Monday, May 30, 2016

BRIEF-Imperus Technologies Q1 shr $0.01

* Imperus reports 2016 first quarter financial results and

announces proposal to change name to "Tangelo Games Corp."

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BRIEF-Rakus completes off-floor distribution of 108,000 shares

* Says it completes the off-floor distribution of shares on

May 31

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EQT sells Atos Medical, sources value deal at 850 mln euros

FRANKFURT, May 30 (Reuters) - Swedish buyout house EQT has

sold its medical devices business Atos Medical to private equity

firm PAI Europe, it said on Monday, with sources valuing the

deal at about 850 million euros ($946 million).

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BRIEF-HIT Technologies reports Q3 basic loss per share of $0.02

* Hit technologies reports third quarter fiscal 2016 results

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BRIEF-Bigben Interactive FY income turns to profit of 3.9 million euros

* FY revenue 202.2 million euros ($225.07 million) versus 184.9 million euros year ago

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BRIEF-Inside Secure says France Brevets licenses NFC patents to Samsung

* Parties did not disclose full financial details of license agreement granted to samsung

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BRIEF-Generix FY net income continuing operations down at 1.3 million euros

* FY revenue 58.4 million euros ($65.03 million) versus 53.7 million euros year ago

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EU mergers and takeovers (May 30)

BRUSSELS, May 30 (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-Community Entertainment decides on rights issue

* Board has decided through issue of new shares and warrants (units) with preferential

rights for existing shareholders to increase the share capital by a maximum of 1,998,720 Swedish

crowns ($239,893.42) through issue of up to 333,120 new shares

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BRIEF-Verizon reaches tentative agreements with unions representing wireline employees

* Verizon Reaches Tentative Agreements With Unions

Representing Wireline Employees

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Huakong Seg to boost unit's capital by 194 mln yuan

* Says it plans to boost unit's capital by 194 million yuan

($29.48 million)

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BRIEF-Zaio Corp Q1 loss per share C$0.01

* Zaio Corp announces Q1 2016 financial results

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BRIEF-Hunan Sundy Sci & Tech's IPO ipo 2,562.56 times over subscribed in online tranche

* Says its Shenzhen IPO 2,562.56 times oversubscribed in

online tranche

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BRIEF-Next Biometrics: CEO related party sells 95,000 shares at NOK 131.50/shr

* EuroStores AS, a company wholly owned by CEO Tore Etholm-Idsøe, has sold

95,000 shares at 131.50 Norwegian crowns ($15.75) per share in NEXT Biometrics

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BRIEF-Intertain postpones annual general meeting

* Postponing to allow special committee of board of

directors to complete its strategic review

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BRIEF-Sinomach Automobile signs agreement with Alibaba's car affiliate

* Says it signs strategic agreement with Alibaba Group's car

affiliate on areas including car sales, finance leasing and auto

parts

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BRIEF-Axis says acquires Czech IP company 2N

* Says 2N has about 200 employees, and has its HQ in Prague

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BRIEF-Yume No Machi Souzou Iinkai Delis Corporation buys 51 pct stake in Delis Corp

* Says it bought 51 percent stake in Delis Corp by way of a

third party allocation, for 50.0 million yen, on May 30

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BRIEF-NCBiR chooses Suntech's project for subsidy of up to 3.2 mln zlotys

* National Center for Research and Development in Poland

(NCBiR) chooses Suntech's project "Smart Service Designer" for

subsidy of up to 3.2 million zlotys ($810,640)

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BRIEF-Enish announces exercise of options

* Says 1,100 of 7th warrants were exercised into 110,000

shares of its common shares in May, comprised of 135,000 shares

at exercise price 627 yen, 55,000 shares at 655.1 yen, 45,000

shares at 713 yen, 25,000 shares at 696.5 yen 50,000 shares at

649.6 yen, 30,000 shares at 714.9 yen, 20,000 shares at 715.8

yen, 40,000 shares at 662.4 yen, 45,000 shares at 645.9 yen,

25,000 shares at 656 yen and 40,000 shares at exercise price

671.6 yen

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BRIEF-China's CDB Fund to invest in Kyland Technology's unit

* Says CDB Fund to invest 45 million yuan ($6.84 million)

in its unit

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BRIEF-Beijing Jetsen Technology to apply for comprehensive credit line of 150 mln yuan

* Says it will apply for a comprehensive credit line of 150

million yuan from Beijing Shuangyushu Branch of China Merchants

Bank

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BRIEF-Happigo Home Shopping says shareholder cuts 4.4 pct stake in it

* Says a Tianjin-based fund sold 17,575,615 shares (4.4

percent stake) of it on May 25, cutting stake in it to 3.1

percent from 7.5 percent

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BRIEF-ASTG Q1 EBITDA loss narrows to SEK 1.6 million

May 30 (Reuters) - Advanced Stabilized Technologies Group AB :

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BRIEF-UMC orders machinery equipment from Murata Machinery, Taiwan Project Office

* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$513.3 million

($15.72 million)

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

BRIEF-Inside Secure and Rambus collaborate to protect delivery of content

* Inside Secure and Rambus collaborate to protect

delivery of 4K and ultra HD premium content

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BRIEF-Beijing Ultrapower Software appoints Wang Ning as chairman

* Says it appoints Wang Ning as chairman, Li Li as

president, and Lin Hong as CFO of the company

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BRIEF-Vtron Technologies completes establishment of education JV in Nanjing

* Says the company completes establishment of education JV

in Nanjing with a Nanjing-based cultural and educational books

firm, and the company holds a 55 percent stake in JV

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BRIEF-Digital Information Technologies upgrades to TSE second section

* Says it has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)

second section from TSE JASDAQ, on May 30

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BRIEF-Beijing BDstar Navigation's unit to buy 35 percent stake in Hangzhou Kaili Communication

* Says its wholly owned electronics unit to buy a 35 percent

stake in Hangzhou Kaicom Communication Co.Ltd, for 45.5 million

yuan

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Iran orders social media sites to store data inside country

DUBAI, May 29 (Reuters) - Iran has given foreign messaging

apps a year to move data they hold about Iranian users onto

servers inside the country, prompting privacy and security

concerns on social media.

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Data analysis from Paris raid on Google will take months, possibly years -prosecutor

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Analysis of data seized by

investigators in last week's raid of Google's Paris

headquarters could possibly take years, French financial

prosecutor Eliane Houlette said on Sunday.

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French finmin rules out Google tax deal, more firms could be targeted

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - France will "go all the way" to

ensure that multinationals operating on its soil pay their taxes

and more cases could follow after Google and McDonald's were

targeted by tax raids, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said.

