Friday, December 30, 2016

Takata stock jumps for 2nd day on possible U.S. criminal probe settlement

TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Shares in Takata Corp,

the airbag maker at the centre of the world's largest automotive

recall, jumped by a fifth on Friday, surging for a second

straight day, on news that...

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Britain's FTSE finishes 2016 in style, sets record high

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100

index closed 2016 at a record high level on Friday, with

a blistering rally in mining stocks and a sharp fall in sterling

after June's shock...

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Britain's FTSE steadies near highs in thin trading

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index

steadied in thin holiday trading on Thursday after setting a

record closing high in the previous session, with miners coming

under pressure...

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UPDATE 1-Toshiba shares, bonds tumble as second downgrade fans writedown fears

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Shares in Toshiba fell

more than 19 percent on Thursday, clocking a third day of heavy

losses after the Japanese tech-to-nuclear conglomerate said

earlier this week it faced...

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

UPDATE 2-Kate Spade exploring sale - WSJ

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Hand bag and accessories maker and

retailer Kate Spade & Co, under pressure from an

activist investor, is exploring a sale and is working with a

bank to sound out possible buyers,...

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Miners' rally supports European shares in quiet holiday trade

* Italian lenders Banco Popolare and Pop Milano under

pressure

(Adds detail, updates with closing prices)

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Kate Spade exploring sale - CNBC, citing Dow Jones

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Hand bag and accessories maker and

retailer Kate Spade & Co is exploring a sale and is

working with a bank to sound out possible acquirers, CNBC

reported, citing Dow Jones.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

UPDATE 2-Lockheed CEO tells Trump she will work to drive down cost of F-35

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Lockheed Martin

Corp told President-elect Donald Trump on Friday that

she was committed to driving down the cost of the company's F-35

fighter jet, a day...

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Friday, December 23, 2016

UPDATE 2-Caesars unit resolves lender dispute, eyes bankruptcy exit

CHICAGO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Caesars Entertainment Corp's

bankrupt operating unit resolved a dispute with its

lenders on Friday, paving the way for a consensual plan to push

the casino group out of...

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Britain's FTSE steadies, RBS and Barclays diverge on U.S. settlement updates

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares held roughly

steady in a shortened session on Friday, with RBS and

Barclays heading in opposite directions following the

latest developments in a U.S....

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BRIEF-Telecom Italia shares up 2 pct in early trade

* Italy is considering a plan for its state lender to buy a

stake in Telecom Italia to counter the ambitions of French

businessman Vincent Bollore, La Stampa said

Further company coverage:

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UPDATE 1-Nokia shares fall on patent dispute with Apple

HELSINKI/BELGRADE, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Nokia

shares fell by nearly 5 percent on Thursday in Helsinki as

analysts warned a legal battle with Apple could delay

for years royalty payments that are vital...

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Britain's FTSE ends at 2-month high helped by oil stocks

LONDON/MILAN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - British shares edged up to

two-month highs on Thursday, led by gains in the energy sector

and among precious metals miners.

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CORRECTED-ANALYSIS-A volatile calm - the paradox of 2016 financial markets

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Traditional measures of

volatility at historic lows and Wall Street stocks at new record

highs went hand-in-hand in 2016 with traders fretting about

bouts of wild...

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Nokia shares fall on patent dispute with Apple

HELSINKI/BELGRADE, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Nokia

shares fell more than 4 percent on Thursday as analysts warned a

legal battle with Apple could delay for years royalty

payments that are vital to shoring...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares pare losses, up more than 3 pct

* Shares pare losses, now up more than 3 percent

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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Britain's FTSE slips from 2-month high

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - British shares retreated on

Thursday, slipping from a 2-month high hit in the previous

session as mining stocks tracked copper prices lower.

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BRIEF-Shares in Monte dei Paschi fail to open, indicated sharply down

* Shares in the lender fail to open and are indicated down

more than 6 percent after it said it had not secured any

concrete commitment by potential anchor investors so far

Further company coverage:...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares down 4 pct in volatile trade

* shares previously halted for excessive losses

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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UPDATE 1-Nintendo's mobile Mario game sets download record but pricing proves sticking point

* Users put off by one-time pricing model

(Updates with 40 mln download number from Nintendo, instead of

25 mln estimate from Sensor Tower)

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

UPDATE 2-Chipmaker Micron's forecast powered by improving PC market

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc forecast

current-quarter revenue and profit above estimates as a

stabilizing PC market spurs demand and boosts prices of its

memory chips.

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Britain's FTSE holds close to two-month high

* QinetiQ rises after deal for Meggitt defence unit

(Recasts, adds quote and detail, updates prices at close)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares halted after falling 10 pct

* Shares halted from trading after falling more than 10

percent

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UPDATE 1-DONG Energy lifts earnings forecast after wind farm stake sale

COPENHAGEN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Danish utility and wind farm

developer DONG Energy, whose listing in June was one

of the biggest IPOs globally this year, raised its full-year

earnings forecast on...

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ANALYSIS-A volatile calm - the paradox of 2016 financial markets

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Traditional measures of

volatility at historic lows and Wall Street stocks at new record

highs went hand-in-hand in 2016 with traders fretting about

bouts of wild...

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UPDATE 1-Vivendi's CEO to talk to markets regulator about Mediaset on Friday -sources

PARIS/MILAN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Vivendi's Chief

Executive Arnaud de Puyfontaine will meet Italian financial

markets regulator Consob in Rome on Friday following complaints

over the French media...

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Vivendi CEO slated to meet Consob Italian markets regulators on Friday -sources

PARIS/MILAN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Vivendi Chief

Executive Officer Arnaud de Puyfontaine will meet Consob Italian

market regulators in Rome on Friday, following complaints lodged

by Italian broadcaster...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares cut losses as Italy approves bank aid funds

* Shares cut losses after Italy's parliament approves debt

increase for eventual bank aid

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UPDATE 1-Spanish banks face $4.2 bln hit from European court's loan ruling

* Bank shares fall sharply, Banco Popular down 7 pct

(Releads, adds details, background)

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Britain's FTSE edges down from two month high

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged

lower on Wednesday after reaching a two-month high, influenced

by a weaker mining sector and with outsourcer Capita

also hit by a downgrade...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares suspended after falling 12 pct

* Shares suspended after falling 12 percent

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares suspended after 5.7 percent drop

* Shares suspended after 5.66 percent drop

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan Newsroom)

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UPDATE 2-Japan Display to receive $640 mln aid from top investor INCJ

* Japan Display shares hit highest since November 2015

(Adds Japan Display announcement, updates share price)

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

UPDATE 2-Nike revenue beats; sees rebound in basketball category

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Nike Inc, the world's largest

footwear maker, reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue

and profit, and indicated a rebound in its basketball category.

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Japan Display shares surge on report of imminent state-fund aid

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Shares of Japan Display Inc

surged 8 percent in morning trade on Wednesday after

media reported that its state-backed main investor was

finalising $640 million in aid for...

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Monte dei Paschi's new debt swap offer raises 500 mln euros as of Tuesday - source

MILAN, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena

has raised around 500 million euros as of Tuesday in a

voluntary debt-to-equity offer, a source told Reuters.

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ANALYSIS-Legal pot growers to drive up California warehouse rates

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Legalizing recreational marijuana in

California is creating a gold rush for a decidedly less

intoxicating sector: warehouses in which to grow the plants.

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Britain's FTSE hits two-month high, boosted by banks after Lloyds deal

* Precious metals miners

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UPDATE 1-Italian foreign minister "very concerned" by Vivendi's Mediaset move

PARIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Angelino

Alfano said on Tuesday that he was "very concerned" by Vivendi's

moves to increase its stake in Italian broadcaster and

media group...

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UPDATE 3-BlackBerry boosts outlook on software growth; shares rise

TORONTO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd

reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings and raised its

full-year forecast on Tuesday on growth in its higher-margin

software business, sending...

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UPDATE 2-Acadia says Alzheimer's psychosis drug clears mid-stage study

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc said

on Tuesday its drug to treat psychosis in patients suffering

from Alzheimer's disease met its main goal in a mid-stage study.

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Italian foreign minister "very concerned" by Vivendi's Mediaset move

PARIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Angelino

Alfano said on Tuesday that he was "very concerned" by Vivendi's

moves to increase its stake in Italian broadcaster and

media group...

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UPDATE 2-Utility Suez's shares up on report Engie considering full bid

* Companies were demerged in 2008

(adds context on company relationships, details)

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RPT-Better rules, long IPO wait mean secondary market boom for 'unicorns'

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - After the debacle that

preceded the initial public offering of Facebook Inc in

2012, when the company's stock changed hands at wildly varying

prices and with little...

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BlackBerry posts another quarterly loss, revenue slides

TORONTO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd

posted another loss and a 47.3 percent fall in third-quarter

revenue on Tuesday as the software growth it is relying on

failed to make up for shrinking...

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Britain's FTSE falls, miners in the doldrums

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on

Tuesday as miners pulled back, though Lloyds rose after

a deal to buy a credit card business.

