Thursday, February 2, 2017

BRIEF-CME Group CEO on CNBC - Some parts of Dodd-Frank don't need to be changed

* CME Group CEO Terry Duffy on CNBC - Some parts of

Dodd-Frank don't need to be changed

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UPDATE 1-EU set to approve ChemChina's $43 bln bid for Syngenta - sources

BRUSSELS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - ChemChina is set to

secure conditional EU antitrust approval for its $43 billion bid

for Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the

largest foreign acquisition by a...

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BRIEF-Amir Efrati reports 7.5 pct stake in Alcobra Ltd as of Jan. 23

* Amir Efrati reports 7.5 percent stake in Alcobra Ltd as of

January 23 - sec filing

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BRIEF-Metlife investment portollo starting to benefit from higher interest rates, ceo says

* Investment portollo starting to benefit from higher

interest rates, ceo says

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UPDATE 1-British Brexit paper stresses hope for mutual EU/UK benefit

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain will do its utmost to

negotiate a divorce deal with the European Union that is

mutually beneficial, Brexit minister David Davis said on

Thursday, setting out the...

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BRIEF-Teva confirms generic Victoza patent challenge in the United States

* Teva confirms generic Victoza patent challenge in the

united states

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BRIEF-Cytomx announces the first patient treated in phase 1/2 proclaim-072 trial

* Cytomx announces the first patient treated in phase 1/2

proclaim-072 trial

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BRIEF-Liberty Media files for resale of up to 70.4 mln shares of Series C Liberty formula one common stock

* Liberty Media - files for resale of up to 70.4 million

shares of series c Liberty Formula One common stock offered by

selling stockholders

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UPDATE 2-SK Innovation buys Dow Chemical's ethylene acrylic acid unit for $370 mln

* Dow says sale part of regulatory process for DuPont merger

(Adds details from Dow statement)

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BRIEF-Black Stone Minerals files for stock shelf up to $300 mln - SEC filing

* Files for stock shelf of up to $300 million - sec filing

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Deutsche Bank so far benefited from Trump effect on markets - CEO

FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has so

far benefited from effects that the election of Donald Trump as

new U.S. president has had on global markets, Chief Executive

John Cryan said.

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RPT-U.S. tax plan would break WTO rules, lawyers say, as EU business frets

* Congressional plan would unfairly penalise imports

-lawyers

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UPDATE 1-Brazil's Bradesco makes little change to targets after profit miss

SAO PAULO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Banco Bradesco SA has made

little change to lending growth and provisions targets for this

year from 2016 goals, a sign of prudence as Brazil's No. 3 bank

copes with a...

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UPDATE 1-Autos lift Infineon profit as chipmaker sticks to 2017 outlook

* Shares indicated 1.6 pct higher, outperforming DAX

(Adds detail, CEO comment, background)

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Brazil's Bradesco misses profit estimates as interest income falls

SAO PAULO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Banco Bradesco SA

missed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Thursday after a heavy

impairment on the value of financial assets drove down interest

income.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Feb 2

Feb 2 (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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RPT-Airbus calls in the movers as power shifts to new HQ

PARIS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - After top-level restructuring at

Airbus come the musical chairs and a new logo intended to convey

unity as the European giant aims to refocus its management

without a return...

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UPDATE 2-Oi aims to renegotiate debt before taking new capital -source

SAO PAULO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The board of Brazil's

fourth-largest wireless carrier Oi SA on Wednesday

decided to first solve its court-supervised reorganization

before discussing a potential capital...

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BRIEF-J. Crew Group says takes legal action to assert rights under term loan agreement

* Says takes legal action to assert rights under term loan

agreement

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UPDATE 1-Ex-Tenet Healthcare executive accused by U.S. of fraud

Feb 1 (Reuters) - A former senior executive of Tenet

Healthcare Corp has been indicted on charges that he

participated in a scheme to pay bribes for patient referrals,

enabling the U.S. hospital...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. proposes 0.25 pct hike in Medicare Advantage payments

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday

proposed an increase of 0.25 percent on average in payments to

health insurers who offer Medicare Advantage insurance, which

provides...

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Britain sets out plan for third runway at London's Heathrow

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain is to lay out its

proposals for a third runway at London's Heathrow airport on

Thursday, launching a public consultation on a big

infrastructure project the...

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BRIEF-Capnia files for sale of up to 10 mln shares of common stock

* Files for sale of up to 10.0 million shares of co's common

stock by Aspire Capital Fund, LLC - SEC filing

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UPDATE 2-Canada January auto sales climb, set record for month

TORONTO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Canadian car and light truck

sales rose 2.2 percent in January over last year to an

all-time record for the month, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

said on Wednesday, as...

