov 23

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

New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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

BERLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Lufthansa pilots in

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

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

increase pressure on management in a long-running pay dispute.

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L-3 Communications buys UK-based MacDonald Humfrey

Nov 22 (Reuters) - U.S. defense contractor L-3

Communications Holdings Inc said it had acquired

UK-based MacDonald Humfrey Automation Ltd for 224 million pounds

($278 million) to strengthen its position in the aviation

security market.

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BRIEF-Urban Outfitters sees Q4 gross margin rate to decrease vs. prior year - conf call

* Urban Outfitters executive - Capital expenditures for

fiscal 2017 are planned at approximately $160 million - conf

call

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BRIEF-Oconee Federal Financial Board approved appointment of Curtis Evatt as president, CEO and CFO

* Oconee Federal Financial says board approved appointment

of Curtis Evatt as president, CEO And CFO of Co and association,

effective Jan 1, 2017

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BRIEF-Sterling Resources Ltd reports Q3 loss per share $0.04

* Sterling Resources Ltd announces 2016 third quarter

financial and operating results

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BRIEF-Pacific Coast Oil Trust announces there will be no December cash distribution

* Pacific Coast Oil Trust announces there will be no

December cash distribution

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BRIEF-Kite Realty Group Trust declares 5.2 pct increase in quarterly common dividend

* Kite Realty Group Trust declares 5.2 pct increase in

quarterly common dividend

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BRIEF-Bristol-Myers' Opdivo gets European Commission approval for relapsed or refractory CHL treatment

* European Commission approves Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo

(nivolumab) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or

refractory classical hodgkin lymphoma after autologous stem cell

transplant and treatment with brentuximab vedotin

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UPDATE 3-Campbell Soup's profit beats on lower costs

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co, the world's

largest soupmaker, reported a better-than-expected quarterly

profit as the company kept a lid on costs, sending its shares up

more than 5 percent on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Tuesday Morning Corp - increased size of board by 1 member and elected Barry S. Gluck to serve as an independent director

* Tuesday Morning Corp - increased size of board by 1 member

and elected Barry S. Gluck to serve as an independent director,

effective Jan 1, 2017

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

* Ireland lacks specialised supervisors for risky trade

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BRIEF-G. Willi-Food Q3 results

* G willi-food international ltd says q3 gross margin

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

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

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

of directors declares first dividend distribution since 2006 of

$0.3776 per share

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

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

(Updates to early afternoon)

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

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

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

filing

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BRIEF-Michael Leatherman to retire from position of Executive Chairman of board

* On November 18, Michael T. Leatherman provided notice that

he intends to retire from position of Executive Chairman of

board - SEC filing

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US STOCKS-Wall St eases from record highs, Dow tops 19,000 for first time

* Indexes up: Dow 0.15 pct, S&P 0.06 pct, Nasdaq 0.17 pct

(Adds details, comments, updates prices)

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

By Bruno Federowski

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

Tuesday as hopes of higher prices of basic products lifted

shares of miners, steelmakers and pulp producers.

Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index was 2.2

percent higher, rising for the third straight day.

Preferred shares of Suzano Papel e Celulose SA

led the gains after the company agreed to increase prices of its

pulp exports to China by 3.8 percent beginning in December.



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CANADA STOCKS-TSX extends 17-month high with bank, miner gains

TORONTO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index moved

higher in early trade on Tuesday, adding to a 17-month high

touched in the prior session helped by gains among some big

banks and resource stocks.

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INSIGHT-Currency drop hits Egypt's medicine supplies, angering public

* Pharma companies halting imports of drugs after currency

float

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Famed Plaza District fades as Manhattan office landscape shifts

NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Lower leasing costs, more

efficient office space and the hope of projecting an image more

appealing to millennials are leading hedge funds and large

corporations to leave Manhattan's most-coveted business district

for a rejuvenated Downtown and the trendy far West Side.

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BRIEF-Lithium Americas' subsidiary Hectatone announces royalty agreement with Delmon

* Forecasts revenues in 2017 to be derived primarily from

environmental, industrial coatings, animal feed, and drilling

fluid markets

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BRIEF-Azure Power Q2 revenue rises 40 pct

* Azure Power Global Ltd- company expects revenue to be in

range of US$64 - 68 million for fiscal year ending March 31,

2017

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BRIEF-Tech Data Q3 EPS $1.03

* Tech data corp says for quarter ending january 31, 2017,

company anticipates worldwide net sales to be in range of $7.4

billion to $7.6 billion

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BRIEF-Evine Live Q3 loss per share $0.06

* Evine live inc- company expects revenue in q4 to be

negative low to mid-single digits on a year-over-year basis

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BRIEF-Eni signs framework agreement with GE for renewable projects

* signs framework agreement with General Electric for

development of large scale renewable energy projects

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BRIEF-Calsonic Kansei announces 498 bln yen ToB offered by KKR

* U.S. buyout firm KKR & Co is offering a takeover

bid for 267,882,277 shares (or no less than 178,588,185 shares)

of the company's stock via KKR's unit, at the price of 1,860 yen

per share

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Uniper closely reviewing gas storage assets -CFO

FRANKFURT, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Uniper, the power

plant and energy trading company spun off by E.ON, is

closely examining its gas storage assets, where margins are

unsatisfactory, its Chief Financial Officer Christopher

Delbrueck said.