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BRIEF-Shares in Monte dei Paschi up 4 pct in early trade

* Shares up 4 percent in early trade

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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Better rules, long IPO wait mean secondary market boom for 'unicorns'

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - After the debacle that

preceded the initial public offering of Facebook Inc in

2012, when the company's stock changed hands at wildly varying

prices and with little...

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BRIEF-Telecom Italia shares up around 2 pct in early trade

* shares up around 2 percent in early trade

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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Monday, December 19, 2016

UPDATE 1-Conatus to get $50 mln in liver drug deal with Novartis, shares jump

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis on

Monday said it signed a licensing deal to co-develop a fatty

liver disease drug with Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc,

under which the small U.S. company...

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UPDATE 3-Clovis's ovarian cancer drug wins accelerated FDA approval

* Shares soar as much as 26 pct

(Adds Lynparza sales and Rubraca sales estimate)

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European shares retreat from 11-month highs as Monte Paschi slumps

* Drax Group jumps after upgrade

(Adds detail, updates prices at close)

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REFILE-European shares retreat from 11-month highs as Monte Paschi slumps

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European shares retreated from

11-month highs on Monday, with Italy's Monte dei Paschi

leading banks lower on worries over a cash call, and

Danone hit after the world's...

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UPDATE 2-Food group Danone sees 2016 sales growth below target

* Weaker-than-expected Q4 performance at European dairy

business

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European shares weighed down by weaker financial stocks, Danone

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European shares fell slightly in

early deals on Monday, weighed down by weaker financial stocks,

while Danone was among the top losers after warning over its

sales growth.

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UPDATE 1-Quadruple witching day is not that scary for markets

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Friday marked "quadruple

witching day," the quarterly simultaneous expiration of U.S.

options and futures contracts, but ominous as it sounds,

traders may have little to...

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Friday, December 16, 2016

Patriot National shares fall as dividend delayed further

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Shares of Patriot National Inc

fell 4.6 percent on Friday after it announced late Thursday that

it could not pay a special dividend pending a court hearing that

would happen late...

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Quadruple witching day is not that scary

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Friday marked "quadruple

witching day," the quarterly simultaneous expiration of U.S.

options and futures contracts, but ominous as it sounds,

traders may have little to...

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Britain's FTSE posts 2nd week of gains, oil lends support

* Micro Focus falls after downgrade

(Recasts, adds quote and detail, updates prices at close)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares suspended after falling 3.7 pct

* shares in the Italian lender are temporarily suspended

after falling 3.7 percent

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UPDATE 1-Chipotle names new directors, including Bill Ackman's nominees

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, under

pressure from activist investor Bill Ackman, appointed four more

members to its board, including nominees from Ackman's Pershing

Square Capital...

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UPDATE 2-Honeywell forecasts 2017 earnings largely below expectations

* Expects 2017 organic sales growth of 1-3 pct

(Adds background)

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Britain's FTSE inches lower, still on track for 2nd week of gains

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged

down on Friday after hitting a seven-week high the previous day,

with IT firm Micro Focus falling after a rating

downgrade and Antofagasta...

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UPDATE 1-Actelion's shares jump on report of Sanofi deal nearing

* potential deal could come next week - Bloomberg

(Adds shares, background on negotiations)

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Turkey arrests Dogan executive in Gulen-linked probe - state media

ISTANBUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Turkey has formally arrested an

executive of Dogan Holding, a conglomerate with major

media interests, in a widening probe into a U.S.-based cleric

Ankara accuses of...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares up 4 pct, debt swap offer reopened

* Monte dei Paschi has opened its offer for a debt to equity

conversion, a major part of a privately-funded rescue of the

troubled bank, to retail investors.

Further company coverage:

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Italy's PM says Mediaset important, justifies monitoring over Vivendi raid

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Paolo

Gentiloni said on Thursday he considers Mediaset and the

telecommunications sector as important and will monitor it

against hostile...

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UPDATE 1-Italy PM says monitoring broadcaster Mediaset as Vivendi buys stake

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Paolo

Gentiloni said on Thursday he considers Mediaset and the

telecommunications sector as important and will monitor it

against hostile...

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UPDATE 1-Oracle's Q2 revenue rises less than expected

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Oracle Corp reported a

smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly adjusted revenue as the

business software maker's sales from countries outside the

United States were weighed down by...

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UPDATE 1-SQM controller abandons stake sale as offers fall short

SANTIAGO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The sale of an indirect stake

in Chile's SQM, one of the world's biggest producers of lithium

and iodine, has ended without a successful buyer, after the

owner of the...

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UPDATE 4-Lilly eases investors' jitters with strong 2017 forecast

* Shares jump 5.7 percent

(Adds ADA recommendation, U.S. launch of insulin product;

updates shares)

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UPDATE 3-Yahoo shares fall on worries new breach will kill Verizon deal

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc shares fell more than

5 percent on Thursday after the technology company disclosed a

second massive data breach that raised fears Verizon might kill

a deal to buy its...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi up 4 pct in volatile trade

* Shares in the troubled lender rise 4 percent by 1511 GMT

after briefly reducing gains in volatile trade

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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U.S. senator seeks probe of Yahoo security after massive hack revealed

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A senior Democratic senator

on Thursday said he intended to investigate Yahoo's cyber

security practices after the company announced it had uncovered

another massive...

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Punch Taverns agrees to takeover from Heineken and partner

Dec 15 (Reuters) - British pub operator Punch Taverns Plc

has agreed to a takeover offer from Dutch brewer

Heineken NV and investment partner Patron Capital, it

said on Thursday.

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UPDATE 1-Punch Taverns agrees to takeover from Heineken and partner

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken NV and

its investment partner Patron Capital have agreed a 403 million

pound ($503 million) takeover offer for British pubs group Punch

Taverns Plc, the...

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UPDATE 2-EDF shares slump after warning of lower earnings in 2017

* Overcapacity, low demand depress power prices

(Adds detail about earnings, stock price, analyst comment)

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Silver miner Hochschild says production halted at mine in Peru

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Silver miner Hochschild Mining Plc

said production at its Pallancata silver mine in Peru

had been temporarily suspended, as members of a local community

blocked a road and...

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UPDATE 1-Italy's Mediaset shares slip as raider Vivendi reaches goal

MILAN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Mediaset shares fell on

Thursday after France's Vivendi said it had reached its

initial goal of amassing a 20 percent stake in Italy's biggest

private broadcaster.

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UPDATE 2-Lonza to buy U.S. capsule maker Capsugel for $5.5 bln

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Lonza Group AG will buy

Capsugel, a U.S. maker of capsule products and other drug

delivery systems, for $5.5 billion in cash, it said on Thursday,

in the Swiss pharmaceutical...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares suspended after rising 7.3 pct

* Shares in the troubled lender were temporarily suspended

from trading after rising 7.3 percent

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Yahoo discloses new data breach affecting 1 bln accounts

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday that

it has identified a new system breach that occurred in August

2013 and involved data associated with more than one billion

user accounts.

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UPDATE 2-U.S. files first charges in generic drug price-fixing probe

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of

Justice accused two former generic pharmaceutical executives on

Wednesday of colluding with other generic manufacturers to fix

prices, the first...

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U.S. files first charges in generic drug price-fixing probe - Bbg

Dec 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice accused

two executives of Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc of colluding with

other generic drugmakers to fix prices, the first criminal

charges stemming...

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UPDATE 1-Britain's FTSE edges down, hit by Dixons Carphone slump

* UK data points to mixed economic picture

(Adds detail, updates prices at close)

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UPDATE 1-CMC Markets reviews its options as Britain plans spreadbetting clampdown

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Spreadbetting group CMC Markets Plc

said on Wednesday it was considering future options for

its business after Britain's finance watchdog proposed

tightening regulation of the...

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CMC Markets reviews its options after spreadbetting clamp down

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Spreadbetting group CMC Markets Plc

said on Wednesday it was considering future options for

its business after Britain's finance watchdog proposed

tightening up regulation of the...

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UPDATE 1-Micro Focus shares lifted by surprise first-half revenue rise

* Shares up 4 pct to two-month high

(Adds CEO comments, analyst reaction, shares)

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UPDATE 3-Actelion talks to new party, reported to be Sanofi, as J&J drops bid

NEW YORK/ZURICH, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Actelion

Ltd confirmed it was in talks about a "strategic

transaction", with a report that Sanofi had filled the

gap left after U.S. healthcare group...

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Britain's FTSE edges down, hit by Dixons Carphone slump

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index dipped

on Wednesday, dropping back from its highest close since

October, as Dixons Carphone turned lower after results.

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Australia shares buoyed by M&A activity; NZ ends at month low

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended at a more than

four-month high on Wednesday, underpinned by mergers and

acquisitions activity while traders awaited the outcome of the

U.S. Federal...

