Thursday, March 31, 2016

BRIEF-Regeneron and Sanofi announce positive Dupilumab topline results from two Phase 3 trials in inadequately controlled moderate-to-severe atopic Dermatitis patients

* Regeneron And Sanofi announce positive Dupilumab

topline results from two Phase 3 trials in inadequately

controlled moderate to-severe atopic Dermatitis patients

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - April 1

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

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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U.S. asks Deutsche, JPMorgan to give details on 1MDB dealings -sources

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Reuters) - Officials of the U.S.

Department of Justice have asked Deutsche Bank and

JPMorgan for details of their dealings with Malaysia's

1MDB, as global investigations into...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - April 1

The following are the top stories on the business pages of

British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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U.S. SEC's White pushes investor protections in Silicon Valley

March 31 (Reuters) - The chair of the U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission took on "unicorns," tech startups and other

privately held companies on Thursday, admonishing Silicon Valley

firms to be...

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BRIEF-Rovi says extends existing interactive program guide license - SEC Filing

* Extension of existing interactive program guide license,

distribution agreement, patent license agreement with time

warner cable

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BRIEF-Plymouth Realty Capital granted extension to complete qualifying transaction

* Plymouth Realty Capital Corp. granted extension to

complete qualifying transaction

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BRIEF-Immucell enters into agreements covering certain credit facilities with TD Bank

* On march 28, 2016, co entered into agreements covering

certain credit facilities with td bank n.a. In amount of up to

$4.5 million - sec filing

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's top court removes Lula probe from crusading judge

BRASILIA, March 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court ruled

on Thursday to remove a corruption investigation into former

president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from the jurisdiction of a

lower court...

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U.S. FCC won't investigate Netflix throttling of some mobile consumers

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S.

Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that video

provider Netflix did not violate any U.S. regulations

when it "throttled" the...

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BRIEF-Competition Bureau reaches consent agreement with Iron Mountain Inc

* Iron mountain to sell records management assets in six

major cities to resolve competition concerns following its

acquisition of recall

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UPDATE 1-SEC sues ex-Navistar CEO Ustian over emissions disclosures

March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission on Thursday sued former Navistar International Corp

Chief Executive Daniel Ustian, accusing him of

defrauding the public about the...

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Exxon, California regulators reach preliminary agreement on Torrance refinery

HOUSTON, March 31 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil and

California's South Coast Air Quality Management have reached a

preliminary agreement to allow the restart of a crippled

gasoline unit at its Torrance...

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BRIEF-Kalobios Pharmaceuticals files Non-Timely 10-K

* "Company's restructuring program places enormous strain on

its limited human and financial resources" - SEC filing

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Valeant directors, CEO ordered to cease trading shares

March 31 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

Inc's directors and key officers have received a

cease-trade order by the securities regulator in the Canadian

province of Quebec, on the...

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UPDATE 1-Valeant directors, CEO ordered to cease trading shares

March 31 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

Inc's directors and key officers have received a

cease-trade order by the securities regulator in the Canadian

province of Quebec, on the...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. FTC sues Endo alleging antitrust violations

March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said

it filed a complaint in a district court accusing Endo

International Plc of violating antitrust laws by

striking "pay-for-delay" deals to...

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Ford issues three recalls, including one that led to two fires

DETROIT, March 31 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on

Thursday it will conduct three separate safety recalls including

one of sport-utility vehicles with a defective engine heater

that led to two...

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UPDATE 2-GE Capital asks U.S. government to lift 'too big to fail' designation

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - General Electric Co's

GE Capital financing arm on Thursday asked the U.S.

government to stop designating it as a "systemically important

financial institution," a...

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UPDATE 2-AIG CEO says MetLife "too big to fail" ruling an opportunity

March 31 (Reuters) - A judge's ruling that MetLife Inc

is not "too big to fail" opens up an opportunity for

insurer American International Group Inc to seek an

exemption from the tag, AIG Chief...

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BRIEF-One Horizon Group files for non-timely 10-K

* Files for non-timely 10-K - SEC filing

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BRIEF-AIG CEO Peter Hancock on Metlife ruling-i think the whole world was somewhat surprised- CNBC

* AIG CEO Peter Hancock on Metlife ruling-i think the whole

world was somewhat surprised- CNBC

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AIG CEO says MetLife ruling an opportunity for AIG

March 31 (Reuters) - A judge's ruling that MetLife Inc

is not a "too big to fail" opens up an opportunity for

American International Group Inc to also apply for

exemption, AIG Chief Executive Peter...

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China central bank discloses derivatives holdings positions for first time

SHANGHAI, March 31 (Reuters) - The People's Bank of China

(PBOC) reported data on its derivatives holdings positions in

forwards and futures in foreign currencies versus the yuan for

the first time...

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BRIEF-US Foods says added KKR as underwriter to its IPO

* Says added KKR as underwriter to its IPO

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U.S. Senator seeks investigation of insurers over retirement rule

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - Senator Elizabeth Warren, a

Massachusetts Democrat who advocates for strong financial

regulation, asked U.S. securities regulators on Thursday to

investigate comments...

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Hong Kong tribunal upholds Moody's reprimand for report on Chinese companies

HONG KONG, March 31 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong tribunal has

upheld a disciplinary action against Moody's Investor Services

for a report it published on Chinese companies, in a landmark

decision that...

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EU watchdog fines DTCC for derivatives repository failings

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - The European Union's markets

watchdog has fined the U.S. DTCC Derivatives Repository Ltd

64,000 euros ($72,620) for failing to give regulators speedy

access to its data...

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UPDATE 1-EU watchdog fines DTCC for derivatives repository failings

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - The European Union's markets

watchdog has fined the U.S. DTCC Derivatives Repository Ltd

(DDRL) 64,000 euros ($72,620) for failing to give regulators

speedy access to...

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UPDATE 1-HK overnight yuan rates go negative as bears exit short positions, RRR bites

* Victory in Beijing's struggle to fight off yuan shorts

(Adds background, analyst quote)

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UPDATE 1-FSB's Carney says monetary policy alone can't fix global woes

* Low-growth environment challenges banks, policymakers -

Carney

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Hong Kong overnight offshore interbank offered rate falls to -3.725 pct, 1st time in negative territory

SHANGHAI, March 31 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Overnight Interbank Offered Rate for offshore

yuan (CNH HIBOR) plunged to -3.725 percent Thursday, the first time it has quoted

in negative territory.

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China-led infrastructure bank eyes first loans to India

* Seeks more than $3 bln from multilateral lenders in

2016/17

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U.S. Senator Wyden pledges to fight limits on encryption

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden

pledged on Wednesday to fight legislation expected shortly in

Congress that would limit encryption protection in American

technology...

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Decline in financial settlements with U.S. Big Pharma -report

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The amount of money big

U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers have paid to settle charges

for violating federal health care laws has declined sharply in

recent years,...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 31

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

the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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RPT-Basel watchdog adopts softer rules on banks' rate risk - sources

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Global banking regulators will

avoid forcing banks to set aside money to cover the risk of

higher interest rates, two people with direct knowledge of their

deliberations...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 31

The following are the top stories on the business pages of

British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Pioneer Power Solutions Inc files for Non-Timely 10-K

* Pioneer Power Solutions Inc files for Non-Timely 10-K

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BRIEF-XG Technology files for non-timely 10-K

* Files for non-timely 10-K

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FBI's secret method of unlocking iPhone may never reach Apple

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The FBI may be allowed to

withhold information about how it broke into an iPhone belonging

to a gunman in the December San Bernardino shootings, despite a

U.S....

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UPDATE 1-Medivation working with JPMorgan on takeover approaches -sources

March 30 (Reuters) - Medivation Inc has been

working with investment JPMorgan Chase & Co to handle

interest from other companies in a potential acquisition, but it

has no plans to sell itself,...

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BRIEF-Dynavax says FDA has scheduled Sept 15 as action date for heplisav-b

March 30 (Reuters) - Dynavax Announces Fda Acceptance For

Review Of Biologics License Application And Pdufa Action Date

For Heplisav

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BRIEF-Real Goods Solar says unable to file annual report on Form 10-K for FY ended December 31, 2015

* Says company is unable to file annual report on Form 10-K

for FY ended December 31, 2015 by the prescribed due date

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BRIEF-Immunocellular Therapeutics reports loss per share of $0.05

* Immunocellular therapeutics announces 2015 financial

results

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After iPhone unlocking, Americans should still expect privacy: W.House

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The American people should

"absolutely" still have confidence in their personal privacy

despite the government's success in unlocking an Apple iPhone

belonging to a...

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Icahn's CVR Energy loses malpractice case vs Wachtell law firm

NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge dismissed an

unusual lawsuit in which CVR Energy Inc accused the

powerful Manhattan law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz of

malpractice tied to the...

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UPDATE 1-Canada's Morneau says economy will benefit from weak C$ over time

NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister

Bill Morneau on Wednesday said it may take more time for the

country's economy to reap the benefits from a weaker Canadian

dollar as domestic...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. jury finds GM ignition switch defective but did not cause crash

NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. jury found on

Wednesday that a defective ignition switch was not to blame for

a 2014 accident in a General Motors car, the first trial

to reach a verdict since...

