Tuesday, January 31, 2017

BRIEF-Nidec buys drive-motor and power generator business from Emerson Electric Co

* Says it completed acquisition of drive-motor and power

generator business from the U.S.-based firm Emerson Electric Co

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BRIEF-Elior to acquire Corporate Chefs in the US

* To acquire Corporate Chefs in the US

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BRIEF-Sanchez Energy prices 10 mln offering at $12.50 per share

* Says public offering of 10.0 million common shares priced

at $12.50 per share

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HIGHLIGHTS-India unveils budget for recovery after cash crunch

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India is a "bright spot" in the world economy, Finance Minister

Arun Jaitley said as he unveiled his annual budget on Wednesday, adding that the impact on

growth from the government's cash crackdown would wear off soon.



Here are the highlights of Jaitley's budget for the 2017/18 fiscal year that begins on April

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FISCAL DEFICIT

* The 2017/18 budget seeks to pursue prudent fiscal management to preserve financial

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BRIEF-Data Communications to acquire Eclipse Colour, Imaging Corp. & Thistle Printing

* Data Communications Management Corp. announces strategic

acquisitions of Eclipse Colour & Imaging Corp. and Thistle

Printing Limited and increase to its credit facilities

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UPDATE 1-Chilean workers vote to strike at world no.1 copper mine

SANTIAGO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Workers at BHP Billiton's

Escondida mine in Chile, the world's biggest

copper mine, have voted to reject a company wage offer and go on

strike, the union told Reuters in the early hours of Wednesday.

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UPDATE 1-Army Corps of Engineers to give easement to Dakota Access Pipeline -U.S. senator

Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Army Corps of Engineers will proceed

with the easement needed to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline,

U.S. Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota said in a statement on

Tuesday.

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Southern Copper reports 183 pct surge in Q4 net profit

LIMA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Southern Copper Corp on

Tuesday reported a 183 percent year-on-year surge in its

fourth-quarter net profit to $172 million as better metal prices

and increased production from a recent mine expansion bolstered

its sales.

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Army Corps of Engineers to give easement to Dakota Access Pipeline -U.S. senator

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer

has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with the

easement needed to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline, U.S.

Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota said in a statement on

Tuesday.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar caught in crossfire as Trump talks currency wars

* Dollar pares losses, after worse start to year in 3

decades

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BRIEF-Essential Energy Services announces 2017 capital budget of $11 mln

* Says Essential's 2016 capital spending is expected to be

$12 million

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BRIEF-Arconic confirms its board "unanimously supports" Klaus Kleinfeld as chairman and CEO

* Says confirmed that its board of directors unanimously

supports Klaus Kleinfeld as company's chairman and chief

executive officer

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BRIEF-Apple's holiday-quarter revenue rises 3 pct

* Apple Inc reports Q1 earnings of $3.36 per share, Q1

revenue rises 3 percent to $78.35 billion

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BRIEF-RaySearch reports preliminary Q4 sales of SEK 191 mln

* RaySearch announces preliminary numbers for q4 and

full-year 2016 earlier

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Anadarko posts smaller quarterly loss

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum

Corp reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss than a year

ago, when it recorded one-time charges totaling $954 million.

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX hits a 1-month low as financials retreat

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

to a one-month low on Tuesday as heavyweight financial shares

lost ground, but some losses for the index were pared, while

gold mining stocks climbed as the price of gold benefited from

pressure on the U.S. dollar.

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BRIEF-Accenture to acquire InvestTech Systems Consulting

* Accenture to acquire InvestTech Systems Consulting,

further expanding its asset-management consulting capabilities

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BRIEF-APPLIED BIOMATH SAYS TO COLLABORATE WITH CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS

* SAYS TO COLLABORATE WITH CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS TO DEVELOP

QUANTITATIVE SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY MODEL OF CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS'

PROBODY PLATFORM

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UPDATE 2-French police search Fillon office as fraud affair rocks campaign

* Far-right's Le Pen faces pay cut for misuse of EU funds

(Adds latest Canard Enchaine story, poll)

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REFILE-Gold becomes one of investors' favorite safe havens with Trump uncertainty

NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Some of Wall Street's largest

fund managers have taken a contrarian bet on gold, wagering that

U.S. President Donald Trump's governing style and upcoming

elections in Europe will combine to create more stock market

volatility and boost the prices of a metal long seen as a safe

haven.

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BRIEF-Lilly CEO says prepared for all scenarios in case of ACA repeal

* Lilly CEO says if all Alimta patents are upheld, drug will

be exclusively marketed in the U.S. till 2022

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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real weakens on prospects of cenbank intervention

SAO PAULO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real weakened on

Tuesday after the central bank hinted it could allow some of the

currency swaps due in March to expire.

The central bank currently holds $26.6 billion reais worth

of currency swaps, which function like dollar sales to investors

for future delivery, down from over $100 billion by late 2015.

It halted the reduction of the outstanding swaps after the

surprise election victory of Donald Trump triggered market

volatility.

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UPDATE 1-Ecobat, two other lead recylers face EU antitrust fines - sources

BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Ecobat Technologies,

the world's biggest lead recycler, Belgian rival Campine

and France's Recylex are set to be fined by EU

antitrust regulators next month for taking part in a cartel, two

people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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MOVES-Goldman leveraged finance banker DeFusco to join Credit Suisse

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse AG has hired

Goldman Sachs Group Inc leveraged finance banker Matt

DeFusco as a managing director.

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BRIEF-Huntsman's Pori, Finland facility experiences fire

* Ongoing process to separate pigments and additives

business from huntsman is proceeding

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BRIEF-Uber and Daimler join forces on self-driving cars - Blog

* Uber - Daimler has planned to introduce and operate their

own self-driving cars on Uber's ridesharing network

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US STOCKS-Wall St slips on weak earnings, Trump policies

* Indexes down: Dow 0.31 pct, S&P 0.22 pct, Nasdaq 0.29 pct

(Updates to open)

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Caterpillar to move headquarters to Chicago area

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc said on Tuesday

it would move its global headquarters to the Chicago area from

Peoria, Illinois later this year to move closer to a global

transportation hub and make it easier to recruit executives.

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BRIEF-Pentair Plc - Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.78

* Pentair Plc - q4 gaap eps of $0.60; q4 adjusted eps of

$0.78; q4 sales $1.2 billion

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BRIEF-Midsouth Bancorp reports Q4 EPS of $0.12

* Midsouth Bancorp Inc reports fourth quarter 2016 results

and declares quarterly dividends

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BRIEF-United Bankshares reports Q4 EPS $0.51

* United bankshares announces increased earnings for the

fourth quarter and year of 2016

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BRIEF-At&T says in talks with companies to trial project AirGig

* At&T Inc - is in advanced discussions with power companies

and others to trial project airgig in at least two locations by

this fall

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BRIEF-Jai Corp approves liquidation of US unit

* Approves liquidation of wholly owned unit in US, Assurene

Products Corp

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BRIEF-Terraform Global says deadline under MoU, regarding potential settlements of claims between SunEdison extended to Feb 2.

* TerraForm Global- yieldcos, Global LLC, Terra LLC,

Sunedison modified mou to extend deadline for agreeing to terms

of settlement agreements - sec filing

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BRIEF-JAKKS announces retirement of $27.59 million of company's 2018 convertible senior notes

* JAKKS announces retirement of $27.59 million of company's

2018 convertible senior notes

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BRIEF-Eaglebank announces the appointment of Leslie Ludwig to its board

* Eaglebank announces the appointment of Leslie Ludwig to

its board

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Rethink on Trump hits dollar and world stocks

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar headed for its

worst start to a year since 2008 on Tuesday while world stock

losses, already the biggest in six weeks, grew after widespread

protests against President Donald Trump's stringent curbs on

travel to the United States.

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Telekom Austria aims to make cloud computing its core business

VIENNA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Telekom Austria, a unit

of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim's America Movil plans to

significantly expand its cloud computing services in the coming

months as part of its digitalization strategy, it said on

Tuesday.

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BRIEF-SES and Satcom Global sign an agreement for global ku-band network

* SES and Satcom Global sign an agreement for

global Ku-band network

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European shares steady, Ocado rally offsets UPM losses

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - European shares steadied in early

trading on Tuesday as a rally in companies such as British

online supermarket Ocado on strong results was offset

by weaker firms like UPM-Kymmene and Givaudan following their

updates.

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UPDATE 3-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 31

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 futures were up almost 0.2

percent ahead of the cash market open.

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BRIEF-Fred. Olsen Energy wins $2.6 mln rig contract extension

* Says estimated contract value for extension period is

approximately $2.6 million.

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Monday, January 30, 2017

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 31

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening flat to

3 points lower on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.



* The UK blue chip index closed down 0.92 percent at 7118.48 points on

Monday, weighed down by losses among commodities-related stocks and financials,

though speculation about merger and acquisition activity offered some support

with Vodafone among the leading gainers.