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

UPDATE 2-JetBlue to double share buyback as checked bag fees boost revenue

NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - JetBlue Airways Corp

on Tuesday said it was earning more than expected from checked

bag fees and higher-priced fares and it plans to double the

money it will return to...

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UPDATE 2-Proteon Therapeutics kidney drug fails key study, shares slump

* Shares plummet about 75 pct to hit a record low

(Adds analyst comment; updates shares)

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BRIEF-Former industry minister Passera says has no plan for Monte dei Paschi

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Former industry minister Corrado Passera

says:

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Paysafe rejects Spotlight Research report on illegal gambling

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Paysafe Group Plc on Tuesday

denied allegations from Spotlight Research, which claimed that

the company was enabling both illegal gambling and Chinese

capital control evasion.

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UPDATE 5-Japan's Asahi expands in Europe with AB InBev beer deal

* Asahi shares close down 4.6 pct on funding questions

(Adds additional adviser)

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UPDATE 2-Bollore turns up heat on Berlusconi over Mediaset stake

* Mediaset top investor brands move a hostile takeover

attempt

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Mediaset shares soar after Vivendi stirs talk of takeover bid

MILAN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Italian broadcaster

Mediaset jumped more than 20 percent on Tuesday on the

expectations of a possible hostile takeover bid by French media

group Vivendi, which has...

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BRIEF-Shares in UniCredit erase early losses after cash call announcement

* Shares down as much as 5.4 percent at open after bank

announces 13 billion euro share issue, 18 billion euro bad loan

disposals

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Monday, December 12, 2016

European shares pull back from 11-month high, oil stocks soar

MILAN/LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Europe retreated from an

11-month high on Monday with falls in shares such as Swedish

biometric technology firm Fingerprint and Swiss

drugmaker Lonza outweighing a...

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FTSE slips from highs as gold miners lose lustre

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index slipped

on Monday after gaining in the previous five sessions in a row,

with outsourcing group Capita extending its recent

losses and precious...

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UPDATE 2-National Amusements pulls CBS, Viacom merger proposal

NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sumner Redstone's

privately-held National Amusements on Monday withdrew its merger

proposal for CBS and Viacom, citing prospects

for a turnaround at Viacom under its new...

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SCENARIOS-Monte dei Paschi faces difficult choices as refinancing deadline looms

MILAN/FRANKFURT, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Italy's Banca Monte dei

Paschi di Siena will likely turn to Rome to help plug

a hole in its finances within weeks, officials and regulators

believe, although many...

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UPDATE 1-Achaogen's lead antibiotic succeeds in two key studies

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Achaogen Inc's plazomicin, being

developed to fight multi-drug resistant bacterial infections,

was successful in two pivotal studies, prompting the company to

proceed with...

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National Amusements pulls CBS, Viacom merger proposal -source

NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sumner Redstone's

privately-held National Amusements on Monday withdrew its merger

proposal for CBS and Viacom, according to a

source familiar with the situation who...

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European shares pull back but oil rally limits losses

MILAN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday

after a rally last week, as weaker drug makers more than offset

gains by oil stocks to near 17-month highs.

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Britain's FTSE steadies near 1-month high, supported by oil

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index held

near a one-month high on Monday, supported by a surge in the oil

sector after OPEC and non-OPEC producers agreed to curtail oil

production in...

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UPDATE 2-France's Amundi to buy Pioneer from UniCredit for 3.6 bln euros

* UniCredit shares also rise

(Adds details, share price reaction)

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BRIEF-Shares in Monte dei Paschi rise more than 5 pct

* Shares in the bank are up more than 5 percent after it

said on Sunday it would press ahead with its privately-funded

capital plan.

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom,...

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UPDATE 1-Questions around Capita's strategy after asset management shock

EDINBURGH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Shares in Capita fell

for a second day on Friday after a profit warning and decision

to sell its asset management business left analysts questioning

the British...

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Friday, December 9, 2016

BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares close down 10.6 percent

* shares close down 10.6 percent after a source told Reuters

the European Central Bank rejected a request by the bank for

more time to raise capital

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by...

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FTSE records best week since July, Sky surges 27 pct on Fox bid

* Sky jumps 27 pct on takeover approach

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Shares in Britain's Capita fall further as investors shun strategy

EDINBURGH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Shares in Capita fell

further on Friday after a profit warning and the decision to

sell its asset management business left investors questioning

the British outsourcing...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi chairman is not at all worried about bank's situation

* Chairman Alessandro Falciai says he is not at all worried

about the bank's situation

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No time, investors for private rescue of Monte dei Paschi by year-end - source

MILAN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A consortium of investment banks

that must decide whether to underwrite a privately-backed

5-billion euro rescue plan for Monte dei Paschi di Siena

believes there is not...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi down 15.5 pct after Reuters report of ECB rejection

* the European Central Bank has rejected a request by the

lender for more time to raise capital, a source told Reuters, a

decision that piles pressure on the Rome government to bail out

the lender...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares fall after Reuters report of ECB rejection

* a source told Reuters on Friday the European Central Bank

had rejected a request by the bank for more time to raise

capital

Source text for Eikon:

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares halted after falling 4.5 percent

* a source told Reuters on Friday the European Central Bank

had rejected a request by the bank for more time to raise

capital

Source text for Eikon:

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan...

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Britain's FTSE gains, on track for best week since July

* Rally in bank stocks falters

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares down 5 pct

* Shares are down 5 percent after earlier having been halted

limit down

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UPDATE 1-Japan's Sumitomo Corp to buy Irish banana firm Fyffes for $800 mln

DUBLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japanese trading firm Sumitomo

Corporation has agreed to buy Irish banana producer

Fyffes for 751 million euros ($798 million), a 49

percent premium to Thursday's price, and...

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UPDATE 1-Fears of Beijing gambling crackdown sends casino stocks crashing

* China clamping down on capital outflows as FX reserves

shrink

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Fears of Beijing gambling crackdown sends casino stocks crashing

HONG KONG, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Casino stocks from Australia's

Crown Resorts to Las Vegas Sands tumbled after

a report that Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, would

limit cash withdrawals as part...

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UPDATE 1-Casino stocks fall after report of ATM cash withdrawal limit in Macau



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UPDATE 1-Citron calls Express Scripts culprit in drug price gouging

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Short seller Citron's Andrew Left has

turned his sights on Express Scripts Holding Co,

calling the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) the "culprit behind

pharmaceutical price gouging."

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Casino stocks fall after report of ATM cash withdrawal limit in Macau

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Macau was preparing to slash in half the

amount of cash China UnionPay bank card holders can withdraw

from ATM machines in the city, the South China Morning Post

reported, citing a...

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Citron calls Express Scripts culprit in drug price gouging

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Short seller Citron's Andrew Left has

turned his sights on Express Scripts Holding Co,

calling the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) the "real culprit

behind pharmaceutical price...

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Britain's FTSE lags Europe after ECB extends stimulus

* Sports Direct down after weak results

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UPDATE 1-British lawmakers urge clampdown on bookmakers' betting machines

* Shares in William Hill, Ladbrokes fall 7 pct

(Adds background, William Hill comment)

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British lawmakers urge clampdown on bookmakers' betting machines

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain should drastically reduce

the limit on the amount of money gamblers can stake on

fixed-odds-betting terminals to tackle problems in the industry,

a committee of...

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Britain's FTSE, propped up by ECB, dips on Capita slump

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - UK shares fell on Thursday,

breaking a three-day winning streak as shares in outsourcing

firm Capita tumbled on a profit warning, though with the

ECB expected to extend its...

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UPDATE 2-Sports Direct warns tough times ahead after Brexit knocks profit

* Shares 8.5 pct lower, down more than half in 12 months

(Releads, adds share price fall, analyst reaction)

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UPDATE 1-Novae's shares slump after insurer warns on FY underwriting contributions

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London insurer Novae Group Plc

said larger individual risk and catastrophe losses in

the year would lead to its full-year underwriting contribution

being lower than it...

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares turn negative, down 0.9 pct

* Shares turn negative, down 0.9 percent after earlier

rising 2 percent

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares up 1.9 percent after agrees Pekao sale

* Shares in Italy's biggest bank by assets rise 1.9 percent

in early trade after it agreed to sell a 33 percent stake in

Poland's second biggest bank Pekao to two Polish state

entities for $2.6...

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

UPDATE 2-Lululemon quarterly sales top expectations, shares jump

TORONTO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Canadian yoga and leisure apparel

retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc on Wednesday reported

quarterly profit that beat analysts' forecasts, helped by

higher-than-expected...

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UPDATE 2-Abbott seeks to abort planned acquisition of Alere

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on

Wednesday that it had moved to terminate its proposed

acquisition of Alere Inc, citing a "substantial loss" in

the value of the diagnostics company since...

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Swept up after Trump win, construction stocks may be vulnerable

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Optimism about President-elect

Donald Trump's U.S. economic agenda has sent shares of

construction and engineering companies soaring, but the stocks

may be vulnerable if...