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Saturday, May 28, 2016

UPDATE 1-Chinese users criticise Microsoft's push for Windows 10 upgrade-Xinhua

SHANGHAI, May 27 (Reuters) - Chinese users of Microsoft

products are criticising the software company's push to

get them to mandatorily upgrade their Windows operating systems,

the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Gawker privacy lawsuit evolves into battle of tech billionaires

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27 (Reuters) - Billionaire media owner

Pierre Omidyar is backing news and entertainment web site Gawker

Media in its lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan, adding a new

twist to a case pitting technology money against press freedom.

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BRIEF-KVH Industries appoints John McCarthy as interim CFO

* KVH industries announces appointment of John McCarthy as

interim chief financial officer

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BRIEF-PC Connection acquires Softmart; Financial terms of transaction were not disclosed

* PC Connection says founder and chairman of Softmart

Richard Sloane will be leaving organization

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BRIEF-Moody's says Alphabet's victory in code copyright case is credit positive

* Moody's says alphabet inc.'s victory in code copyright

case is credit positive; ratings unchanged

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UPDATE 1-Search of old computer files allowed by U.S. appeals court

May 27 (Reuters) - Federal agents acted in good faith in

executing a warrant to search a Connecticut accountant's records

that had been seized 2-1/2 years earlier, a U.S. appeals court

said, in a closely watched case testing how long the government

can keep a criminal suspect's computer data.

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Girls code in India to tackle challenges of slum living

MUMBAI, May 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Adolescent

girls in the Mumbai slum of Dharavi are battling the daily

challenges they face, one mobile app at a time.

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Search of old computer files allowed by U.S. appeals court

May 27 (Reuters) - Federal agents acted in good faith in

executing a warrant to search a Connecticut accountant's records

that had been seized 2-1/2 years earlier, a U.S. appeals court

said, in a closely watched case testing how long the government

can keep a criminal suspect's computer data.

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BRIEF-Spectra7 announces sudden passing of CEO Tony Stelliga

* Announces death of its president and chief executive

officer, Tony Stelliga

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UPDATE 3-Thermo Fisher to buy microscope maker FEI Co for about $4.2 bln

* FEI shares trade just below offer price

(Adds Breakingviews link)

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US high-grade logs biggest month ever

NEW YORK, May 27 (IFR) - The US high-grade market logged its

biggest month ever in May, topping US$160bn as borrowers locked

up financing ahead of any possible rates hike coming this summer

from the Fed.

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BRIEF-Quest holdings SA Q1 net profit soars 192% at EUR 1.2 million

* Q1 turnover 87.1 million euros ($96.93 million) versus 82.3 million euros year ago

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Germany monitoring Chinese takeovers to ensure no loss of technology-source

BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - Germany is closely monitoring

Chinese investment in the country and will consider each

takeover on a case-by-case basis to ensure it does not lose key

technology, a government source said on Friday.

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Lithuania eyes buying air defence system from Norway-report

VILNIUS, May 27 (Reuters) - Lithuania seeks to acquire the

NASAMS medium-range air defence system developed by Norway's

Kongsberg Gruppen and U.S. defence contractor Raytheon

, the Baltic state's defence minister told the BNS news

agency on Friday.

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BRIEF-WebMD announces exercise of over-allotment option for 2-5/8 pct convertible notes due 2023

* Exercise by initial purchaser of full over-allotment

option of $60 million aggregate principal amount of 2®%

convertible notes due 2023

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UPDATE 2-Kuka's CEO says Chinese bidder could be a growth driver

* Bid is latest example of Chinese firm seeking German tech

(Adds comments on white knight, details on politics, major

shareholders)

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BRIEF-Beijing Forever Tech halts contract due to insufficent documents provided by partner

* Says it has terminated contract worth 119.7 million yuan

($18.25 million) with partner

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REFILE-Thermo Fisher to buy FEI Co for about $4.2 bln

May 27 (Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said

it would buy FEI Co for about $4.2 billion to gain

access to its signature electron microscopy technology.

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BRIEF-ON Semiconductor extends tender offer to acquire Fairchild Semiconductor

* ON Semiconductor extends tender offer to acquire Fairchild

Semiconductor

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BRIEF-IAI to recommend FY 2015 dividend of 0.06 zloty per share

* To recommend FY 2015 dividend of 0.06 zloty per share or

489,374 zlotys ($124,270) in total

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Push for encryption law falters despite Apple case spotlight

WASHINGTON/ SAN FRANCISCO, May 27 (Reuters) - After a

rampage that left 14 people dead in San Bernardino, key U.S.

lawmakers pledged to seek a law requiring technology companies

to give law enforcement agencies a "back door" to encrypted

communications and electronic devices, such as the iPhone used

by one of the shooters.

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BRIEF-Ezfly International Travel Agent appoints Huang Xingwei as head of finance and accounting

* Says it appoints Huang Xingwei as head of finance and

accounting to succeed Zhang Zhongyuan, effective May 27

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BRIEF-Enghouse systems buys Netboss Technologies

* Has acquired assets of Netboss Technologies, Inc

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BRIEF-Datagate to increase capital by 200 pct to 30 mln lira

* Decides to increase share capital to 30 million lira

($10.19 million) from 10 million lira through bonus share issues

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BRIEF-Hugo Games: Axe in Face2 gets pre-installed on Samsung

* Axe in Face2 will be pre-installed on up-to 5 million new Samsung mobile devices released

in China in 2016

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BRIEF-Seven Star Works to issue 5th convertible bonds

* To issue the 5th unregistered/unsecured private

convertible bonds, raising 5.8 billion won in proceeds

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BRIEF-Hugo Games in preliminary talks with investor

* Said on Thursday received certain approaches from potential foreign investor who had

expressed interest in considerable minority stake in company

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BRIEF-203 Web Group Q1 EBITDA swings to profit SEK 47,000

* Q1 net sales 12.5 million Swedish crowns ($1.51 million) versus 11.5 million crowns year

ago

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

BRIEF-NetEnt says obtains gaming licenses in Romania

* Says has obtained class 2 licenses from the National

Gambling Office, covering production and distribution of

specialized gaming software as well as management and hosting

facilities for online gaming

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India's Maruti Suzuki to recall 77,380 vehicles

NEW DELHI, May 27 (Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd

, the country's leading carmaker, will recall 77,380

vehicles to upgrade the airbag controller software and replace a

faulty fuel filter, the company said in a statement on Friday.

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Push for encryption law falters despite Apple case spotlight

WASHINGTON/ SAN FRANCISCO, May 27 (Reuters) - After a

rampage that left 14 people dead in San Bernardino, key U.S.

lawmakers pledged to seek a law requiring technology companies

to give law enforcement agencies a "back door" to encrypted

communications and electronic devices, such as the iPhone used

by one of the shooters.