* CYBG: British lender CYBG Plc, home of Clydesdale Bank and

Yorkshire Bank, said on M

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BRIEF-Alarmforce qtrly diluted loss per share $0.23

* Alarmforce reports 2016 financial results; provides

results of review of revenue recognition policies and completes

restatement

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Jan 31

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

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Jan 31

Jan 31 (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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Canada's Wealthsimple takes on crowded U.S. robo-adviser market

TORONTO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Wealthsimple, a Canadian-based

robo-adviser startup, announced a C$20 million ($15.25 million)

investment from Power Financial Corp, and formally

launched in the United States on Tuesday, as it looks to compete

in a crowded American market dominated by big investment firms.

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Nikkei falls as Trump policy worries rattle global markets

TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell

on Tuesday as uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's

policies continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

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UPDATE 2-Mexico sees signs of U.S. change on wall payment

MEXICO CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - There are signs the U.S.

government is taking a more flexible view of how to pay for its

planned border wall with Mexico, and new meetings to craft

future bilateral relations could take place soon, a top Mexican

official said on Monday.

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UPDATE 10-Fired: Trump dumps top lawyer who defied immigration order

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump

fired top federal government lawyer Sally Yates on Monday after

she took the extraordinarily rare step of defying the White

House and refused to defend new travel restrictions targeting

seven Muslim-majority nations.

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Nikkei falls over 1 pct as US rally falters, BOJ decision awaited

* Wall Street mark biggest fall this year on immigration

curbs

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Tech companies to meet on legal challenge to Trump immigration order

Jan 30 (Reuters) - A group of technology companies is

planning to meet on Tuesday to discuss filing an amicus brief in

support of a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's

order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority

countries, said a spokesperson for GitHub, a company that makes

software development tools, which is organizing the meeting.

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MEDIA-Philippines' $600 mln railway contract draws eight bidders - Standard

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vouch for its accuracy.

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BRIEF-DuSolo 2016 annual financial statement filing delayed

* Dusolo Fertilizers Inc - Will be late in filing its

audited financial statements for year ended September 30, 2016

and certain related filings

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares rattled by Trump travel curb orders, dollar soft

TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the defensive

on Tuesday as stringent curbs on travel to the U.S. ordered by

President Donald Trump brought home to investors that he is

serious about putting his radical campaign pledges into action.

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BRIEF-Emerson Electric provides update on sale of Leroy-Somer and control techniques to Nidec Corp

* Emerson issues update regarding sale of Leroy-Somer and

control techniques to Nidec Corp

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UPDATE 7-Goldman CEO takes lead on Wall St. in slamming Trump travel ban

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief

Executive Lloyd Blankfein became the first major Wall Street

leader to speak out against President Donald Trump's order to

halt arrivals from several Muslim-majority countries.

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Catastrophe tests show capital risks to London insurers

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A major $200 billion loss from a

combination of a cyber attack, U.S. hurricane and the failure of

a reinsurer could strip insurers of up to 120 percent of their

net capital base, tests of insurers in London showed.

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BRIEF-STANLEY FURNITURE CO APPROVED REDUCING BOARD BACK TO SIX DIRECTORS EFFECTIVE AT 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

* STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY INC - BOARD HAS APPROVED

REDUCING BOARD BACK TO SIX DIRECTORS EFFECTIVE AT 2017 ANNUAL

MEETING - SEC FILING

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's Cielo misses profit estimates as costs, expenses rise

SAO PAULO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Cielo SA, Brazil's largest

payments solutions firm, missed fourth-quarter profit estimates

after costs and expenses rose faster than revenue and

transaction volumes faltered in the face of the country's

harshest recession on record.

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BRIEF-Mettrum Health, Canopy Growth announced that a court has issued final order approving proposed acquisition

* Mettrum Health - Co, Canopy Growth Corporation announce

that Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued final order

approving proposed acquisition

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BRIEF-High Liner announces approval of normal course issuer bid

* High Liner Foods Inc - Purchases may commence on February

2, 2017 and will terminate no later than February 1, 2018

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CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls more than 1 percent on U.S. political risk

TORONTO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell

more than 1 percent to a nearly two-week low on Monday, with

losses broad based after a travel ban implemented by U.S.

President Donald Trump triggered a rethink by investors of U.S.

political risk.

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BRIEF-Bofi Holding Q2 earnings per share $0.50

* Bofi Holding, Inc. Announces second quarter net income, up

14.7%

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UPDATE 2-Keysight Technologies to buy Ixia for $1.6 billion

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Keysight Technologies Inc, a

provider of software and equipment to the electronics industry,

said on Monday it would buy U.S. data technology company Ixia

for about $1.6 billion in cash in a bid to increase its

software and security portfolio.

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UPDATE 3-Tempur Sealy scraps contracts with biggest customer Mattress Firm

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mattress maker Tempur Sealy International

Inc said on Monday it terminated its contracts with

Mattress Firm Holdings Corp, its biggest customer, after

disagreements over proposed changes that required "significant

economic concessions."

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BRIEF-BORALEX ANNOUNCES COMMERCIAL OPERATION OF PORT RYERSE WIND FARM

* SAYS COMMERCIAL OPERATION OF PORT RYERSE WIND FARM

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UPDATE 1-Argentine prosecutor asks for local Uber execs to be jailed

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 30 (Reuters) - An Argentine prosecutor

asked a judge on Monday to jail local executives of ride-hailing

company Uber Technologies Inc and a court ordered the company's

mobile application to be shut down following protests from taxi

drivers' unions.

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UPDATE 2-Ford Motor criticizes Trump immigration order

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Monday

criticized President Donald Trump's controversial immigration

order, becoming one of the highest profile U.S. manufacturers to

question the decision to temporarily ban travelers coming from

seven predominantly Muslim countries.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Trump travel curbs weaken stocks, dollar vs yen

* U.S. stocks retreat as Trump orders spark concern over

agenda

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Mediawan joins big league in TV content with offer for Groupe AB

PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mediawan, set up by

some of France's biggest media investors to challenge giants

like Netflix, is set to become the country's second biggest pay

TV player through a proposed purchase of French TV and content

specialist Groupe AB.

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BRIEF-JX holdings likely will achieve around 300 bln Yen in pretax profit for fiscal year ending in March - Nikkei

* JX Holdings likely will achieve around 300 billion yen

($2.62 billion) in pretax profit for the fiscal year ending in

March - Nikkei

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BRIEF-Bridgeline Digital files for possible resale of up to 5.7 mln shares of its common stock

* Bridgeline Digital Inc files for possible resale of up to

5.7 million shares of its common stock

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BRIEF-Carlson Capital reports 5.41 pct passive stake in NRG Energy

* Carlson Capital L P reports 5.41 percent passive stake in

NRG Energy Inc as of December 31, 2016 - sec filing

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New Gold warns of higher mine build cost, production delay at Rainy River

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Canadian miner New Gold Inc said

on Monday first production from its Rainy River mine in Ontario

would be delayed by three months and that it would cost $195

million more to bring the project online.

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MOVES-Steve Ellis named managing director of Legal & General Home Finance

Jan 30 (Reuters) - UK-based Legal & General Group Plc

appointed Steve Ellis as managing director to Legal &

General Home Finance.

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Ship operator Toisa files for bankruptcy

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan 30 (Reuters) - Shipping company Toisa

Ltd filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy as falling demand for

the Bermuda-chartered company's oil-and-gas supply vessels left

it running short of cash, according to court documents.

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BRIEF-IPG Photonics sees Q4 revenue about $280 million

* IPG photonics reports preliminary fourth quarter 2016

financial results in advance of photonics west conference

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BRIEF-Gold Resource Corp suspends operations for up to 48 hours after two accidents

* Gold Resource Corporation voluntarily suspends operations

for up to 48 hours following two recent accidents

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Monsanto sees prolonged delay on GMO corn permits in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A ban on planting

genetically modified corn in Mexico is likely to continue for

years as a slow-moving legal battle grinds on, said a top

executive of U.S.-based seed and agrochemical company Monsanto

Co.

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BRIEF-Booz Allen Hamilton reports Q3 earnings per share $0.37

* Booz Allen Hamilton announces third quarter fiscal 2017

results

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BRIEF-Biocryst announces acceptance of Peramivir MAA filing by the European Medicines Agency

* Biocryst announces the acceptance of Peramivir MAA filing

by the European Medicines Agency

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares fall, dollar dips vs yen after Trump travels curbs

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Shares fell in Europe and Asia on

Monday and the dollar dipped against the yen after immigration

curbs introduced by Donald Trump added an extra layer of

uncertainty to the economic impact of the new U.S. president's

policies.

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EMERGING MARKETS-Rand, rouble lead emerging FX falls; lira in surprise 1.2 pct gain

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The South African rand and

Russian rouble were pummeled by weaker commodity prices on

Monday, leading a wider fall in emerging currencies, while the

Turkish lira bucked the trend with a 1.2 percent jump versus the

dollar.