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UPDATE 2-EpiPen maker Mylan to restructure and cut its workforce

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Mylan NV, which

has been under fire for its price hikes on the life-saving

EpiPen allergy treatment, said on Wednesday that it would

restructure and expected to...

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UPDATE 1-Pharma, biotech stocks fall after Trump comment on drug prices

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. pharmaceutical

and biotechnology companies tumbled on Wednesday after

President-elect Donald Trump said he would "bring down drug

prices."

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Britain's FTSE rises again, as banks and miners lead cyclical charge

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on

Wednesday, rallying for a third straight session as investors

snapped up bank stocks and miners and rotated out of more

"defensive" parts...

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UPDATE 1-UK's Stagecoach says on course to hit profit target

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - British transport company

Stagecoach stuck to its forecast for a dip in annual

earnings, saying improving demand for rail travel would help

offset weakness in its bus...

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BRIEF-Italian banks up more than 3 percent

* Italy' banking stock up 3 percent

Source text for Eikon:

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(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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UPDATE 4-Trump claims $50 bln SoftBank investment due to his election win

* Son expects a lot of "deregulation" under Trump

administration

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Shares in Monte dei Paschi rise strongly at open

MILAN, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Shares in Monte dei Paschi

shot up more than 9 percent in early trade on

Wednesday after sources said Italy is preparing to take a

controlling stake in the troubled bank.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

SoftBank shares jump after CEO says to invest $50 bln in U.S.

TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Shares of SoftBank Corp

soared to their highest level in more than a year on Wednesday

after Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said he would invest $50

billion in U.S....

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UPDATE 4-BMO comfortable with capital after earnings beat view

TORONTO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal's Chief

Financial Officer said he was comfortable with the

bank's capital strength, despite it being weaker than rivals',

after the lender reported...

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British clampdown raises concerns over smaller retail brokers

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A British clampdown on retail

trading platforms prompted warnings among industry players and

investors on Tuesday that some smaller firms may not be able to

sustain their...

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UPDATE 2-JBS shares surge on spin-off plan of international units in U.S.

SAO PAULO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazil's JBS

, the world's biggest beef exporter, soared on

Tuesday, adding nearly $3 billion to its market value after

management announced it would take its...

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UPDATE 3-BMO quarterly results beat market view, shares higher

* Shares up 2.4 percent

(Adds shares, further analyst comment)

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UPDATE 2-Italy readying state bailout for Monte dei Paschi bank-sources

* Private-sector solution for bank increasingly

difficult-sources

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UPDATE 1-Britain clamps down on spread betting industry

* Follows moves in Cyprus, France, Belgium

(Adds details, context, company comments, updates shares)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares suspended after 5 pct fall

* Shares in the troubled lender were temporarily suspended

from trading after falling 5 percent

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UPDATE 1-State aid measures for Italy's Monte dei Paschi ready - sources

ROME, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Measures to allow state aid for

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena are ready, with the

Italian lender's hopes of pulling off a privately-backed

fundraising fading, three sources...

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UK's financial watchdog tightens rules for spread betting products

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog proposed

tougher rules for retail financial spread betting products known

as 'contracts for difference' (CFD) after finding that 82

percent of customers...

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State aid measures for Monte dei Paschi ready - sources

MILAN/ROME, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Measures to allow state aid

for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena are ready but will

depend on political developments in coming days, sources

familiar with the matter said.

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares volatile in early trade

* Shares in the troubled lender fall more than 4 percent at

open, but later pare some of the losses; the stock is down 2.3

percent by 0808 GMT

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Monday, December 5, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines raises outlook, stock hits record high

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hawaiian Holdings Inc on Monday

raised its forecast for operating unit revenue, pushing the

company's stock to a record high.

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Britain's FTSE 100 rises as mining, banking shares gain

* Precious metals miners track weaker gold price

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Deep-sea prospector Fugro's shares sink after Boskalis trims holding

AMSTERDAM, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Shares in Dutch deep-sea

prospector Fugro fell 4.5 percent on Monday after

larger rival Boskalis announced that it had trimmed

its holding in the company.

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Monte dei Paschi subordinated debt drops as swap seen at risk

MILAN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The yield on a Sept. 2020

subordinated bond by Monte dei Paschi targeted by a

debt-to-equity conversion offer launched by the Italian bank

rose on Monday as traders said the...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares close down 4.2 pct, cash call in danger

* A 5 billion euro ($5.33 billion) rescue plan for the

troubled Italian bank hung by a thread on Monday after Prime

Minister Matteo Renzi's defeat in a referendum tipped the

country into political...

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Miners and banks help Britain's FTSE 100 to advance

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index climbed

on Monday, after falling in the previous two sessions, with

basic resources stocks leading the market higher on the back of

rising prices...

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BRIEF-Shares in Monte dei Paschi turn positive in volatile trade

* Italian blue chip index FTSE MIB rise 0.2 percent

reversing early losses

Further company coverage:

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BRIEF-Shares in Monte dei Paschi, UniCredit down 5 percent

* Shares in UniCredit, Monte dei Paschi down 5 percent after

delayed opening

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Australia shares to open higher after U.S. jobs data while NZ falls

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to rise on

Monday, after strong U.S jobs data further cemented a case for

an interest rate hike this year, with gains expected in basic

material stocks...

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BRIEF-Italian bank shares slump after vote; Monte Paschi seen down 10 pct

* Shares open sharply lower after PM Renzi suffers heavy

defeat in constitutional referendum

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Friday, December 2, 2016

EXCLUSIVE-U.S. networking company Ixia explores sale -sources

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Ixia, a U.S. provider of

equipment and applications that help maintain computer networks,

is exploring a potential sale, people familiar with the matter

said on Friday.

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UPDATE 1-Becton Dickinson wins reversal of $340 mln syringe award

Dec 2 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday threw

out an antitrust verdict that ordered medical device maker

Becton Dickinson and Co to pay rival Retractable

Technologies Inc $340 million in...

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Britain's FTSE slips lower ahead of Italian referendum

* Berkeley helps property stocks

(Updates throughout with close)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares close down 5.4 pct

* Shares in the troubled bank close down 5.4 percent

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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BUZZ-Ambarella Inc: Biggest pct loss in more than 8 months

** Video processing chip maker's shares down as

much as 9.53 pct at $55.5; biggest intraday pct loss in more

than 8 months

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BRIEF-Monte Paschi shares suspended from trading after 5 pct drop

* Shares are suspended from trading after falling 5 percent

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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UPDATE 1-Medical device maker Teleflex to buy Vascular Solutions for $1 bln

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Teleflex Inc said on Friday it

agreed to buy fellow medical device maker Vascular Solutions Inc

for about $1 billion.

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Britain's FTSE falls but outperforms Europe ahead of Italy vote

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on

Friday, dropping to a 1-month low but outperforming European

equities as investors were unwilling to take risky bets heading

into the...

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UPDATE 1-Aixtron says has not received Obama decision on China deal

* Shares down 3.5 pct

(Adds China comment, detail, background, updates shares)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares volatile in early trade

* Shares retrace early losses to trade up 1.3 pct at 0803

GMT

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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UPDATE 2-Australian formula maker flags supply glut on China rule change, shares plunge

* Bellamy warns supply glut hitting sales due to new China

rules

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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Wall Street steps into Skechers after CEO buys shares

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Skechers USA's stock

was on track for its best day in over two years on

Thursday after the shoe seller's chief executive bought $11

million worth of the beleaguered...

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Britain's FTSE slips as higher costs hit consumer goods firms

* Energy shares supported by crude oil

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UPDATE 1-GM, Ford, Toyota post strong November U.S. auto sales

DETROIT, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Hefty discounts during a robust

Black Friday weekend helped boost November U.S. auto sales

between 4 percent and 5 percent, the first automakers to report

said on Thursday,...

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Aradigm's inhaled antibiotic fails late-stage study, shares sink

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Aradigm Corp said on Thursday its

inhaled antibiotic for a rare, incurable disorder affecting the

lungs failed in a late-stage study, sending the company's shares

down nearly 54...

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UPDATE 1-Engineering company Parker-Hannifin to buy Clarcor in $4.3 bln deal

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Parker-Hannifin Corp, which makes

motion and control systems for the industrial and aerospace

markets, said on Thursday it would buy air filtration systems

maker Clarcor Inc for...

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Britain's FTSE slips as gold miners lose glitter

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Britain's top equity index fell on

Thursday as water utility Severn Trent slipped after its shares

traded without rights to their latest dividend payouts, while

precious...

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UPDATE 1-Carmat shares slump after France halts heart implants

* Carmat shares down around 30 pct since start of 2016

(adds analyst comment, background)

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UPDATE 1-Turkish company Dogan's shares slide on reports executive detained

ISTANBUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) - An executive of Turkey's Dogan

Holding has been detained in an investigation related to July's

failed coup, state media reported on Thursday, sending the

company's shares...

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Carmat shares slump after French drugs agency suspends its heart implants

PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Shares in artificial heart maker

Carmat slumped on Thursday after France's national

drugs agency ordered it to suspend further implants following

the death of a patient in...

