Thursday, September 22, 2016

Tesla sues Michigan officials over state bar on sales

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc

filed suit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Michigan against

Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials over the state's

refusal to allow the...

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Airlines seek antitrust immunity to discuss Venezuela routes

BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - International airlines have

requested anti-trust immunity from the United States to allow

them to discuss routes to Venezuela, which is blocking ticket

revenues from...

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BRIEF-Norman Pessin raises stake in innovative solutions to 7.4 pct from 6.7 pct

* Norman Pessin reports 7.4 percent stake in Innovative

Solutions And Support Inc as of September 21 versus 6.7 percent

stake as of December 15, 2015 - Sec Filing

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Passing energy bills, Ukrainian MPs clear path for new EU loan

KIEV, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian parliament passed

two bills on Thursday aimed at prising open the domestic energy

distribution market to more competition, a reform demanded by

the European...

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BRIEF-Vistagen Therapeutics provides business outlook

* Vistagen Therapeutics provides business outlook and sets

corporate milestones

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UPDATE 1-Three former Tesco executives to plead not guilty to fraud charges

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Three former senior executives

of Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, will plead not

guilty to fraud and false accounting charges, their lawyers said

as the men appeared in...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil police arrest former minister in Petrobras probe -source

SAO PAULO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested

former Finance Minister Guido Mantega on Thursday as part of a

sweeping corruption investigation into political kickbacks on

contracts at...

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UPDATE 1-UK okays Alexion drug costing up to $2 mln but wants price cut

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A new drug to treat a rare

inherited bone disorder that was developed by Alexion

Pharmaceuticals and could cost up to 1.5 million pounds

($2 million) a year per patient...

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UK okays Alexion drug costing up to $2 mln but wants price cut

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A new drug to treat a rare

inherited bone disorder that was developed by Alexion

Pharmaceuticals and could cost up to 1.5 million pounds

($2 million) a year per patient...

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BRIEF-Azure Power Global sees IPO of 6.82 million equity shares to be priced between $21.00 and $23.00 per equity share

* In the IPO, co offering 5.9 million equity shares and

selling shareholders are offering 954,545 equity shares

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BRIEF-OrganiGram's License Capacity Increased by Health Canada

* Health Canada also increased OrganiGram's licensed

production and sales capacity for cannabis oils to 500kg per

annum

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Demand for Russia's Eurobond seen at more than $3 bln

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Demand for Russia's Eurobond top

up has exceeded $3 billion, sources in the financial sector told

Reuters on Thursday.

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BRIEF-CTi biopharma granted 180 day extension by NASDAQ to regain compliance

* CTi Biopharma granted 180 day extension by NASDAQ to

regain compliance with minimum bid price rule

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Russian EconMin says Eurobond topping up not linked to privatisation

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Russia's plan to top up its

sovereign Eurobond issue, raising an additional $1.25 billion,

is not linked to the government's privatisation programme,

Russian Economy...

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Sept 22

Sept 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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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Yum China files to issue 10 mln shares to Yum employees

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Yum China Holdings Inc, which is being

spun off from KFC owner Yum Brands Inc, filed with

regulators on Wednesday to issue 10 million common shares to

certain participants in Yum ...

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Sept 22

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

Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Sept 22

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

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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U.S. SEC charges thrust billionaire Cooperman into spotlight

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The latest insider trading

charges by U.S. securities regulators placed an unwelcome

spotlight on billionaire Leon Cooperman, the son of a Bronx

plumber who rose to...

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UPDATE 1-Novo Nordisk to supply insulin at discount to poorest nations

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk

A/S pledged on Wednesday to provide insulin at

steeply discounted prices in the world's least-developed nations

in what it is calling its...

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UPDATE 1-Hedge fund manager Cooperman refused to settle, fights to save legacy

BOSTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Leon

Cooperman on Wednesday told investors that he and his hedge fund

Omega Advisors refused to settle insider trading charges with

the United States...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. lawmakers blast Mylan CEO over 'sickening' EpiPen price hikes

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday

blasted Mylan NV Chief Executive Heather Bresch for

sharply increasing prices for the EpiPen emergency allergy

treatment at a congressional...

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U.S. wants letters showing conflict in Anthem-Cigna merger -filing

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. government, which

is suing to stop Anthem Inc's proposed purchase of

Cigna Corp, is pressing the health insurers to provide

letters in which each of them...

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BRIEF-Blackrock's Rick Rieder comments on Wednesday's fed statement

* Blackrock's Rick Rieder comments on Wednesday's Fed

statement

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Boeing receives U.S. license to sell jetliners to Iran, ending ban

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Boeing Co said it had

received on Wednesday a U.S. government license allowing it sell

jetliners to Iran, ending a decades-long ban and matching

European rival Airbus,...

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BRIEF-Finjan Holdings says jury decided co was entitled to $15 mln in damages for Sophos' infringement

* Jury returned a verdict that "all five Finjan patents were

found literally infringed by Sophos"

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Gasoline shortages highlight U.S. dependence on Colonial pipeline

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Drivers from Tennessee and

Georgia to New Jersey may soon breathe a collective sigh of

relief as service is restored on Colonial Pipeline, cutting

gasoline prices that...

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Central Banks tell regulators banks must tighten SWIFT security

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The world's biggest central

banks have told regulators that banks must tighten security

around their SWIFT messaging systems following the theft of $81

million from...

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BRIEF-My Size files for stock shelf of up to 2.23 mln shares

* Files for public offering of up to 2.23 million shares of

co's common stock by the selling stockholders - sec filing

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CORRECTED-Yum China files to issue 10 mln shares to some Yum Brands employees

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Yum China Holdings Inc, which is being

spun off from KFC owner Yum Brands Inc, filed with

regulators on Wednesday to issue 10 million common shares to

certain participants in Yum...

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UPDATE 1-Belarus central bank: asset test exposed risks at three banks

KIEV, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Belarus's central bank said on

Wednesday that three banks were shown to be at risk of failing

capital requirements by the first ever asset tests on the

ex-Soviet state's...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. SEC charges Leon Cooperman with insider trading

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman was

charged with insider trading by the top U.S. securities

regulator on Wednesday, making him the highest-profile target in

years in the...

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BRIEF-BiondVax Phase 2b European Trial: Last Patient Out

* Last participant in a European phase 2b clinical trial of

M-001, its universal flu vaccine candidate, has completed final

visit

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Mexico's America Movil eyes acquisition of Brazilian rival Oi -Valor

SAO PAULO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - America Movil SAB

is interested in acquiring some or all of the operations run by

struggling Brazilian rival Oi SA, the chief executive

of the Mexican telecom giant...

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BRIEF-Bluebird Bio's LentiGlobin investigational gene therapy accepted into Europen Medicines Agency's PRIME program

* LentiGlobin(TM) investigational gene therapy for

transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia accepted into European

Medicines Agency's PRIME program

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BRIEF-Monsanto Co - Bayer is committed to make divestitures to obtain antitrust approvals

* Bayer is committed to make divestitures if required up to

$1.6 billion to obtain antitrust approvals for merger

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BRIEF-Chesapeake director Archie Dunham reports open market purchase of 1 mln shares

* Director Archie Dunham reports open market purchase of 1.0

million common shares at average price of $6.67 per share on

September 20 - SEC filing

Source text http://bit.ly/2cosH8R

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U.S. to invest in Medicines Co, Roche antibiotics development

Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Medicines Co on Wednesday

said it will receive up to $132 million in U.S. government

funding for development of new antibiotics to fight

drug-resistant infections, seen by...

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BRIEF-Epizyme collaborates with Foundation Medicine for tazemetostat phase 2 clinical trial

* Epizyme establishes collaboration with Foundation Medicine

to support tazemetostat phase 2 clinical trial

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AstraZeneca pulls cancer drug application in Europe

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has pulled

an application seeking European approval to sell its

experimental cancer drug cediranib in combination with

chemotherapy to treat ovarian cancer...

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BRIEF-Corenergy Infrastructure filed Pinedale Corridor L.P.'s motion to dismiss Debtor Ultra Wyoming LGS LLC's bankruptcy case

* On Sept 20, co filed Pinedale Corridor L.P.'s motion to

dismiss Debtor Ultra Wyoming LGS LLC's bankruptcy case-SEC

filing

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Sept 21

Sept 21 (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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Israel defence sector faces big hit after new U.S. aid agreement

* U.S. to provide Israel $38 bln in military aid over 10

years

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RPT-UPDATE 3-States, business groups sue U.S. gov't on overtime pay rule

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Officials from 21 U.S. states on Tuesday

filed a lawsuit claiming an Obama administration rule to extend

mandatory overtime pay to more than 4 million workers will place

a heavy...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. judge narrows currency rigging lawsuit against seven banks

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. judge overseeing

litigation accusing 16 banks of rigging prices in the $5.3

trillion-a-day foreign exchange market on Tuesday narrowed but

refused to dismiss...