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BRIEF-Zimmer Biomet announces FDA approval of knee osteoarthritis vaccine

* Zimmer Biomet announces FDA approval of expanded 26-week

efficacy claim for gel-one cross-linked hyaluronate for

treatment of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis

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BRIEF-US Foods Holding in connection with appointment of CFO, Dirk Locascio's annual base salary will be $500,000 - SEC Filing

* In connection with appointment of CFO, Dirk Locascio's

annual base salary will be $500,000 - SEC Filing

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Brazil economy to resume growth in first quarter, finmin says

SAO PAULO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Brazilian economy is likely

to return to growth in the first quarter, the country's finance

minister said, accelerating to a 2 percent annual pace by the

last quarter...

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UPDATE 3-Activist ire rises as Dakota pipeline review begins

WASHINGTON/CANNON BALL, N.D., Feb 1 (Reuters) - Activists

protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline project expressed alarm on

Wednesday after federal lawmakers from the state said the final

permit had...

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BRIEF-Pointclickcare files to withdraw U.S. IPO plans

* Pointclickcare Corp files to withdraw U.S. IPO plans - sec

filing

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UPDATE 1-U.S. Senate tax chief questions border adjustment tax

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The top U.S. Senate Republican

on tax policy raised questions on Wednesday about a border

adjustment tax backed by Republicans in the House of

Representatives, and...

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BRIEF-Bioceres S.A files to withdraw U.S. IPO plans

* Bioceres S.A says it does not intend at this time to

pursue the contemplated public offering

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Airbus calls in the movers as power shifts to new HQ

PARIS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - After top-level restructuring at

Airbus come the musical chairs and a new logo intended to convey

unity as the European giant aims to refocus its management

without a return...

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BRIEF-Bristol-Myers squibb announces European Patent Office decision on Sprycel

* Bristol-Myers Squibb announces European Patent Office

decision on Sprycel

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UPDATE 3-Anthem considering role in Obamacare insurance in 2018

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Health insurer Anthem Inc on

Wednesday said it expected to break even or make a small profit

in the Obamacare individual market in 2017 even as it considers

pulling out of that...

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UPDATE 1-New York sues Charter, alleges Time Warner fraud on internet speeds

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - New York filed a lawsuit on

Wednesday accusing Charter Communications Inc of

short-changing customers who were promised faster internet

speeds than it could deliver.

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BRIEF-Mayo clinic proceedings publishes positive results from the activextend clinical trial of Abaloparatide-SC

* Mayo Clinic proceedings publishes positive results from

the activextend clinical trial of Abaloparatide-SC in

postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

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BRIEF-Tetra Bio-Pharma receives notice of authorization from Health Canada

* Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc receives notice of authorization from

Health Canada for the conduct of its clinical trial with its

PPTGR topical product

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BRIEF-Medtronic CardioInsight mapping solution cleared by FDA

* Medtronic PLC says will employ a strategic rollout of

technology in geographies where it is cleared

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BRIEF-Alterra Power dismisses British Columbia action

* Announces dismissal of British Columbia action filed by

NorurĂ¡l Helguvik EHF against Alterra

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BRIEF-Audentes Therapeutics announces FDA clearance of investigational new drug application for AT342

* Audentes Therapeutics announces FDA clearance of

investigational new drug application for AT342 to treat

Crigler-Najjar Syndrome

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BRIEF-Tremor Video and Silicon Valley Bank enters into amended and restated loan and security agreement

* On January 27, Co and Silicon Valley Bank, entered into

amended and restated loan and security agreement, or restated

loan agreement

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BRIEF-DaVita says reaches resolution with govt. On lawsuit with U.S. Court of Federal Claims

* DaVita- had lawsuit pending in U.S. Court of Federal

Claims against Federal government, which was originally filed in

May 2011 and was previously disclosed

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BRIEF-Great Basin Scientific completes clinical trial for Bordetella direct test

* Great Basin Scientific completes clinical trial, submits

FDA 510(k) application for Bordetella direct test

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REFILE-Japan's Takeda committed to single-digit U.S. drug price rises

TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan's largest drugmaker, Takeda

Pharmaceuticals Co, on Wednesday said it would maintain

its pricing model in the U.S. market, brushing off demands by

U.S. President Donald...

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Audi says reviewing provisions for dieselgate scandal

MUNICH, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Audi is reviewing

whether it needs to put aside more provisions to cover the costs

of a settlement in the United States over the dieselgate

scandal.

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 1

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 34 points

higher at 7,134 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.



* The UK blue chip index closed down 0.3 percent on...

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VW, Robert Bosch agree to pay $1.6 billion to settle U.S. diesel claims

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG has

agreed to pay at least $1.26 billion to fix or buy back and

compensate owners of about 80,000 polluting 3.0 liter

diesel-engined vehicles -- and could...

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