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BRIEF-Realdolmen FY total profit rises 2097.9% to 10.7 million euros

* FY total profit EUR 10.7 million ($11.97 million) versus

EUR 0.5 million year ago

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BRIEF-Hunan Sundy Science and Technology sets IPO pricing for its Shenzhen IPO

*Says it sets IPO price at 8.57 yuan ($1.31) per share,

aiming to raise 214.25 million yuan

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HK Exchange says 10 firms buy back shares

HONG KONG, May 27 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock exchange said on Friday 10

companies had repurchased their ordinary shares in the market.

The following is a table regarding share buybacks:

Company name Date of No. of Highest Lowest

(Stock code) Repurchase Securities Price per Price per

Repurchased share share

ALLIED PPT (HK) 2016/05/26 192,000 HK$1.46 N/A

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S.Korea stocks near 2-week high on bargain hunting, won nearly flat

* KOSPI set to post weekly gain in 4 weeks

* Won expected to gain after 3 losing weeks

SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) - South Korean shares climbed to a

near two-week high on Friday as investors hunted for bargains

and shipping stocks surged, but gains were capped by caution

ahead of next month's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and Britain's

referendum on whether to remain in the EU.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up

0.2 percent at 1,962.19points as of 0228 GMT.

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BRIEF-Ourpalm completes issuing 2016 1st tranche corporate bonds of 800 mln yuan

* Says it completed issuing 2016 1st tranche corporate bonds

of 800 million yuan

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BRIEF-Acceleware says 2016 outlook uncertain for oil and gas business

* Outlook for Acceleware's oil and gas technology business

in 2016 remains uncertain

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BRIEF-Noble Iron reports Q1 loss of $0.11 per share

* Q1 revenue of $6.5 million, an increase of 15% compared to

Q1 of 2015

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BRIEF-IXYS posts Q4 EPS of $0.19

* Expect revenues in june 2016 quarter to increase slightly

from march 2016 results

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US STOCKS-Wall Street hits 'pause' after two-day surge

* Abercrombie slumps after sales fall for 13th straight

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BRIEF-Facebook CIO Tim Campos is leaving Co at the end of the year to start a new company, Facebook is searching for a new CIO - WSJ

* Facebook CIO Tim Campos is leaving Co at the end of the

year to start a new company, Facebook is searching for a new CIO

- WSJ

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Cyber security firm Palo Alto's revenue jumps 47.7 pct

May 26 (Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks Inc reported

a 47.7 percent jump in quarterly revenue as it gained new

customers for its cyber security products, particularly in its

burgeoning services unit.

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U.S. jury sides with Alphabet's Google in Android trial

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. jury handed

Alphabet's Google a major victory on Thursday in a

long-running copyright lawsuit against Oracle Corp,

saying the law allowed Google's use of Oracle's software to

create its Android smartphone operating system.

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Microsoft e Facebook construirão cabo transatlântico para transmissão de dados

26 Mai (Reuters) - A Microsoft e o Facebook fecharam um

acordo para construir conjuntamente um cabo submarino

transatlântico para atender a crescente demanda por internet de

alta velocidade e armazenamento em nuvens.

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Fitch Affirms Computer Sciences' Rating on Merger with HPE's Enterprise Services; Outlook Stable

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

CHICAGO, May 26 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings

for Computer

Sciences Corporation (CSC), including the 'BBB' Long-Term Issuer

Default Ratings

(IDR), on its plan to merge with Hewlett Packard Enterprise's

(HPE) information

technology (IT) services segment, Enterprise Services (ES).

Fitch's actions

affect $5.1 billion of total debt, including the undrawn $2.5

billion revolving

credit facility (RCF). The Rating Outlook

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Microsoft, Facebook to jointly build transatlantic subsea cable

May 26 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc

have agreed to jointly build a subsea cable across the

Atlantic Ocean to meet growing demand for high-speed cloud and

online services.

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BRIEF-Philippines bank also targeted by SWIFT hackers - Symantec

* SWIFT attackers' malware linked to more financial attacks,

bank in Philippines was also targeted by attackers - Symantec

blog

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BRIEF-Bota Bio to raise 10 bln won via private placement

* Says it will issue 2,430,130 shares of common stock

through private placement

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UPDATE 2-Gawker hires bank, makes "contingency" plans after Hogan lawsuit

May 26 (Reuters) - Gawker Media, the New York-based owner of

online news and gossip website Gawker.com, is exploring a sale

following a court ruling that it pay $140 million to wrestler

Hulk Hogan over the publication of a sex tape, according to two

sources familiar with the matter.

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BRIEF-True Corp, IBM say will establish a new R&D Center for digital technology in Bangkok - Nikkei

* True Corp and IBM announced Thursday they will establish a

new R&D Center for digital technology, the True IBM Innovation

Studio In Bangkok - Nikkei

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BRIEF-Huge Group sees FY HEPS of 18.51 cents

* Earnings and headline earnings per share increased by 45%

when compared to previous financial year

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BRIEF-Gogo gets proposal from airline customer for connectivity service on fleet

* On May 25, received proposal from airline customer provide

connectivity service on portion of airline's domestic fleet -

SEC filing

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BRIEF-AAT Holding updates on international expansion strategy

* Said on Wednesday it updated its international expansion

strategy

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New research shows consumers uninformed, wary of new vehicle technology

DETROIT, May 26 (Reuters) - Automakers investing billions in

plug-in cars and self-driving vehicle systems are getting

caution signals from new research that suggests many mainstream

consumers don't know what benefits they would get.

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BRIEF-Facit says Privacy Analytics bought by IMS Health

* Privacy Analytics acquired by IMS Health

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BRIEF-Qorvo names Mark Murphy as CFO

* Buhaly will remain in an advisory capacity until July 31,

2016

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BRIEF-Fujian Newland Computer to acquire stakes in Internet firms, payment technology firm

* Says it plans to buy stakes in two Internet tech firms for

a combined 680 million yuan ($103.72 million)

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BRIEF-Omnivision cuts stake in China Wafer Level CSP to 3.35 pct

* Says Omnivision Holding (Hong Kong) Co Ltd has reduced its

stake in the company to 3.35 percent from 8.35 percent on May

25, at 27.96 yuan ($4.26)per share

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BRIEF-Sunyard System Engineering plans acquisition via cash, share issue

* Says it plans to acquire 80 percent stake of information

technology firm for 960 million yuan ($146.44 million) via cash,

share issue

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BRIEF-Lenovo sees income growth in fiscal 2016/17, confident of gaining more market share

* Says confident of gaining 30 percent share of global PC

market within 3 years

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BRIEF-Descartes Systems Group reports Q1 earnings per share $0.08

* Q1 earnings per share view $0.07 -- Thomson Reuters

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BRIEF-Bringspring Science and Technology to pay 2015 dividend on June 2

* Says it to pay cash dividend of 0.35 yuan per 10 shares

(before tax) to shareholders of record on June 1 for 2015

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BRIEF-Guangzhou Hongli Opto-electronic's share trade to resume on May 27

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UPDATE 1-China's Lenovo swings to full-year loss on M&A costs

HONG KONG, May 26 (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group Ltd

on Thursday reported its first loss in six years, with

earnings pulled down by acquisition and restructuring costs as

well as weak sales of smartphones and personal computers (PCs).