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BRIEF-Pacific Exploration and Production names Barry Larson CEO

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Pacific Exploration And Production Corp

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Japan's Rakuten CEO tweets Trump move to ban refugees makes him cry

TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - In rare candour for a Japanese

executive, CEO Hiroshi Mikitani of e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc

condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ban entry of

refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries, saying

it made him weep with sadness.

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Sony takes $976 mln charge on film segment in Oct-Dec

TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Monday

it booked an impairment charge of 112.1 billion yen ($976

million) on the goodwill value of its film segment in

October-December.

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RPT-Social media battle lines drawn ahead of Turkish vote

ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Campaigning has not

officially started, but a string of video "selfies" by the likes

of sports stars, actors and cabinet ministers has already

launched a divisive debate on plans that would hand Turkish

President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.

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BRIEF-Frontline bids for DHT, aims to make largest listed tanker firm

* Has approached DHT Holdings with a non-binding proposal

for a possible business combination where Frontline would

acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of DHT in a

stock-for-stock transaction at a ratio of 0.725 frontline shares

for each DHT share

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BRIEF-Nokia, Orange Group collaborate on 5G services

* joint definition and test platform deployment of 5G-based

applications for new services for consumer and vertical markets

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

German stocks - Factors to watch on January 30

FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following are some

of the factors that may move German stocks on Monday:

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Jan 30

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

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

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UPDATE 1-Delta resumes limited U.S. domestic operations after systems outage

* Delta says canceled 150 flights to depart Sunday/early

Monday

(Updates with operations resuming)

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Back to zero: Companies use 1970s budget tool to cut costs as they hunt for growth

BOSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. companies

using a budgeting tool made famous in the 1970s by former U.S.

President Jimmy Carter is surging as they turn their spending

habits upside down to boost profits and to re-invest in their

businesses.

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Trump travel ban stirs faint corporate outcry beyond Silicon Valley

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Ross Kerber

NEW YORK/BOSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Most U.S. corporate

bosses have stayed silent on President Donald Trump's

immigration curbs, underscoring the sensitivities around

opposing policies that could provoke a backlash from the White

House.

While the leaders of Apple Inc, Google

and Facebook Inc emailed their staff to denounce the

suspension of the U.S. refugee program and the halting of

arrivals from seven Muslim-majority countries, many of their

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CSX, outgoing Canadian Pacific CEO in settlement talks - WSJ

Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator CSX Corp

is discussing a settlement with Hunter Harrison, the outgoing

chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, and

activist investor Paul Hilal that could make Harrison CSX's CEO,

the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Starbucks CEO Schultz plans to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump ban

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp Chief

Executive Officer Howard Schultz said on Sunday that the company

planned to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in 75 countries,

two days after U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order

banning refugees from certain countries.

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Nikkei falls on stronger yen; financials tumble on weak U.S. data

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

on Monday morning after a stronger yen weakened export

sentiment, while financial companies tumbled after data showed

the US economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace.

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UPDATE 1-CH2M approaches Britain's WS Atkins for $4 bln merger -Times

Jan 29 (Reuters) - WS Atkins Plc, a British

engineering and design consultancy, has been approached by U.S.

company CH2M for a possible $4 billion merger, the Times

reported.

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Silicon Valley puts money and muscle into fighting Trump immigrant curbs

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Silicon Valley took the

lead over the weekend in corporate resistance to President

Donald Trump's clampdown on immigration, financing legal

opposition, criticizing the plan, as well as helping employees

ensnared by his executive order.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares, S&P futures fall as Trump travel ban, weak GDP adds to U.S. worries

SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets and U.S.

stock futures retreated on Monday after President Donald Trump

introduced immigration curbs that sparked criticism at home and

abroad and added to global fears of increasingly unpredictable

U.S. policies.

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UPDATE 1-Canada's Saputo seeks to mop up Australia's Warrnambool Cheese and Butter

SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Canadian diary company Saputo Inc

said on Monday it will make an all-cash takeover offer

for the 12 percent of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter it

does not already own, valuing the company at A$682 million ($515

million).

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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stock futures fall after Trump immigration controversy

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. equity index futures

opened down about 0.2 percent on Sunday after U.S. President

Donald Trump on Friday introduced immigration curbs that sparked

a backlash in the United States and abroad.

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BRIEF-Warrnambool Cheese And Butter Factory receives take-over offer from Saputo

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Warrnambool Cheese And Butter Factory

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Canada's Saputo makes bid for rest of Australia's Warrnambool Cheese and Butter

SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Canadian diary company Saputo Inc

said on Monday it will make an all-cash takeover offer

for the 12 percent of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter it

does not already own, valuing the company at A$682 million ($515

million).

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BRIEF-Jacobs acquires Aquenta Consulting in Australia

* Jacobs Engineering Group Inc -220-person business has been

acquired from Amec Foster Wheeler, which has owned Aquenta,

since 2010

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U.S. auto dealers look to Trump to ease vehicle emissions rules

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. auto dealers gathered

for their annual convention in New Orleans said they want

President Donald Trump to ease federal regulation of vehicle

emissions and consumer lending, reversing action taken by his

predecessor.

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Wall St Weekahead-Investors upbeat on data, Fed; wary of Trump

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - In an ordinary world, a U.S.

Federal Reserve meeting, jobs data and a hefty number of

earnings reports next week would provide investors with welcome

distraction from speculation about the U.S. president's policy

plans.

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Canadian tech firms ask Ottawa to give immediate visas after U.S. ban

TORONTO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A group of Canadian technology

company founders, executives and investors on Sunday called in a

letter for Ottawa to immediately give temporary residency to

those displaced by a U.S. order banning the entry of people from

seven Muslim-majority countries.

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UPDATE 3-Emirates changes pilot, crew rosters on US flights after Trump order

DUBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Emirates airline has changed pilot

and flight attendant rosters on flights to the United States

following the sudden U.S. travel ban on seven Muslim-majority

countries, highlighting the challenges facing airlines to deal

with the new rules.

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RPT-Social media battle lines drawn ahead of Turkish vote

ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Campaigning has not

officially started, but a string of video "selfies" by the likes

of sports stars, actors and cabinet ministers has already

launched a divisive debate on plans that would hand Turkish

President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.

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WRAPUP 1-Trump fights criticism, protests, legal challenges over travel bans

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump

fought back on Sunday amid growing international criticism,

outrage from civil rights activists and legal challenges over

his abrupt order for a halt on arrivals of refugees and people

from seven Muslim-majority countries.

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

UPDATE 2-Certain flight crew barred from U.S. entry after Trump order - IATA memo

Jan 28 (Reuters) - A new ban on U.S. travel for nationals of

seven Middle Eastern countries caught the airline industry

unprepared, with flight crew from those states also barred from

entering, the International Air Transport Association said on

Saturday.

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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Jan 29

DUBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may

affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not

verified the press reports and does not vouch for their

accuracy.

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WRAPUP 4-Trump order halting some Muslim immigrants hits roadblock

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - President Donald

Trump's order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority

countries from entering the United States sparked outrage but

hit a roadblock late on Saturday when a federal judge said

stranded travelers could stay in the country.

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Certain flight crew barred from U.S. entry after Trump order - IATA memo

Jan 28 (Reuters) - The ban on U.S. travel for

passport-holders of seven Middle Eastern states applies to

airlines' flight crew, the International Air Transport

Association said in an email to carriers around the world on

Saturday.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. companies scramble to cope with 7-country immigration ban

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. companies scrambled

on Saturday to cope with the fallout from President Trump's

executive order on immigration, with Google urgently calling

back employees from overseas and companies rushing to provide

legal advice and assistance.

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U.S. companies scramble to cope with 7-country immigration ban

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. companies scrambled

on Saturday to cope with the fallout from President Trump's

executive order on immigration, with Google urgently calling

back employees from overseas and companies rushing to provide

legal advice and assistance.

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UPDATE 1-Canada's WestJet turns back U.S.-bound passenger, to give refund

TORONTO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Canada's WestJet Airlines

said it turned back a passenger bound for the United

States on Saturday in order to comply with an executive order

that prohibits people from seven Muslim-majority countries from

entering the United States.

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Britain, Turkey sign defence deal to develop Turkish fighter jet

ANKARA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain and Turkey signed a

defence deal worth more than 100 million pounds ($125 million)

on Saturday to develop Turkish fighter jets, opening the way to

deeper cooperation over the lifetime of the project.

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UPDATE 1-German watchdog suspected VW scam on CO2 emissions- report

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Germany's motor industry watchdog

raised suspicions Volkswagen was using prototype

vehicles to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in tests in

2015 soon after VW's manipulation of diesel emissions tests was

uncovered, the Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported on Saturday.

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German watchdog suspected VW scam on CO2 emissions- report

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Germany's motor industry watchdog

raised suspicions Volkswagen was using prototype

vehicles to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in tests in

2015, soon after the carmaker's manipulation of diesel emissions

tests was uncovered, the Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported on

Saturday.