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Israel's Strauss Q3 profit, revenue rise

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

Group reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly net

profit on Tuesday, boosted by higher sales of coffee.

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UPDATE 1-AstraZeneca cleared to resume enrolment in cancer drug trials

* Trials involve AstraZeneca's immunotherapy durvalumab

(Adds shares, further details on immunotherapy)

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

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

digital publishing company, expects to turn a profit in its

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

new ebooks that build on the nearly 20-year-old Harry Potter

franchise, the company said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Shipper Golden Ocean's Q3 loss beats forecast, sees brighter Q4

* We expect increased rates for our capesize vessels will

positively impact our q4 results

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Pakistan International Airlines weighs Boeing, Airbus aircraft orders

DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan International Airlines is

looking at Boeing's 777X and Airbus's A330 and and A350 models

as it evaluates options for new aircraft orders, an airline

executive told reporters on Tuesday.

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Monday, November 21, 2016

BRIEF-Zealand Pharma: US FDA approves Soliqua 100/33 for treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes

* Said on Tuesday, U.S. FDA approves Soliqua 100/33 for treatment of adults

with type 2 diabetes

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 22

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

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

bookmakers.



* The UK blue chip index ended flat in percentage terms at 6,777.96 on

Monday, underperforming European markets after a jump in the value of sterling,

which some attributed to talk of a transitional deal for Britain to leave the

European Union.

* CHESNARA/L&G: Chesnara Plc, an insurance-focused takeover

specialist, is in advanced t

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on Nov 22

ANKARA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events

that may affect Turkish financial markets on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-SANDPIPER Digital Payments announces negotiations with Net Element

* Announced on Monday negotiations with Nasdaq-listed Net

Element Inc. ("Net Element") regarding a potential business

combination

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BRIEF-Petrel Energy says Schuepbach Energy International Llc funding arrangements finalised

* Arrangements have been finalised with Petrel agreeing to

fund its 51% interest in 4 well uruguay drilling programme

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Autoliv, Key Safety Systems preferred bidders for Takata - Bloomberg

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Takata Corp has

shortlisted Sweden's Autoliv Inc and U.S. parts supplier

Key Safety Systems as potential bidders for the Japanese airbag

maker at the centre of the world's biggest auto recall,

Bloomberg reported.

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

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

highs with investors undeterred by a powerful earthquake in

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

they were also wary of chasing prices higher until

President-elect Donald Trump picks his economic team.

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

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

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

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

Securities Journal reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

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Nikkei pauses after rally, earthquake impact seen limited

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

morning after a strong rally and as investors pondered the

impact of a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan.

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

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

named a senior General Electric Co executive to head its

commercial airplanes division and announced a new services unit,

in moves to capture more of the profitable market for parts and

repairs after a jet is sold.

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Nov 22

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

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Executives promoted to head Dominion Energy, Dominion Virginia power

* Executives promoted to head Dominion Energy, Dominion

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UPDATE 3-Anthem argues Fortune 500 will not suffer from Cigna deal

WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Anthem Inc and the

U.S. Justice Department dug in their heels on Monday in court

over whether the lower prices the health insurer expects to

negotiate after buying smaller rival Cigna Corp are an

efficiency that benefits customers or an antitrust violation.

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UPDATE 1-Smithfield Foods to buy Farmer John from Hormel

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

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

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

for $145 million in cash.

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Tokyo Electric resumes reactor cooling system after temporary halt

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

has resumed the cooling system at a storage pool for spent

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

power plant that had been automatically halted earlier after an

earthquake hit northern Japan on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-WH Group says unit acquires Clougherty Packing

* Unit and seller as seller, entered into a definitive

agreement

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX jumps to a 17-month high as oil surges

TORONTO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index jumped

to a 17-month high on Monday, led by a more than 3 percent gain

for its energy sector as oil rallied ahead of an OPEC meeting

next week.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil rally propels Wall St to record

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

to close at a record and European equity markets also moved

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

sector.

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

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

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

development projects", as the two countries look to promote

business and diplomatic ties, the Nikkei reported.

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

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

at the top of global regulators' list of systemically

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

bank will have to hold extra capital from 2019 to help preserve

financial stability.

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

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

tear gas and water at hundreds of protesters in North Dakota

opposed to an oil pipeline in freezing weather late Sunday and

early Monday, in the latest violent clash between law

enforcement and activists over the $3.7 billion project.

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UPDATE 4-Canada accelerates plan to phase out coal power, targets 2030

TORONTO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Canada announced on Monday it

will accelerate its plan to virtually eliminate traditional

coal-fired electricity by 2030, a stance contrasting sharply

with that of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged

to revive the sector.

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Hackers target European ATMs in spree that highlights new cyber threat

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Cyber criminals have remotely attacked

cash machines in more than a dozen countries across Europe this

year using malicious software that forces machines to spit out

cash, according to Russian cyber security firm Group IB.