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Gongjin Electronics plans industry buyout fund with partner

* Says it wins bid for telecommunication equipment supply

contract worth about $130 million awarded by parties including

Alcatel-Lucent International

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

BRIEF-UBIC to change name to FRONTE

May 26 (Reuters) - UBIC Inc :



* Says it to change its company name to FRONTEO, Inc



* Says the change planned effective on July 1



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BRIEF-Terilogy appoints GYOSEI & CO. as auditor

* Says it appoints GYOSEI & CO. as new auditor to succeed

KPMG AZSA LLC., effective June 23

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HK Exchange says 11 firms buy back shares

HONG KONG, May 26 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock exchange said on Thursday

11 companies had repurchased their ordinary shares in the market.

The following is a table regarding share buybacks:

Company name Date of No. of Highest Lowest

(Stock code) Repurchase Securities Price per Price per

Repurchased share share

ALLIED GROUP 25/05/2016 2,000 HK$38.2 N/A

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BRIEF-MODACOM announces patent granted

* Says it receives a patent on May 26, for social group

creating method based on ontology

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BRIEF-N Tels announces patent granted

* Says it receives a patent on May 24, for traffic control

system and method thereof

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BRIEF-NSD repurchases shares at 1.5 bln yen

* Says it repurchased 879,100 shares of its common stock, at

the price of 1.5 billion yen in total, as of May 25

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BRIEF-Invengo Information Tech to pay 2015 div on May 31

* Says it will pay 2015 div of 0.07 yuan per 10 shares, on

May 31

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BRIEF-Qiming Information Technology to pay 2015 div on June 1

* Says it will pay 2015 div of 0.01 yuan per 10 shares, on

June 1

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BRIEF-HP Inc says "On track to reduce our cost structure by more than $1 billion in 2016" - Dion Weisler, CEO

* HP Inc says "On track to reduce our cost structure by more

than $1 billion in 2016" - Dion Weisler, CEO

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BRIEF-Rubicon Project says CFO resigns, names interim CFO

* Current chief accounting officer David Day has been named

interim CFO while company conducts a process to identify a full

time successor

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UPDATE 2-HP Inc profit beats Street amid weak market for PCs, printers

May 25 (Reuters) - HP Inc, which houses the former

Hewlett-Packard Co's legacy hardware business, reported a

better-than-expected quarterly profit as aggressive cost cutting

helped counter weak demand for personal computers and printers.

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UPDATE 2-U.S. SEC probes Alibaba accounting methods, shares dive

May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are investigating Alibaba

Group Holding Ltd's accounting practices to determine

whether they violated federal laws, the Chinese e-commerce

company said, news that sent its shares down nearly 7 percent on

Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Amazon says Salesforce selected AWS as public cloud infrastructure provider

* Salesforce selects AWS as preferred public cloud

infrastructure provider

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UPDATE 4-Microsoft to cut 1,850 jobs at struggling smartphone unit

* Windows smartphones hold just 1 pct of world market

(Adds context on Microsoft strategy, final quote from Ballmer)

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BRIEF-Vogogo announces formation of committee to review strategic alternatives

* Vogogo inc. Announces formation of special committee to

review strategic alternatives and filing of its first quarter

2016 financial statements

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BRIEF-Enernoc announces restructuring plan that includes holding its utility customer engagement business for sale and plan to reduce North American workforce by about 5 pct

* Board approved restructuring plan that includes holding

its utility customer engagement business for sale

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BRIEF-Truecar says May auto sales will likely be curbed by fewer weekend shopping days

* Projects total new vehicle sales, including fleet

deliveries, will reach 1,569,538 units in may, down 4 percent

from a year ago

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UPDATE 1-Israeli firms team up for high-speed 3D stem cell printing

JERUSALEM, May 25 (Reuters) - Israeli 3D printer firm Nano

Dimension has successfully lab-tested a 3D bioprinter

for stem cells, paving the way for the potential printing of

large tissues and organs, the company said on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-AT&T interested in buying Yahoo's internet business - Bloomberg

* AT&T is interested in buying Yahoo's internet business -

Bloomberg

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UPDATE 2-EU to pursue checks on web platform deals with businesses

* Sees 20 pct quota of European works for Netflix, Amazon

(Adds details on streaming quota)

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China the promised land for South African winemakers

FRANSCHHOEK, South Africa, May 25 (Reuters) - South African

tycoon Koos Bekker sells wine from his vineyard all over the

world, but a small detail offers a clue as to where his

priorities may lie - all the bottles are labelled in Mandarin.

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BRIEF-Barracuda strengthens executive team with new security and channels leadership

* Barracuda strengthens executive team with new security and

channels leadership

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BRIEF-PositiveId detects Zika virus on Firefly Dx polymerase chain reaction breadboard prototype pathogen detection system

* Successfully detected zika virus on its firefly dx

polymerase chain reaction breadboard prototype pathogen

detection system

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India's Larsen & Toubro Q4 net up nearly a fifth, beats estimates

MUMBAI, May 25 (Reuters) - Industrial group Larsen & Toubro

Ltd reported a better-than-expected 19 percent rise in

its fourth-quarter net profit, as it won more orders for

building roads and power transmission networks.

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BRIEF-Advanced Semiconductor Engineering's shares to halt trade pending announcement

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BRIEF-Manz and Shanghai Electric join forces in solar technology development

* Shanghai Electric and the Manz Group join forces in solar

technology development

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EU seeks to make buying online abroad easier, postage cheaper

* EU to ban online discrimination based on country of

residence

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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

May 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday:

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BRIEF-BBVA signs strategic collaboration with Red Hat

* Signs strategic collaboration with Red Hat to accelerate the group's global

transformation and technology-driven innovation processes

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South Africa cbank demands tighter cyber security after Japan ATM heist

PRETORIA, May 25 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank

said on Tuesday it would push local banks to upgrade their cyber

security after criminals used counterfeit Standard Bank

cards to withdraw millions of dollars from ATMs across Japan.