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UPDATE 1-France, Germany concerned about Trump's moves to limit refugees

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - France and Germany voiced disquiet

on Saturday over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to limit

immigration and refugees from some Muslim countries, and they

reaffirmed a firm line on Russian sanctions.

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Motor racing-Silverstone upbeat after F1 ownership change

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The owners of British Grand Prix circuit Silverstone are confident Liberty Media's takeover of Formula One will give them room to make a profit and stay on the calendar.

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Adidas CEO very concerned about Europe's political failure -Welt

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Adidas Chief Executive

Kasper Rorsted is very worried about the effects of Europe's

failure to solve its problems, German newspaper Die Welt

reported.

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No time to create walls between nations -Iran's Rouhani

DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

said on Saturday it was no time to build walls between nations

and criticised steps towards cancelling world trade agreements,

without naming new U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Friday, January 27, 2017

BRIEF-Lockheed Martin says it believes only F-35 meets requirements of our military-CNBC

* Lockheed Martin, after defense department announces review

of F-35 program, says it believes only F-35 meets requirements

of our military-CNBC

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CORRECTED-Tycoon Slim says Mexico ready to help negotiate with Trump

MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Mexican billionaire Carlos

Slim said on Friday a united Mexico was ready to help the

government negotiate with Donald Trump and called on all

political parties to support President Enrique Pena Nieto in his

discussions with the U.S. president.

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REFILE-Ford braced for $600 mln Brexit currency hit in 2017

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ford's 2017 earnings will be

hit by a delayed currency impact of at least $600 million from

Britain's referendum vote to leave the EU, the U.S. carmaker

told Reuters on Friday, putting last year's record European

profit levels beyond reach.

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French foreign minister heads to Iran amid Trump uncertainty

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister travels

to Iran on Monday, seeking to reaffirm Europe's commitment to

the nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened

to annul.

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UPDATE 1-General Atlantic names Escobari global investments co-chairman -source

SAO PAULO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - General Atlantic LLC has

tapped Latin America Managing Director Martín Escobari to become

co-chairman of the U.S. private equity firm's global investment

committee, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on

Friday.

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BRIEF-BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO REPORTS A 7.07 PCT PASSIVE STAKE IN MARKETAXESS

* REPORTS A 7.07 PERCENT PASSIVE STAKE IN MARKETAXESS

HOLDINGS INC AS OF DEC 31, 2016 - SEC FILING

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UPDATE 3-Chevron profit miss drags down stock, Dow Jones index

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp reported a quarterly

profit on Friday that fell short of analyst expectations,

pulling down the No. 2 U.S. oil producer's share price and with

it, the Dow Jones industrial average index.

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General Atlantic names Escobari global investments co-chairman, blog says

SAO PAULO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - General Atlantic LLC has

tapped Latin America Managing Director Martín Escobari to become

co-chairman of the U.S. private equity firm's global investment

committee, a Brazilian blog said on Friday.

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OMV buys Occidental stake in Libya's Nafoura oil field -Libyan oil officials

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Austria's OMV has

agreed to buy a 7 percent stake in Libya's Nafoura oil field

from U.S. company Occidental Petroleum, two Libyan oil

officials told Reuters on Friday.

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INVESTMENT FOCUS-Chipper mood on European earnings warrants caution

* European earnings calendar year estimates: http://reut.rs/2553txN

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BRIEF-Highland announces extension of private placement closing

* Highland Copper Company - received consent from TSXV

venture exchange to extend closing date of a final tranche under

the private placement until Feb. 17

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BRIEF-Southern National Bancorp of Virginia reports earnings of $10.3 mln for 2016, up 11% from $9.3 mln in 2015

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Southern National Bancorp Of Virginia Inc

:

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BRIEF-Educational Testing Service to acquire Questar Assessment Inc for about $127.5 mln or $2.80

* Educational nonprofit Educational Testing Service says it

will acquire questar assessment inc for about $127.5 million or

$2.80 per share

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BRIEF-Navistar International entered into amendment no. 5 to amended and restated ABL credit agreement

* Navistar International - on Jan. 25, co entered into

amendment no. 5 to amended and restated ABL credit agreement

dated as of Aug. 17, 2012

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BRIEF-Emergent BioSolutions receives German Federal Ministry of Health Approval of Building 55 for large-scale manufacturing of BioThrax

* Emergent BioSolutions receives German Federal Ministry of

Health Approval of Building 55 for large-scale manufacturing of

BioThrax

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BRIEF-FactSet strengthens global wealth management offering, agrees to acquire Interactive Data Managed Solutions

* FactSet Research Systems Inc - Deal to have an immaterial

impact to diluted EPS

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Bosch posts slide in 2016 profits on investments in e-mobility

STUTTGART, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German car parts maker Bosch

reported a slide in profits for 2016 as it invested in

the development of products for connected and electric vehicles.

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BRIEF-Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund reports 5.1 pct stake in NRG Yield Inc

* Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund reports 5.1

percent passive stake in nrg yield inc as of Dec 31, 2016 -

SEC filing

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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Jan 27

Jan 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Mainland Chinese firms expand property footprint in Hong Kong, set to fuel price rises

* Chinese companies snap up 29 pct of new land in past 2

years

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Lebanon relaunches first oil and gas licensing round

BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon relaunched its first oil

and gas exploration and production licensing round after a

three-year delay, its energy minister said on Thursday,

kick-starting the development of a hydrocarbon industry stalled

by national political paralysis.

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's CCR seeks $1.27 bln in share offering

SAO PAULO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - CCR SA, Brazil's

largest toll road operator, plans to raise up to 4.025 billion

reais ($1.27 billion) from investors through a share offering,

becoming the latest local company to return to the equity

markets for fresh capital.

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BRIEF-Europcar Group acquires GuidaMi by Ubeeqo

* Europcar Group pursues its expansion in the carsharing

market with the acquisition of GuidaMi by Ubeeqo

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UPDATE 3-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 27

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 futures were up 0.3

percent ahead of the cash market open on Friday.

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 27

ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI

was seen opening 0.2 percent firmer at 8,420 points on Friday,

according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer

.

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BRIEF-Poxel Q4 cash and cash equivalents at 45.6 million euros

* As of December 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents were 45.6 million euros ($48.1 million)

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BRIEF-Sopra Steria raises its stake in Cassiopae to 100 pct

* Sopra Steria raises its stake in Cassiopae to 100 pct

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BRIEF-Stallergenes Greer announces positive results of phase 3 study for allergic rhinitis

* Stallergenes Greer announces positive top-line results of phase 3 study for pediatric

house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis

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UPDATE 2-Facing huge writedown, Toshiba decides to sell part of memory chip business

* Toshiba approves plans to spin off chip business by

end-March

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BRIEF-Horizon Global offerings of common stock priced at $18.50 per share

* Horizon global announces pricing of offerings of common

stock and convertible senior notes

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BRIEF-Eco-Stim Energy signs contract to expand operations into Oklahoma

* Eco-Stim energy solutions - executed one-year contract,

with an option for a second year, with a us exploration and

production company

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Nikkei pushes closer to one-year high, on track for weekly gain

* Market gets tailwind from dollar's overnight 1.1 gain vs

yen

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares steady, dollar and oil extend gains on renewed optimism

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Asian shares were steady on

Friday in holiday-thinned trade and were on track for a solid

advance this week, while oil and the dollar retained gains in

the wake of strong U.S. corporate earnings.

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Jan 27

Jan 27 (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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Starbucks must ease mobile order pileup to get customers in line

LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks' coffee shops are

suffering from a feared consequence of the mobile revolution:

the digital world can dump an avalanche of orders in a short

period of time, creating delays and lines that scare away

customers.

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BRIEF-Hennessy Advisors announces 3-for-2 stock split

* Hennessy Advisors, Inc. announces 3-for-2 stock split and

quarterly dividend increase of 12.5%

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Jan 27

Jan 27 (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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Jagged Peak Energy prices $474 mln IPO below range - source

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Jagged Peak Energy LLC raised

$474 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday,

significantly below the roughly $650 million it was targeting, a

source familiar with the situation said.

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UPDATE 2-Peabody gets U.S. court approval to pursue reorganization

ST. LOUIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp

, the world's largest private-sector coal miner, can

begin seeking creditor votes for a plan to cut $5 billion of

debt and exit its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a U.S. bankruptcy judge

said on Thursday.

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BRIEF-WSFS FINANCIAL CORP REPORTS 4Q 2016 EPS OF $0.56

* WSFS REPORTS 4Q 2016 EPS OF $0.56, A 22% INCREASE OVER 4Q

2015, AND 2016 NET INCOME OF $64.1 MILLION, A 20% INCREASE OVER

2015; NET REVENUE IMPROVES 14% OVER 4Q 2015 DRIVEN BY STRONG

ORGANIC AND ACQUISITION GROWTH IN LOANS, DEPOSITS, AND FEE

INCOME

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BRIEF-KEYW HOLDING SEES FY 2016 REVENUE $290 MLN TO $293 MLN

* KEYW ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND

SCHEDULES Q4 AND YEAR 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

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BRIEF-Ensync extends cure period for Spi Solar supply agreement

* Ensync - has extended to july 13, 2017 deadline by which

it expects spi to cure its failure to meet its purchase

obligations under supply agreement with co

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REFILE-UPDATE 3-Alibaba's Ant Financial in overseas push with MoneyGram deal

Jan 26(Reuters) - Ant Financial Services Group, the world's

largest financial technology company, said on Thursday that it

would acquire U.S. money-transfer company MoneyGram

International Inc for about $880 million in a deal that

is expected to shake up the international payments landscape.