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U.S. judge narrows currency rigging lawsuit against seven banks

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. judge overseeing

litigation accusing 16 banks of rigging prices in the $5.3

trillion-a-day foreign exchange market on Tuesday narrowed but

refused to dismiss...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Sept 21

Sept 21 (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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Skincare products maker Nu Skin settles SEC probe

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Nu Skin Enterprises Inc said it

had reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange

Commission to settle a probe into the skincare products maker's

charitable contribution...

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U.S. govt approves Colonial gasoline line restart after leak - federal official

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has given

verbal approval to Colonial Pipeline Co to restart pumping fuel

on its main gasoline line after a leak shut it down on Sept. 9,

according...

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U.S. lawmakers probing Wells Fargo scandal blast arbitration pacts

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co customers

aiming to sue the bank over bogus accounts opened in their names

may be in for an unpleasant surprise: the fine print requires

them to take their claims...

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BRIEF-Court rejects ngo appeal, Mawson plans substantial drill program

* Court rejects ngo appeal, mawson plans substantial drill

program

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UPDATE 4-US senators push Wells Fargo CEO on pay clawbacks after bogus accounts

Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate lawmakers excoriated Wells

Fargo & Co's chief on Tuesday for his oversight of the

bank as it opened 2 million bogus customer accounts, potentially

laying the...

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BRIEF-Helmerich and Payne says parties in keel litigation entered a global settlement agreement - SEC Filing

* Says on September 14, 2016, the parties in the keel

litigation entered into a global settlement agreement - SEC

Filing

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UPDATE 2-SEC probes Exxon's climate, reserves accounting -report

Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission is investigating how Exxon Mobil Corp has

valued its reserves in the wake of low oil prices and potential

curbs on carbon emissions,...

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Medicare EpiPen spending outpaces prescription growth -Kaiser report

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. government spending on

Mylan Inc's EpiPen in the Medicare program for seniors

and the disabled rose 1,151 percent from 2007 through 2014,

while the number of EpiPen...

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UPDATE 1-Northern Gateway pipeline project will not appeal Canadian court decision

TORONTO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Oil company Enbridge Inc's

Northern Gateway pipeline project will not appeal a

recent Canadian Federal Court of Appeal decision that reversed

its approval pending...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Under Senate fire, Wells Fargo CEO promises to make customers whole

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co's chief

executive officer told a Senate panel on Tuesday that customers

who had bogus accounts opened in their name will be made whole

and compensated for any...

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REFILE-SEC investigating Exxon over accounting practices-CNBC, citing DJ

Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission is investigating Exxon Mobil Corp on climate

change and accounting practices, CNBC tweeted, citing Dow Jones.

(http://bit.ly/2cWRikt)

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Wells Fargo says board will 'assess' clawbacks for Tolstedt

Sept 20 (Reuters) - SENATOR WARREN RELEASES SEPT. 19 LETTER

FROM WELLS FARGO ADDRESSING QUESTIONS OVER PAY 'CLAWBACKS'

Wells fargo & co says tolstedt equity awards total

$96.6m, including vested and...

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BRIEF-Senate banking committee has finished questioning Wells' CEO

Sept 20 (Reuters) - 'I Hope To Remain' A Wells Fargo

Customer

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UPDATE 1-Property valuers drop Brexit clauses from most contracts as markets steady

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Five big property services firms are

dropping Brexit uncertainty clauses from their valuation reports

for most UK assets as market conditions steady after a sharp

drop immediately...

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UPDATE 2-Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for 'unethical' bogus accounts

Sept 20 (Reuters) - The chief executive officer of Wells

Fargo & Co on Tuesday apologized for the bank's

years-long practice of opening as many as 2 million bogus

customer accounts that generated...

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EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 20)

BRUSSELS, Sept 20 (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-Ampliphi Biosciences provides update on phase 1 trial in chronic rhinosinusitis patients

* Ampliphi Biosciences provides update on phase 1 trial in

chronic rhinosinusitis patients

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Iran trims Airbus deal amid U.S. regulatory delays

TEHRAN, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Iran has reduced the number of

airplanes it plans to buy from Airbus by six amid

delays in U.S. regulatory approvals, and may knock one plane off

a similar deal for more...

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Chip designer ARM launches processor fit for driverless cars

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - ARM, the British chip

designer powering the global mobile phone industry, launched a

new processor on Tuesday for driverless cars, seeking to secure

its place at the heart...

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BRIEF-Bristol-Myers says EMA validates type II variation application for Opdivo

* European Medicines Agency validates Bristol Myers Squibb's

type II variation application for Opdivo (nivolumab) in advanced

form of bladder cancer

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BRIEF-Advanced Accelerator Applications announces revised EMA review timeline for Lutathera

* Advanced Accelerator Applications announces revised EMA

review timeline for Lutathera

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Drugmakers pledge to clean up antibiotic factories, curb overuse

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Thirteen leading drugmakers promised on

Tuesday to clean up pollution from factories making antibiotics

and take steps to curb overuse of the medicines as part of a

drive to fight...

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Regeneron, Teva take aim at Lilly/Pfizer pain drug

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

and Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

on Tuesday said they would co-develop Regeneron's experimental

new type of pain drug and...

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Sept 20

Sept 20 (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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Monday, September 19, 2016

Clinton tells Wells Fargo customers CEO owes them an explanation

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential

candidate Hillary Clinton took on the Wells Fargo & Co

bogus-accounts case in a letter to the bank's customers to be

released on Tuesday, when...

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China should apply more differentiated property policy as prices surge-Xinhua

SHANGHAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - China should apply more

differentiated property policy based on local conditions as home

prices surge in some cities, the official Xinhua news agency

said in a...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. may seek power to pre-approve self-driving car technology

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Obama administration

said Monday it was considering seeking the power to review and

approve technology for self-driving cars before they hit the

road and said U.S....

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Wells Fargo CEO to take 'full responsibility' in Senate hearing - NY Times

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co's chief

executive, John Stumpf, will tell U.S. senators on Tuesday that

he is "deeply sorry" for selling customers unauthorized bank

accounts and credit cards and...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Sept 20

Sept 20 (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 - Sept. 20

Sept 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the

business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 2-Wal-Mart completes acquisition of Jet.com

CHICAGO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on

Monday said it has completed the acquisition of internet

retailer Jet.com after agreeing to pay about $3 billion for the

e-commerce startup last...

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BRIEF-FDA approves 6-month primary end point for the Lutonix

* Approves 6 Primary efficacy end point in clinical trial is

a composite of limb salvage and primary patency at 6 months

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Wal-Mart completes the acquisition of Jet.com

CHICAGO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on

Monday said it has completed the acquisition of internet

retailer Jet.com after agreeing to pay about $3 billion for the

e-commerce startup last...

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UPDATE 3-Ernst & Young settles charges ex-auditors got 'too close' to clients

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Accounting firm Ernst & Young

will pay $9.3 million to settle charges that two of its former

auditors got "too close to clients on a personal level" and

broke rules aimed at...

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New York seeks $872 mln from UPS in cigarette shipments trial

NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - New York state and city

authorities took United Parcel Service Inc to trial on

Monday, urging a federal judge to make the company pay more than

$872 million for making...

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Europe's regulators must tell banks to cut bad debts to help recovery -ECB

FRANKFURT, Sept 19 (Reuters) - European regulators must tell

banks to cut their bad debts as they are holding back the euro

zone's recovery, ECB Executive Board member Yves Mersch said on

Monday.

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RPT-UPDATE 2-Ernst & Young settles charges that two ex-auditors got 'too close' to clients

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Accounting firm Ernst & Young will pay

$9.3 million to settle charges that two of its former auditors

got "too close to clients on a personal level" and broke rules

aimed at...

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BRIEF-Bank of Montreal - Merger of BMO Global Monthly Income Fund into BMO Global Diversified Fund will not proceed

* Says merger of BMO Global Monthly Income Fund into BMO

Global Diversified Fund will not proceed

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BRIEF-Argentum Pharmaceuticals succeeds in starting patent cancellation trial against Janssen's Zytiga

* Argentum pharmaceuticals says succeeds in starting patent

cancellation trial against janssen's zytiga

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BRIEF-James Flynn reports 9.79 pct stake in Adeptus Health

* James Flynn Reports 9.79 Pct Stake In Adeptus Health Inc

As Of September 16 - Sec filing

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UPDATE 2-Iran trims Airbus deal amid U.S. regulatory delays

* Iran seen buying 108 aircraft from Boeing vs 109 before

(Adds quotes, details)

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BRIEF-BLR Partners LP reports 2.10 pct stake in Fiesta Restaurant Group

* Purchased Fiesta Restaurant Group shares based on belief

that shares, when purchased, were undervalued

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Abu Dhabi to introduce new regulations for ride-hailing apps

ABU DHABI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Ride-hailing services such as

Uber and others will have to register their apps and

heed new regulations to operate in Abu Dhabi, a top official at

the Gulf emirate's...

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BRIEF-Akebia announces publication of Phase 2b data for vadadustat

* Announces publication of Phase 2b data for vadadustat in

non-dialysis patients with anemia related to chronic kidney

disease

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BRIEF-ViewRay receives CE mark approval for MRIdian Linac system

* Company has also submitted its 510(K) application for

MRIdian Linac technology in United States.