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UPDATE 3-U.S. should cede control of Fannie and Freddie -Mnuchin

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect

Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, on

Wednesday waded into the long-running battle over the future

control of Fannie...

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Linde chairman backs deal with Praxair - Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Linde supervisory

board Chairman Wolfgang Reitzle is still in favour of a tie-up

between the German industrial gases maker and U.S. rival Praxair

, which has made a...

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

UPDATE 2-French drugs agency suspends Carmat heart implants

PARIS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - France's national drugs agency

said on Wednesday it had ordered artificial heart maker Carmat

to suspend further implants after a fifth patient

died in October.

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FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC COMMON STOCKS RISE ABOVE $4 A SHARE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE AUGUST 2014

FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC COMMON STOCKS RISE ABOVE $4 A SHARE FOR

FIRST TIME SINCE AUGUST 2014

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UPDATE 1-Goldman shares hit highest level since financial crisis in post-election rally

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc

on Wednesday climbed to their highest levels since the financial

crisis, as the bank benefited from a post-U.S. presidential

election rally.

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Surging oil price pushes Britain's FTSE higher

* Ashtead, Zoopla, RPC hit record highs

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UPDATE 3-Linde considers fresh merger overture from Praxair

* Linde supervisory board to convene Dec. 7 - source

(Adds board meeting, shares, analyst comment)

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Rising oil price pulls Britain's FTSE higher

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on

Wednesday, led by rebounding energy stocks as oil prices jumped

on hopes of a deal to curb global oversupply, though banking

stocks...

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REFILE-UPDATE 2-Samsung Elec surges to record high on payout growth hopes

SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

added $9 billion to its market value on Wednesday as

shares in the South Korean tech giant soared to record highs,

buoyed by promises of greater...

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ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND SHARES SEEN OPENING 2-3 PCT LOWER AFTER COMPANY FAILS BANK OF ENGLAND'S STRESS TEST - TRADER

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND SHARES SEEN OPENING 2-3 PCT LOWER

AFTER COMPANY FAILS BANK OF ENGLAND'S STRESS TEST - TRADER

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

UPDATE 1-Evergrande rapidly builds up Vanke stake, just shy of No. 2 shareholder

* Evergrande has not commented on intentions towards Vanke

(Recasts with Evergrande statement, share price)

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UPDATE 2-Linde considers fresh merger overture from Praxair

* Parties were unable to agree on location of key functions

(Adds Praxair confirmation about deal)

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Bill for Japan's Fukushima cleanup to double to $201 bln - source

TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster

in 2011 is likely to cost 22.6 trillion yen ($201 billion),

slightly more than double a previous estimate, according to a

source involved...

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WGL weighs sale after interest from Spain's Iberdrola - Bbg

Nov 29 (Reuters) - WGL Holdings Inc, parent of

natural-gas utility Washington Gas, is weighing options

including a sale after receiving takeover interest from Spain's

Iberdrola SA, Bloomberg reported.

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UPDATE 3-Jeweler Tiffany posts first sales rise in eight quarters

* Says Trump protests may affect current quarter

(Adds details from conference call; updates shares)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares end up 17.5 pct in second day of debt swap

* Shares in lender end up 17.5 percent in the second day of

its debt-to-equity swap offer

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Britain's FTSE lags Europe as commodity stocks drop

* TalkTalk recovers from recent weakness

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BUZZ-MTS Systems Corp: Biggest intraday pct loss in more than 5 months

** Position sensor maker's shares fall as much as

10.8 pct to $48.60, biggest intraday percentage loss in more

than 5 months

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UPDATE 2-Johnson & Johnson raising takeover offer for Actelion - source

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare company Johnson &

Johnson is raising its offer for Swiss biotech group

Actelion in an attempt to win it over for a buyout, a

source familiar with the...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares suspended from trade after rising 12 pct

* Shares are suspended from trading after rising 12 percent

Further company coverage:

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Britain's FTSE lags Europe as commodity stocks drop

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on

Tuesday, underperforming other European markets as energy and

mining stocks were hit by weaker oil and metals prices.

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BRIEF-Shares in Monte dei Paschi up 2 percent in early trade

* Shares up 2 percent in early trade

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan Newsroom)

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Cuba-focused closed-end fund rallies in wake of Castro's death

NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The only Cuba-focused stock

fund in the United States rallied more than 13 percent Monday, a

sign investors expect Fidel Castro's death to continue to open

up relations...

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Monday, November 28, 2016

UPDATE 3-Italy's Monte dei Paschi lists multiple threats to rescue plan

* Dec. 4 referendum casts shadow on rescue plan

(Adds Generali to convert bond, analyst comment)

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Britain's FTSE index slips as Trump rally falters

* Utilities gain as investors back safe stocks

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Monte dei Paschi faces potential legal claims for 8 bln euros-document

MILAN, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Ailing Italian bank Monte dei

Paschi di Siena said on Monday it is facing potential

legal claims for a total of more than 8 billion euros ($8.5

billion) in a series of civil...

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Britain's FTSE index slips as crude oil drops

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index

retreated on Monday pulled lower by energy shares hit by a

decline in oil prices and financial shares concerned over

Italian banks.

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UPDATE 1-Bid battle looms as Loxam makes takeover approach for Lavendon

* Loxam approaches Lavendon over potential cash takeover

offer

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

UPDATE 4-Johnson & Johnson approaches Actelion about takeover deal

ZURICH/FRANKFURT, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare company

Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it was in preliminary

talks with Actelion about a potential takeover of

Europe's largest biotech firm,...

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Britain's FTSE registers third straight week of gains

* Pharma strength offsets weakness in mining and banking

stocks

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UPDATE 2-Monte dei Paschi cash call concerns persist despite approval

* Defeat for PM Renzi may sink stock sale

(Adds economy minister)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi closes down 13 pct as cash call doubts persist

* Doubts about whether the Tuscan lender would find buyers

for a 5 billion euro ($5.3 billion) recapitalisation plan drove

shares in the bank lower

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan...

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Actelion shares surge on reported J&J takeover approach

ZURICH/FRANKFURT, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Actelion Ltd

jumped as much as 19 percent to record highs on Friday

on reports that U.S. healthcare company Johnson & Johnson

was interested in a...

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UPDATE 1-Monte dei Paschi cash call concerns persist despite approval

* PM Renzi's defeat in referendum may sink stock sale

(Releads, updates shares, adds analyst quotes)

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Monte dei Paschi shares fall after shareholders approve cash call

MILAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Monte dei Paschi di

Siena fell 5.5 percent on Friday, and were temporarily

halted from trading, after shareholders in the Italian bank

approved a 5 billion euros...

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Britain's FTSE looks set for third straight week of gains

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index looked

set for a third straight week of gains on Friday, with its

heavily weighted commodity sector benefiting from bets on rising

inflation even...

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Britain's FTSE steadies as major firms trade ex-divs

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index ended

broadly flat on Thursday, with some firms including National

Grid falling after trading without the attraction of

their latest dividend...

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UPDATE 3-J&J makes takeover approach for Swiss drugmaker Actelion - Bloomberg

Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare company Johnson & Johnson

has approached Swiss biotechnology firm Actelion Ltd

about a potential takeover, Bloomberg reported on

Thursday, citing people it said...

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Britain's FTSE edges lower as major firms trade ex-divs

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index inched

lower on Thursday, with precious metals miners tracking weaker

gold prices and some firms including National Grid

falling after trading...

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UPDATE 1-UK's Countrywide warns again Brexit will hit 2016 earnings

Nov 24 (Reuters) - British estate agent Countrywide Plc

warned again its 2016 core earnings would be hit by

lower property market activity since Britain's vote to leave the

European Union, sending...

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UK's Countrywide warns again that Brexit will hit 2016 earnings

Nov 24 (Reuters) - British estate agent Countrywide Plc

warned for a second time this year that its 2016 core

earnings would be hit by lower activity in the property market

following Britain's vote...

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UPDATE 2-China's Ctrip expands global reach with $1.74 bln Skyscanner deal

SHANGHAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Chinese travel giant Ctrip.com

International Ltd has extended its global reach after

it agreed to buy travel search website Skyscanner Holdings Ltd

in a deal valuing the...

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

UPDATE 3-Amaya's ex-CEO left seeking new funding to bid for firm

TORONTO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Former Amaya boss David

Baazov said he would seek new funding for his C$3.65 billion

($2.7 billion) bid for the gambling firm, after an investor he

had previously said was...

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Alzheimer's setback prompts rethink of Lilly, Biogen stock outlooks

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly & Co's

massive setback for its experimental Alzheimer's disease

treatment on Wednesday sent investors scrambling to re-evaluate

shares of the U.S. drugmaker...