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BRIEF-Hopfed Bancorp's independent directors send letter to Stilwell Group - SEC filing

* On Jan 25, 2017, company's independent directors sent a

letter to Joseph Stilwell of Stilwell Group - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Casella Waste Systems says priced $25 million aggregate principal amount of finance authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds

* Casella Waste Systems Inc - priced $25.0 million aggregate

principal amount of finance authority of Maine Solid Waste

Disposal Revenue Bonds

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U.S. judge approves Braskem $633 mln fine in record corruption case

NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday

sentenced the Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem SA

to pay a $632.6 million criminal fine, in connection

with a corruption case that led to the largest foreign bribery

settlement in U.S. history.

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US STOCKS-Wall St little changed after two-day run; Dow holds 20K

* Dow up 0.14 pct, S&P 500 down 0.07 pct, Nasdaq up 0.02 pct

(Updates to mid-afternoon, changes byline)

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BRIEF-Seizert Capital Partners LLC reports 5.96 pct passive stake in Liberty Media Corp as of Dec 31

* Seizert Capital Partners LLC reports a 5.96 percent

passive stake in Liberty Media Corp as of December 31, 2016 -

SEC filing

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UPDATE 2-U.S. SEC charges two former Och-Ziff executives in bribery case

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. securities

regulators on Thursday accused two former executives at hedge

fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group of masterminding

a far-reaching scheme to pay tens of millions of dollars in

bribes to African officials.

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BRIEF-Quantum Capital Management reports 6.7 percent passive stake in Computer Programs And Systems as of December 31, 2016

* Quantum Capital Management reports 6.7 percent passive

stake in Computer Programs And Systems Inc as of December 31,

2016 -SEC filing

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Deutsche Bank CEO tells EU financial hubs to seize Brexit chance

BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Union's financial

hubs must seize the opportunity of Britain's exit from the bloc,

or risk losing out to New York, Singapore or Shanghai, Deutsche

Bank CEO John Cryan said on Thursday.

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CORRECTED-BRIEF-Medtronic says CMS to cover leadless cardiac pacemakers for use in U.S.

* Medtronic announces medicare coverage decision for the

first and only leadless pacemaker available for use in the U.S.

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US STOCKS-Dow holds above 20,000 as investors focus on earnings

* Dow up 0.16 pct, S&P down 0.01 pct, Nasdaq down 0.08 pct

(Updates details, changes comment, updates prices)

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BRIEF-United Continental Holdings issues public offering of $300 mln of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2024

* On Jan 26, issued in a public offering $300 million

principal amount of its 5.00% Senior Notes due 2024 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-AnaptysBio Inc shares open at $16.00 in debut, above IPO price of $15.00 per share

* AnaptysBio Inc shares open at $16.00 in debut, above IPO

price of $15.00 per share

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BRIEF-ACNB Corp says CEO Thomas Ritter to retire

* ACNB Corp - On Jan 24, Thomas A. Ritter, president & chief

executive officer of co announced his retirement effective close

of business on May 5, 2017

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BRIEF-Kadant has appointed bulk handling systems as exclusive distributor of its high-performance balers

* Kadant - has appointed bulk handling systems as exclusive

distributor of its high-performance balers to material recycling

facilities in U.S. Canada

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UPDATE 1-VW compliance chief to leave board after disagreement

* VW blames differences over her responsibilities

(Adds details on reason for departure, successor)

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UPDATE 2-Baker Hughes expects N. America shale to lead industry recovery

* Q4 loss bigger-than-expected, revenue beats estimates

(Adds details)

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Buyout firm Blackstone Q4 earnings beat forecasts on broad gains

NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP, the

world's biggest alternative asset manager, posted

better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday as

gains across its investments almost doubled its income.

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Lebanon re-launches first oil and gas licensing round

BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon re-launched its first oil

and gas licensing round after a three-year delay, the energy

minister said on Thursday, kick-starting the development of a

hydrocarbon industry stalled by national political paralysis.

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BRIEF-SJW Group - Board amends voting bylaws

* SJW Group - on January 25 board of co adopted and

approved, effective immediately, amended and restated bylaws of

co - sec filing

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BRIEF-Southwest Airlines Q4 EPS $0.75 excluding items

* Southwest airlines reports fourth quarter and record

annual profit; 44th consecutive year of profitability

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BRIEF-McDonald's Canada launching all-day breakfast beginning Feb 21

* McDonald's Canada - beginning February 21, 2017 , all day

breakfast selections will be served in participating McDonald's

restaurants across country

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BRIEF-Smiths Group sells Interconnect's power business for 162 mln stg

* Smiths group divests Interconnect's power business for 162

million stg

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BRIEF-Barclays Plc's Asia-Pacific Chief Executive Andy Jones stepping down - FT citing memo

* Barclays Plc's Asia-Pacific chief executive Andy Jones is

stepping down - FT citing memo

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Santander Brasil beats profit estimates as fee income soars

SAO PAULO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Banco Santander Brasil SA

reported a better than expected fourth-quarter

profit on Thursday, reflecting a jump in fee income and

declining loan-loss provisions.

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Actelion says R&D company will launch with 1 bln Sfr cash

ZURICH, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Actelion said the new

research and development company to be created following the $30

billion takeover by Johnson & Johnson will be launched

with 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.00 billion)in cash.

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BRIEF-Alibaba affiliate nears deal to buy MoneyGram International - WSJ

* Alibaba affiliate, Ant Financial, nearing deal to buy

MoneyGram International - WSJ citing sources

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Cancer, hepatitis treatments set for boost as China overhauls drugs list

* Inclusion makes medicines accessible through state

insurance

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UPDATE 1-Johnson & Johnson to buy Actelion for $30 bln

ZURICH, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Swiss biotech company Actelion

said on Thursday it had agreed to be purchased by

Johnson & Johnson in a $30 billion all-cash deal,

following weeks of speculation a deal was imminent.

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BRIEF-Technipfmc receives well intervention work from Inpex in Australia

* TechnipFMC receives well intervention Work From Inpex In Australia

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UPDATE 2-TransCanada has not yet broached Keystone XL with shippers-CEO

WHISTLER, British Columbia, Jan 25 (Reuters) - TransCanada

Corp has yet to discuss the Keystone XL oil pipeline with

shippers and is not certain if all were still in support of it,

the company's CEO said on Wednesday in his first public comments

since President Donald Trump revived the project.

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BRIEF-HMN Financial Inc fourth quarter earnings per share $0.35

* Says qtrly net interest income of $6.3 million, up $0.6

million from $5.7 million for q4 of 2015

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UPDATE 1-Xiaomi exec Barra joins Facebook to lead virtual reality business

* To lead Facebook's virtual reality business, including

Oculus

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UPDATE 1-Judge denies $80 mln penalty in Wal-Mart truck drivers lawsuit - AP

Jan 25 (Reuters) - A federal judge refused to order Wal-Mart

Stores Inc to pay $80 million in penalties in a lawsuit

alleging the retailer failed to pay hundreds of truck drivers in

California the minimum compensation for certain tasks, the

Associated Press reported.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks hit 3-1/2-month high on Dow's surge, dollar slips

* MSCI Asia-Pacific index up 0.7 pct, Japan's Nikkei up 1.4

pct

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Judge denies $80 mln penalty in Wal-Mart truck drivers lawsuit - AP

Jan 25 (Reuters) - A federal judge refused to order Wal-Mart

Stores Inc to pay $80 million in penalties in a lawsuit

alleging the retailer failed to pay hundreds of truck drivers in

California the minimum compensation for certain tasks, the

Associated Press reported.

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Toshiba writedown for U.S. nuclear business to be $6 bln -Mainichi

TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp's upcoming

writedown for its U.S. nuclear business that has been hit by

cost overruns will be 680 billion yen ($6 billion), the Mainichi

newspaper reported, without citing sources.

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BRIEF-Entellus Medical public offering priced at $17 per share

* Entellus medical announces pricing of public offering of

common stock

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BRIEF-Mattel Q4 adjusted earnings $0.52 per share

* Mattel reports full year and fourth quarter 2016 financial

results and declares quarterly dividend

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Jan 26

Jan 26 (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-Western Forest Products announces closure of its South Vancouver island remanufacturing plant

* Western Forest Products Inc. announces remanufacturing

consolidation

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BRIEF-Wells Fargo names Jafar Amin regional president for Asia Pacific

* Wells Fargo names Jafar Amin regional president for Asia

Pacific region

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Exxon names environmentalist to board of directors

HOUSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp, the

world's largest publicly traded oil producer, named an

environmentalist to its board of directors on Wednesday.