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European shares end up, helped by cyclical stocks

* Aixtron falls as U.S. regulator opposes China takeover

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BRIEF-First global data entered into debt conversion agreements with 8 creditors of corporation

* Has entered into debt conversion agreements with eight

creditors of the corporation

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

* Says its Areva NP unit signed a multimillion-dollar

contract to supply and replace 12 low-pressure feedwater heaters

at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Tonopah, Arizona

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

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

people last week in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo

after thousands of artisanal miners began invading a copper mine

controlled by Freeport-McMoRan Inc, the provincial

governor said on Monday.

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

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

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

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

amount of $65 billion it sold at each of the previous two

auctions for this debt maturity.

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

* Announced results of preclinical studies of AEB3103

showing suppressed growth of tumors in models of prostate,

breast cancer

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BRIEF-Siemens AG & U.S. startup LO3 Energy collaborate on blockchain microgrids

* Siemens & U.S. startup LO3 Energy to jointly develop

microgrids that enable local energy trading based on blockchain

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

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

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BRIEF-REG-Constellation Brands' board of directors authorizes new $1 billion share repurchase program

* Constellation Brands Inc - new program is in addition to

company's current $1 billion share repurchase program

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BRIEF-Mangrove Partners reports 10.2 percent stake in Westmoreland Coal

* Mangrove Partners reports 10.2 percent stake in

Westmoreland Coal as of November 17 - sec filing

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

* Says firms must embrace reform to win over public

(Updates after speech, adds reaction)

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BRIEF-S&P Global Platts and Intercontinental Exchange enter into a strategic agreement

* S&P Global Platts - co, Intercontinental Exchange they

have entered into a strategic agreement

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

* Winston raises $2.38 million in non brokered private

placement

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

* International Game Technology Plc- company continues to

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

2016 period

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BRIEF-VitaCig Inc announces name change to Omni Health Inc

* VitaCig, Inc announces name change to Omni Health, Inc.,

projects $1.6 mln net income for first quarter

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BRIEF-Saudi Aramco extends KBR's general engineering services contract

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Oil Co -

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Italy's Mediolanum won't be directly supervised by ECB

FRANKFURT, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Italy's Banca Mediolanum

won't be directly supervised by the European Central

Bank even after undergoing an ECB health check earlier this

year, a list published on the ECB's website showed on Monday.

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Pioneer's 3.5 bln euro price tag too much for Aberdeen -Bloomberg

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Aberdeen Asset Management's chief

executive said Italian bank UniCredit had priced its

Pioneer fund unit too high at 3.5 billion euros ($3.7 billion),

prompting the British firm to drop a takeover bid, Bloomberg

reported on Monday.

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

* Study results for drug being acquired due Dec. 4

(Adds analyst comment, details, background, shares)

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

SINGAPORE, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Singapore does not want to host an annual Formula One grand prix anymore, F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone told German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, casting doubt on the future of Formula One in Southeast Asia as Malaysia is also considering pulling out.

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UPDATE 2-F1's SEAsia future in doubt as Ecclestone says Singapore wants to drop race-report

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

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

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

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

0.16 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Hedge funds slow to adjust champagne tastes to beer budgets

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

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

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

public buses of portfolios, index funds.

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

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

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

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Computer security software manufacturer

Symantec Corp. will acquire LifeLock Inc. for

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

Jones.

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

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

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

further, but gains could be limited on investor caution after

the market's recent sharp rally.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares on the defensive as U.S. yields, dollar rise

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

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

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

to president could accelerate fund outflows from emerging

markets.

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Nov 21

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

business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 2-Strong quake hits near Argentina, Chile border, no damage reported

SANTIAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A strong quake hit western

Argentina, shaking buildings as far away as Santiago, the

capital of neighboring Chile, though there were no reports of

damage to people, infrastructure or basic services.

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Symantec in the lead to acquire LifeLock-sources

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp was in the lead to

acquire LifeLock Inc following an auction for the U.S.

identity theft protection services company, people familiar with

the matter said on Sunday.

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UPDATE 1-Symantec in the lead to acquire LifeLock -sources

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp is in the lead to

acquire LifeLock Inc following an auction for the U.S.

identity theft protection services company, people familiar with

the matter said on Sunday.

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BRIEF-Boral Limited to buy Headwaters Inc

* Says transaction valued at $24.25 per share in cash

representing aggregate enterprise value of approximately $2.6

billion

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

* Entered into a binding agreement to acquire Headwaters

Incorporated for us$24.25 per share in cash

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Wall St Week Ahead-After initial Trump trade, politics keep stocks on edge

NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Arguing over politics is a

Thanksgiving Day tradition, but Donald Trump's presidential

election adds a new twist to any bickering at next week's

holiday dinner table: What the new U.S. government could mean

for your stock portfolio.

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

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

AIG, is looking to move into residential property loans with

plans to make what company representatives called direct

investments in mortgages, the Financial Times reported Sunday.

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

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

Volkswagen sees building its own factory to make

electronic vehicle batteries as a logical move as it expands

production of low-emission cars after its emissions scandal.

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

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

Emirates jet crash landing at Dubai International on

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

general of the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation

Authority (GCAA) said on Sunday.

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