UPDATE 1-Argentina decrees telecoms rule changes to increase competition

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Argentina has loosened

regulations to allow more competition in its telecoms sector and

widen internet penetration, according to a decree published on

Monday that the...

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Sale of small Italian banks to UBI delayed at Commission's request: sources

MILAN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The sale of three small Italian

banks, rescued in 2015, to bigger rival UBI has been

delayed by at least a week at the request of the European

Commission, three sources close...

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Georgia ex-gov is top choice for agriculture head -Trump transition official

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Former Georgia Governor Sonny

Perdue is U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's leading candidate

to run the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a senior Trump

transition team...

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UPDATE 1-Trump leaning toward Georgia ex-gov for agriculture head -official

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Former Georgia Governor Sonny

Perdue is U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump's leading

candidate to run the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a senior

Trump...

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Argentina decrees telecoms rule changes to increase competition

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Argentina has loosened

regulations to allow more competition in its telecoms sector and

widen internet penetration, according to a decree published on

Monday that the...

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New drug approvals fall to six-year low in 2016

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Last year turned out to be a

disappointing one for new drug approvals with the U.S. Food and

Drug Administration clearing just 22 new medicines for sale, the

lowest number...

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Peru's President Kuczynski says may sue Odebrecht

LIMA, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Peruvian president Pedro Pablo

Kuczynski said on Saturday that he is evaluating the possibility

of suing Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht for

damages after the company...

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