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EPA official says VW diesel scandal deterrent to auto industry

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The massive fines paid by

Volkswagen AG and criminal indictment of seven

executives are a "very strong deterrent" to cheating by other

automakers, a senior career Environmental Protection Agency

official said on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Alamos Gold files for common stock shelf of up to $257.5 mln

* Files for common stock shelf of up to $257.5 million - SEC

filing

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BRIEF-Plan to remove spent nuclear fuel from Fukushima Daiichi power plant delayed- Nikkei

* Plan to remove spent nuclear fuel from Fukushima Daiichi

power plant hit by march 2011 tsunami postponed again due to

delays in preparation

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BRIEF-Logmein announces stockholder approval in connection with merger with Citrix'S goto business

* Logmein announces stockholder approval in connection with

merger with Citrix'S goto business

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BRIEF-Leonardo statement on T-X

* Leonardo spA - "Leonardo is evaluating how to leverage on

strong capabilities and potential of T-100, in best interest of

U.S. Air force"

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BRIEF-Puissance Capital Management LP reports 13.1 pct stake in Viewray - SEC filing

* Reports 13.1 percent stake in Viewray Inc as of Jan 18 -

SEC filing

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BRIEF-MPLX LP SAYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ITS GENERAL PARTNER DECLARED INCREASED CASH DISTRIBUTION OF $0.52 PER COMMON UNIT

* BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ITS GENERAL PARTNER HAS DECLARED A

CASH DISTRIBUTION OF $0.52 PER COMMON UNIT FOR Q4 OF 2016

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BRIEF-ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.30

* ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK SAYS NET INTEREST MARGIN FOR THREE

MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 WAS 3.23% COMPARED TO 3.19% FOR

SAME PERIOD IN 2015

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UPDATE 1-Harvard endowment arm to overhaul investment process, cut staff by half

BOSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Harvard University plans to

outsource most of its investment management activities and cut

its staff by roughly half, in a dramatic overhaul in how the Ivy

League school's $35.7 billion endowment is managed.

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BRIEF-Facebook announces updates to 'Trending' feature

* Facebook Inc says announcing 3 updates to Trending, a

feature that shows people popular topics being discussed on

Facebook

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Corporates lead way in renewed LatAm bond supply surge

NEW YORK, Jan 25 (IFR) - The Latin American primary markets

were enjoying another burst of activity on Wednesday as

corporates led the way following a deluge of sovereign supply

last week.

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BRIEF-Nielsen signs multi-year agreement with Entravision Communications Corp

* Nielsen signs multi-year agreement with Entravision

Communications Corporation for all local TV markets

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UPDATE 3-Cemex says Cementos de Chihuahua stake could be worth $410 million

MEXICO CITY, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Mexican cement company Cemex

SAB de CV said on Wednesday it was forging ahead

with its plan to sell its 23 percent stake in Grupo Cementos de

Chihuahua SAB de CV, a move that could raise more than

$400 million.

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UPDATE 2-Rockwell Automation raises 2017 earnings forecast, shares soar

* Shares touch record high of $155.38

(Adds analyst comment, details from conf call, updates shares)

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UPDATE 1-Siemens to pick banks for blockbuster Healthineers listing - sources

* Goldman already looking after some IPO preparations -

sources

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BRIEF-Intercontinental Exchange says NYSE MKT will be known as NYSE American

* New York Stock Exchange will continue to operate as

premium venue for corporate listings

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US STOCKS-Dow hits 20,000 as post-election rally roars back to life

* Indexes up: Dow 0.69 pct, S&P 0.60 pct, Nasdaq 0.72 pct

(Adds details, comments, updates prices)

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Dow tops historic 20,000 mark

Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average

traded above 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, resuming a

rally that began in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's

election victory.

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BRIEF-Tata Consultancy Services and Gfi Informatique unveil technology to enhance urban transportation in Belfort, France

* Tata Consultancy Services and Gfi Informatique unveil smart city technology to

enhance urban transportation in Belfort, France

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UPDATE 1-Oil producer Hess posts smaller-than-expected loss

Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. oil producer Hess Corp

reported a smaller-than-expected loss, helped by a fall in total

expenses.

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FOREX-Dollar hits seven-week low on Trump worries, sterling jumps

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to a

seven-week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday on

worries that U.S. President Donald Trump was focusing too much

on protectionism and isolationism, and not enough on pro-growth

policies.

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Cyber firm SentinelOne raises $70 mln bringing total to over $110 mln

TEL AVIV, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Cyber security company

SentinelOne said on Wednesday it raised an additional $70

million, bringing the total amount it has raised to over $110

million.

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BRIEF-CHC Student Housing provides update on business combination with Dundee Acquisition Ltd

* CHC Student Housing Corp provides update on business

combination with dundee acquisition ltd.

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BRIEF-Santander Consumer USA Holdings Q4 earnings per share $0.17

* Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc reports fourth quarter

and full year 2016 results

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BRIEF-ALLETE board of directors raises quarterly common stock dividend

* ALLETE board of directors raises quarterly common stock

dividend

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CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Reignited 'Trump trades' help world stocks hit 19-month high

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - World stocks hit a 19-month high

on Wednesday, lifted by strong Japanese trade data, stellar

European company earnings and hopes that U.S. President Donald

Trump will press ahead with a large fiscal spending package.

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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Jan 25

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

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 2-MTG sells Czech TV stake, eyes online gaming investment

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Media group MTG, controlled by

Swedish investment firm Kinnevik, said on Wednesday

it had sold its stake in Czech FTV Prima Holding and was

considering raising its ownership in online gaming firm

InnoGames.

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FOREX-Aussie slumps, U.S. dollar struggles for traction

* Aussie falls almost 1 percent after disappointing

inflation data

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BRIEF-Finlands's Wartsila signs 12-yr maintenance deal with Carnival Corp

* Wartsilä and Carnival Corporation announce strategic

performance-based partnership

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Novartis chases rivals with next wave of cancer immunotherapy

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Novartis, lagging some other big

drugmakers in the first wave of immunotherapy drugs that are

revolutionising cancer treatment, hopes to catch up by focusing

on the next wave of immune system-boosting medicines.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

RPT-INSIGHT-Zodiac family silver key to $9 bln Safran tie-up

PARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - France's Safran has crafted a deal

to persuade family investors in Zodiac Aerospace to give up

control in a merger that would create the world's third largest

aerospace supplier.

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Fund firms plan to get tough on excessive pay at Britain's top firms

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Some of the biggest holders of UK

stocks plan to get tougher on executive pay, as the government

turns up the heat over the yawning income gap between bosses and

employees following Britons' vote to leave the European Union.

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BRIEF-Chunghwa Telecom qtrly basic earnings per share NT$1.00

* Chunghwa Telecom reports un-audited consolidated operating

results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2016

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Nikkei rises tracking Wall Street; Takata jumps

TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose

on Wednesday, buoyed by record finishes on Wall Street on hopes

that the new U.S. administration will focus on growth measures.

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Nikkei rises, catching tailwind from Wall Street; Takata bounces

TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose

on Wednesday, getting a lift from record finishes on Wall Street

on hopes the new U.S. administration will push up growth through

a spending boost.

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UPDATE 3-Cisco to buy AppDynamics for $3.7 bln in growth push

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc

said on Tuesday that it agreed to buy U.S. business software

company AppDynamics Inc for about $3.7 billion, making one of

its largest deals of recent years as it searches for growth

beyond its core networking business.

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BRIEF-Patterson-UTI Energy prices public offering of common stock

* Says public offering of 15.8 million common shares priced

at $26.45per share

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks at 3-month highs on US cues, dollar rebounds for now

HONG KONG, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up to

three-month highs on Wednesday, helped by a firm finish on Wall

Street, while a rebound in the dollar looked vulnerable as some

investors grew sceptical about U.S. President Trump's policies

translating into further gains.

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BRIEF-Alexander & Baldwin approved Q1 2017 dividend

* Approved Q1 2017 dividend of $0.07 (7 cents) per share

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BRIEF-Halcon Resources announces pricing of $400 mln private placement

* Halcon Resources announces pricing of $400 million private

placement

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HIGHLIGHTS-The Trump presidency on Jan. 24

Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with auto

executives on Tuesday and gave the energy industry a boost with

action on pipelines. Highlights of the day follow:



PIPELINES

Trump signs orders smoothing the path for the controversial

Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, aiming to expand

energy infrastructure and roll back key Obama administration

environmental actions.



IMMIGRATION

Trump is expected to sign several executive orders on

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UPDATE 2-Crews seek source of Saskatchewan oil spill on aboriginal land

TORONTO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - An investigation into an oil

spill on an aboriginal reserve in western Canada will include

checks of leak-detection measures, Saskatchewan's energy

minister said on Tuesday, as crews prepare to excavate the site

to confirm the spill's source.