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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Sept 19

Sept 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from

selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these

stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 1-Britain's banks face losing EU access after Brexit - Bundesbank chief

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Banks based in Britain will lose

access to EU markets after Brexit unless the country remains in

the broader European trading group that includes nations such as

Norway,...

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RPT-Exxon probe faces uphill climb amid ambiguous accounting rules

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric

Schneiderman faces an uphill climb in building a case against

Exxon Mobil Corp for not writing down assets amid the

oil-price slump...

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BRIEF-Lannett announces successful FDA inspections of 3 facilities

* Lannett announces successful FDA inspections of three

facilities

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Samsung carrying out "internal review" after China Galaxy Note 7 fire report -JD.com



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EU executive opens investigation into Poland's retail tax

BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission opened

an in-depth investigation on Monday into a new Polish

progressive tax on the retail sector and ordered its suspension

until the...

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RPT-UK to lose passporting rights unless in EEA - ECB's Weidmann

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Financial institutions based in

Britain will lose so-called passporting rights allowing them to

operate across the European Union unless post-Brexit Britain is

at least...

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Alibaba's Cainiao to raise more money; current funds good for up to 18 mths

HANGZHOU, China, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Cainiao Network, the

logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding

Ltd, will hold another round of fundraising but it is

hoping that money...

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UK to lose passporting rights unless in EEA - ECB's Weidmann

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Financial institutions based in

Britain will lose so-called passporting rights allowing them to

operate across the European Union unless post-Brexit Britain is

at least...

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UPDATE 1-All Hanjin Shipping chartered vessels to be returned to owners after unloading-judge

SEOUL, Sept 19 (Reuters) - All Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd

chartered vessels that have completed unloading

their cargo have been told to cancel their charter agreements

and return the ships to the...

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

UPDATE 1-Iran urges U.S. to unblock aircraft deals, seeks investors

TEHRAN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Iran urged the United States on

Sunday to remove remaining obstacles to buying passenger planes

following the lifting of international sanctions and it spread

out the...

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Iran presses for banking agreement to facilitate sanctions pact

TEHRAN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Iran is pressing the United

States to ease banking obstacles to the reopening of trade under

last year's nuclear deal and hopes for progress on the sidelines

of United...

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UPDATE 1-Canada will impose nationwide carbon price - minister

TORONTO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Canada will impose a carbon

price on provinces that do not adequately regulate emissions by

themselves, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said on

Sunday without...

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Canada will impose nationwide carbon price - minister

TORONTO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Canada will impose a carbon

price on provinces that do not adequately regulate emissions by

themselves, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said on

Sunday without...

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Greek central bank chief says no friction with government

ATHENS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The governor of the Central Bank

of Greece denied on Saturday friction in relations with the

government, against the backdrop of an anti-corruption probe

which has...

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Saturday, September 17, 2016

UPDATE 1-Novartis says MS drug cut risk of disability advance in study

ZURICH, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Novartis's

investigational multiple sclerosis drug cut the risk of

disability progression in patients with a tough-to-treat form of

the disease versus a placebo, the...

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Novartis says MS drug cut risk of disability advance in study

ZURICH, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Novartis's

investigational multiple sclerosis drug cut the risk of

disability progression in patients with a tough-to-treat form of

the disease versus a placebo, the...

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UPDATE 1-Florida man sues Samsung, says Galaxy Note 7 exploded

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co was

sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he suffered severe

burns after his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded in his front

pants pocket.

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Friday, September 16, 2016

Exxon probe faces uphill climb amid ambiguous accounting rules

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric

Schneiderman faces an uphill climb in building a case against

Exxon Mobil Corp for not writing down assets amid the

oil-price slump...

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UPDATE 1-Wells Fargo faces proposed class action over bogus accounts

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co,

embroiled in a scandal over the opening of sham accounts, was

sued on Friday by customers who accused the bank of fraud and

recklessness for its...

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Mobileye says it warned Tesla against enabling 'hands-free' driving

FRANKFURT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Mobileye NV said in

a U.S. securities filing on Friday that its top executives were

assured by Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk

that drivers of the company's...

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BRIEF-Kimberly Page reports 9.99 pct passive stake in WPCS International

* Kimberly Page reports 9.99 pct passive stake in WPCS

International Inc as of September 15

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UPDATE 1-EPA says glyphosate, used in Monsanto herbicide, likely not carcinogenic

CHICAGO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Glyphosate, the key ingredient

in Monsanto Co's Roundup herbicide, is not likely

carcinogenic to humans, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

said on Friday as it...

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Florida man sues Samsung, says Galaxy Note 7 exploded

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co was

sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he suffered severe

burns after his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded in his front

pants pocket.

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BRIEF-Valeant comments on discount and rebate program for Nitropress and Isuprel

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

Inc :

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BRIEF-MyoKardia files for common stock offering of up to $74.8 million

Source text - http://bit.ly/2cUPqWE

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Nevada approves SolarCity, Berkshire unit's rooftop solar pact

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Nevada's utility regulator on Friday

approved a settlement between SolarCity Corp and the NV

Energy unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc

that grandfathers roughly...

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BRIEF-Johnson & Johnson to buy Abbott Medical Optics for $4.325 bln

* Johnson & Johnson announces agreement to acquire Abbott

Medical Optics

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UPDATE 1-Central banks confirm formed task force on payments fraud

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A committee of the world's

major central banks said on Friday it has launched a task force

to examine cyber security in cross-border banking and to ensure

interbank...

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U.S. House committee to hold hearing on Wells Fargo sales practices

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Financial

Services Committee has opened a probe into Wells Fargo's

sales practices and plans to call the company's chief executive

before lawmakers at...

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DEALTALK-Trump's Mexico plans reignite Banamex questions for Citigroup

Sept 16 (Reuters) - For Citigroup Inc executives,

being asked why they won't sell their Mexican bank subsidiary

Banamex is as annoying as the yapping of a Chihuahua. But the

question keeps coming up.

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BRIEF-Financial Services Committee launches investigation of Wells Fargo

* Financial Services Committee says has launched an

investigation of Wells Fargo

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Global central banks confirm formed task force on payments

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A committee of the world's

major central banks said on Friday it has launched a task force

to examine cyber security in global banking and to ensure

protections are in...

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RPT-UPDATE 3-Deutsche Bank to fight $14 billion demand from U.S. authorities

FRANKFURT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank said

it would fight a $14 billion demand from the U.S. Department of

Justice to settle claims it missold mortgage-backed securities,

a shock bill that...

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Spiked M&A deals set for record as regulators increase scrutiny

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (IFR) - Bayer will be hoping that its

US$66bn purchase of Monsanto won't succumb to the same failure

that has tripped up many other mergers and acquisitions this

year, as regulators...

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UPDATE 1-EU court annuls dumping duties on Argentina, Indonesia biodiesel

BRUSSELS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A European Union court

delivered a series of rulings on Thursday to annul anti-dumping

duties imposed on exporters of biodiesel from Indonesia and

Argentina.

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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Financial regulator investigates timing of Linde announcements

FRANKFURT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Germany's financial markets

regulator BaFin on Friday said it had launched a routine

investigation into whether industrial gases supplier Linde

held back information...

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BRIEF-EMA recommends approval of three new cancer treatments

* Recommends approval of Eli Lilly and Boehringer

Ingelheim's Glyxambi for treatment of type 2 diabetes

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BRIEF-Advanced Accelerator Applications announces positive EMA opinion on application for SomaKit TOC

* Advanced Accelerator Applications announces positive EMA

opinion on application for SomaKit TOC kit for

radiopharmaceutical preparation of gallium (Ga 68) edotreotide

for gastroenteropancreatic...

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UPDATE 1-New York investigating Exxon's accounting practices - WSJ

Sept 16 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric

Schneiderman is investigating Exxon Mobil Corp's

accounting practices and why the company hasn't written down the

value of its assets despite a...

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BRIEF-New York AG investigating Exxon's accounting practices- WSJ, citing sources

* New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman is

investigating why Exxon Mobil hasn't written down the value of

its assets- WSJ, citing sources

Source (http://on.wsj.com/2cvIaBU)

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ECB's Villeroy sees cross-border bank mergers after regulations settle

PARIS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Europe's banking sector will be

ripe for consolidation once international bank regulations

currently being thrashed out are finalised, ECB governing

council member Francois...

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RPT-German banks count cost of global shipping crisis

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - German banks are

struggling to recoup tens of billions of dollars of loans as a

global shipping industry slump hits them hard.

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

BRIEF-Blackpearl Resources says its Blackrod project receives regulatory approval

* Its commercial development application at Blackrod

received regulatory ,environmental approval from Alberta energy

regulator

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Sept 16

Sept 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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Wells Fargo faces scrutiny over lack of sales scandal disclosure

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A phantom account scandal at

Wells Fargo & Co has put the U.S. bank's disclosure

policies under a harsh spotlight.