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BRIEF-I-Freek Mobile says president to resign

* Says Susumu Taniuchi to resign as president planned on

June 25

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BRIEF-UMC repurchases 29 mln shares at T$11.81/share

* Says it repurchases shares worth T$342.5 million ($10.51

million)

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BRIEF-Opera Software buyers confirm shareholders accept takeover bid

* The consortium behind the bid says the preliminary result,

which is subject to confirmation and may be adjusted, is that

offeror has received acceptances of offer for 90.6 pct of

outstanding share capital and 90.9 pct of votes in company

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BRIEF-Softbank Technology to set up JV with MY FARM, INC.

* Says the JV to be engaged in utilization of agricultural

land information by using internet

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

BRIEF-Advanced Media appoints Avantia GP as new auditor

* Says it appoints Avantia GP as new auditor to succeed

Kisaragi Audit Corporation, effective June 28

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BRIEF-Glintt Q1 net profit up 3 percent vs year ago

May 25 (Reuters) - Glintt Global Intelligent Technologies

SA :

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BRIEF-Avanquest H1 revenue rises to 71.6 million euros

* H1 revenue 71.6 million euros ($79.83 million) versus

48.3 million euros year ago

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BRIEF-Solteq announces growth strategy for 2016 - 2019

* Strategy 2016 - 2019: to focus on international digital

commerce and improvement of the customer experience

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BRIEF-Hangzhou CNCR-IT forms strategic partnership with Jusfoun Big Data

* Says it signs strategic cooperation agreement with Jusfoun

Big Data, to expand market of telecom operators based on big

data service

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BRIEF-Hareon Solar Technology unit to set up branch office

* Says it Jingyin-based wholly owned unit to set up a branch

office in Xuxiake Town, Jiangyin City

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BRIEF-System Design completes share repurchase for 44,710,000 yen

* Says it has completed repurchase of 85,000 shares of its

common stock, for 44,710,000 yen in all

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BRIEF-Vinx completes off-floor distribution

* Says it has completed the off-floor distribution of shares

on May 25

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Philippine imports up 11.7 pct in March y/y

* Electronics imports up 30.1 pct yr/yr to $1.76 bln

* March trade deficit at $1.7 bln vs yr-ago gap of $257 mln

* Q1 trade deficit $5.5 bln vs $2.8 bln gap yr ago

MANILA, May 25 (Reuters) - Philippine imports grew at a

significantly faster pace in March, buoyed by double-digit

increases in electronic, iron and steel, industrial machinery

and equipment imports, the statistics agency said on Wednesday.



KEY DATA Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct

Total import

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UPDATE 1-China's Huawei files patent suits against Samsung Elec

HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

on Wednesday said it sued Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

claiming infringement of smartphone patents, the

Chinese firm's first intellectual property challenge against the

world's top mobile maker.

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BRIEF-Computer Sciences Corp posts adj profit of 73 cents/ share

* Fy2017 earnings per share view $2.78 -- Thomson Reuters

I/B/E/S

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UPDATE 1-SEC charges Pakistani man over bogus Integrated Device bid

May 24 (Reuters) - A Pakistani man has been charged with

fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for

illegally trading Integrated Device Technology Inc

stock options after submitting a bogus takeover bid for the

chipmaker.

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BRIEF-Viasat amends credit agreement to increase line of credit to $800 mln

* Entered second amendment to credit agreement and other

loan documents which amended the credit agreement, dated as of

November 26, 2013,

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Wells Fargo to announce roboadviser partnership by end-June

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co plans

to announce an investment and strategic partnership tied to

roboadviser-type offerings by the end of the second quarter, its

wealth management chief said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Aspect Software says it expects to emerge from restructuring process imminently

* Announces court approval of plan to deleverage its balance

sheet, reducing long term debt by 40%

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BRIEF-Salon Media says Jordan Hoffner appointed as CEO

* Salon Media Group announces appointment of Jordan Hoffner

as new CEO

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UPDATE 3-Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Dozens of French police raided

Google's Paris headquarters on Tuesday, escalating an

investigation into the digital giant on suspicion of tax

evasion.

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UPDATE 1-Twitter drops photos, videos from 140-character limit

May 24 (Reuters) - User names and media attachments such as

photos and videos will no longer count toward the length of a

tweet, Twitter Inc said on Tuesday, but the

140-character limit will stay.

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BRIEF-Softbank and My Farm will create Farmland Search Joint Venture - Nikkei

* Softbank and startup My Farm will create Farmland Search Joint Venture

this August with 30 million yen ($273,000) in capital- Nikkei

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BRIEF-Airbnb says to "increasingly" invest in localizing Airbnb in China - Startup Fest Europe

* Airbnb CTO Nathan Blecharczyk says willing to work with

cities to address issues like taxes and transparency - Startup

Fest Europe

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Twitter changes tweet format but keeps 140-character limit

May 24 (Reuters) - User names and media attachments such as

photos and videos will no longer count towards the length of a

tweet, Twitter Inc said on Tuesday, but the

140-character limit will stay.

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BRIEF-Net Element Inc will effect a one-for-ten reverse stock split

* Net Element Inc will effect a one-for-ten reverse stock

split

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BRIEF-Viacom board poised for Sumner Redstone to make changes - CNBC

* Viacom Board Poised For Sumner Redstone To Make Changes;

Board Still Focused On Delivering Paramount Deal - CNBC

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BRIEF-Twitter to make changes to simplify tweets

* Twitter says "in the coming months we'll make changes to

simplify tweets including what counts toward your 140

characters"

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BRIEF-Audiocodes receives approval for additional share repurchase program

* Received court approval to repurchase up to an additional

$15 million of its ordinary shares, NIS 0.01 nominal value,

through October 7, 2016

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UPDATE 2-Chinese companies buy control of sports rights firm MP & Silva

* Everbright Securities, Beijing Baofeng buy 65 percent stake

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BRIEF-UMT United Mobility Technology resolves cash capital increase

* New shares will be offered to selected investors in a

private placement at an issue price of 1.25 euros per share

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Prosecutor confirms Google Paris raid in tax evasion probe

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French investigators raided

Google's Paris headquarters on Tuesday as part of a

probe into tax evasion and money laundering, the financial

prosecutor's office said, confirming media reports.