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UPDATE 1-France's Vinci files complaint after hoax report

* French regulator AMF has launched a probe

(Combines Vinci and AMF statements)

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UPDATE 5-Lilly's drug for Alzheimer's fails big trial; shares drop

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said its

experimental Alzheimer's treatment failed to slow the loss of

mental functioning in patients with mild symptoms, a major

setback for the company and...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 4-Lilly's drug for Alzheimer's fails big trial; shares drop

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said its

experimental Alzheimer's treatment failed to slow the loss of

mental functioning in patients with mild symptoms, a major

setback for the company and...

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BUZZ-QAD Inc: Hits record high after strong results

** Cloud-based software provider's shares rise as

much as 11.6 pct to hit record high of $28.85

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Vinci says filing legal complaint after hoax report

PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - French construction company Vinci

said on Wednesday it had decided to file a legal

complaint against the unknown person or organisation responsible

for a fake announcement...

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Britain's FTSE hit by commodity reversal

* Thomas Cook rises to highest since May

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Britain's FTSE ends little changed, housebuilders skid

* Thomas Cook rises to highest since May

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France's AMF regulator to probe Vinci hoax report

PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - France's AMF stock market

regulator said it was launching an investigation after the

release of a false statement that prompted a slump in the shares

of French construction...

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UPDATE 2-Juno says two patients die in leukemia drug trial

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Juno Therapeutics Inc said two

more patients had died after suffering cerebral edema during a

trial of its experimental leukemia drug, bringing the total to

five.

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UPDATE 2-Generali to exit weaker markets, says no job cuts planned

* Shares down 4 pct

(Recasts, adds CEO comments, broker, shares)

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UPDATE 1-Estate agents Foxtons, Countrywide hit by lettings clampdown

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Shares in Britain's leading

estate agents including Foxtons and Countrywide

tumbled on Wednesday as a government plan to ban one-off tenant

fees compounded pressures...

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares resume trading, down 3.7 pct

* shares resume trading, down 3.7 percent

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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Shares in estate agents Foxtons, Countrywide slump on lettings clampdown

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Shares in British estate agents

Foxtons and Countrywide tumbled on Wednesday

after the government said it would crack down on fees imposed on

tenants.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Steel shares surge again, keep post-election strength

NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Investors put fresh bets on

steel company shares on Tuesday as comments about domestic

production from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump helped bolster

the positive...

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Urban Outfitters comparable sales miss as Anthropologie, Free People drag

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc

reported quarterly comparable sales that missed

analysts' estimate as demand fell for its Anthropologie Group

and Free People brands, sending...

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UPDATE 1-Urban Outfitters sales miss as Anthropologie, Free People drag

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc

reported quarterly comparable sales that missed

analysts' estimate as demand fell for its Anthropologie Group

and Free People brands, sending...

Read more

WRAPUP 1-Dr Pepper Snapple, Pepsi buy drinks makers in bid to diversify

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc and

PepsiCo on Tuesday both announced plans to buy

alternative drinks makers, the latest examples of beverage

companies branching into products...

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UPDATE 4-Medtronic sales disappoint, firm lowers forecast; shares fall

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Medtronic Plc on Tuesday reported

quarterly sales below Wall Street's expectations for virtually

all its major product lines and cut its full-year earnings

forecast, and the...

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Shares in Aeromexico plunge on fears of Delta alliance complications

MEXICO CITY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Shares in Mexican airline

Aeromexico slid more than 7.5 percent on Tuesday,

on fears that a proposed alliance with Delta Air Lines Inc

could face headwinds after the...

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Britain's FTSE rises, helped by mining stocks rally

* Compass, Kingfisher and Babcock fall after results

(ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on

the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon - see...

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UPDATE 2-Vinci's shares dip on hoax report it would revise accounts, fire CFO

PARIS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Shares in French construction and

concessions company Vinci plunged on Tuesday after

media picked up a hoax statement saying it would revise its 2015

and 2016 accounts and...

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Vinci says report it would revise accounts and fire director is false

PARIS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - French construction and

concessions company Vinci on Tuesday denied media

reports that said it was going to revise its 2015 and 2016

accounts and fire its finance director,...

Read more

Investor pain plan could hold key to Monte dei Paschi's future

FRANKFURT/MILAN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi di

Siena's move to swap debt for shares, pushing losses

onto investors, could help Rome resurrect a bid to help the

troubled Italian bank,...

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Britain's FTSE rises, helped by record highs on Wall Street

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on

Tuesday, buoyed by record-high closes on Wall Street that lifted

global sentiment and a rally in mining shares.

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Genmab shares hit record high as U.S. widens use of cancer drug

COPENHAGEN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Shares in Danish biotech

company Genmab jumped to a record high on Tuesday after

U.S. regulators approved widening the use its blood cancer drug

Darzalex, prompting the...

Read more

UPDATE 1-Novo, Sanofi go head to head as FDA clears new diabetes drugs

* Insulin plus GLP-1 combinations to go on sale next year

(Adds reaction, competitive background, sales forecasts)

Read more

Swiss watch shares down after export slump accelerates in Oct

ZURICH, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Shares in watchmakers Swatch

Group and Richemont fell on Tuesday after the

decline in Swiss watch exports accelerated in October.

Read more

Monday, November 21, 2016

REPEAT-Gun shops eye busy Black Friday despite Hillary Clinton loss

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Christmas came early for

U.S. gun shop owners - who saw a rush of firearms purchases

ahead of the presidential election - but they may now be

hard-pressed to match...

Read more

Britain's FTSE steadies after choppy trade, miners rally

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Britain's top equity index

steadied on Monday, with a fall in defensive stocks offsetting

stronger commodities shares that rose following a rally in

prices of metals and...

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Gun shops eye busy Black Friday despite Hillary Clinton loss

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Christmas came early for

U.S. gun shop owners - who saw a rush of firearms purchases

ahead of the presidential election - but they may now be

hard-pressed to match...

Read more

UPDATE 2-Mitie warns again on profits, to pull out of home healthcare market

Nov 21 (Reuters) - British outsourcing services firm Mitie

warned of a further fall in profits for the second time

in two months on Monday, saying the uncertainty amongst its

customers over Brexit...

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

UPDATE 1-Facebook sets $6 bln buyback; accounting chief to leave

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Social media giant Facebook Inc on

Friday set a $6 billion buyback program for its Class A shares,

beginning in the first quarter of 2017.

Read more

Friday, November 18, 2016

Britain's FTSE ends lower as gold miners lose lustre

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on

Friday, with miners leading the market lower after base and

precious metals prices slipped due to a stronger dollar, which

made metals...

Read more

UPDATE 1-Italian banks hit 6-week low on referendum jitters

MILAN, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Italian banking stocks fell to

their lowest level in six weeks on Friday, hurt by the prospect

of a referendum vote on Dec. 4 that could topple Matteo Renzi's

reformist...

Read more

UPDATE 1-Electrocomponents raises margins, savings forecast; shares surge

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Electrocomponents Plc forecast

higher full-year cost savings, after reporting

better-than-expected first-half profit boosted by cost cuts and

the pound's slide since Britain voted...

Read more

Britain's FTSE falls as gold miners lose their shine

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - UK shares retreated on Friday,

weighed down by a fall among mining companies as precious metals

miners were hit by a rising dollar.

Read more

UPDATE 3-Salesforce's revenue forecast beats estimates, shares rise

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc

on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts'

estimates as it closed deals for its cloud-based sales and

marketing software with...

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UPDATE 1-South Africa's Dis-Chem Pharmacies dips on market debut

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - South African drug store

chain Dis-Chem made its debut on the Johannesburg

bourse on Friday, with its shares opening at 23.26 rand and

valuing it at around 20 billion...

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Britain's FTSE rises, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms, though Royal Mail dropped

after an earnings update.

Read more

REFILE-UPDATE 2-Salesforce's revenue forecast beats estimates, shares rise

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc on Thursday

forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates as

more businesses adopted its cloud-based sales and marketing

software, sending its...

Read more

Britain's FTSE rises, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms, though Royal Mail dropped

after an earnings update.

Read more

REFILE-UPDATE 2-Salesforce's revenue forecast beats estimates, shares rise

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc on Thursday

forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates as

more businesses adopted its cloud-based sales and marketing

software, sending its...

Read more

Britain's FTSE rises, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms, though Royal Mail dropped

after an earnings update.

Read more

REFILE-UPDATE 2-Salesforce's revenue forecast beats estimates, shares rise

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc on Thursday

forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates as

more businesses adopted its cloud-based sales and marketing

software, sending its...

Read more

UPDATE 1-No early win for Sanofi, Regeneron cholesterol drug in study

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Sanofi and Regeneron

Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday they would continue a

large clinical outcomes study with their injectable

cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent, confounding...

Read more

Britain's FTSE rises, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms, though Royal Mail dropped

after an earnings update.

Read more

UPDATE 1-No early win for Sanofi, Regeneron cholesterol drug in study

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Sanofi and Regeneron

Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday they would continue a

large clinical outcomes study with their injectable

cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent, confounding...

Read more

Britain's FTSE rises, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms, though Royal Mail dropped

after an earnings update.