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UPDATE 1-Top U.S. bank regulator says Wells Fargo case shows sales risks

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Comptroller

of the Currency said a recent case against Wells Fargo & Co

concerning phantom accounts highlights the risks other

banks face in their...

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PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Sept 16

Sept 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the

Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does

not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 2-Deutsche Bank says U.S. DoJ asks it to pay $14 bln to settle mortgages case

FRANKFURT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of

Justice is asking Deutsche Bank to pay $14 billion to

settle an investigation into its selling of mortgage-backed

securities, Germany's flagship...

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Tesla says Mobileye balked after learning carmaker to make own cameras

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc

on Thursday said its former camera supplier Mobileye

disparaged the safety of Tesla's assisted driving technology

Autopilot after learning the...

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Top U.S. bank regulator defends standards on capital, leverage

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Sept 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Comptroller of

the Currency on Thursday defended capital requirements and other

standards for banks and said they have made the institutions

more...

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BRIEF-Mercer files for mixed shelf of up to $650 million

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BRIEF-Samsung phones must be off and unplugged during flights - U.S. FAA

* The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says air

travelers must keep Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones off and

unplugged during flight, strengthening its previous advisory

since U.S. Consumer Product...

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Brazil centrist parties vow to back Temer fiscal plan

BRASILIA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Centrist parties pledged their

support for President Michel Temer's plan to curb public

spending and balance Brazil's overdrawn government accounts on

Thursday, raising...

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UPDATE 1-Samsung to recall Galaxy Note 7 smartphones - U.S. agency

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

will recall Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to serious fire and

burn hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

said.

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Camel smoker John Boehner joins Reynolds American's board

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc

said it appointed John Boehner, a former House Speaker

and a known smoker of the company's Camel cigarettes, to its

board.

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German banks count cost of global shipping crisis

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - German banks are

struggling to recoup tens of billions of dollars of loans as a

global shipping industry slump hits them hard.

Read more

EU court annuls dumping duties on Argentina, Indonesia biodiesel

BRUSSELS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A European Union court

delivered a series of rulings on Thursday to annul anti-dumping

duties imposed on exporters of biodiesel from Indonesia and

Argentina.

Read more

U.S. congressional panel to hold fuel rules hearing

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A congressional panel will

hold a hearing on Sept. 22 to look at the fate of fuel

efficiency rules through 2025 amid growing concerns from

automakers.

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Alpha Corp to admit pricing scheme, pay $9 mln criminal fine, U.S. says

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Japan-based Alpha Corp

will pay a $9 million criminal fine after admitting its

role in "a price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracy" over

automotive access mechanisms...

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U.S. approves Aralez pill for heart patients; stock jumps

Sept 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on

Thursday approved a pill that combines aspirin and the

acid-fighting drug omeprazole to guard against gastric ulcers in

patients who...

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College operator ITT Educational Services plans bankruptcy-sources

Sept 15 (Reuters) - For-profit U.S. college operator ITT

Educational Services Inc is preparing to file for

bankruptcy after the U.S. government restricted financial aid to

new students, according to...

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German antitrust watchdog raids drugs distributors

FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Germany's antitrust regulator

raided eight drug wholesale companies, including a subsidiary of

U.S. healthcare services provider McKesson Corp, on

suspicion of illegal...

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LPC: Loan market preparing for SEC liquidity rules

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Managers of loan mutual funds

are preparing for the release of final rules from the US

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that seek to improve

the liquidity risk...

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RPT-Farmers must have choice post Bayer-Monsanto merger - EU's Vestager

PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - European Union anti-trust chief

Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that farmers must continue

to have a choice when buying seeds and pesticides after the

merger between...

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BRIEF-Mimedx urges FDA to reconsider draft guidances

* Mimedx says continues to believe that its marketing of

its products as section 361 hct/ps is consistent with applicable

statutes and regulations

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RPT-Soda lobby, others sue to block Philadelphia's soda tax

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. soda lobby and small

businesses are suing to block Philadelphia's soft drinks tax,

marking the latest clash between the industry and public

officials seeking to...

Read more

BRIEF-Varian Medical Systems receives FDA 510(K) clearance for Nexus DR digital x-ray imaging system

* Varian Medical Systems receives FDA 510(K) clearance for

Nexus DR digital x-ray imaging system

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BRIEF-UK's CMA makes proposals to remedy provisional ICE/Trayport deal concerns

* UK's CMA announces proposal to remedy provisional SLC

identified by CMA in ICE/Trayport merger inquiry

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Malaysia confirms debris found in Tanzania is from MH370

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Thursday

that a large piece of aircraft debris discovered on the island

of Pemba, off the coast of Tanzania, in June, was from the

missing Malaysia...

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UPDATE 1-Indonesia to investigate Google for possible unpaid taxes



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UPDATE 1-Danish watchdog asks audit office to investigate DONG Energy IPO

COPENHAGEN, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A Danish political watchdog

on Wednesday asked the national audit office to investigate the

role of key parties involved in the share market flotation of

offshore wind...

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Indonesia to look into Ford's sales after report on tax avoidance

JAKARTA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's tax office said it

will look into whether Ford Motor Co had avoided paying

appropriate taxes, after a local newspaper reported that the

U.S. car maker...

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 15

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 13

to 15 points, or 0.2 percent lower, on Thursday, according to financial

bookmakers, with futures down 0.3 percent ahead of the...

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UPDATE 1-Indian rupee falls on report a minister urges devaluation; finmin denies

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee fell

abruptly on Thursday after a television channel reported that

the commerce ministry will propose a devaluation in the unit to

promote...

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Sept 15

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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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 15

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 13

to 15 points, or 0.2 percent lower, on Thursday, according to financial

bookmakers.



* The UK blue chip index closed 0.12...

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UPDATE 1-FDA panel recommends dropping serious warning on Pfizer's Chantix

Sept 14 (Reuters) - A serious warning on Pfizer Inc's

quit smoking drug should be removed, 10 of 19

independent panelists to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

recommended on Wednesday, after...

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California coastal regulator fined for conflict of interest in SeaWorld case



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UPDATE 2-U.S. judge vacates Och-Ziff class action hours after certifying it

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday

certified a class-action lawsuit against Och-Ziff Capital

Management Group LLC related to a bribery probe, only to

throw out the...

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Soda lobby, others sue to block Philadelphia's soda tax

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. soda lobby and small

businesses are suing to block Philadelphia's soft drinks tax,

marking the latest clash between the industry and public

officials seeking to...

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BRIEF-DNB Financial receives all required approvals to acquire East River Bank

* DNB Financial Corporation receives all required approvals

to acquire East River Bank

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UPDATE 2-U.S. prosecutors investigate Wells Fargo's sales practices -source

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have begun an

investigation related to sales practices at Wells Fargo & Co

that led the bank to agree to a $190 million settlement

with regulators, a...

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BRIEF-U.S. FDA panel votes in favor of removing boxed warning on Pfizer's quit-smoking drug Chantix

* 10 Of 19 panelists to FDA vote in favor of removing boxed

warning of serious neuropsychiatric side effects on Pfizer's

quit-smoking drug Chantix

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GSK shingles vaccine remains effective after four years -study

Sept 14 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's experimental

vaccine to prevent the intensely painful condition known as

shingles remained 90 percent effective in people over age 70

even four years after...

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Law clerk in napkin-chewing insider case gets nearly 4 years prison

Sept 14 (Reuters) - The former law firm clerk whose tips

about corporate mergers fueled an insider trading scheme in

which one participant ate evidence written on napkins and

Post-its in Grand...

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Volkswagen says it might not resume U.S. sales of diesel vehicles

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG

said on Wednesday it has not decided if it will resume selling

diesel vehicles in the United States, even if it were allowed

to, in the wake of the...

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BRIEF-Petromaroc Corporation raises going concern doubt

* Says significant doubt about company's ability to continue

as a going concern

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Monte dei Paschi appoints Morelli as chief executive

MILAN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Troubled Italian bank Monte dei

Paschi di Siena as expected on Wednesday appointed the

head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Italy as its new chief

executive.

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Automated trading could work against investors -U.S. SEC chief

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The chair of the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday raised concerns

that automated trading could hurt some investors, and laid out

the regulator's...

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Bayer investor Royal London backs agreed $128/share Monsanto offer

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Bayer investor Royal

London Asset Management said on Wednesday it backed the agreed

deal for U.S. rival Monsanto, calling it "a great deal

for Bayer shareholders".

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Danish watchdog asks audit office to investigate DONG Energy IPO

COPENHAGEN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - A Danish political watchdog

on Wednesday asked the national audit office to investigate the

role of key parties involved in the share market flotation of

offshore wind...

Read more

UPDATE 2-Juncker touts free telecom benefits, upsets Web firms with EU plan

* Showdown seen between content rights holders, websites

(Adds reaction from industry, consumer groups and other

context)

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UPDATE 4-Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66 billion bid

* Bayer says expects deal to close by end-2017

(Adds company, investor, analyst comments, detail, shares)

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European Parliament urges Poland to observe rule of law

BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The European Parliament urged

Poland's eurosceptic government on Wednesday to resolve the

country's constitutional crisis by the end of October, saying

the paralysis of...