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French investigators raid Google's Paris HQ over tax case - source

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French investigators are raiding

Google's Paris headquarters as part of a probe over

tax payments, a source close to the finance ministry told

Reuters on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Keybridge receives notice from regulator to halt review of private placement

* Says it receives notice from securities regulator to halt

review of its share private placement plan

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BRIEF-India's FIPB ruled Apple must comply with local sourcing rules to sell products through its own retail stores - Bloomberg

* India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board has ruled apple

must comply with local sourcing rules to sell products through

its own retail stores - Bloomberg

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BRIEF-Proofpoint has come to agreement in principle with Finjan to settle dispute at issue in case Finjan

* Has come to an agreement in principle with Finjan to

settle dispute at issue in case Finjan, Inc. V. Proofpoint Inc

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BRIEF-Bittium and Getac establish a partnership

* Bittium safemove mobile VPN and analytics software will be

available as an option on all Getac rugged computers

Source text: http://bit.ly/1WLRvaE

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China's Baofeng says investment group has bought 65 pct of MP & Silva

SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - A Chinese investment group has bought a 65 percent stake in Italy-owned sports media rights group MP & Silva, one of the investors Beijing Baofeng Technology Co Ltd said in a filing on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Aucfan announces merger between units

* Says the company's 65 percent owned unit

Smartsourcing,inc. will undertake a merger with the company's

79.1 percent owned unit Eterment Co.Ltd. on June 30

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Spotify revenues grow 80 pct to 1.9 bln euros in 2015, op loss widens

STOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Music streaming service

Spotify reported an 80 percent increase in revenues to 1.945

billion euros in 2015 as its user base swelled and it expanded

in new markets, a filing showed.

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BRIEF-Eurotech and Zemsania partner up to deliver industrial IoT solutions

* Eurotech and Zemsania partner up to deliver industrial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions

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BRIEF-UMC orders machinery equipment from KLA-Tencor

* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$560 million

($17.13 million)

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Monday, May 23, 2016

BRIEF-Next Biometrics Q1 net loss widens to NOK 49.5 million YoY

* Q1 total revenue 5.2 million Norwegian crowns ($621,786) versus 2.4 million crowns year

ago

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BRIEF-Human Metabolome Technologies forms alliance with M3 Inc

* Says it forms a business and capital alliance with M3 Inc

on May 24, in seeds searching buiness, joint

development and sale business

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UPDATE 2-Facebook changes policies on 'Trending Topics' after criticism

* Company says internal probe showed no evidence of

political bias

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RPT-Indonesia eases foreign ownership rules for retail, port sectors

JAKARTA, May 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia has eased foreign

ownership rules in the retail sector and port services as part

of efforts to liberalise its economy, Southeast Asia's largest.

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Ysstech Info-tech to pay 2015 dividend on May 31

* Says it will pay a cash dividend of 3 yuan (before tax)

per 10 shares and use additional paid-in capital to distribute

10 new shares for every 10 shares for 2015, to shareholders of

record on May 30

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BRIEF-China Security & Fire changes follow-up measurement model of investment real estate

* Says it has changed the follow-up measurement model of the

investment real estate to fair value model from cost

measurement model, effective from May 1

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BRIEF-Synthesis Electronic Technology to invest 5.1 mln yuan to set up JV with partner

May 24 (Reuters) - Synthesis Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

:

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BRIEF-Synthesis Electronic Technology to set up investment fund

May 24 (Reuters) - Synthesis Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

:

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BRIEF-SNU Precision signs contract with Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics Technology

* Says it signed contract with Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics

Technology Co.,Ltd, to provide display manufacture equipment

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U.S. House rejects bill requiring carriers to share phone location

WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of

Representatives voted down on Monday a measure that would have

compelled cell phone carriers to disclose a phone's location

with law enforcement in the event of an emergency, amid a

last-minute lobbying effort from privacy advocates opposed to

it.

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BRIEF-TOPFIELD to raise 6 bln won via private placement

May 24 (Reuters) - TOPFIELD CO.,Ltd.:



* Says it will raise 6 billion won via private placement



Source text in Korean: http://me2.do/x709M6AH



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SWIFT to unveil new security plan after hackers' heists

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The SWIFT secure messaging

service that underpins international banking said it plans to

launch a new security programme as it fights to rebuild its

reputation in the wake of the Bangladesh Bank heist.

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UPDATE 1-Polycom to discuss PE offer in challenge to Mitel

May 23 (Reuters) - Video conferencing equipment maker

Polycom Inc said on Monday it received a revised

proposal from a private equity firm that could be "superior" to

Mitel Networks Corp's offer.

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Facebook says no evidence of political bias found on 'Trending Topics'

May 23 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Monday that

an investigation into its editorial practices had found no

evidence of political bias in the selection or prominence of

stories shown on its Trending Topics feature.

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BRIEF-Tessera Technologies files legal proceedings against Broadcom

* Broadcom is not an existing tessera customer, proceedings

announced do not affect q2 guidance of fy revenue guidance

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Polycom to discuss revised offer from private equity firm

May 23 (Reuters) - Video conferencing equipment maker

Polycom Inc said on Monday it received a revised

proposal from a private equity firm that could be "superior" to

Mitel Networks Corp's offer.

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BRIEF-Verisk Analytics appoints Mark Anquillare as chief operating officer

* Mark anquillare has been named to newly created position

of chief operating officer

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BRIEF-Actions Semiconductor says special committee appoints counsel

* Special committee formed to evaluate previously announced

preliminary non-binding "going-private" proposal received on may

19, 2016

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Fitch Assigns First-Time IDR of 'BB-' to Valid S.A.

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

SAO PAULO, May 23 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned 'BB-'

Foreign and Local

Currency Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and an

'AA-(bra)' Long-Term

National Scale Rating to Valid Solucoes e Servicos de Seguranca

em Meios de

Pagamento e Identificacao S.A. (Valid). The Rating Outlook is

Stable. At the

same time, the agency has assigned a Long-Term National Scale

Rating of

'AA-(bra)' to Valid's senior unsecured debentures in th

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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

May 23 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday:

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UPDATE 2-Stock Spirits top investor wins battle at shareholder meeting

* Company says to look for two more independent directors

(Recasts paragraph 1, adds details from shareholder meeting,

company background)

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French competition watchdog launches online ad inquiry

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - The French competition authority

launched an inquiry on Monday on the exploitation of Internet

users' data for the online advertising industry, putting major

personal data collectors such as Alphabet Inc's Google

in its sights.

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UPDATE 1-In Oracle vs. Google retrial, lawyers make final pitches to jury

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 (Reuters) - Oracle Corp filed

a multibillion-dollar copyright lawsuit against Google because

Oracle failed in its own attempts to enter the smartphone

market, a Google attorney said in closing arguments on Monday.