Read more

UPDATE 1-No early win for Sanofi, Regeneron cholesterol drug in study

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Sanofi and Regeneron

Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday they would continue a

large clinical outcomes study with their injectable

cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent, confounding...

Read more

Britain's FTSE rises, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms, though Royal Mail dropped

after an earnings update.

Read more

UPDATE 2-Junk mail fall post-Brexit deals latest blow to Royal Mail

* Shares fall as much as 7.5 pct, top FTSE 100 loser

(Adds CEO, analyst comments, details, share movement)

Read more

UPDATE 1-No early win for Sanofi, Regeneron cholesterol drug in study

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Sanofi and Regeneron

Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday they would continue a

large clinical outcomes study with their injectable

cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent, confounding...

Read more

UPDATE 2-Junk mail fall post-Brexit deals latest blow to Royal Mail

* Shares fall as much as 7.5 pct, top FTSE 100 loser

(Adds CEO, analyst comments, details, share movement)

Read more

UPDATE 1-No early win for Sanofi, Regeneron cholesterol drug in study

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Sanofi and Regeneron

Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday they would continue a

large clinical outcomes study with their injectable

cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent, confounding...

Read more

UPDATE 2-Zurich Insurance dividend pledge boosts shares

* Zurich Ins targets dividend payout around 75 pct of net

profit

Read more

UPDATE 2-Junk mail fall post-Brexit deals latest blow to Royal Mail

* Shares fall as much as 7.5 pct, top FTSE 100 loser

(Adds CEO, analyst comments, details, share movement)

Read more

UPDATE 2-Investec looks to build Irish wealth unit via acquisitions

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Investec is

looking to build its Irish wealth management business via

acquisitions, its chief executive said on Thursday, as the

Anglo-South African financial...

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UPDATE 2-Zurich Insurance dividend pledge boosts shares

* Zurich Ins targets dividend payout around 75 pct of net

profit

Read more

Britain's FTSE edges higher, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - UK shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms and a rise in mid cap stocks,

though Royal Mail dropped after an earnings update.

Read more

UPDATE 2-Investec looks to build Irish wealth unit via acquisitions

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Investec is

looking to build its Irish wealth management business via

acquisitions, its chief executive said on Thursday, as the

Anglo-South African financial...

Read more

Britain's FTSE edges higher, though Royal Mail lags after results

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - UK shares rose on Thursday,

helped by gains among mining firms and a rise in mid cap stocks,

though Royal Mail dropped after an earnings update.

Read more

UPDATE 2-Investec looks to build Irish wealth unit via acquisitions

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Investec is

looking to build its Irish wealth management business via

acquisitions, its chief executive said on Thursday, as the

Anglo-South African financial...

Read more

BRIEF-Generali shares down 1.2 percent in early market trade

* Shares in the Italian insurer are down 1.2 percent in

early market trade

Read more

BRIEF-UniCredit shares lower after report on NPL coverage

* Shares in the lender down 2.8 percent in early market

trade

Read more

UPDATE 2-JPMorgan CEO Dimon still part of Trump Treasury talk

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Conflicting

information on whether JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief

Executive Jamie Dimon could become U.S. Treasury secretary as

part of President-elect Donald...

Read more

BRIEF-Generali shares down 1.2 percent in early market trade

* Shares in the Italian insurer are down 1.2 percent in

early market trade

Read more

UPDATE 1-U.S. shipping shares rally after election, raising questions

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. shipping

companies shot higher again on Wednesday, tripping various

volatility halts and raising questions over the reasons behind

their sharp rally...

Read more

UPDATE 2-JPMorgan CEO Dimon still part of Trump Treasury talk

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Conflicting

information on whether JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief

Executive Jamie Dimon could become U.S. Treasury secretary as

part of President-elect Donald...

Read more

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Vuzix shares slump after Intel halts headset partnership

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Wearable display maker Vuzix Corp

said on Wednesday that Intel Corp had decided

to halt its collaboration with the company related to the

development of Internet-connected...

Read more

UPDATE 1-U.S. shipping shares rally after election, raising questions

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. shipping

companies shot higher again on Wednesday, tripping various

volatility halts and raising questions over the reasons behind

their sharp rally...

Read more

Vuzix shares slump after Intel halts headset partnership

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Wearable display maker Vuzix Corp

said on Wednesday that Intel Corp had decided

to halt its collaboration with the company related to the

development of Internet-connected...

Read more

UPDATE 1-U.S. shipping shares rally after election, raising questions

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. shipping

companies shot higher again on Wednesday, tripping various

volatility halts and raising questions over the reasons behind

their sharp rally...

Read more

Vuzix shares slump after Intel halts headset partnership

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Wearable display maker Vuzix Corp

said on Wednesday that Intel Corp had decided

to halt its collaboration with the company related to the

development of Internet-connected...

Read more

UPDATE 1-U.S. shipping shares rally after election, raising questions

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. shipping

companies shot higher again on Wednesday, tripping various

volatility halts and raising questions over the reasons behind

their sharp rally...

Read more

Vuzix shares slump after Intel halts headset partnership

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Wearable display maker Vuzix Corp

said on Wednesday that Intel Corp had decided

to halt its collaboration with the company related to the

development of Internet-connected...

Read more

UPDATE 1-U.S. shipping shares rally after election, raising questions

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. shipping

companies shot higher again on Wednesday, tripping various

volatility halts and raising questions over the reasons behind

their sharp rally...

Read more

Vuzix shares slump after Intel halts headset partnership

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Wearable display maker Vuzix Corp

said on Wednesday that Intel Corp had decided

to halt its collaboration with the company related to the

development of Internet-connected...

Read more

UPDATE 1-U.S. shipping shares rally after election, raising questions

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. shipping

companies shot higher again on Wednesday, tripping various

volatility halts and raising questions over the reasons behind

their sharp rally...

Read more

UPDATE 1-First Solar to slash 27 pct of workforce; sales forecast misses

Nov 16 (Reuters) - First Solar Inc said it would

slash about 1,600 jobs, or 27 percent of its global workforce,

and the company forecast 2017 sales well below analysts'

estimate.

Read more

UPDATE 1-JPMorgan CEO Dimon may be headed to U.S. Treasury

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co

Chief Executive Jamie Dimon may still be in the running

to become U.S. Treasury secretary, Fox Business Network

reporters said on...

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UPDATE 2-Aggreko reviews N.America oil and gas fleet as revenue falls

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Aggreko Plc, the world's largest

temporary power provider, said it was reviewing the value of its

North American fleet of oil and gas rental generators after

further weakness in...

Read more

U.S. post-election shipping rally raises interest, questions

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. shipping

companies shot higher again on Wednesday, causing volatility

halts in a number of stocks and raising questions among

investors and analysts over...

Read more

UPDATE 3-Lowe's Q3 results disappoint, in contrast to rival Home Depot

* Lowe's shares drop 5.6 pct, Home Depot up 0.5 pct

(Adds CEO and analyst comments; updates shares)

Read more

UPDATE 2-Aggreko reviews N.America oil and gas fleet as revenue falls

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Aggreko Plc, the world's largest

temporary power provider, said it was reviewing the value of its

North American fleet of oil and gas rental generators after

further weakness in...

Read more

UPDATE 3-Lowe's Q3 results disappoint, in contrast to rival Home Depot

* Lowe's shares drop 5.6 pct, Home Depot up 0.5 pct

(Adds CEO and analyst comments; updates shares)

Read more

UPDATE 2-Aggreko reviews N.America oil and gas fleet as revenue falls

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Aggreko Plc, the world's largest

temporary power provider, said it was reviewing the value of its

North American fleet of oil and gas rental generators after

further weakness in...

Read more

Britain's FTSE ends lower, Rolls-Royce and Barratt weigh

* Severn Trent advances on acquisition news, Citigroup

upgrade

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UPDATE 4-Target expresses confidence about holiday sales; shares rise

CHICAGO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Target Corp on Wednesday

reported a much higher-than-expected quarterly profit after

benefiting from a strong back-to-school shopping season and

increased online sales,...

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UPDATE 3-Hugo Boss sees revival plan bearing fruit in 2018

* Shares down 6.4 pct

(Adds comments from investor presentation, updates shares)

Read more

UPDATE 3-Target Corp raises profit forecast; shares rise

CHICAGO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Target Corp on Wednesday

reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its

fiscal-year forecast after benefiting from a strong

back-to-school shopping season...

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Britain's FTSE retreats, Rolls-Royce and Barratt weigh

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged

lower on Wednesday after gaining in the previous two sessions,

with companies such as jet engine maker Rolls-Royce and

the country's biggest...

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UPDATE 3-Hugo Boss sees revival plan bearing fruit in 2018

* Shares down 6.4 pct

(Adds comments from investor presentation, updates shares)

Read more

Britain's FTSE retreats, Rolls-Royce and Barratt weigh

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged

lower on Wednesday after gaining in the previous two sessions,

with companies such as jet engine maker Rolls-Royce and

the country's biggest...