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BRIEF-Cellcom Israel announces purported class action filed against company

* Cellcom Israel announces a purported class action filed

against the company

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Citigroup sees 3Q markets revenue up by mid-single digit vs year earlier

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc sees its

third-quarter market revenue rising by a mid-single digit

percentage point from a year earlier on stronger fixed income

and currency trading,...

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UPDATE 2-Bayer wins over Monsanto with improved $66 bln bid - source

* Deal expected to close by end-2017 - source

(Adds background, updates shares)

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BRIEF-Array Biopharma announces Phase 3 Beacon CRC SPA agreement with FDA

* Array biopharma announces phase 3 beacon crc spa agreement

with fda

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UPDATE 1-UK regulator seeks to ban former Barclays executive for misconduct

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The UK markets regulator is

seeking to ban a former Barclays executive from holding

senior roles in the UK financial services industry, alleging he

recklessly made...

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BRIEF-Great Elm Capital Group files for non-timely 10-K with U.S. SEC

* Files for non-timely 10-K with U.S. SEC - SEC Filing

Source - http://bit.ly/2ce4kJh

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UK regulator bans former Barclays executive over misconduct

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - A former Barclays executive has

been banned from holding senior positions in the UK financial

services industry for misconduct, the Financial Services

Authority (FCA) said...

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Bank bosses say no big slowdown in markets so far after Brexit vote

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - There has been no fundamental

slowdown in markets so far because of Britain's decision to

leave the European Union, top officials from the financial

services sector said...

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BRIEF-Exelixis says European commission approves Cabometyx

* European Commission approves Cabometyx tablets for the

treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma following

VEGF-targeted therapy

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Sept 14

Sept 14 (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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Three ships chartered to troubled Hanjin Shipping sold

* Three bulk carriers sold charter-free at about market

rates

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Hanjin Shipping secures $45 mln, more may take "considerable time"



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CORRECTED-UPDATE 4-Hanjin Shipping secures $45 mln, more may take "considerable time"

SEOUL/SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The chairman of Hanjin

Group transferred 40 billion won ($36 million) to Hanjin

Shipping on Tuesday to help unload cargo stranded on

the troubled shipper's vessels,...

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CORRECTED-Hanjin Shipping secures $36 mln, more may take "considerable time"

SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The chairman of Hanjin Group

transferred 40 billion won ($36 million) to Hanjin Shipping

on Tuesday to help unload cargo stranded on the

troubled shipper's vessels, a...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Hanjin Shipping secures $45 mln, more may take "considerable time"

SEOUL/SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The chairman of Hanjin

Group transferred 40 billion won ($36 million) to Hanjin

Shipping on Tuesday to help unload cargo stranded on

the troubled shipper's vessels,...

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UPDATE 1-Former AIG chief Hank Greenberg finally goes on trial

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Opening arguments began on

Tuesday in the trial of former American International Group Inc

chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg over accounting fraud at the

insurance giant...

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UPDATE 1-Icahn says Trump better for U.S. economy than Clinton

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl

Icahn continued to throw his support behind the Republican U.S.

presidential candidate on Tuesday, saying Donald Trump would

reduce the...

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BRIEF-AC Immune SA sees IPO of 4.55 million common shares

* AC Immune SA expects IPO price to be between $11.00 and

$13.00 per common share

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BRIEF-MPII reports 7.7 pct stake in Lucas Energy as of August 25

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CORRECTED-Wells Fargo may take more disciplinary action over sales abuses

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co may take

additional disciplinary action over sales abuses that led to

$185 million in penalties and the firing of 5,300 employees, CFO

John Shrewsberry said at an...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Wells Fargo may take more disciplinary action over sales abuses

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co may take

additional disciplinary action over sales abuses that led to

$185 million in penalties and the firing of 5,300 employees,

Chief Financial Officer John...

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BRIEF-Loandepot files to withdraw IPO plans

* Believes that withdrawal of IPO would be consistent with

public interest and protection of investors

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BRIEF-Middlefield Banc files for resale of up to 338,636 shares

* Files for resale of up to 338,636 shares of common stock,

by selling stockholders - sec filing

Source text : http://bit.ly/2c6NKrs

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UPDATE 1-U.S. Congress dives into Wells Fargo case, executives to meet panel

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo's

practices of putting customers into fake accounts, which last

week led the U.S. government to fine the bank $190 million, took

center stage in Congress...

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U.S. bank overseer plans report on marketplace lending this fall

BOSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Comptroller of the

Currency said on Tuesday his agency plans to complete this

autumn a framework to regulate marketplace lending, citing

concerns that new...

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UPDATE 2-Wells Fargo may take more disciplinary action over sales abuses

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co may take

additional disciplinary action over sales abuses that led to

$185 million in penalties and the firing of 5,300 employees,

Chief Financial Officer John...

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BRIEF-Tanzanian Royalty Exploration files for sale of up to 14.51 mln shares

* Files for sale of up to 14.51 million common shares by

selling shareholder - sec filing

Source text : http://bit.ly/2cTo0oI

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Barroso says EU "discriminating" over Goldman role

LONDON, Sept 13 (IFR) - Former European Commission president

Jose Manuel Barroso has accused the EU's executive arm of

discriminating against Goldman Sachs by launching a probe into

Barroso's...

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BRIEF-Medtronic receives FDA approval of first drug-coated balloon for treatment of in-stent restenosis

* Medtronic Plc says receives FDA approval of first drug

coated balloon for treatment of in-stent restenosis

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BRIEF-Barry Honig submitted letter to CEO of Venaxis conveying concerns regarding co's failed strategic acquisition attempts

* On Sept 13, submitted letter to CEO of Venaxis conveying

concerns regarding co's failed strategic acquisition attempts -

SEC filing

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BRIEF-BCE files for debt shelf of up to $4 bln

* Files for debt shelf of up to $4.0 billion - sec filing

Source text : http://bit.ly/2ccbAp3

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Wells Fargo may take more disciplinary action over sales abuses

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co may take

additional disciplinary action over sales abuses that led to

$185 million in penalties and the firing of 5,300 employees, CFO

John Shrewsberry said at an...

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Italy's Generali says not planning any merger

LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Italian insurer Generali's

Chief Executive Philippe Donnet said on Tuesday the

company was not planning to merge with AXA or with any

other company.

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Front runner for Monte Paschi CEO job in Frankfurt for ECB meetings- source

MILAN, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Marco Morelli, front runner to

take over the helm at troubled Italian lender Banca Monte dei

Paschi di Siena, was in Frankfurt on Tuesday to meet

regulators at the European...

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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Sept 13

Sept 13 (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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South Korea says tough luck to Hanjin as shipping line sinks

SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The South Korean government, long

a bastion of support for the country's big conglomerates, is

sticking to its hard-line stance on Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd

, whose collapse...

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UPDATE 1-Hanjin Shipping secures $36 mln, more may take "considerable time"

* Ship held in Australia, others on the way face arrest -

sources

(Adds detail on vessels in Australia)

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Monday, September 12, 2016

EU reform plans to boost telcos, publishers due on Wednesday

BRUSSELS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The European Commission will

unveil plans on Wednesday that could boost revenues for

telecoms operators such as Deutsche Telekom and

Orange and give publishers more...

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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 13

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 26

to 30 points, or 0.4-0.5 percent, on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers,

with futures up 0.4 percent ahead of the cash...

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Hanjin Shipping secures $36 mln, more may take "considerable time"

SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The chairman of Hanjin Group

transferred 40 billion won ($36 million) to Hanjin Shipping

on Tuesday to help unload cargo stranded on the

troubled shipper's vessels, a...

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Brazil lower house expels ex-speaker for Swiss accounts lie

BRASILIA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house of

Congress voted on Monday to strip former speaker Eduardo Cunha

of his seat and ban him from politics for eight years for lying

about bank...

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Sept 13

Sept 13 - 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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REFILE-U.S. tech firms urge Congress to allow internet domain changeover

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Major technology companies

including Facebook, Google and Twitter

are urging Congress to support a plan for the U.S. government to

cede control of the internet's...

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UPDATE 1-Obama asks U.S. insurers for help enrolling the young and healthy

Sept 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday urged

U.S. insurers offering coverage next year under his national

healthcare law to step up their efforts to enroll those who

remain uninsured,...

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UPDATE 2-California first U.S. state to promise overtime to farmworkers

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept 12 (Reuters) - California will

become the first U.S. state to require farmers to pay overtime

to field workers and fruit pickers under a bill signed on Monday

by Democratic...

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UPDATE 1-Four U.S. lawmakers urge safety agency to address vehicle hacking

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Four Republican members of

Congress on Monday urged U.S. auto safety regulators to convene

an industry-wide effort to prevent possible attacks on computer

systems in...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. trade panel affirms hot-rolled steel duties on seven countries

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade

Commission handed another victory to American steelmakers on

Monday, affirming most of the recent anti-dumping and

anti-subsidy duties on...