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BRIEF-Finjan Holdings says Term sheet provides that Proofpoint will pay Finjan $10.9 mln cash

* Term sheet provide for Finjan to dismiss suit against

Proofpoint provide, Proofpoint will pay Finjan $10.9 million

cash, in license fees

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BRIEF-Amano tying annual dividend to net profit - Nikkei

May 23 (Reuters) - Amano Plans To Raise Its Dividend For The Year Ending

March 2017 If The Japanese Information Systems Developer Meets Its Net Profit

Target

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BRIEF-Digital Bros to launch Terraria in Greater China with iDreamSky

* Assigns via its unit 505 Games exclusive rights to iDreamSky Technology Limited

to launch the mobile version (Android, iOS and Windows) of Terraria in Greater China

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BRIEF-Finjan Holdings says unit, Proofpoint agree to settle patent dispute

* On may 20, 2016, unit Finjan Inc and Proofpoint Inc agreed

to a license to Finjan global patent portfolio

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BRIEF-Hugo Games in talks on partnership with US-based Lima Sky

* Says is currently in negotiations with US based Lima Sky regarding possible game

development partnership

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UPDATE 1-Investor groups call for new probe of VW scandal

* VW declines to comment

(Adds comment from Hermes Investment Management and Deminor)

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BRIEF-IT Competence Group final FY 2015 consolidated revenue up at 24.4 mln euros

* Final FY 2015 consolidated revenue increased by almost 19

pct to 24.4 million euros ($27.31 million)

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U.S. consumers buck investors' rush to self-driving cars -study

DETROIT, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. consumers still resist the

notion of self-driving cars, according to a University of

Michigan study released on Monday, the latest sign that

investors and automakers may be rushing into a business where

demand is limited at best.

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BRIEF-Viacom CEO Dauman & Director Abrams file lawsuit to block recent actions around the Sumner Redstone Trust & National Amusements - CNBC

* Viacom CEO Dauman & Director Abrams file lawsuit to block

recent actions around the Sumner Redstone Trust & National

Amusements - CNBC

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BRIEF-Nasa increases Harris's space communications network services contract ceiling

* Year options, adding $384 million of contract ceiling for

space communications network services program

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BRIEF-Shoretel says some aspects of Corvisa acquisition not going as "originally anticipated"

* Current expectation that its 2017 hosted revenue will grow

21 percent to 24 percent above fiscal year 2016 levels

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BRIEF-Xura to be acquired in deal valued at about $643 mln

* Xura announces agreement to be acquired by affiliates of

Siris Capital Group for $25.00 per share in an all-cash deal

valued at approximately $643 million

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BRIEF-Jiangsu Yinhe Electronics cuts share issue size to 1.65 bln yuan

* Says it cuts share issue size to 1.65 billion yuan

($251.81 million) from 2.0 billion yuan previously

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BRIEF-Jiangsu Hoperun Software's controlling shareholder plans exchangeable bonds

* Says its controlling shareholder plans to issue

exchangeable bonds

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Hackers probe defences of Middle East banks - FireEye

SINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters) - Hackers are probing the

defences of banks in the Middle East, targeting employees with

infected emails which gather information about the banks'

network and user accounts, FireEye researchers said.

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BRIEF-Vector Capital sends letter to Covisint board saying "it is time to sell the company"

* Says it has concluded that only as a private company can

Covisint Corp realize its full potential

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BRIEF-FIC Global unit to fully acquire Danriver, Inc

* Says its subsidiary 3CEMS Corporation to acquire

30,000,000 shares (100 percent stake) of Danriver, Inc at

$15,138,445 from Broad Corp.

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BRIEF-Guangdong Chaohua Technology's chairman resumes duties

* Says Chairman Liang Jianfeng has resumed chairman duties

from may 23

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BRIEF-Sinosun Technology to pay 2015 dividend on May 30

* Says it to pay cash dividend of 0.45 yuan per 10 shares

(before tax) to shareholders of record on May 27 for 2015

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BRIEF-Yume No Machi Souzou Iinkai announces business alliance with LINE Corporation

* Says the co signed basic agreement with LINE Corporation

to form strategic partnership on May 23

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BRIEF-TISC to repurchase 120,000 shares for 30 mln yen

* Says it will repurchase up to 120,000 shares, representing

a 3.5 percent stake, for up to 30 million yen

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BRIEF-Guangdong Zhengye Technology says shareholder company cuts stake in it

* Says a Dongguan-based investment company cut stake in the

company to 50.3 percent from 57.1 percent due to new share

issuance for acquisition and fund raising

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Sunday, May 22, 2016

BRIEF-Beijing Century Real Tech fails to get approval for assets acquisition

* Says it failed to get approval from securities regulator's

approval for assets acquisition via cash and share issue

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BRIEF-CommSeed to transfer copyright of Parlor Olympia at 31 mln yen

* Says it to transfer copyright of Parlor Olympia to Heiwa

Corporation at 31 million yen

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BRIEF-Lauritz.com signs sales-leaseback agreement in Copenhagen

* Said on Friday signed a sales-leaseback agreement on the

property located Rovsingsgade 68 in Copenhagen

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf bourses may weaken further after oil slips

DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Stock markets in the Gulf face

further downward pressure on Monday after oil prices weakened

and as trading volumes shrink ahead of the holy month of Ramadan

and the summer holidays.

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HK Exchange says 15 firms buy back shares

HONG KONG, May 23 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock exchange said on Monday 15

companies had repurchased their ordinary shares in the market.

The following is a table regarding share buybacks:

Company name Date of No. of Highest Lowest

(Stock code) Repurchase Securities Price per Price per

Repurchased share share

BILLION IND 2016/05/20 22,000 HK$4.88 HK$4.82

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BRIEF-Beijing Kunlun Tech updates coupon rate of 2016 corporate bonds

* Says it updates coupon rate of 2016 corporate bonds at

6.5 percent

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BRIEF-Guangdong Qtone Education to change company name

* Says it will change company name into QTONE EDUCATION

GROUP (GUANGDONG).,LTD.

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BRIEF-Xiamen Changelight says shareholder stake decreases

* Says Wang Xiangwu's stake in the company decreases to 1.5

percent (10.8 million shares) from 8.6 percent stake

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BRIEF-Xiamen Changelight says shareholder stake increases

* Says a Shenzhen-based assets management firm and company

acting in concert's combined stake in the company increases to

7.1 percent (50 million shares) from 0 percent

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Red Hat shares could rise 30 percent in a year -Barron's

May 22 (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc shares could rise 30

percent in a year as more companies use its server software,

according to a report on Sunday in the financial publication

Barron's.