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UPDATE 9-Trump clears way for controversial oil pipelines

* Standing Rock tribe says it will fight decision

(Adds comment by Jane Fonda in last paragraph)

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UPDATE 1-Marcato Capital urges Virtus to use cash to buy RidgeWorth

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Marcato

Capital Management LP said on Tuesday that Virtus Investment

Partners Inc should fund its $513 million purchase of

RidgeWorth Investment with cash to maximize returns.

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UPDATE 2-Alcoa beats revenue estimates, sees higher aluminum demand

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Alcoa Corp reported

higher-than-expected revenue in its first quarterly results

after the metals company split into two in November, helped

partly by a rise in alumina prices.

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BRIEF-Consumer Portfolio Services and its unit enters into a series of agreements

* On January 18, 2017 co, unit entered into a series of

agreements - SEC filing

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BRIEF-GARTNER ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO AMEND ITS EXISTING CREDIT FACILITY, DATED AS OF JUNE 17, 2016

* GARTNER - CO AND ITS UNITS ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT AMONG

GARTNER, OTHER LOAN PARTIES PARTY THERETO, LENDERS PARTY THERETO

AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

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Investors eye SFR bond exit due to Blackstone IPO

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (IFR) - Some investors started trying to

shrink their exposure Monday to the single-family rental bond

market in advance of the Blackstone Group's planed IPO of its

home rental company.

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BRIEF-Cree Q2 GAAP earnings per share $0.06

* Cree reports financial results for the second quarter of

fiscal year 2017

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UPDATE 3-'La La Land' turns on the charm in 'not-so-white' Oscars line-up

* Amazon gets first streaming best picture nod

(Adds quotes by Academy of Motion Pictures president, analyst)

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Shell, Phillips 66 buy oil from U.S. emergency reserve

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Oil companies Shell

and Phillips 66 bought more than 6 million barrels of

oil last week from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to

a Department of Energy document released on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-KROGER NAMES JERRY CLONTZ PRESIDENT OF MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION

* KROGER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF JOE FEY, NAMES JERRY CLONTZ

PRESIDENT OF MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION

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Wells Fargo to stop giving branches advance notice of inspections

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co will eliminate

its policy of notifying branches a day in advance before they

are visited by internal inspectors, a bank spokeswoman said on

Tuesday.

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UPDATE 1-SEC fines Citigroup, Morgan Stanley over forex trading program

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley

each agreed to pay more than $2.96 million to settle

charges they misled investors about a foreign exchange trading

program they were selling, the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Peabody Energy says debtors filed response to objections to backstop commitment agreement - SEC filing

* On January 24, 2017, debtors filed a response to certain

objections to backstop commitment agreement, private placement

agreement and plan support agreement

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BT warning, poor earnings weigh on European shares; Generali rallies

* Generali jumps on takeover speculation

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BRIEF-CVI INVESTMENTS REPORTS 9.9 PERCENT PASSIVE STAKE IN ENTEROMEDICS

* REPORTS 9.9 PERCENT PASSIVE STAKE IN ENTEROMEDICS INC AS

OF JAN. 18 - SEC FILING

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Synergy wins U.S. approval for constipation drug (Jan 19)

Jan 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

said on Thursday it had approved Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc's

drug to treat chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC).

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BRIEF-Kroger Co says pursuant to prospectus supplement dated Jan 17, Co is issuing $1 bln of debt securities

* Kroger co-pursuant to prospectus supplement dated Jan 17,

co is issuing $1 billion of debt securities denominated 4.450%

senior notes due 2047 - sec filing

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UPDATE 2-FedEx CEO calls Trump's withdrawal from trade deal 'unfortunate'

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump

should reconsider his positions on international trade and work

to embrace China and its vast market, FedEx Corp's chief

executive officer said on Tuesday, one day after Trump made good

on a campaign promise to pull out of a major trade deal with

Asian allies.

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BRIEF-3M forecasts $1.3 bln to $1.5 bln in capex, $2.5 bln - $4.5 bln in buybacks for 2017 - Conf call

* We expect Healthcare segment to "regain its momentum" as

we move further into 2017 - Conf call

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BRIEF-Tech Data files for potential senior notes offering size not disclosed

* Files for potential senior notes offering; size not

disclosed - sec filing

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Aetna and Humana CEOs consider all available options after court loss

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The top executives of Aetna

and Humana on Tuesday issued a joint statement

saying that they continue to believe in their $34 billion merger

deal after a court ruled against it for antitrust reasons, and

said that they would consider all available options.

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BRIEF-AGF Management Ltd reports Q4 earnings per share C$0.18

* AGF Management Limited reports fourth quarter and fiscal

year 2016 financial results

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BRIEF-Pfenex- reduces size of board- SEC filing

* Pfenex - board reduced size of board to five directors-

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BRIEF-First Hawaiian reports proposed secondary offering of common stock

* First Hawaiian, Inc. announces proposed secondary offering

of common stock

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US STOCKS-Futures flat as earnings season gathers pace

* Futures: Dow up 4 pts, S&P down 0.25 pts, Nasdaq up 1.25

pts

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UPDATE 3-BT warns on profit over Italian scandal and UK slowdown

* Sees slowdown in UK public sector work

(Adds details, reaction)

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Article 50 ruling does not change Brexit timetable - spokesman for PM May

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain will trigger the legal

process for leaving the European Union by the end of March

despite a court ruling that means the government needs to get

parliamentary approval, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa

May said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Bombardier, Cityjet sign conditional purchase agreement for up to 10 CRJ900 aircraft

* Bombardier and Cityjet sign conditional purchase agreement

for up to 10 CRJ900 aircraft

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UPDATE 1-AirAsia X cleared for US flights, 1st Asian budget carrier to get nod

* Says received FAA nod to fly to any destination within

U.S.

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Monday, January 23, 2017

UPDATE 1-SAP nudges up multi-year outlook after posting in-line 2016 results

* Shares indicated at top of DAX index pre-market

(Adds details on results, background)

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BT cuts 2017 and 2018 outlook on Italian accounting errors

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's BT cut its

revenue, earnings and free cash flow forecasts for 2017 and 2018

on Tuesday after finding that inappropriate accounting behaviour

in its Italian business went far deeper than previously thought.

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BRIEF-Novacyt FY revenues up 25 pct at 11.1 million euros

* FY consolidated group sales increased 25 pct to 11.1

million euros ($11.93 million) compared with 8.9 million euros

in 2015

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Philips discloses conflict with US over defibrillators along with Q4 earnings

AMSTERDAM, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Medical equipment maker

Philips on Tuesday disclosed a conflict with the U.S.

government over defibrillators it sold prior to 2015, along with

fourth quarter earnings in which it missed analysts' estimates.

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More businesses must work with suppliers to curb climate change -study

OSLO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Too few businesses are working with

their suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to

study that praised 29 companies including General Motors,

Sky and Sony Corp for taking the lead.

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BRIEF-Hyduke announces $10 million equity financing

* Says entered into an agreement with Lightyear Capital Inc.

and PI Financial corp

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BRIEF-MDC Holdings declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on company's common stock

* Declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-five cents

($0.25) per share on company's common stock

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UPDATE 1-U.S. judge approves VW dealers $1.2 bln settlement

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's

dealers will receive an average of $1.85 million in a $1.2

billion settlement approved by a U.S. judge on Monday over its

diesel emissions scandal.

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Nikkei falls on strong yen; Trump's protectionism weighs

* Report on Mnuchin's comment on dollar weighs on market -

analyst

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Australia, East Timor aim to agree maritime border by Sept

SYDNEY, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Australia and East Timor said on

Tuesday they aim to reach an agreement on a maritime border by

the end of September, which would end a decade-old row between

the two nations that has stalled a $40 billion offshore gas

project.

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BRIEF-HP declares a cash dividend of $0.1327 per share

* HP Inc - Declared a cash dividend of $0.1327 per share on

company's common stock.

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BRIEF-Indiana governor Eric Holcomb schedules Toyota jobs announcement Jan. 24

* Indiana governor Eric Holcomb schedules Toyota jobs

announcement for Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - Governor's Office

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UPDATE 2-U.S. Senate panel clears Tillerson's path to be secretary of state

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's

choice for secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil Corp

Chairman Rex Tillerson, narrowly won approval from a Senate

committee on Monday, but is expected to be confirmed by the full

Senate.

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Deutsche Bank fails to end BlackRock, Pimco mortgage debt lawsuit

Jan 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday narrowed but

refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold Deutsche Bank AG

liable to investors, including dozens of portfolios

from BlackRock Inc and Pacific Investment Management

Co, for losses on poorly underwritten residential

mortgage-backed securities.

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Jan 24

Jan 24 (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-U.S. reaches settlement with Endo on pay-for-delay charges

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Endo International Plc

said on Monday it has reached a proposed settlement

with U.S. antitrust regulators under which it will not pay

rivals to delay the introduction of generic competitors to its

medications.