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BRIEF-U.S. Treasury spokesperson says "strongly disagree" with court's decision on Metlife

* U.S. Treasury spokesperson says "strongly disagree" with

court's decision on Metlife

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Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $4 mln for trading violations

NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - A Deutsche Bank AG

unit will pay more than $4 million to settle allegations that it

failed to properly report data on millions of options trades,

according to a...

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Canada's Morneau indicates foreign investment laws won't change

NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister

Bill Morneau on Tuesday indicated the new Liberal government

would not relax regulations limiting foreign investment in

sensitive sectors of...

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals' rare liver disorder drug wins U.S. approval

March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

has cleared Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc's drug to treat a

rare kind of liver disease, making it the first treatment to win

U.S. approval for...

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Basel watchdog adopts softer rules on banks' rate risk - sources

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Global banking regulators will

avoid forcing banks to set aside money to cover the risk of

higher interest rates, two people with direct knowledge of their

deliberations...

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BRIEF-FDA allows use of investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika

* FDA allows use of investigational test to screen blood

donations for Zika virus

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BRIEF-Actinium Pharmaceuticals receives orphan drug designation from FDA for Iomab-B

* Receives orphan drug designation from FDA for Iomab-B in

treating refractory and relapsed acute myeloid leukemia in

elderly patients

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UPDATE 1-EU opens in-depth investigation into Hutchison, Vimpelcom Italian deal

BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust

regulators said they had opened an in-depth investigation into

Hutchison's planned merger of its Italian mobile

telecoms business with...

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EU regulators open in-depth probe into Hutchison, Vimpelcom Italian deal

BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust

regulators said they had opened an in-depth investigation into

Hutchison's planned merger of its Italian mobile

telecoms business with...

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UPDATE 1-K+S chairman backs CEO after report of pressure to replace him

* Chairman says board to decide succession in due course

(Releads with Chairman backing CEO, background on waste water

disposal, prosecutor's charges)

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BRIEF-Valeant Pharmaceuticals seeks to extend deadline for filing 10-K

March 30 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

Inc

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PRESS DIGEST- Canada- March 30

March 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Auris Medical completes enrollment of TACTT2 phase 3 trial of AM-101

* Completes Enrollment Of TACTT2 Phase 3 Trial Of AM-101 in

acute inner ear tinnitus

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Uber returns to Spanish streets in search of regulatory U-turn

MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) - Uber will be back in

Spain from Wednesday, after regulation and hostility from local

taxi firms drove it off the streets at the end of 2014.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Most U.S. car headlights inadequate, insurance group's ratings find

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - Headlights on a third of

U.S. midsize car models do a poor job, and only one, the Toyota

Prius v, performed well enough with an optional upgrade to earn

a good rating...

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UPDATE 1-Apple could use Brooklyn case to pursue details about FBI iPhone hack-source

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29 (Reuters) - If the U.S. Department

of Justice asks a New York court to force Apple Inc to

unlock an iPhone, the technology company could push the

government to reveal how it...

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U.S. labor complaint filed against California warehouse that serves retailers

March 29 (Reuters) - A National Labor Relations Board

director has filed a complaint against a California warehouse

serving some of the largest U.S. retailers after finding

evidence it violated...

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End of China's corn stockpiling threatens global feed -grain trade

CHICAGO, March 29 (Reuters) - Grain traders worried on

Tuesday about the risk for reduced demand from China after the

government said it would scrap its corn stockpiling program at a

time when global...

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UPDATE 3-Brazil's biggest party quits ruling coalition, Rousseff isolated

BRASILIA, March 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's largest party

announced on Tuesday it was leaving President Dilma Rousseff's

governing coalition and pulling its members from her government,

a departure that...

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Amazon agrees to pay fine for wage law violation by contractor

March 29 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc agreed to pay

over $80,000 in dues and fines after a delivery contractor of

the online retailer failed to pay employee wages, Massachusetts'

attorney general said.

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UPDATE 2-FDA panel backs Acadia drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson's

March 29 (Reuters) - An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and

Drug Administration backed an approval for Acadia

Pharmaceuticals Inc's drug for psychosis related to

Parkinson's disease.

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BRIEF-Northwestern reaffirms fy 2016 adjusted non-gaap earnings per share view $3.20 to $3.40

* Reaffirms fy 2016 adjusted non-gaap earnings per share

view $3.20 to $3.40

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Brazil's Rousseff to form new gov't this week -chief of staff

BRASILIA, March 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma

Rousseff will announce a new governing coalition before the end

of the week, her chief of staff Jaques Wagner said on Tuesday,

after her main...

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BRIEF-Servicemaster says will record additional charge of $2 mln in Q1

* As a result of entering into plea agreement, co will

record an additional charge of $2 million in q1 of 2016 - sec

filing

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BRIEF-Acelrx Pharmaceuticals names Howard Rosen as CEO

* Acelrx pharmaceuticals names howard b. Rosen as chief

executive officer and provides update on clinical development

activities and corporate priorities for 2016

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MOVES- CEO leaves US real estate lobby group

NEW YORK, March 29 (IFR) - Steve Renna, CEO and president of

powerful real estate lobby group CRE Finance Council, has left

the organization, a spokesperson told IFR on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 2-Probe of Exxon's climate change disclosures expands

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - The attorneys general of

Massachusetts and the U.S. Virgin Islands said on Tuesday they

will investigate whether Exxon Mobil Corp misled

investors and the public...

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Aveo Pharmaceuticals to pay U.S. SEC $4 mln to settle kidney drug case

March 29 (Reuters) - Biotech company Aveo Pharmaceuticals

Inc will pay $4 million to settle civil charges that it

misled investors about U.S. regulators' concerns involving its

drug to treat kidney...

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Spanish court says to try alleged Islamists, renews request for US help

MADRID, March 29 (Reuters) - Spain's High Court said on

Tuesday it would try six alleged members of an Islamist cell and

would also renew its request for help from the United States to

retrieve...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. FTC sues Volkswagen over diesel advertising claims

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade

Commission filed suit on Tuesday against Volkswagen AG

for falsely advertising that hundreds of thousands

of its diesel vehicles were...

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U.S. probes Brazil's Odebrecht, Braskem for corruption -Valor

SAO PAULO, March 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of

Justice is investigating possible corruption in contracts among

Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem, engineering

conglomerate Odebrecht and...

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BRIEF-Evans Bancorp files for mixed shelf of up to $50 mln

* Files for mixed shelf of up to $50 million - sec filing

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BRIEF-Pain Therapeutics resubmits REMOXY new drug application to U.S. FDA

* Pain Therapeutics resubmits REMOXY new drug application to

the U.S. Food and drug administration

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U.S. firms target investment in Israeli cannabis R&D

TEL AVIV, March 29 (Reuters) - Already a pioneer in

high-tech and cutting-edge agriculture, Israel is starting to

attract American companies looking to bring medical marijuana

know-how to a booming...

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BRIEF-T-Mobile USA files for senior notes offering of up to $1.0 bln

* Files for senior notes offering of up to $1.0 billion -

sec filing

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BRIEF-Biolinerx reports successful top-line phase 2 trial results

* Successful results in phase 2 trial for AML data identify

a potential biomarker for future selection of BL-8040-responsive

AML patients

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UPDATE 1-Amaya CEO Baazov goes on indefinite leave

March 29 (Reuters) - Amaya Inc Chief

Executive David Baazov was taking an indefinite paid leave of

absence, the Canadian gambling website operator said, a week

after Baazov was charged with insider...

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Chrysler to recall 60,000 SUVs in China over ABS braking issue - watchdog

SHANGHAI, March 29 (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

NV's China unit will recall over 60,000 sport-utility

vehicles in the country due to issues related to the cars'

anti-skid braking (ABS)...

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Keryx says anemia drug succeeds in study of kidney patients

March 29 (Reuters) - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc

on Tuesday said its drug to treat iron deficiency anemia in

chronic kidney disease patients not yet requiring dialysis met

the goals of a late stage...

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Cleco Corp wins regulator approval for sale to Macquarie-led group

March 29 (Reuters) - Louisiana electricity supplier Cleco

Corp said on Monday that it has got approval from the

state's public service commission to sell itself to an investor

group led by Macquarie...

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 29

March 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is expected to open

higher on Tuesday, after a long Easter holiday weekend, according to financial

bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European...

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Monday, March 28, 2016

PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - March 29

March 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on

the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 1-SunEdison being investigated by SEC on liquidity concerns-WSJ

March 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission is looking into SunEdison Inc's disclosures

to see if the solar company exaggerated its liquidity last year

when it said it had more...

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SunEdison being investigated by SEC on liquidity concerns-WSJ

March 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission is looking into SunEdison Inc's disclosures

to see if the solar company exaggerated its liquidity last year

when it said it had more...