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U.S. congresswoman urges Labor Dept to probe Chipotle over wage theft allegations

CHICAGO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. congresswoman urged the

Labor Department on Monday to investigate Chipotle Mexican Grill

for possible wage theft, another potential hurdle for

the burrito chain...

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BRIEF-Fate therapeutics files for offer, sale of up to 5.25 mln shares of co's common stock by selling stockholders

* Files for offer and sale of up to 5.25 million shares of

co's common stock by selling stockholders - sec filing

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BRIEF-Troops says it has raised $6.95 mln in equity financing

* Says It Has Sold $6.95 Mln In Equity Financing From The

Total Offering Amount Of $7.0 Mln - Sec filing

Source text : http://bit.ly/2c4uNFU

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Nasdaq plan for key stock exchange data draws rebuke from Bats

NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Bats Global Markets

on Monday accused rival exchange operator Nasdaq Inc of

attempting to boost revenues by proposing a new feed for

industry data essential to U.S....

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Fed has few tools to fight too-low inflation, Kashkari says

Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has "perfect tools"

for fighting too-high inflation, but it has few tools to fight

the too-low inflation that has persisted for the past several

years, a top...

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Austrian court refers Facebook privacy case to European court

VIENNA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Austria's Supreme Court on

Monday referred to the European Court of Justice a class action

case brought against Facebook by an Austrian law student

over privacy issues.

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Samsung, LG sued over U.S. employee recruiting policies

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co

Ltd and LG Electronics were accused of

agreeing to avoid poaching each other's U.S. employees,

according to a U.S. civil lawsuit filed last...

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UPDATE 1-Samsung, LG sued over U.S. employee recruiting policies

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co

Ltd and LG Electronics were accused of

agreeing to avoid poaching each other's U.S. employees,

according to a U.S. civil lawsuit filed last...

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UPDATE 2-FDA staff flags concerns about Pfizer's quit-smoking drug study

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's trial data on

Chantix, a drug to help people quit smoking, failed to impress

U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists, in a blow to the

company's attempts to have...

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UPDATE 2-South Africa's Zuma repays some state money in home improvement scandal

* President has faced numerous scandals over the years

(Adds presidency, analyst quotes, details)

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BRIEF-FDA staff say neuropsychiatric risk with Pfizer's quit-smoking drug varies in studies, trial design has limitations

* Neuropsychiatric risk with Pfizer's quit-smoking drug

varies in studies, trial design has limitations & biases that

affect interpretation

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BRIEF-Whirlpool corp says "WTO decision addressed technical aspects of how united states calculates anti-subsidy and antidumping duties in trade cases"

* Whirlpool corp says "WTO decision addressed technical

aspects of how United States calculates anti subsidy and

antidumping duties in trade cases"

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FDA staff flags concerns about Pfizer's quit-smoking drug study

Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

scientists have expressed concerns about a post-marketing study

of Pfizer Inc's drug Chantix, which is aimed at helping

smokers quit, according...

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UPDATE 1-Trump says Fed keeping rates low because of pressure from Obama

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Republican presidential

nominee Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. Federal Reserve

Chair Janet Yellen was keeping interest rates low because of

political pressure...

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BRIEF-Merck Canada says BRENZYS approved in Canada

* BRENZYS approved in Canada for treatment of adult patients

with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing

spondylitis

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BRIEF-Tesaro gets FDA fast track designation for niraparib

* Tesaro receives FDA fast track designation for niraparib

and initiates rolling NDA submission

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UPDATE 3-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 12

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 96

points, or 1.4 percent, on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with

futures down 1.2 percent ahead of the cash market open.

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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Fed's Kashkari sees cure for slow growth in immigration, tax reform

Sept 12 (Reuters) - With the Federal Reserve powerless to do

much more than it already is, the best route to faster U.S.

economic growth is through non-monetary policy approaches such

as immigration...

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UPDATE 2-Tesla's Musk says new Autopilot likely would have prevented death

* Autopilot 8.0 to rely more on radar in safety improvement

- Musk

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UPDATE 1-Tesla says new Autopilot would likely have prevented fatality

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors

Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the

automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system

Autopilot with new limits on...

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Tesla says new Autopilot would likely have prevented fatality

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Co

said on Sunday an update of its semi-autonomous driving system

Autopilot would use advanced radar to improve its ability to

prevent crashes and...

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Central bankers say Basel on right track with bank capital rules

LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Regulators are heading in the

the right direction in reforming the way banks calculate how

much capital they must hold to stay solvent, a group of central

bankers said on...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. Justice Department subpoenas Taro over generic drug pricing

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Taro Pharmaceutical

Industries Ltd and two of its senior officers received

grand jury subpoenas last week in connection with a federal

antitrust investigation into...

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Brazil's Temer says pension reform will not be approved quickly - paper

BRASILIA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The pension reform to be

proposed by the Brazilian government will not be approved

quickly, President Michel Temer told newspaper O Globo in an

interview published on...

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U.S. Justice Department subpoenas Taro over generic drug pricing

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Taro Pharmaceutical

Industries Ltd. and two of its senior officers received

grand jury subpoenas last week in connection with a federal

antitrust investigation into...

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UPDATE 1-"Times are changing, pay your taxes", euro zone chief tells corporations

BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Multinational companies

should refrain from tax-avoidance practices and pay their fair

share, the head of euro zone finance ministers said on Saturday

in a new...

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

UPDATE 1-Monte Paschi rescue unchanged after CEO exit -Italy's Padoan

BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A rescue plan for Italian

bank Monte dei Paschi will not be modified following

the resignation on Thursday of its boss, the country's economy

minister said on Saturday.

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Brexit will be tough for European Investment Bank says its chief

BRATISLAVA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Britain's exit from the

European Union will create difficulties for the European

Investment Bank (EIB), a lender owned by EU governments, the

bank's president Werner...

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Friday, September 9, 2016

UPDATE 3-U.S. tells consumers to stop using fire-prone Samsung phones

SEOUL/NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. government safety

agency on Friday urged all consumers to stop using Samsung

Galaxy Note 7 phones, which are prone to catch fire, and top

airlines globally...

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BRIEF-Blackstone's Principal Accounting Officer reports open market sale of 11,500 shares of co

* Principal accounting officer Kathleen Skero reports open

market sale of 11,500 shares of co's common stock at average

price of $26.51 per share on Sept 7

Source: (http://bit.ly/2c6wBV7)

Further...

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UPDATE 1-BOK Financial to pay $1.6 mln for gatekeeping failures

Sept 9 (Reuters) - A BOK Financial Corporation unit has

agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle civil charges for

failing to alert investors to problems in municipal bond

offerings that turned...

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BRIEF-Everspin Technologies files for IPO of up to $45 mln

* Applied for common stock to be listed on Nasdaq global

market under symbol "MRAM"

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UPDATE 3-Teva says aims to launch EpiPen-like device by 2018 in U.S.

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

said Friday it aims to win U.S. approval by late 2017

or early 2018 for its version of Mylan NV's EpiPen

device for treating severe allergic...

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U.S. blocks N.Dakota pipeline construction after court allows it to proceed

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Department will

not allow construction of a crude oil pipeline to proceed on

Army Corps land near a lake in North Dakota until it can review

past...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. seeks halt to Dakota oil pipeline, after judge's ruling

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. government moved on

Friday to halt a controversial oil pipeline project in North

Dakota that has angered Native Americans, blocking construction

on federal...

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Lynn Tilton sues SEC, calls enforcement cases unconstitutional

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Lynn Tilton, the New York

financier accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

of defrauding her investors, on Friday sued the regulator to

stop it from...

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N. Dakota oil pipeline ruling expected soon from U.S. judge

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge is

expected to rule on Friday on whether to halt construction of a

crude oil pipeline in North Dakota that is opposed by Native

Americans who say...

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EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 9)

BRUSSELS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under

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

merger process:

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UPDATE 1-Canada implies won't demand regulator alter TransCanada pipeline panel

OTTAWA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Canada on Friday indicated it

would not press the country's energy regulator to remove members

from a three-person panel looking into TransCanada Corp's

proposed Energy...

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More work needed to move forward on EU crisis fund - Dombrovskis

BRUSSELS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - European Union finance

ministers need more time to find common ground on whether to set

up a crisis fund that could provide financial support to

countries in economic...

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BRIEF-Hotchkis And Wiley Capital Management LLC reports 10.18 percent passive stake in Office Depot

* Hotchkis And Wiley Capital Management LLC reports 10.18

percent passive stake in Office Depot Inc as of August 31 - Sec

Filing

Source text : http://bit.ly/2cwtbHF

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UPDATE 2-Italian bank Monte dei Paschi to name new boss in coming days

* Frontrunner Morelli is bank's former finance officer

(Adds background, link to graphic)

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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Sept 9

Sept 9 (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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Finland's Rehn: EU should stick to deficit rules

HELSINKI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The European Union should stick

to the deficit rules in its Stability and Growth Pact, the EU's

former top economic official Olli Rehn said when asked about the

bloc's...