Read more

UPDATE 3-Hugo Boss sees revival plan bearing fruit in 2018

* Shares down 6.4 pct

(Adds comments from investor presentation, updates shares)

Read more

UPDATE 1-South African cement maker PPC cuts net debt by a third, H1 profit falls

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest

cement maker, PPC Ltd, said on Wednesday its net debt

had fallen by a third and commissioning of overseas projects to

boost sales was on track,...

Read more

Britain's FTSE retreats, Rolls-Royce and Barratt weigh

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged

lower on Wednesday after gaining in the previous two sessions,

with companies such as jet engine maker Rolls-Royce and

the country's biggest...

Read more

Britain's FTSE up as energy stocks recover, grocers soar

* Miners come under selling pressure

(Recasts, adds detail and quotes, updates with closing prices)

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UPDATE 1-South African cement maker PPC cuts net debt by a third, H1 profit falls

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest

cement maker, PPC Ltd, said on Wednesday its net debt

had fallen by a third and commissioning of overseas projects to

boost sales was on track,...

Read more

Britain's FTSE up as energy stocks recover, grocers soar

* Miners come under selling pressure

(Recasts, adds detail and quotes, updates with closing prices)

Read more

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

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UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

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UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

Read more

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

Read more

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

Read more

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

Read more

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

Read more

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

Read more

UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Telkom to pay first interim dividend as recovery builds

* Shares up 7.1 percent

(Recasts with dividend policy, adds analyst)

Read more

BRIEF-UniCredit shares suspended from trade after falling 5 pct

* Shares in the Italian bank are suspended from trade after

falling 5 percent

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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UPDATE 1-Home Depot's Q3 results top estimates on higher traffic, spending

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc, the No. 1 U.S.

home improvement chain, reported better-than-expected profit and

sales for the third quarter, helped by higher traffic and more

spending at its...

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UPDATE 2-Nokia says telecoms gear market tough, but outpacing Ericsson

* Shares fall as much as 7.7 pct

(Adds company, analyst quotes, detail, background, shares)

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UPDATE 1-Tata Motors shares plunge on weak earnings at Jaguar Land Rover

* Results come amidst power struggle at Tata group

(Updates with details, background, quote)

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares halted again after 8.6 pct drop

* Shares suspended again for excessive volatility after 8.6

percent drop following debt to equity swap offer

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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Monday, November 14, 2016

UPDATE 2-Gold miner Kirkland Lake rises on bid talk; Yamana declines

VANCOUVER, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Kirkland Lake Gold

shares rose sharply on Monday on speculation there might be

another bid for the Canadian gold miner which has rejected three

offers, but at least one...

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RPT-Apple stock extends losses after China warning about Trump

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Apple's stock

extended recent losses on Monday after a warning that iPhone

sales could suffer if President-elect Donald Trump follows

through on campaign threats to...

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UPDATE 2-Starboard stock picks show rise in bets made by other activists

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Starboard Value LP's quarterly filing on

Monday showed more companies in its portfolio under takeover

pressure from other activist investors.

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Britain's FTSE closes off highs as utilities shares fall

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index closed

higher on Monday following a rally in banking and mining stocks,

although a slump in utilities kept a lid on broader market

gains.

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REFILE-UPDATE 2-Kate Spade shareholder urges handbag maker to sell itself

Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Caerus Investors urged

Kate Spade & Co to sell itself, saying the handbag and

accessories maker would make a great acquisition candidate as

its stock traded at a...

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UPDATE 3-U.S. FDA rejects Dynavax's hepatitis B vaccine; shares sink

Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

rejected Dynavax Technologies Corp's hepatitis B

vaccine for the second time in three years, casting doubts on

the drug developer's ability to...

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BRIEF-Shares in Monte dei Paschi close up 11.4 percent

* Shares close up 11.4 percent against a flat sector with

traders mentioning reports of interest for Italy's third-largest

bank's recapitalisation plan from Qatar Investment Authority.

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Turkey's Yildiz says denies media report its units are target of operation

ISTANBUL, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Turkish food manufacturer

Yildiz Holding on Monday denied a media report suggesting its

units were being targeted in a government operation against the

cleric Ankara...

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Dynavax says U.S. FDA rejects its hepatitis B vaccine

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Dynavax Technologies Corp said

on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had rejected the

marketing application for its hepatitis B vaccine Heplisav-B,

sending the company's...

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Novartis chairman says considering sale of Alcon eye care division

VIENNA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Novartis is

considering to sell its struggling Alcon eye care division, its

chairman said in an interview with Swiss weekly SonntagsZeitung.

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Britain's FTSE rallies as DCC, Taylor Wimpey buoyed by earnings

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index climbed

on Monday, led higher by a jump in support services firm DCC and

housebuilder Taylor Wimpey which both rose on well-received

results.

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Sunday, November 13, 2016

Britain's FTSE falls as EM-exposed stocks weigh

* SIG tanks among mid caps

(ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on

the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets)

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Friday, November 11, 2016

UPDATE 1-TomTom targeting deals with U.S. automakers - CEO

AMSTERDAM, Nov 11 (Reuters) - TomTom's order intake from

carmakers is currently lagging last year's, but the emergence of

rival Here backed by a trio of German automakers means other

manufacturers...

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TomTom targeting deals with U.S. automakers

AMSTERDAM, Nov 11 (Reuters) - TomTom has benefited

from the formation of the rival Here consortium as automakers

not involved in it are keener to do business with the

independent mapping operator,...

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RPT-UPDATE 3-Innogy profit fall spells more trouble for parent RWE

FRANKFURT, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Germany's Innogy

reported a 7 percent fall in core profit on Friday, hitting the

power utility's shares and those of struggling parent RWE

.

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Britain's FTSE falls as EM-exposed stocks weigh

LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on

Friday as a sell-off in emerging markets hit shares of countries

exposed to those regions as investors digested the implications

of Donald...

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BRIEF-UBI shares rise more than 4 pct after results

* Shares in the lender rise 4.8 percent after results,

leading the Italian banking index which is up 1.4 percent

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UPDATE 1-UK's SIG warns on earnings, CEO to go, shares dive

Nov 11 (Reuters) - British building materials supplier SIG

announced Chief Executive Stuart Mitchell would step

down immediately and warned on full-year profit citing weak

trading hurt by Britain's...

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Malaysia, Indonesia markets roiled as investors scramble for hedge on Trump

JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Emerging markets in Southeast

Asia were slammed on Friday as the stunning upset of Donald

Trump's presidential win in the United States reverberated

around the world, with...

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UPDATE 1-Michael Kors cuts 2017 forecast as drop in mall traffic hurts

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Apparel and accessories maker Michael

Kors Holdings Ltd cut its revenue and profit forecast

for 2017, citing a fall in mall traffic and its decision to

limit supplies to department...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. department stores strike upbeat note, shares rise

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Macy's Inc and Kohl's Corp

struck an optimistic note going into the holiday shopping season

and rival Nordstrom Inc raised its annual profit

outlook, giving a rare boost to shares...

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Nordstrom comparable sales rise after two quarters of drops

CHICAGO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Department store operator

Nordstrom Inc reported a 2.4 percent rise in quarterly

comparable store sales on Thursday after a drop in the previous

two quarters, helped by...

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UPDATE 1-Nvidia revenue soars 53.6 pct, powers past estimates

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp reported a

better-than-expected 53.6 percent surge in quarterly revenue,

driven by strong demand for the company's graphics processing

chips used in personal computers...

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Silver Wheaton sees opportunity as miners restart, expand mines - CEO

TORONTO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Mining financier Silver Wheaton

Corp sees a $2 billion-plus opportunity as mining

companies plan to expand or restart their mines, and switch

gears from debt reduction,...

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Michael Kors posts first revenue decline since going public

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Michael Kors Holdings Ltd

reported a 3.7 percent drop in quarterly sales, the first

revenue decline since the apparel and accessories maker went

public in 2011, as the company cut...

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Tech stocks drop as Wall Street focuses on Trump stimulus

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc

, Alphabet Inc and other technology companies

sank on Thursday as Wall Street sold them to pay for

infrastructure names that could benefit...

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UPDATE 1-Fitbit shares rise on purported takeover offer

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Shares of wearable device maker Fitbit

Inc rose as much as 8 percent on Thursday after a

previously unknown entity calling itself ABM Capital Ltd said in

a regulatory filing that...

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Britain's FTSE drops as investors dump defensives for banks and miners after Trump win

* Though miners, banks surge

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UPDATE 1-UniCredit boosts capital in Q3 despite net profit drop

MILAN, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank UniCredit

strengthened its closely-watched core capital ratio in

the third quarter, selling assets and cutting loans to clients

after new chief...

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Carrefour shares drop on French suit over trade practices

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Carrefour shares fell

sharply on Thursday after the French government said it was

suing Europe's largest retailer for unfairly squeezing its

suppliers to lower prices,...

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Britain's FTSE rises again, boosted by Trump stimulus expectations

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on

Thursday, led higher by miners and construction stocks amid

expectations of a big economic stimulus in the United States

based on...

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