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BRIEF-SEC investigating SunEdison's disclosures to investors about its liquidity - WSJ, citing sources

* Officials In SEC's Enforcement Unit Are Looking Into

Whether SunEdison Overstated Its Liquidity Last Fall When It

Told Investors It Had More Than $1 Bln In Cash - WSJ, citing

sources

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UPDATE 1-Buffett boosts Berkshire's Wells Fargo stake to 10 pct

March 28 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc

on Monday said it has increased its ownership stake in

Wells Fargo & Co to 10 percent, a level that could mean

increased federal scrutiny...

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UPDATE 3-Partner at N.Y. boutique bank PJT accused of securities fraud

NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - A former partner at a unit of

boutique investment bank PJT Partners Inc has been

arrested on charges that he stole $25 million from investors and

tried to fraudulently...

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Campbell Soup to switch to BPA-free cans by 2017

March 28 (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co, the world's

largest soup maker, said it would completely switch to cans that

do not use the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) for their linings in

North America by the...

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UPDATE 3-U.S. drops legal action against Apple over encrypted iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice

Department dropped a high-stakes legal fight against Apple on

Monday, saying the government successfully accessed data stored

on an encrypted...

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American Airlines pilot charged with drinking before Detroit flight

March 28 (Reuters) - An American Airlines co-pilot

was charged on Monday with drinking before a weekend flight out

of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, prosecutors said.

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BRIEF-Wynn Resorts statement in response to Elaine Wynn's recent filing

* Statement from Wynn Resorts in response to Elaine Wynn's

recent filing

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UPDATE 1-Tribune Publishing to replace CFO, dismisses auditor

March 28 (Reuters) - Tribune Publishing Co said on

Monday it dismissed its auditor and will replace its chief

financial officer, two weeks after disclosing that a

misstatement could occur in the...

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BRIEF-Elaine Wynn says filed complaint Court to gain control of her Wynn Resorts stock

* Filed a complaint in Nevada state court to gain control of

her wynn resorts stock

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U.S. judge rejects 14 banks' bid to throw out rate-rigging lawsuit

NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan

on Monday rejected an effort by 14 of the world's biggest banks

to throw out a private lawsuit accusing them of rigging an

interest rate...

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Volkswagen recalls 5,600 U.S. electric vehicles for stalling issue

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG

is recalling nearly 5,600 electric e-Golf cars in the United

States to address a battery problem that can cause stalling, the

company said Monday.

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UPDATE 1-N.Y. financial services firm partner arrested for securities fraud

NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - A former managing principal

at financial services firm Park Hill Group was arrested on

charges that he engaged in a $95 million scheme to defraud

investors, U.S....

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BRIEF-Mondelez CEO Irene Rosenfeld's 2015 total compensation was $19.7 mln

* Mondelez international inc says ceo irene rosenfeld's 2015

total compensation was $19.7 million versus $21 million in 2014

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Valeant CEO subpoenaed to testify before U.S. Senate panel

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - The chief executive of

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc, which is

under scrutiny for dramatically hiking the price of older drugs,

has been summoned to...

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BRIEF-U.S. court rules in favor of Shire over Allergan Lialda patent

* U.S. Court rules on patent litigation between shire and

allergan

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New U.S. sanctions a headache for companies linked to North Korean gold

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - More than two dozen

U.S.-listed companies have links to North Korean gold in their

supply chains, according to regulatory disclosures reviewed by

Reuters, potentially...

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BRIEF-Aralez announces FDA acceptance of new drug application

* Aralez announces FDA acceptance of new drug application

for yosprala

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BRIEF-Eiger Biopharmaceuticals says EMA has granted orphan medicinal product status to ubenimex

* European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan

medicinal product status to ubenimex

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Tribune Publishing to replace CFO, dismisses auditor

March 28 (Reuters) - Tribune Publishing Co said on

Monday it will replace its chief financial officer and dismissed

its auditor, two weeks after disclosing material weaknesses in

internal control...

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UPDATE 1-China's Shenzhen raises property deposit thresholds - Xinhua

* Raises mortgage downpayment requirement for some home

buyers

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Israel's Delek hopes to stick to Leviathan development schedule

TEL AVIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Israel's Delek Group

said on Monday it hopes to keep to its timetable for

development of the Leviathan natural gas field despite a Supreme

Court decision to block a...

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Sunday, March 27, 2016

EU privacy court cases loom over EU-U.S. data transfer pact

* EU privacy regulators assessing safeguards against U.S.

spying

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BRIEF-Israel antitrust chief may oppose Cellcom-Golan deal

* Says antitrust chief considering opposing proposed

purchase of Golan Telecom

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China's Shenzhen raises property deposit thresholds - Xinhua

SHANGHAI, March 28 (Reuters) - The southern Chinese city of

Shenzhen has raised deposit requirements for some home buyers,

the latest in a series of measures being introduced across the

country to...

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Leviathan partners urge Israel govt to resolve regulatory uncertainty

JERUSALEM, March 27 (Reuters) - Partners in Israel's

offshore Leviathan natural gas field called on the government to

quickly resolve the regulatory uncertainty that remains after

the Supreme Court...

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UPDATE 1-Israeli court blocks government's natural gas plan in blow to energy firms

JERUSALEM, March 27 (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court

blocked a controversial plan to develop the country's natural

gas fields on Sunday, dealing a blow to energy companies

operating in the eastern...

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Bangladesh asks NY Fed, Philippines to help retrieve stolen money

DHAKA, March 27 (Reuters) - The new governor of Bangladesh's

central bank has sent formal letters to the New York Fed, as

well as central bank and money laundering chiefs in the

Philippines, asking...

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Right-to-sue debate may fracture Puerto Rico rescue talks in U.S.

WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Congress will soon decide

whether to shield cash-strapped Puerto Rico from investor

lawsuits while the island maps a plan to resolve its financial

crisis - an...

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Friday, March 25, 2016

Probe into Biomet bribery charges to continue past DPA deadline

March 25 (Reuters) - Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc said

on Friday a U.S. investigation into foreign bribes at Biomet,

before it was acquired by Zimmer, would continue past a deferred

prosecution...

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BRIEF-Vector Group says CEO Lorber's 2015 total compensation $42.5 mln

* Says ceo howard lorber's 2015 total compensation was $42.5

million versus $29.6 million in 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-Virgin America CEO David Cush's FY2015 total compensation $3.7 mln

* Ceo david cush's fy 2015 total compensation was $3.7

million versus $4.6 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-Allergan CEO's 2015 total compensation was $21.6 million

* CEO Brenton Saunders' 2015 total compensation was $21.6

million versus $36.6 million in 2014 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Zimmer Biomet says DoJ and SEC continue to evaluate its past conduct in Brazil and Mexico

* Doj and sec continue to evaluate alleged misconduct in

brazil and mexico

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Senate's request for info from Ackman related to Valeant-source

BOSTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. legislators investigating

price hikes in the pharmaceutical industry have asked William

Ackman's hedge fund for information on Valeant Pharmaceuticals

International...

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Russia investor, funds pay $18 million to settle U.S. press release hacking case

NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) - A Moscow-based hedge fund

manager, his investment firms and two Paris-based funds have

agreed to pay nearly $18 million to resolve a U.S. regulator's

claims that they...

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BRIEF-Ingersoll-Rand CEO M. W. Lamach's FY 2015 total compensation $17.3 mln

* Ingersoll-rand Plc CEO M. W. Lamach's fy 2015 total

compensation was $17.3 million versus $19.4 million in fy 2014 -

SEC filing

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U.S. attempt to unlock San Bernardino iPhone could impact N.Y. case: Apple

NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) - Apple Inc said the U.S.

Justice Department's new attempts to unlock an iPhone used by

one of the San Bernardino shooters without the tech giant's help

could eliminate...

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BRIEF-Phillips 66 CEO Garland's 2015 total compensation $22.9 mln

* Cfo greg maxwell's 2015 total compensation was $5.4

million versus $4.6 in 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-Waste Management CEO David Steiner's 2015 total compensation was $11.6 mln

* Ceo david steiner's fy 2015 total compensation was $11.6

million versus $10.8 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-Huntsman Executive Chairman Jon Huntsman's 2015 total compensation was $6.2 mln

* Ceo peter huntsman's fy 2015 total compensation $11.5

million versus $15.2 million in fy 2014

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UPDATE 1-FDA staff says Acadia's drug for Parkinson's disease psychosis is effective

March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff

members said on Friday Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc's

drug to treat psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease was

an effective...

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BRIEF-Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises CEO James Ferland's 2015 total compensation was $9.9 mln

* Ceo james ferland's fy 2015 total compensation $9.9

million versus $6.9 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-FDA staff backs Acadia's drug to treat psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease

* Single pivotal study established statistical evidence that

pimavanserin 40 mg does not worsen parkinson's disease status

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BRIEF-Pentair CEO Randall Hogan's 2015 total compensation was $9.5 mln

* Says cfo john stauch's fy 2015 total compensation $2.8

million versus $4.7 million

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FDA staff backs Acadia's drug to treat psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease

March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff

members said on Friday Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc's

drug to treat psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease was

effective enough to...