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UPDATE 1-Reopening NAFTA could revive debate over what makes a car 'American'

DETROIT, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Some of the most popular and

profitable vehicles sold in the United States by Detroit's

automakers are imported from Mexico, a reality that highlights

the risks for the auto industry as the Trump administration

pushes to overhaul trade policy.

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BRIEF-Imprimis Pharmaceuticals files for offering of up to 10.73 mln shares by selling stockholders

* Files for offering of up to aggregate of 10.73 million

shares of co's common stock by the selling stockholders

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Emirates' Dubai-Athens-New York flight violates U.S. aviation agreement, say U.S. airlines

DUBAI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Emirates' announcement on Monday

that it would start flying to the United States with a stop for

passengers in Greece sparked a strong reaction from a lobby

group representing U.S. competitors who accused it of competing

unfairly through state subsidies.

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BRIEF-AgroFresh announces changes to its organizational structure and executive leadership team

* AgroFresh realigns commercial and marketing teams to drive

growth and support diversification strategy

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BRIEF-Green Plains Partners declared qtrly cash distribution of $0.43 per unit

* Declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.43 per unit

on all of its outstanding common and subordinated units

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BRIEF-Time Inc's Viant to acquire Adelphic

* Deal is expected to close during Q1 of 2017

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, stocks slide on Trump's protectionist stance

* Oil dips, signs of U.S. output rise offset OPEC-led cuts

(Updates to afternoon U.S. trading, adds settled oil prices)

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BRIEF-ROYCE & ASSOCIATES REPORTS 5.31 PCT PASSIVE STAKE IN UNISYS

* REPORTS 5.31 PERCENT PASSIVE STAKE IN UNISYS CORP AS OF

DEC. 31, 2016 - SEC FILING

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UPDATE 2-Citi subsidiaries to pay $28.8 mln over giving U.S. homeowners 'runaround' -watchdog

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer financial

watchdog said on Monday it had fined subsidiaries of Citigroup

Inc $28.8 million for giving "the runaround to borrowers"

on mortgage servicing by keeping them in the dark about options

to avoid foreclosure or making it difficult for them to apply

for relief.

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Mine cleanup concerns lead objections to Peabody bankruptcy plan

CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Indiana and several

environmental groups are objecting to a plan by Peabody Energy

Corp to exit its $8 billion Chapter 11 bankruptcy,

citing concerns over how the company will cover about $1 billion

in future mine cleanup costs.

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BRIEF-BEUTEL, GOODMAN & CO REPORTS 14.12 PCT PASSIVE STAKE IN MERUS LABS

* REPORTS 14.12 PERCENT PASSIVE STAKE IN MERUS LABS

INTERNATIONAL INC AS OF DEC 31, 2016 - SEC FILING

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Democratic state officials rush to defend U.S. consumer agency

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Democratic state officials

took a step on Monday to try to defend the U.S. Consumer

Financial Protection Bureau in a court battle that could defang

it, worried that Republican President Donald Trump's

administration will not safeguard the agency.

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UPDATE 1-Federal judge blocks Aetna Inc's plan to buy rival Humana

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge blocked

on Monday health insurer Aetna Inc's proposed $34

billion merger with rival Humana, and Aetna said it was

considering an appeal.

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BRIEF-NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.24

* NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD FOURTH QUARTER

2016 EARNINGS AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE

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UPDATE 1-Saudi Arabia warns over cyber attacks as labour ministry hit

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia warned

organisations in the kingdom on Monday to be on the alert for

cyber attacks including a version of the destructive Shamoon

virus, as a chemicals firm reported a network disruption and the

labour ministry said it had been attacked.

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BRIEF-Halliburton says margins should pick up towards end of 2017 - conf call

* Halliburton says North America revenue will meet or exceed

rig count growth in 2017 - conf call

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No ex-divs on the FTSE 100 on Jan.26

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - No FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend

on Thursday, although several mid-caps will go ex-div, after which investors

will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout.



Among FTSE 250 companies going ex-dividend are:



COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND

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Bankers Investment Trust Closed Fund

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BRIEF-Blucora names fidelity executive Bob Oros as Hd Vest CEO

* Blucora Inc says Oros succeeds Roger Ochs, who will be

stepping down as Hd Vest Ceo with tax-oriented wealth management

firm

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Japanese government panel leans to one-off law for emperor's abdication

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A Japanese government panel

suggested on Monday that a one-off law allowing Emperor Akihito

to abdicate was the preferable way to let the octogenarian

monarch step down, rather than revising the Imperial House Law

to also let future emperors retire.

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BRIEF-Ocular Therapeutix(tm) resubmits NDA for Dextenza(tm)

* Ocular Therapeutix(tm) resubmits NDA for Dextenza(tm) for

the treatment of ocular pain occurring after ophthalmic surgery

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BRIEF-Gowest to acquire 50 pct interest in Redstone Mill

* Gowest to acquire 50 pct ownership interest in redstone

mill

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BRIEF-Endeavour posts record performance in Q4 and meets 2016 guidance

* Endeavour posts record performance in Q4, meets 2016

guidance and expects further production growth and AISC

reduction in 2017

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BRIEF-ADMA Biologics to acquire certain assets from Biotest Pharmaceuticals Corp

* ADMA Biologics to acquire certain assets from Biotest

Pharmaceuticals Corporation and become a vertically integrated

commercial plasma products company

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BRIEF-SenesTech and Neogen mutually agree to terminate Neogen Technology license

* SenesTech and Neogen mutually agree to terminate Neogen

Technology license

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UPDATE 1-London Metal Exchange CEO resigns after a torrid year

* Jones to retire from all HKEX Group roles with immediate

effect

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BRIEF-Consilium buys majority stake in ACAF Systems Inc in US

* Buys majority stake in US fire safety company ACAF Systems

Inc

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Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank seeks bids for insurance business-sources

SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (SCB)

has begun to formally seek bids for its life insurance

business in a sale that could raise about $3 billion for

Thailand's third-biggest lender, said people with knowledge of

the process.

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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-China start-up Mobike teams up with Foxconn as it plans surge in bike output

BEIJING, Jan 23 (Reuters) - China's Mobike said it has

joined hands with manufacturing giant Foxconn to

double the number of bikes it plans to make this year to 10

million, as the start-up seeks to become the dominant player in

the country's nascent bike-sharing market.

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

RPT-Morgan Stanley, Citi plan Brexit job moves - sources



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UPDATE 1-Actelion's Opsumit drug missed trial endpoint - doctor

ZURICH, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Actelion's Opsumit drug

missed a primary endpoint in a late-stage study of patients with

pulmonary arterial hypertension due to Eisenmenger Syndrome, a

doctor involved in the trial said in a statement from the Swiss

drugmaker.

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BRIEF-Questerre announces offering of common shares

* Questerre energy - offering of up to 3 million class "A"

common shares at $0.49 per common share

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BRIEF-United lifts nationwide ground stop after computer system problem - Tweet

* United lifts nationwide ground stop after computer system

problem - Tweet

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UPDATE 2-United flights delayed after computer glitch grounds U.S. planes

Jan 22 (Reuters) - A computer problem forced United Airlines

to ground all domestic flights for about an hour on

Sunday evening, causing a cascade of delays and annoying

customers throughout the United States.

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Turboprop maker ATR says deliveries fell 9 pct in 2016

TOULOUSE, France, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The world's largest

commercial turboprop maker, Franco-Italian ATR

, said on Monday deliveries fell 9 percent last

year as demand for regional aircraft slows in response to a

weakening global economy.

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Nikkei drops more than 1 pct on stronger yen, Trump's 'America first' policy

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average

dropped more than 1 percent on Monday as shares of exporters

fell on a stronger yen, while sentiment was subdued on concerns

over newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist

trade view.

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Wage tussle escalates in post-boom Australia as long-standing deals expire

SYDNEY, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Moves to abruptly unwind

boom-time wage hikes in Australia by cancelling agreements and

threatening workers with minimum industry pay are unfair,

according to the head of a parliamentary committee examining the

issue, and could prompt changes to the law.

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United domestic flights grounded due to 'IT issue'

Jan 22 (Reuters) - United Airlines said it had

grounded all domestic flights due to an "IT issue" on Sunday,

company spokeswoman Maddie King said.

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Jan 23

Jan 23 (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-Yahoo faces SEC probe over data breaches - CNBC, citing DJ

* Yahoo faces SEC probe over massive data breaches that

focuses on whether company appropriately disclosed them to

investors - CNBC, citing DJ

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UPDATE 1-Australia to boost protection of critical infrastructure

SYDNEY, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Australian government is

drawing up a list of key infrastructure assets, including power

grids and ports and has set up a new body that will scrutinise

foreign-led bids to see if there are national security issues,

it said on Monday.

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Australia to increase protection of critical infrastructure assets

SYDNEY, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Australian government on

Monday said it would establish a new Critical Infrastructure

Centre to protect key national infrastructure from sabotage,

espionage and coercion.

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BRIEF-Biostime International Holdings proposes to conduct international senior notes offering

* Proposes to conduct international offering of US$150

million aggregate principal amount of its 7.25% senior notes due

2021

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