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Uber performs U-turn on Macau exit plan

HONG KONG, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Global ride-hailing company

Uber Technologies has aborted plans to pull out of

Macau, citing support from residents in the Chinese-ruled

gambling hub.

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UPDATE 1-UK fraud agency charges three in Tesco accounting probe

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office

said it has charged three former senior Tesco

executives with fraud in its investigation into accounting

practices at the country's biggest...

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BRIEF-Crescita says topical anesthetic Pliaglis wins Mexico approval

* Crescita therapeutics announces approval of Pliaglis in

mexico

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RPT-U.S. refiners revamp operations as renewable fuel costs surge

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. oil refiners, beset by the

weakest profit margins in six years, have been laying off

workers, revamping operations and ratcheting up pressure on

regulators and...

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Patchwork of state laws hurts U.S. effort to modernize mortgages

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - As Chuck DeBonis was wrapping

up his stint as a civilian paramedic at a military base in

Kuwait earlier this year, he found a home he wanted to buy in

the Virginia town...

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EU to step up tax avoidance fight with plan for common tax base- Moscovici

BRATISLAVA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission will

step up its campaign against corporate tax avoidance with

proposals in the coming weeks on a common tax base for

multinationals operating...

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UPDATE 1-Juncker demands better EU telecom roaming charge plan

BRUSSELS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission

withdrew proposals on Friday that would limit next year's

abolition of mobile roaming charges after criticism that the

rules should go further to...

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UPDATE 1-Mastercard sued for $19 bln in Britain's biggest damages claim

* Fees passed on to consumers for 16 years - court filings

(Adds claimant comments, details)

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Deutsche Bank to pay more than $2.4 bln to settle mortgage case -manager magazin

FRANKFURT, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank is

expected to settle U.S. investigations into past misselling

mortgage-backed securities for more than $2.4 billion, a German

monthly magazine reported.

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Germany's Schaeuble blames ECB for German export surplus

BRATISLAVA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Germany has no plans to

reduce its export surplus, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble

said on Friday, as the European Central Bank (ECB) has not

changed its monetary...

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

U.S. refiners revamp operations as renewable fuel costs surge

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. oil refiners, beset by the

weakest profit margins in six years, have been laying off

workers, revamping operations and ratcheting up pressure on

regulators and...

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UPDATE 3-U.S. regulator tells air passengers not to turn on Galaxy Note 7 phones

WASHINGTON/SYDNEY, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Airline passengers

should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow

them in checked baggage due to...

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N. Dakota governor calls in National Guard ahead of pipeline ruling

Sept 8 (Reuters) - North Dakota's governor activated 100

National Guard troops on Thursday ahead of an expected ruling by

a federal judge on a Native American tribe's request to halt

construction of...

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BRIEF-Cisco says SEC, DOJ decide not to bring enforcement actions against co

* SEC, DOJ recently informed they have decided not to bring

enforcement actions against co on FCPA violation allegations in

Russia, CIS

Source: (http://bit.ly/2cdILbt)

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Bank of America agrees to pay ex-Merrill Lynch brokers $12.8 mln

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Former Merrill Lynch advisers

who were fired after Bank of America merged with the brokerage

in 2008 won back some of the deferred compensation on which they

had missed...

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UPDATE 1-FCC chief unveils revised U.S. pay-TV set-top box rules

Sept 8 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Federal

Communications Commission on Thursday unveiled revised proposed

rules to allow tens of millions of Americans to drop costly

rented pay-TV set-top...

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UPDATE 2-Federal Reserve asks Congress to limit Wall Street merchant banking

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve

Board recommended that Congress pare back Wall Street's ability

to own physical commodities and engage in other aspects of

merchant banking...

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Federal Reserve says it may ask banks for extra capital in a crisis

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Large U.S. banks may have to

boost their reserves to protect against losses in the face of a

financial crisis, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday as it

outlined...

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EU to extend some telecom security rules to WhatsApp, Skype - draft

BRUSSELS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The European Union is set to

extend some security rules currently only applicable to telecom

operators to web services such as WhatsApp, Skype

and Apple Inc's FaceTime,...

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Pfizer CEO says Clinton plan to curb drug prices would hurt consumers

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's chief executive on

Thursday said recent proposals by Democratic presidential

candidate Hillary Clinton to curb "unjustified" U.S. drug prices

would dampen investment...

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UPDATE 1-Wells Fargo will pay $190 mln to settle customer fraud case

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo will pay $185

million in penalties and $5 million to customers that regulators

say were pushed into fee-generating accounts that they never

requested,...

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UPDATE 1-Brazil oil law change key to attracting investment -Statoil

BRASILIA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Norway's Statoil sees

changes to Brazil's oil industry laws, including the end of

mandatory participation by Petrobras in all subsalt blocs, as

key for attracting foreign...

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UPDATE 1-Former CFO of American Realty REIT is arrested, SEC sues two

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The former chief financial

officer of American Realty Capital Properties Inc has been

arrested, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in

Manhattan said on Thursday.

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Abbott, Alere agree to mediate merger dispute

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Abbott Laboratories

and Alere Inc agreed on Thursday to work with a

mediator to settle their dispute over Abbott's role in obtaining

U.S. antitrust clearance...

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UPDATE 1-Ex-Deutsche Bank trader pleads not guilty in U.S. in Libor case

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A former Deutsche Bank AG

trader pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. charges

that he conspired to manipulate Libor, the benchmark interest

rate at the center of...

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Tesla says Netherlands crash vehicle not operating on "Autopilot"

FRANKFURT, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A Tesla electric car

involved in a fatal crash in the Netherlands this week was not

using the "Autopilot" function at the time of the accident,

Tesla said on Thursday.

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UPDATE 2-Denmark's Lundbeck loses EU pay-for-delay antitrust appeal

* Firm to study verdict before deciding on further appeal

(Adds Lundbeck comments, shares, details)

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BoE says won't stifle innovation as wrestles with fintech

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will not

"stifle" innovation in financial technology with new rules as it

seeks to get to grips with its impact, a senior central bank

official said on...

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Walgreens says may have to sell 500-1000 stores for Rite Aid deal approval

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance

Inc said it would likely have to divest between 500 and

1000 stores to win regulatory approval for its planned

acquisition of Rite Aid Corp.

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Navistar Defense gets DoD subpoena over sale of some suspension systems

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Navistar Defense LLC, a unit of Navistar

International Corp, said it received a subpoena from the

United States Department of Defense Inspector General requesting

documents related...

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PRESS DIGEST- Canada - Sept 8

Sept 8 (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-Avnet says U.S. clears Premier Farnell deal

* U.S. FTC granted early termination of waiting period

required under Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act 1976

for Premier Farnell deal

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South Africa's finance minister says up to Zuma whether he remains in office

CAPE TOWN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - South African Finance Minister

Pravin Gordhan, who is facing an investigation by police that

the opposition has called a "witch-hunt", said on Thursday that

whether he...

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RPT-Brussels calling: tech firms add lobby strength as EU gets tough

* Apple, hit with huge tax bill, also hiring for govt

relations

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RPT-Barroso's Goldman job hits post-Brexit EU as it battles for trust

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - EU officials are livid at their

former boss Jose Manuel Barroso for taking a job at Goldman

Sachs that has drawn public scorn just as they are trying to win

back trust in...

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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Sept 8

Sept 8 (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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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

UPDATE 1-Florida politicians urge use of Intrexon GM mosquitoes for Zika

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Intrexon Corp said on Wednesday a

bipartisan coalition of Florida politicians had urged the U.S.

government to step up efforts to fight Zika, including

sanctioning the emergency...

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TD Bank markets US dollar Tier 2 notes at T+237.5bp area

SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (IFR) - Toronto-Dominion Bank is

marketing a SEC-registered US dollar benchmark 15-year non-call

10 subordinated non-viability contingent capital Tier 2 bond at

Treasuries plus...

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UPDATE 1-SEC eyes contempt for Wyly estate's failure to pay $101 mln

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators said

on Wednesday they want the executor of Charles Wyly's estate

held in contempt for failing to pay the $101.2 million owed as a

result of...

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St. Jude's lawsuit against short-seller faces steep climb -lawyers

Sept 7 (Reuters) - St. Jude Medical will face an

uphill battle in its corporate defamation lawsuit over a

short-seller's report that said the medical device company's

heart implants were vulnerable...

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Irish govt wins strong backing by parliament for EU Apple appeal

DUBLIN, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ireland's government won strong

backing from parliament for its appeal against a 13-billion-euro

back tax bill the European Commission ordered it to collect from

Apple,...

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UPDATE 2-Viacom hires Morgan Stanley, LionTree for capital review -source

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Viacom Inc has hired

Morgan Stanley and LionTree Llc to review its capital

structure, a source familiar with the situation said on

Wednesday, as the media company seeks...