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BRIEF-HNI CEO Stan Askren's 2015 total compensation was $5.9 mln

* Says ceo stan askren's fy 2015 total compensation $5.9

million versus $5.4 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-FPPC opens investigation into governor's top aide for failure to disclose timing of stock sales in PG&E

* Opened an investigation into Nancy McFadden's failure to

report dates and times of stock sales in pg&e

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BRIEF-Progressive CEO Glenn Renwick's 2015 total compensation was $10.1 mln

* Says ceo glenn renwick's fy 2015 total compensation $10.1

million versus $9.8 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Delta Air Lines in agreement to settle lawsuit against Republic

March 24 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc has agreed

to settle a lawsuit that accused Republic Airways Holdings Inc

of breaching a contract to operate flights for Delta,

Republic said in a news...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 25

March 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. extends BMW deadline to get replacement air bag inflators

March 24 (Reuters) - BMW AG will get five more

months to acquire Takata air bag replacement parts for

a massive recall because tests showed some of the substitute

inflators may also be defective, the...

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U.S. senators call for review of ChemChina deal for Syngenta

CHICAGO, March 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. government panel that

reviews foreign acquisitions should assess the impact on

domestic food security from state-owned China National Chemical

Corp's planned...

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CORRECTED-OFFICIAL-Citigroup says being investigated in Germany over dividend trades

FRANKFURT, March 22 (Reuters) - Citigroup is being

investigated by German tax authorities over an equity trading

strategy known as "cum-ex," or "dividend stripping," the U.S.

bank said on Tuesday.

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U.S. judge questions Lyft settlement over driver benefits

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge questioned

on Thursday whether a proposed class action settlement between

Lyft and its California drivers is fair and raised concerns that

the $12.25...

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Ackman's hedge fund cooperating with U.S. on drug pricing probe -letter

BOSTON, March 24 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William

Ackman, whose hedge fund is one of the biggest investors in drug

company Valeant, has been asked to supply information to U.S.

legislators...

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Switzerland to hand Venezuela oil firm bank records to US - Bloomberg

ZURICH, March 24 (Reuters) - In a widening corruption probe

into Venezuela's state oil company by the U.S. Justice

Department, Swiss regulators have agreed to provide U.S.

prosecutors with records...

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Credit Suisse to pay $29 mln in U.S. regulator's mortgage case

NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG

has agreed to pay more than $29 million to resolve a

U.S. regulator's claims that it sold toxic mortgage-backed

securities to credit unions that...

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UPDATE 4-U.S. indicts Iranians for hacking dozens of banks, New York dam

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - Seven Iranian hackers broke

into computers of dozens of U.S. banks, causing millions of

dollars in lost business, and tried to shut down a New York dam,

the U.S....

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Credit Suisse to pay $29 million in U.S. regulator's mortgage case

NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG

has agreed to pay more than $29 million to resolve a

U.S. regulator's claims that it sold toxic mortgage-backed

securities to credit unions that...

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GMO labels spread as U.S. congressional effort to halt them fades

LOS ANGELES, March 24 (Reuters) - Even as General Mills Inc

and other companies vow to keep fighting mandatory

labeling of genetically modified food ingredients, they have

begun rolling out these...

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UPDATE 2-Air Canada to get more flexibility on maintenance, union upset

OTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) - Canada announced on Thursday it

would give Air Canada more leeway to decide where its

planes are maintained, prompting union protests that the move

could cost thousands...

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UPDATE 1-France fines Google over "right to be forgotten"

* EU court ruled Europeans had a "right to be forgotten"

online

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CBO says ACA insurance provisions to cost $660 bln net in 2016

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - Federally subsidized health

insurance coverage provided under President Barack Obama's

Affordable Care Act will cost the U.S. government a net $660

billion in 2016,...

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BRIEF-WEC Energy CEO Gale Klappa's FY 2015 total compensation $13.8 mln

* CEO Gale Klappa's FY 2015 total compensation $13.8 million

versus $12.5 million in FY 2014 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Sotheby's CEO Thomas Smith's FY 2015 total compensation $20 mln

* Says CEO Thomas Smith's FY 2015 total compensation was

$20.0 million - SEC filing

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U.S. judge sets April 21 deadline for VW, EPA to reach diesel fix

March 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday gave

Volkswagen AG and

U.S. regulators until April 21 to reach a diesel emissions

settlement covering about 600,000 vehicles following...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. blames Iran for hacking dozens of banks, New York dam

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on

Thursday announced the indictment of seven Iranian hackers for a

coordinated campaign of cyber attacks on dozens of U.S. banks

and a New...

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BRIEF-Kempharm receives NDA user-fee waiver from FDA

* FDA has set a target action date under prescription drug

user fee act of June 9, 2016

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BRIEF-Biomarin- gets European orphan drug designation for Gene Therapy drug for Hemophilia A

* Receives European orphan drug designation for bmn 270,

first investigational aav-factor viii gene therapy for patients

with hemophilia a

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INSIGHT-Brazil graft crackdown spurs work for lawyers, corporate change

SAO PAULO, March 24 (Reuters) - In the midst of Brazil's

worst recession in decades, lawyer Thiago Jabor Pinheiro

switched firms to focus full-time on one of the only booming

fields in the...

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PRESS DIGEST- Canada-March 24

March 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Portola Pharmaceuticals announces topline results from Phase 3 apex trial of betrixaban

* Announces topline results from phase 3 apex trial of

betrixaban for prevention of blood clots in acute medically ill

patients

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UPDATE 1-EU helps protect UK energy supply from Russia's Putin, says pro-EU minister

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Britain's membership of the

European Union helps secure the country's energy supply from any

possible threat by Vladimir Putin's Russia to restrict gas

flows, energy...

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CORRECTED-Dutch regulator fines 'big 4' accounting firms

AMSTERDAM, March 24 (Reuters) - The Dutch financial markets

authority AFM said on Thursday it had levied fines of up to 2.23

million euros ($2.5 million) on the big four accounting firms,

saying...

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UK banks say leaving the EU would be bad for their business

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Britain's banks said their

business would suffer if the country left the European Union,

the industry's trade body said on Thursday.

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Indonesia says Inpex, Shell to invest in Masela onshore LNG project

JAKARTA, March 24 (Reuters) - Japanese oil firm Inpex Corp

and Royal Dutch Shell are expected to invest

in the construction of Indonesia's onshore Masela liquefied

natural gas plant, an energy...

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UPDATE 1-Indonesia tells Grab, Uber to partner with transport firms

JAKARTA, March 24 (Reuters) - Taxi-hailing apps Grab and

Uber Technologies Inc must partner with a transport

business and register their cars by the end of May if they want

to go on operating in...

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

BRIEF-Charter Township of Clinton Police and Fire Retirement System files lawsuit against LPL Financial Holdings - court filing

* Lawsuit Alleges LPL Financial "Made False And Misleading

Statements By Misrepresenting The Company'S Business And

Prospects" - Court filing

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USDA regulators clear two GM corn traits from Monsanto, Syngenta

CHICAGO, March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) will no longer regulate a

genetically-modified corn developed by Monsanto Co to

resist its dicamba herbicide, the agency said...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 24

March 24 - The following are the top stories on the business

pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Exxon Mobil must allow climate change vote -SEC

March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission has ruled Exxon Mobil Corp must include a

climate change resolution on its annual shareholder proxy, a

defeat for the world's largest...

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UPDATE 3-Pepco, Exelon close deal after getting final approval

WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - Exelon Corp closed

its $6.8 billion merger with Pepco Holdings Inc on

Wednesday, shortly after receiving the final regulatory approval

to create the largest U.S....

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BRIEF-Pinnacle Entertainment says Missouri Gaming Commission grants approval for co to complete deal with Gaming & Leisure Properties

* Missouri gaming commission unanimously granted approvals

necessary for co to complete deal with gaming & leisure

properties

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BRIEF-PRD Energy provides update on strategic alternatives

* Special committee will continue to work with financial

advisor to evaluate other strategic alternatives available to

PRD

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VW, EPA expect not to unveil diesel settlement Thursday -sources

March 23 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG was not

expected to unveil an agreement Thursday with U.S. regulators at

a federal court hearing in California on how to address excess

emissions in 580,000 diesel...

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BRIEF-EBay CEO Wenig's 2015 total compensation $14.5 mln

* Cto stephen fisher's 2015 total compensation was $7.2

million

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UPDATE 1-Novartis settles civil charges alleging bribery in China - SEC

March 23 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Novartis AG agreed

on Wednesday to pay more than $25 million to the U.S. government

to settle civil charges that it bribed healthcare professionals

in China to boost...

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UPDATE 3-FCC not expected to act this week on Charter-TWC merger -sources

March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications

Commission is not expected to make a decision this week on

Charter Communications Inc's planned acquisition of

Time Warner Cable Inc, sources...

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FCC not expected to act this week on Charter-Time Warner merger -sources

March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications

Commission is not expected to act this week on Charter

Communications Inc's planned acquisition of Time Warner

Cable Inc, sources briefed on the...

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UPDATE 2-Amazon says its female workers paid equally as men

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc,

under pressure from an activist shareholder to disclose its

policies on gender pay equality, said on Wednesday its female

employees earned as much...

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BRIEF-Arch Capital CEO Constantine Iordanou's 2015 total compensation was $10.6 mln

* Ceo constantine iordanou's fy 2015 total compensation

$10.6 million versus $11.0 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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Amazon.com says review finds women get equal pay at company

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (Reuters) - Online retailer

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday a recent survey of its

employees found that female workers earned 99.9 cents for every

dollar earned by men in the...

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UPDATE 2-UK court orders jailed Libor trader to pay $1.25 mln

* Judge says expects Hayes's wife to sell 7-bedroom country

house

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EU mergers and takeovers (March 23)

BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) - The following are mergers

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

EU merger process:

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BRIEF-L-3 Communications says CEO Michael Strianese's FY 2015 total compensation $10.6 mln

* Says CEO Michael Strianese's FY 2015 total compensation

$10.6 million versus $14.8 million in FY 2014 - SEC filing

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UPDATE 1-U.S. FDA approves Teva's biotech drug for severe asthma

March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

said on Wednesday it had approved Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Ltd's drug to treat asthma in adults who have

a history of severe attacks...

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Italy govt wins confidence vote on bid to bolster battered banks

ROME, March 23 (Reuters) - Italy's government won a

confidence vote on Wednesday on a decree aimed at helping the

country's feeble banking system, including state-backed

guarantees to help sell bad...

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Respironics to settle U.S. kickback charges for $34.8 million

March 23 (Reuters) - Respironics Inc has agreed to pay $34.8

million to settle U.S. Department of Justice claims that it

provided kickbacks in the form of free call center services to

suppliers, to...

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BRIEF-Amaya says CEO, Baazov will be fully exonerated

* Amaya does not anticipate charges will have any impact on

management or day-to-day affairs of operating business

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BRIEF-Tesaro says MAA for oral rolapitant validated by European Medicines Agency

* Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for oral

rolapitant has been submitted to and validated by European

Medicines Agency

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Four men torch Uber car in Nairobi on day service launched in Mombasa

NAIROBI, March 23 (Reuters) - Four men torched a car from

the ride hailing company Uber in the Kenyan capital

Nairobi on Wednesday, police said, on the same day Uber launched

its services in Mombasa,...

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Quebec regulator files insider trading charges against Amaya CEO

March 23 (Reuters) - Quebec's securities regulator has filed

insider trading charges against Canadian gambling website

operator Amaya Inc's chief executive, David

Baazov.

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BRIEF-Biolinerx says initiation of phase 2 trial for BL-8040 as Novel Stem Cell Mobilization Treatment

March 23 (Reuters) - Biolinerx Announces Initiation Of Phase

2 Trial For Bl

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BRIEF-Prologis says CEO Hamid Moghadam's FY 2015 total compensation $15 mln

* Says CEO Hamid Moghadam's FY 2015 total compensation $15.0

million versus $16.5 million in FY 2014 - SEC filing

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U.S. wealth managers grit teeth and prepare for Labor rule

NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - Wealth managers in the United

States are cutting fees, relying more on technology to give

advice and reducing the minimum amounts clients can hold in

their brokerage...

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BRIEF-Roche submits filing to FDA for Cobas Procalcitonin (percent) assay to help clinicians assess response of septic patients to treatment

* Has submitted elecsys brahms percent (procalcitonin) assay

for premarket notification (510k) to U.S. Food and Drug

Administration

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"Don't punish us" plead UK's fledgling banks as new rules bite

LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - Tougher rules aimed at holding

top UK bankers to account when things go wrong are driving up

pay, which smaller "challenger" banks say is making it harder to

recruit...

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

March 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down

13 points, or 0.2 percent lower, on Wednesday, according to financial

bookmakers, with futures down 0.2 percent ahead of the cash...

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 23

March 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down

13 points, or 0.2 percent lower, on Wednesday, according to financial

bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks,...

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

UPDATE 3-U.S. grants China's ZTE temporary reprieve on export curbs

WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will

give Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker ZTE Corp

a three-month reprieve on tough export restrictions

it imposed earlier this...

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RPT-Iranians exasperated as U.S. sanctions frustrate deal making

DUBAI/LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - More than two months

after international nuclear sanctions on Iran were supposed to

have ended, frustration is deepening that few trade deals are

going through as...

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - March 23

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

the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Big Corn finds unlikely allies in US biofuel push: carmakers and drivers

NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. corn producers may have

found two unlikely allies in their decade-long battle with big

oil to get ethanol into the nation's fuel stream: automobile

manufacturers...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 23

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

the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 23

March 23 - The following are the top stories on the business

pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 1-New York lawmakers end last statewide ban on mixed martial arts

ALBANY, N.Y., March 21 (Reuters) - New York's state assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to legalize mixed martial arts fights, effectively ending the last remaining statewide ban on the combat...

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ConAgra to disclose GMOs on labels throughout U.S.

March 22 (Reuters) - ConAgra Foods Inc on Tuesday

joined other food giants in plans to use labels that disclose

the presence of genetically modified organisms or GMOs in its

food throughout the...

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Ex-Goldman Sachs employee spared jail over New York Fed leaks

NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group

Inc associate who admitted to illegally obtaining

confidential documents from a friend at the Federal Reserve Bank

of New York was handed a...

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Amazon exec weighs in on proposed Staples-Office Depot merger

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - An executive with

Amazon.com Inc's unit that sells office supplies to

businesses gave testimony on Tuesday that appeared to bolster a

U.S. regulator's wariness over a...

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BRIEF-Brinks CEO Schievelbein's 2015 total compensation $5.6 mln

* Ceo thomas schievelbein's 2015 total compensation was $5.6

million versus $4.3 million in 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-Boston Scientific CEO's 2015 compensation was $11.6 mln

* CEO Michael Mahoney's 2015 total compensation was $11.6

million versus $10.5 million in 2014 - SEC Filing

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UPDATE 1-Canada to invest in green technology, but less than some expected

OTTAWA/TORONTO, March 22 (Reuters) - Canada will invest in

green technology projects and introduce tax breaks to boost

energy efficiency, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on

Tuesday, but the...

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BRIEF-Centurylink to sell $1 bln of newly-issued unsecured senior notes due 2024

* Agreed to sell $1.0 billion of newly-issued unsecured

senior notes due 2024

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Italian police open money laundering investigation of broker linked to HSBC

MILAN, March 22 (Reuters) - An Italian financial broker

working on behalf of HSBC in the Swiss town of Lugano

is under investigation for possible money laundering in a probe

linked to a wider tax...

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UPDATE 1-Kentucky sues Volkswagen over diesel emissions cheating

March 22 (Reuters) - Kentucky sued Volkswagen AG and its

luxury units on Tuesday claiming the German automaker's diesel

emissions cheating scheme violated the state's Consumer

Protection Act.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. top court wrestles with Puerto Rico restructuring case

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - Liberal justices on Tuesday

signaled support for Puerto Rico as the U.S. Supreme Court

considered whether to revive a law that could let the U.S.

territory cut...

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UPDATE 1-Lumber Liquidators settles with California clean air agency

March 22 (Reuters) - Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc

said it had reached a settlement with the California Air

Resources Board, the state's clean air agency, to resolve an

inquiry into the company's...

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BRIEF-Centene and Health Net receive DMHC regulatory approval

* Expect to close deal shortly after receipt of approval

from California Department Of Insurance

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U.S. grants China's ZTE temporary export license through June 30

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is

granting Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker ZTE Corp

a temporary export license through June 30,

according to a U.S. Commerce...

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Iranians exasperated as U.S. sanctions frustrate deal making

DUBAI/LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - More than two months

after international nuclear sanctions on Iran were supposed to

have ended, frustration is deepening that few trade deals are

going through as...

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BRIEF-Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners reports 7.77 pct passive stake in Mosys

* Sec filing

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UPDATE 1-Caixabank and Angola's dos Santos thrash out BPI deal -sources

LISBON, March 22 (Reuters) - Caixabank and Isabel

dos Santos are thrashing out final details of a deal for the

Spanish bank to buy the Angolan investor's stake in Portugal's

Banco BPI, sources said.

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Brazil police expand investigation of Odebrecht conglomerate

SAO PAULO, March 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian federal police and

prosecutors said they were deepening their investigation of

Latin America's largest engineering firm Odebrecht on Tuesday

and had evidence...

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Italy's bank troubles test ECB's mettle

MILAN, March 22 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is

trying to strongarm Italian banks into cleaning up their balance

sheets, a year and a half after they fared the worst of all euro

zone lenders...