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BRIEF-LSI Industries files for mixed shelf of upto $100 mln

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

Source: (http://bit.ly/2ctM4JY)

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BRIEF-Legion Partners reports 5.56 pct stake in Boingo Wireless

* Reports 5.56 pct stake in Boingo Wireless Inc as of August

29- SEC filing

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BRIEF-Repros provides mid-stage results showing positive outcomes for oral Proellex

* Repros provides phase 2 results showing positive outcomes

for oral Proellex in women with moderate to severe Endometriosis

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UPDATE 3-St. Jude sues short-seller over heart device allegations

NEW YORK/BOSTON Sept 7 (Reuters) - St. Jude Medical Inc

on Wednesday sued short-selling firm Muddy Waters and

cybersecurity company MedSec Holdings Ltd, saying they

intentionally disseminated false...

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Barroso's Goldman job hits post-Brexit EU as it battles for trust

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - EU officials are livid at their

former boss Jose Manuel Barroso for taking a job at Goldman

Sachs that has drawn public scorn just as they are trying to win

back trust in...

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BRIEF-Intrexon says Florida House Members Request EUA for co's Oxitec Technology

* Florida Speaker-Designate and House Members Request

Emergency Authorization To Combat Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes With

Oxitec Technology

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BRIEF-Allbirds Inc says raised about $7.2 mln in equity financing

* Allbirds Inc files to say it raised about $7.2 mln in

equity financing - SEC filing

Source text: (http://bit.ly/2c8GxYk)

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Dutchman dies in Tesla crash; firefighters feared electrocution

AMSTERDAM, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A Dutchman died on Wednesday

after his Tesla collided with a tree, according to

local authorities, and it took firefighters hours to remove his

body from the vehicle due...

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MOVES-Head of BlackRock quasi-consulting arm to leave company -memo

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The man who since 2008 has run

BlackRock Inc's quasi-consulting arm for governments,

regulators and massive financial firms plans to leave the

company next year,...

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UniCredit seeks strategic partner for asset manager Pioneer-sources

MILAN, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Italy's largest bank UniCredit

is seeking a strategic partner for its asset

management business Pioneer, as part of a plan to bolster its

capital base, several sources...

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UPDATE 1-Court deals setback to Uber drivers in background check lawsuit

Sept 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday shifted

most of a lawsuit challenging background checks performed by

Uber Technologies Inc on its drivers to arbitration.

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UPDATE 1-WTO appeals court backs South Korea in U.S. trade dispute

GENEVA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - South Korea won an appeal ruling

at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday in a challenge to

U.S. duties on Korean-made washing machines.

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BRIEF-Merck says FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to Keytruda

* FDA accepts supplemental biologics license application,

assigns priority review and grants breakthrough therapy

designation to Merck's Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for first-line

treatment of patients...

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BRIEF-Epizyme's Tazemetostat study surpassed pre-specified futility hurdle - committee

* Independent data monitoring committee confirmed that study

cohort related to tazemetostat has surpassed its pre-specified

futility hurdle

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UPDATE 2-Norway's fund barred from investing in U.S. firm Duke Energy

* Duke Energy says disappointed but not surprised by

decision

(Adds comment from Duke Energy)

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Former BoE official expects euro clearing to leave London post-Brexit

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain's dominance in

euro-denominated clearing of financial contracts will end after

the country's withdrawal from the European Union, former Bank of

England Governor...

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Retrophin's kidney drug succeeds in mid-stage study

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Retrophin Inc said its rare

kidney disorder drug met the main goal of a mid-stage study.

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RPT-European fund firms largely resist tobacco divestment campaign

* Managers cite duty to make money, not exercise moral

judgment

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Russia's 1st Deputy PM: no discussion on National Wealth Fund projects freeze

ULAN-UDE, Russia, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Russian First Deputy

Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said on Wednesday that the

government did not discuss plans to freeze distributions from

National Wealth Fund on...

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BRIEF-CME Group announces CME authorization to provide OTC clearing, settlement services in Hong Kong

* CME Group announces CME authorization to provide OTC

clearing and settlement services and designation as a central

counterparty by Hong Kong's securities and futures commission

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Microsoft offers wide range of cloud services from UK datacentres

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is

introducing a complete set of cloud services from data centres

in Britain, its second biggest market for cloud-based software

after the United States, as...

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BRIEF-U.S. prosecutors considering criminal charge against a unit of HSBC- Bloomberg

* U.S. prosecutors considering criminal charge against a

unit of HSBC Holdings related to conduct on its foreign-exchange

desk - Bloomberg

Source text : http://bloom.bg/2bSVMch

Further company...

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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Sept 7

Sept 7 (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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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Fed's Williams sees 'unsustainable tension' on pot-related banking

RENO, Nev., Sept 6 (Reuters) - As more and more states

legalize the use of marijuana, which is banned under U.S.

federal laws, banks are facing "unsustainable tension" that

needs to be resolved by...

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Poland to seek U.S. OK for $5 bln missile deal with Raytheon

Sept 6 (Reuters) - Poland will seek formal U.S. approval to

buy eight Patriot missile defense systems from Raytheon Co

, marking a key move toward closing the estimated $5

billion deal, the Warsaw...

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Bosch concealed VW use of 'defeat device' software - lawyers

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Auto supplier Robert Bosch

GmbH concealed the use of Volkswagen AG's

secret "defeat device" software that it helped design and

demanded in 2008 that the German...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. regulators allow BlackRock funds to lend to one another

NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc portfolio

managers will be allowed to borrow from their peers if they are

pressed for money to cash out clients, U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission...

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BRIEF-Mckesson received request from U.S. DOJ pursuant to Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust improvements act

* Received a request for additional information and

documentary material from u.s. Doj pursuant to hart-scott-rodino

antitrust improvements act

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BRIEF-Primeline says China Oilfield Services has commenced arbitration proceedings against co's unit

* China Oilfield Services Limited has commenced arbitration

proceedings against co's Unit Primeline Energy Operations

International

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Mylan hit with class action lawsuit over EpiPen price increases

Sept 6 (Reuters) - An Ohio woman on Tuesday filed a proposed

class action lawsuit against Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc

in an Ohio county court, claiming sharp price hikes for the

company's EpiPen...

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New York to probe Mylan for EpiPen contracts for schools

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General

Eric Schneiderman has opened a probe into whether Mylan

Pharmaceuticals broke antitrust law in writing contracts

to sell EpiPens to some...

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BRIEF-Allergan says egregious price hikes by "outlier" companies hurting venture capital investment

* Says Allergan aims to limit annual price increases of

branded therapeutic drugs to low to mid single digit percentage

range, slightly above current annual rate of inflation

* Says Allergan's...

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UPDATE 1-Fire reported at U.S. Agriculture Dept. facility in Maryland

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A fire broke out on Tuesday

at a U.S. Department of Agriculture facility in Maryland that

was closed last week because of threats, fire officials said.

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BRIEF-Fox settles with Carlson for $20 million, expected to offer an unprecedented apology - Vanity Fair

* Fox settles with Carlson for $20 mln, expected to offer an

unprecedented apology - Vanity Fair

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Konecranes launches sale of German unit Stahl - sources

FRANKFURT, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Finnish crane maker Konecranes

is launching the sale of its German unit Stahl, which

it has to divest to get regulatory clearance for the acquisition

of the crane and...

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BRIEF-Settlement agreement reached in California Water Service's 2015 general rate case

* Settlement agreement reached in California Water Service's

2015 general rate case

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UPDATE 1-Sell-side, buy-side team up with LSE's Turquoise to cut costs

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A group of asset managers and

banks are trying to cut the cost of trading big blocks of shares

via so-called dark pools by teaming up with the London Stock

Exchange Group's...

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BRIEF-Catalyst Paper says Halalt First Nation discontinues two lawsuits previously commenced against Catalyst

* Says Halalt First Nation has discontinued two lawsuits

previously commenced against Catalyst

Source text for Eikon:

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UPDATE 1-ITT Educational to shut institutes, lay off over 8,000 employees

Sept 6 (Reuters) - ITT Educational Services Inc said

it would discontinue operations at its ITT Technical Institutes,

in line with the U.S. Department of Education's directive,

affecting more than...

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BRIEF-ITT to cease operations at all ITT technical institutes following federal actions

* ITT educational services, inc. to cease operations at all

iTT technical institutes following federal actions

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Funds leader BlackRock calls on investors to assess climate change impact

NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc,

the world's largest asset manager, said all investors should

factor climate change into their decision-making and doing so

would not mean having to...

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New UAE bankruptcy law to spare bad-debt executives jail time

ABU DHABI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A new bankruptcy law in the

United Arab Emirates promises to reduce the risks of doing

business in the country by allowing businessmen and executives

to avoid time in...

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BRIEF-Fitch - China WMPS may pose credit risks to banks

* Fitch on Chinese WMP growth - China wealth management

products (WMPS) growth slows; still a risk as loss events rise

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Platts proposes change in sulphur content in Asia gasoil benchmarks

Sept 6 (Reuters) - Oil pricing agency Platts has begun

consulting with traders this week on a change it has proposed in

the sulphur content of its key gasoil benchmarks in Asia and the

Middle East.

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