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BRIEF-FDA grants fast track designation for Medicinova's drug for progressive multiple sclerosis

* FDA grants fast track designation for Medicinova's MN-166

(ibudilast) for progressive multiple sclerosis

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UPDATE 1-Brazil police targets Odebrecht in new anti-corruption raid

BRASILIA, March 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian federal police were

seeking to arrest 15 people on Tuesday as part of the corruption

investigation centered on state-run oil producer Petroleo

Brasileiro SA,...

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COLUMN-LME walks fine line between beasts of aluminium and regulation: Andy Home

LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME)

has just announced proposals for a new layer of regulatory

oversight in the form of "accountability levels".

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - March 22

March 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on

the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Citigroup says being investigated in Germany over dividend trades

FRANKFURT, March 22 (Reuters) - Citigroup is being

investigated by German tax authorities over an equity trading

strategy known as "cum-ex" or "dividend stripping," the U.S.

bank said on Tuesday.

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Monday, March 21, 2016

BRIEF-Apple has no info about how government might access iPhone-lawyer

* Apple Inc attorney says company has no

information about what technique government might use to access

iPhone belonging to San Bernardino shooter

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BRIEF-Blue Earth to receive $1-$3.0 mln DIP financing from Jackson Investment

* Reached an agreement with Jackson Investment Group, LLC ,a

senior lender and a principal shareholder of the company

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 22

March 22 - The following are the top stories on the business

pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 3-FanDuel, DraftKings shut down daily fantasy sports games in New York

NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) - Top daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings agreed to halt their business in New York on Monday, betting on a legislative path to make the games legal...

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Omega Advisors' Leon Cooperman gets Wells notice from SEC

March 21 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Omega Advisors Inc and its

CEO Leon Cooperman received a Wells notice from the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission in March this year, according

to an investor...

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Senate proposal on encryption gives judges broad powers

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S.

senators has begun circulating long-awaited draft legislation

that would give federal judges clear authority to order

technology companies...

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Illinois asks Peabody Energy for info on future cleanup costs

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - The Illinois attorney

general has asked Peabody Energy Corp in a letter to

explain how it would cover $92 million in future cleanup costs

in the state if the company...

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BRIEF-Omega CEO Cooperman - On March 14 Omega Advisors and Cooperman received Wells notice from SEC

* On march 14, 2016 Omega Advisors Inc and Leon Cooperman

received wells notice from sec

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Canada's Terra Energy halts operations after bank demands payment

CALGARY, Alberta, March 21 (Reuters) - Canadian junior oil

and gas producer Terra Energy Corp said it shut down

production, ceased operations and announced the resignation of

directors and officers...

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BRIEF-Omega advisors, founder Cooperman received Wells Notice from SEC - CNBC, citing DJ

* Hedge fund omega advisors and founder leon cooperman

received wells notice from sec - CNBC, citing DJ

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UPDATE 2-Alberta regulator sets steam restriction at CNRL oil sands project

CALGARY, Alberta, March 21 (Reuters) - The Alberta Energy

Regulator said on Monday it is implementing additional

requirements at Canadian Natural Resources Ltd's

Primrose oil sands project after...

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BRIEF-Aratana Therapeutics granted first FDA approval

* Galliprant is expected to be available to veterinarians in

fall 2016

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Staples' merger with Office Depot hangs in balance at court hearing

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - The fate of Staples Inc's

planned merger with Office Depot Inc, which

U.S. antitrust regulators have sued to stop, depends in part on

whether a district court judge...

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FanDuel and DraftKings shut down games in New York

NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) - Top daily fantasy sports

companies FanDuel and DraftKings agreed to stop taking money in

New York on Monday, amid a months long fight with the state's

attorney general...

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UPDATE 1-Halliburton-Baker Hughes deal faces delay again, EU wants more info

March 21 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Halliburton

Co's plan to acquire smaller rival Baker Hughes

faces more delay after European Union antitrust regulators

halted their investigation into...

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BRIEF-Endo evaluating number of options regarding Voltaren gel

* Endo provides statement regarding expected FDA approval of

generic Voltaren gel product

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UPDATE 1-Fed approves Goldman acquisition of GE Capital's U.S. online deposits

March 21 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc received

permission on Monday to complete its $17 billion acquisition of

GE Capital Bank's U.S. online deposits.

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BRIEF-kinross responds to recent SMA notification regarding the Maricunga Mine

* Kinross responds to recent SMA notification regarding the

Maricunga Mine

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UPDATE 2-BioMarin drug fails to show inattention, mood benefit in study

March 21 (Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc's

drug met the main goal of reducing a toxic buildup of an amino

acid in the blood of patients with a genetic disorder, but did

not show benefit in...

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UPDATE 1-Western Union says to expand in Cuba

March 21 (Reuters) - Western Union Co said on Monday

it would expand in Cuba, at a time when U.S. President Barack

Obama started a historic Cuba tour as the two countries attempt

to rebuild their...

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Indian court extends relief to pharma firms in drug ban case

NEW DELHI, March 21 (Reuters) - An Indian court restrained

the government from enforcing a ban on hundreds of drugs for

another week on Monday until it has heard petitions from

drugmakers challenging...

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EU trials new way to measure emissions but will it make a difference?



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BRIEF-Alhambra resources says on March 11, 2016, submitted request for arbitration against republic of Kazakhstan at ICSID

* On March 11, 2016, submitted a request for arbitration

against republic of Kazakhstan at ICSID

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BRIEF-UTI Inc provides update on U.S. Attorney's subpoena issued on July 17, 2015

* Says no adverse action has been taken or is anticipated

relating to this subpoena

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EU stops Halliburton, Baker Hughes deal probe again, wants more info

BRUSSELS, March 21 - Halliburton's plan to acquire Baker

Hughes and create the world's biggest U.S. oilfield

services provider faces more delay after European Union

antitrust regulators halted their...

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BRIEF-BioMarin Pharmaceutical says late-stage study of pegvaliase meets primary endpoint

* Biomarin Phase 3 study of pegvaliase for phenylketonuria

(PKU) meets primary endpoint of blood phenylalanine (Phe)

reduction (p<0.0001)

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UPDATE 1-For bank heist hackers, the Philippines was a handy black hole

* Philippine gaming industry exempt from laundering

oversight

(Adds TV link)

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China banking regulator tells lenders to rein in risks- sources

SHANGHAI, March 21 (Reuters) - China's banking regulator has

urged lenders not to pay out extraordinary dividends and limit

their local government debt exposure, two people with direct

knowledge of...

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 21

March 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

REFILE-For bank heist hackers, the Philippines was a handy black hole



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BRIEF-Amgen -Positive Top Line results from Phase 3 study evaluating Romosozumab in men with Osteoporosis

* Amgen And Ucb Announce Positive Top Line results from

Phase 3 study evaluating Romosozumab in men with Osteoporosis

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UPDATE 1-U.S. to offer China's ZTE "temporary relief" on export curbs - official

March 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce is

expected this week to lift export curbs it imposed on Chinese

telecom equipment and smartphone maker ZTE Corp for

alleged Iran sanctions...

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Study for European banks says Brexit would harm sector

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - Banks in London would be hit

hard if Britain left the European Union to trigger a long spell

of uncertainty, a study conducted for European banking lobby

AFME said on...

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For bank heist hackers, the Philippines was a handy black hole

* Philippine gaming industry exempt from laundering

oversight

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UPDATE 1-Freedom says it picks Digital First bid for California papers

March 20 (Reuters) - Freedom Communications Inc, the

bankrupt publisher of two California newspapers, said it would

accept a $51.8 million takeover bid from Digital First Media

instead of a higher...

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CORRECTED-Six months into "Dieselgate" scandal, gloom deepens in VW's hometown

WOLFSBURG, Germany, March 18 (Reuters) - When Martin

Winterkorn dropped by to order some new glasses in the

Volkswagen company town of Wolfsburg, he was "visibly dejected",

according to his optician....

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Facebook's Zuckerberg meets propaganda czar in China charm drive

BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Facebook's co-founder

and CEO Mark Zuckerberg met China's propaganda tsar Liu Yunshan

in Beijing on Saturday as part of a charm offensive in one of

the few markets where...

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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Friday, March 18, 2016

Chile's Empresas CMPC says its president will step down

SANTIAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - Eliodoro Matte, president of

Chilean wood pulp company Empresas CMPC, will step down

from his post next month, the company said in a note to Chile's

SVS securities...

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UPDATE 1-Cheerios maker General Mills to label GMOs in U.S. products

March 18 (Reuters) - General Mills Inc said on

Friday it would begin putting labels on U.S. products that

contain genetically engineered ingredients, a move it said was

forced by a Vermont law that...

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

* Files for potential mixed shelf offering; size not

disclosed - sec filing

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BRIEF-Scorpio tankers files for potential mixed shelf, size not disclosed - SEC filing

* Files for potential mixed shelf; size not disclosed - sec

filing

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BRIEF-Anadarko petroleum says CEO FY 2015 total compensation $17.1 mln

* Says CEO R. A. Walker's FY 2015 total compensation $17.1

mln versus $20.7 million in FY 2014 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-La-Z-Boy Inc announces lawsuit verdict

* La-Z-Boy - lawsuit arises from a contract dispute over

whether a 2002 contract requires company to pay royalties on

certain of its power products

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What to Watch in the Week Ahead and on Monday, March 21

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UPDATE 6-Starwood gets $13 bln bid from Anbang, tops Marriott offer

March 18 (Reuters) - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc

on Friday said a $13 billion cash offer from China's

Anbang Insurance Group Co was superior to one from Marriott

International Inc,...

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BRIEF-Edenbrook Capital reports 5.2 pct stake in Frequency Electronics

March 18 (Reuters) - Edenbrook Capital Llc Reports 5.2 Pct

Stake In Frequency Electronics Inc

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UPDATE 1-U.S. prosecutors, Apple to bring witnesses to hearing on locked iPhone

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government and

Apple Inc will be able to cross-examine the other's

witnesses in a court hearing next week over whether the

technology company must help...

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U.S. prosecutors, Apple to bring witnesses to hearing on locked iPhone

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government and

Apple Inc will be able to cross-examine witnesses in a

court hearing next week over whether the company must help

federal investigators unlock...

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UPDATE 1-Uber seeking to buy self-driving cars - source

* Fully-automated cars not expected on the road before 2025

(Rewrites to add sources, background, Uber comment)

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VW managers knew of possible penalties in Aug 2015 - Der Spiegel

FRANKFURT, March 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's VW

brand chief and its head of procurement were told in an internal

meeting on Aug. 24, 2015 that the German carmaker could face

potential penalties of...

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UPDATE 1-FBI probes Bangladesh bank account cyber theft - WSJ

March 18 (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI) is probing the cyber theft of tens of millions of dollars

from the Bangladesh central bank's U.S. account, the Wall Street

Journal...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. FDA rejects Eagle Pharma's blood thinner

* Shares fall as much as 22 pct

(Adds analysts comments, updates shares)

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Fed's Rosengren: proactive supervision makes U.S. banks resilient

March 18 (Reuters) - Rigorous stress tests and hefty capital

requirements have helped make the biggest U.S. banks more

resilient than their foreign counterparts to financial market

swings, a top U.S....

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Fed bank supervisors can curb but not eliminate failures -Dudley

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - The army of supervisors from

the Federal Reserve and other agencies can reduce but not

eliminate the risk of bank failures, New York Fed President

William Dudley said...

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Staples, Office Depot say FTC opposition to deal "simply wrong"

March 18 (Reuters) - Staples Inc said the U.S.

Federal Trade Commission's opposition to its $6.3 billion

acquisition of Office Depot Inc was "simply wrong" and

that it did not take into account...

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Russia c.bank chief sees risk of pension contribution freeze in 2017

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russian central bank governor

Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday there was a risk that a freeze

in contributions to the mandatory accumulative component of the

pension...

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BRIEF-Staples Inc says commitment to merger has not changed

* "in making its case, FTC refuses to even acknowledge rise

of new competitors, such as amazon"

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BRIEF-US Air Force awards Raytheon $573 mln to continue building AMRAAM

* US air force awards Raytheon $573 million to continue

building AMRAAM

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PRESS DIGEST- Canada-March 18

March 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BRIEF-Eagle Pharmaceuticals says FDA rejects company's blood thinner

* Eagle Pharmaceuticals receives complete response letter

from FDA on Kangio (RTU Bivalirudin) application

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BRIEF-Texcal Energy Llc files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - court filing

* Texcal Energy Llc Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Protection In Delaware Court - Court filing

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BRIEF-Denver parent corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware court- Court filing

* Denver Parent Corporation Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Protection In Delaware Court - Court filing

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BRIEF-Tintina Resources says DEQ has completed its initial review of mine permit

* Montana DEQ has completed its initial completeness and

compliant review of Tintina's application for a mine operating

permit

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RPT-BRIEF-Venoco Inc files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware court- court filing

* Venoco Inc Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection In

Delaware Court- Court filing

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 18

March 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Australia arrests Chinese nationals for importing drugs

SYDNEY, March 18 (Reuters) - Twenty-four people, many of

them Chinese nationals, have been arrested in Australia and

charged with illegally importing drugs, Australia's anti-money

laundering...

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

UPDATE 1-Bank heist puts Philippines financial system at risk -c.bank

MANILA, March 18 (Reuters) - The Philippines' financial

system is facing a risk because of the $81 million that was

stolen by hackers from the New York Fed account of Bangladesh's

central bank and...

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BRIEF-RPX says received Mangrove Partners' letter and will respond in due course

* Received Mangrove Partners' letter and will carefully

review their suggestions and will respond in due course

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Westinghouse Electric denies accounting probe report

March 17 (Reuters) - Westinghouse Electric Co, a U.S. unit

of Toshiba Corp, denied a media report that indicated

the nuclear unit's finances were possibly being investigated by

the U.S. government.

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UPDATE 1-Toshiba U.S. units probed, report says Westinghouse writedown possible

* Toshiba considering $1.8 bln writedown for Westinghouse

-Asahi

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UPDATE 4-Brazil's Lula sworn in over protests as Rousseff faces impeachment

BRASILIA, March 17 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as chief of staff to his

successor Dilma Rousseff on Thursday as a judge sought to block

his...

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BRIEF-Westinghouse CEO refutes Bloomberg report

* Westinghouse says CEO refutes Bloomberg news article that

implies that Westinghouse's finances are under government

investigation

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BRIEF-Warren resources - accounting firm issued audit opinion

* Accounting firm issued audit opinion with statement that

there is substantial doubt as to ability of co to continue as

going concern

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BRIEF-Health canada says four Canadian clinical trials, involving cancer medicine zydelig (idelalisib) in combination with other cancer medicines, being stopped

* International clinical trials, including trials in Canada,

are being stopped due to serious adverse events with the drug

zydelig, in combination with other cancer drugs

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BRIEF-YRC worldwide says CEO's 2015 total compensation was $5.2 mln

* Says CFO Jamie Pierson's FY 2015 total compensation $2.7

million versus $7.0 million in FY 2014

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BRIEF-Sunpower CEO Thomas Werner's 2015 total compensation was $8.6 mln

* Says ceo thomas werner's fy 2015 total compensation $8.6

million versus $5.0 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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Brazil lower house launches impeachment process for Rousseff

BRASILIA, March 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of

Congress launched impeachment proceedings against President

Dilma Rousseff on Thursday by approving a committee of 65

members that will study...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. sues to stop Tribune Publishing from buying California papers

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of

Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday aimed at blocking Tribune

Publishing Co, which owns the Los Angeles Times, from

acquiring papers in nearby...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. safety agency says automakers to add automatic braking by 2022

MCLEAN, Va., March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety

regulators said on Thursday that 20 automakers have agreed to

make automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all U.S.

vehicles by 2022, a move...

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BRIEF-Perrigo CEO Joseph Papa's 2015 total compensation was $11.5 mln

* Says cfo judy brown's fy 2015 total compensation $3.4

million versus $3.4 million in fy 2014

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UPDATE 1-Payday loan promoter to pay $1 million penalty to New York

March 17 (Reuters) - An online company that sells leads for

payday loans has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and stop

generating leads in New York, the state's financial regulator

said on Thursday.

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BRIEF-Cardinal Financial files for mixed shelf of up to $100 mln

* Files for mixed shelf of up to $100 million - sec filing

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BRIEF-Aflac CEO Daniel Amos' 2015 total compensation $12.0 mln

* CEO Daniel Amos' 2015 total compensation was about $12.0

million versus $8.6 million in 2014 - SEC Filing

Source - (http://1.usa.gov/1pNPRrA)

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UPDATE 1-UK fraud prosecutor faces new test in "Euribor 5" case

* SFO's third Libor trial to kick off April 4

(adds SFO comment)

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BRIEF-Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan FY 2015 total compensation was $13.8 mln

* Says ceo brian moynihan fy 2015 total compensation $13.8

million versus $15.3 million in fy 2014 - sec filing

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's watchdog passes Raízen, Wilmar sugar joint venture

SAO PAULO, March 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian antitrust watchdog

Cade approved a joint venture formed by sugar and ethanol

producer Raízen Energia SA and trader Wilmar International Ltd

to export sugar,...

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UK fraud prosecutor faces new test in "Euribor 5" case

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office

(SFO) faces a fresh challenge on Friday when it is expected to

try to bring four Germans and a Frenchman to London to face

rate-fixing...

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Omron Corp to pay $4.6mln, plead guilty to bid rigging-DOJ

March 17 (Reuters) - A unit of Omron Corp has

agreed to plead guilty and pay $4.6 million for conspiring to

rig bids on power window switches installed in Honda Civics

sold in the U.S., the...

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UPDATE 2- -Bangladesh police launch heist probe; Manila banker took away cash in car

DHAKA/MANILA, March 17 (Reuters) - Bangladesh police

launched a criminal investigation on Thursday into the cyber

theft of $81 million from the central bank's U.S. account but

said it was too early...

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U.S. court dismisses shareholder lawsuit against Transocean

March 17 (Reuters) - Transocean Ltd on Thursday won

the dismissal of an appeal by shareholders accusing the owner of

the doomed Deepwater Horizon drilling rig of deceiving them

about its safety...

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BRIEF-Dimension Therapeutics to submit investigational new drug application for DTX301

* Dimension Therapeutics receives positive opinion for

European orphan drug designation for DTX301 for treatment of

ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency

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European cars to use more aluminium to meet CO2 targets

CAPE TOWN, March 17 (Reuters) - The amount of light,

recyclable aluminium in European cars will rise to 180 kg on

average by 2020 as automakers look to cut harmful carbon

emissions, a senior metals...

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EU watchdog asked to rethink core planks of securities reform

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - European Union regulators have

been asked to rethink planned rules for injecting more

transparency into bond markets and imposing limits on market

share in commodities,...

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BRIEF-UK's CMA says considering if Hain UK-Orchard House deal would hurt competition

* UK's CMA says considering whether it is the case that

acquisition by Hain Frozen Foods UK of Orchard House Foods

resulted in decrease of competition

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Deregulation slowdown poses biggest challenge to UBS in China

SHANGHAI, March 17 (Reuters) - A slowdown in the pace of

deregulation is the biggest challenge facing UBS AG in

China, an executive at the Swiss bank said as it opened a branch

of its wealth...

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RPT-Norway satisfies EU smoked salmon appetite through Polish back-door

OSLO, March 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of workers in Poland

have jobs marinating and smoking Norwegian salmon thanks to a

difference in tariffs imposed by the European Union on the

Nordic non-member...

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Germany's Bayer secures U.S. FDA approval for hemophilia A therapy

March 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

approved Bayer AG's therapy for the most common form

of hemophilia, about three weeks after the treatment got the

green signal in Europe,...

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UK asset managers face retail cost hit after any messy EU exit

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Some British asset managers

face a rise in costs to keep selling one of Europe's most

lucrative mutual funds to wealthy investors on the continent and

beyond if the...

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 17

March 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Azeri c.bank to raise mandatory reserves for FX deposits to 1 pct

BAKU, March 17 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's central bank will

increase the mandatory reserves banks have to set aside for

foreign exchange deposits to 1 percent from 0.5 percent, it said

in a statement...

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UPDATE 1-China's ZTE delays annual results after U.S. restrictions

* ZTE in talks with U.S. Commerce Dept - China official

(Adds comment from China commerce ministry)

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Ex-Goldman employee settles SEC insider case, to give up profits

NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group

Inc employee hired to help the bank root out illegal

conduct settled Securities and Exchange Commission insider

trading charges by agreeing...

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UPDATE 7-Washington D.C. subway to reopen after safety shutdown

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Washington, D.C.'s subway

system will reopen on Thursday after a day-long shutdown for

emergency safety checks that forced commuters to battle heavy

traffic aboard...

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BRIEF-Vaalco Energy says may be unable to continue as going concern

* Due to substantial liquidity concerns, may be unable to

continue as going concern - sec filing

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RPT-India "not scared" if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates

NEW DELHI, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. seed company Monsanto

is welcome to leave India if it does not want to lower prices of

genetically modified cotton seeds as directed by the government,

a minister...

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BRIEF-Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf's fy 2015 total compensation was $19.3 mln

* Says cfo john shrewsberry's 2015 total compensation was

$9.1 million versus $7.4 million in 2014 - sec filing

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BRIEF-Bridge Bancorp files for mixed shelf of up to $200 mln

* Files for mixed shelf of up to $200 million - sec filing

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BRIEF-Masimo CEO Joe Kiani fy 2015 total compensation was $7.3 mln

* Says ceo joe kiani's fy 2015 total compensation $7.3

million versus $4.4 million - sec filing

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BRIEF-Cleveland BioLabs provides update on pre-EUA review of Entolimod as radiation countermeasure

* FDA indicated further review of pre-EUA dossier would not

proceed until bio-comparability data have been evaluated by

agency

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UPDATE 2-Brazil's Lula takes Cabinet post in bid to save Rousseff

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, March 16 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will take over as chief of

staff for his successor Dilma Rousseff in a bid to save her from

impeachment,...

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U.S. Senate blocks bill that would override state GMO labeling laws

March 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a

bill that would nullify state and local efforts to require food

makers to label products made with genetically modified

organisms, or GMOs,...

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UPDATE 1-Major automakers to announce pact to install auto-braking systems by 2022

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Major automakers will

announce Thursday they have agreed to install automatic

emergency braking systems in nearly all U.S. vehicles by

September 2022, three sources...

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BRIEF-Zhone technologies files for non-timely 10-k - sec filing

* Intends to file annual report as soon as practicable

following execution of amendment to wells fargo credit facility

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UPDATE 1-Britain targets banks with 2 bln stg tax offsetting cut

* RBS, Lloyds stake sales seen as on track

(Adds reaction, details on bank stake sales, share prices)

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Polish PM Szydlo says FX loan bill can be improved

WARSAW, March 16 (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Beata

Szydlo said on Wednesday the president's foreign exchange

mortgage conversion bill can yet be improved.

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BRIEF-Public storage CEO Ronald Havner's 2015 total compensation was $10.5 mln - sec filing

* Says cfo john reyes' fy 2015 total compensation $12.45

million versus $9.24 million in fy 2014

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India "not scared" if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates

NEW DELHI, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. seed company Monsanto

is welcome to leave India if it does not want to lower prices of

genetically modified cotton seeds as directed by the government,

a minister...

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UPDATE 1-Britain unveils plan for sugar tax on soft drinks industry

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Britain will introduce a sugar

levy on soft drinks in two years' time to tackle a growing

obesity crisis, finance minister George Osborne said in a

surprise announcement...

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BRIEF-Halozyme doses first patient in phase 3 clinical trial of PEGPH20 in combination with ABRAXANE and Gemcitabine

* Halozyme doses first patient in phase 3 clinical trial of

pegph20 in combination with abraxane and gemcitabine

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Best of both worlds? Norway is in two minds about EU ties

* Norway has been cited as model for Britain if it leaves

the EU

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SunEdison delays filing annual report for second time

March 16 (Reuters) - Solar company SunEdison Inc

said on Wednesday it had delayed filing its annual report beyond

the extended due date of March 15 after identifying material

weaknesses in its...

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UPDATE 1-SunEdison and TerraForm delay filing reports again, shares slide

March 16 (Reuters) - Solar company SunEdison Inc

said it had delayed filing its annual report beyond the extended

due date after identifying material weaknesses in its financial

reporting controls,...

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BRIEF-Allergan PLC anticipates completing Actavis acquisition could take as long as June 2016

* Now anticipate that completing Actavis generics

acquisition could take as long as june 2016 - SEC filing

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U.S. capital commuter chaos looms as safety checks close subway

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of

government workers, tourists and business travelers could face a

chaotic commute in the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday when

the...

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UPDATE 1-German court rejects customer's bid to cancel VW purchase

BOCHUM, Germany, March 16 (Reuters) - A German court has

rejected an attempt by a customer to cancel his purchase of a

Volkswagen car in the wake of the company's

emissions scandal, saying the dealer...

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - March 16

March 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on

the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 16

March 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

UPDATE 6-Commuter chaos seen for Washington D.C. as safety inspection shuts subway

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The second-biggest U.S.

subway system, which serves Washington D.C., will close for 29

hours at midnight EDT (0400 GMT) on Tuesday for emergency safety

checks,...

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Brazil turmoil dragging down economy, Itaú's Setubal says

SAO PAULO, March 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's escalating

political turmoil is dragging the economy through the mire, as

the government looks unable to implement much-needed reforms to

resuscitate...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 16

March 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on

the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not

verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 1-Lockheed funds suppliers to keep F-16 fighter line going

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp

is using its own funds to pay suppliers and stave off

the closure of its F-16 fighter jet production line as it waits

to finalize orders from...

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UPDATE 1-China's ZTE Corp to appeal U.S. export restrictions - source

LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Chinese telecoms equipment and

smartphone maker ZTE Corp will appeal

export restrictions imposed on it, according to a person

familiar with the matter, seeking to unwind...

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China's ZTE Corp shares to resume trading Wednesday morning- source

LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Shares of China's ZTE Corp

are expected to resume trading on

Wednesday morning in Hong Kong and the company will appeal new

U.S. export restrictions against it,...

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UPDATE 2-Apple: U.S. founders would be 'appalled' by DOJ iPhone request

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The U.S.

founding fathers "would be appalled" by a Department of Justice

request to unlock an encrypted iPhone, Apple Inc said

on Tuesday in its final...

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U.S. law firm says will pursue VW claims in Europe

BERLIN, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Hausfeld said it

will pursue claims of European customers harmed by Volkswagen's

emissions scandal, adding to the German automaker's

mounting legal...

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BRIEF-Newell rubbermaid files for potential notes offering; size not disclosed - sec filing

* Files for potential notes offering; size not disclosed -

sec filing

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