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To halt smartphone slide, Samsung rewrites playbook

SEOUL, May 23 (Reuters) - From the way it chooses

smartphone components to the models it brings to market, Samsung

Electronics has undergone a painful process of

breaking from its past to reverse a slide in its handset

business.

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf bourses may weaken as investors book profits

DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Stock markets in the Gulf may

trade with a weak bias on Sunday as short-term traders book

profits because of a lack of strong positive catalysts.

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Saturday, May 21, 2016

BRIEF-India's Reliance communications extends merger talks with Aircel by 30 days

* Extends talks for combination of wireless business with

Aircel Limited by 30 days to June 22, 2016.

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Apple boss Cook meets PM Modi to plot India strategy

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc

chief Tim Cook met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on

Saturday, concluding a four-day trip to India that could set the

stage for Apple's expansion plans in one of the world's fastest

growing smartphone markets.

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Friday, May 20, 2016

BRIEF-HBO's top programmer Mike Lombardo to leave by the end of the year - CNBC, citing Dow Jones

* HBO's top programmer Mike Lombardo to leave by the end of

the year - CNBC, citing Dow Jones

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Microsoft to crack down on content promoting extremist acts

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) - With the world growing

more concerned about attacks by militant groups on civilians,

Microsoft Corp on Friday outlined new policies to crack

down what it called "terrorist content" on some of its consumer

services.

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Wrist-band device for alcohol monitoring wins U.S. prize

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) - A San Francisco-based

company has won a U.S. government-sponsored competition with an

alcohol monitoring devices that can be worn on the wrist, the

latest milestone in the development of wearable technologies

that monitor and diagnose medical conditions.

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UPDATE 2-SWIFT tells banks to share information on hacks

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - International financial messaging

service SWIFT told clients on Friday to share information on

attacks on the system to help prevent hacking, after criminals

used SWIFT messages to steal $81 million from the Bangladesh

central bank.

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UPDATE 1-Avaya's private equity owners explore sale -sources

May 20 (Reuters) - Buyout firms Silver Lake Partners LP and

TPG Capital LP are considering a sale of telecommunications

equipment company Avaya Inc that could value it at between $6

billion and $10 billion, including debt, according to people

familiar with the matter.

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BRIEF-Hound Partners, LLC reports 6.2 pct passive stake in Infoblox as of May 10, 2016- SEC filing

* Hound Partners, LLC reports 6.2 pct passive stake in Infoblox as of May

10, 2016- SEC filing

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Texas woman and her Chewbacca mask go viral

May 20 (Reuters) - A Texas woman found fame this week after

filming a Facebook Live video of herself in an electronic

Chewbacca mask that racked up over 50 million views in less than

24 hours.

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BRIEF-Rennova Health files for stock shelf offering of up to $10 mln

* Files for stock shelf offering of up to $10 million - sec

filing

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BRIEF-Apple confirms it has pulled off the iOS 9.3.2 update for the 9.7 inch iPad Pro

* Apple confirms it has pulled off the iOS 9.3.2 update for

the 9.7 inch iPad Pro

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Protesters return to Baghdad's Green Zone, sparking violence

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters who stormed into Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone and entered at least one government building, drawing calls for revolt from a powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric.

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Egypt finds human remains and belongings from plane crash at sea

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said on Friday that its navy had found human remains, wreckage and the personal belongings of passengers floating in the Mediterranean, confirmation that an EgyptAir jet had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board.

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UPDATE 1-Michigan Uber driver accused of murder interrupts hearing

KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 20 (Reuters) - A Michigan Uber driver

accused of killing six people in a February shooting spree will

participate in a hearing on Friday via a video hookup from jail

after he was hauled out of court for a verbal outburst while a

witness was testifying.

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Businessman told to disclose more records in Libya-SocGen case

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - A Libyan businessman at the

centre of a dispute between Libya's $67 billion sovereign wealth

fund and French bank Societe Generale must disclose additional

phone and banking records, a High Court judge in London ruled

on Friday.

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Michigan Uber driver interrupts hearing on murder charges

KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 20 (Reuters) - A Michigan Uber driver

accused of killing six people in a five-hour spree in February

was hauled out of a preliminary hearing on Friday after he

interrupted and gestured at a witness who was testifying.

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BRIEF-Wasko to recommend FY 2015 dividend of 0.04 zloty/share

* To recommend FY 2015 dividend of 0.04 zloty per share or

3.6 million zlotys ($913,497) in total

Source text for Eikon:

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($1 = 3.9409 zlotys)

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BPX Q4 net result turns to loss of 541,118 zlotys



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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

May 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday:

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UPDATE 2-Panasonic can speed up Tesla plant investment if needed

* Possible M&A deals on the table -Panasonic exec

(Adds more comments on M&A deals)

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BRIEF-Knowles to sell mobile consumer electronics speaker & receiver product line

* Knowles enters into definitive agreement to sell mobile

consumer electronics speaker & receiver product line

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Germany testing suspiciously high CO2 levels for 30 vehicles

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - A German investigating committee

has shortlisted 30 car models which showed suspiciously high

levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for further testing,

the transport ministry said on Friday.

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Apple boss to meet India's Modi and his gold iPhone

MUMBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - When Apple Inc CEO Tim

Cook meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend as

part of an Asian tour aimed at boosting sales, he will sit down

with a man whose penchant for a selfie - often using his gold

iPhone - can get him into trouble.

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EU mergers and takeovers (May 20)

BRUSSELS, May 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-Computer Modelling Group announces year end results

* Q4 earnings per share view c$0.09, revenue view c$19.5

million -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S

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BRIEF-Manz raises around 75.6 mln euros from capital increase

* Successful completion of the capital increase with

subscription rights

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BRIEF-Lauritz.com intends to list on Nasdaq First North Premier

* Expects to increase EBITDA in 2016 by 20-40 pct compared to 2015

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BRIEF-Ingenic Semiconductor receives patent license for intelligent glasses

* Says it received a patent license (No. ZL 2015 2

0345136.6) for its intelligent glasses

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RPT-Taiwan April export orders fall for 13th month, drop more than expected

(Repeats to attach to alerts)

TAIPEI, May 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders for April,

released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Friday.

The data is an indication of the strength of Asian exports

and of global demand for technology products in particular.

APRIL REUTERS POLL MARCH

Export orders (y/y pct) -11.1 -4.3 -4.7

Export orders from China -10.9 -7.5

Export orders from U.S.

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BRIEF-Radcom prices public offering of 1.8 mln ordinary shares

* Pricing of 1.8 million ordinary shares at offering price

of $11.00 per share

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BRIEF-SaltX Technology Holding strengthens patent portfolio

* Strengthens patent portfolio

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BRIEF-Hubstyle considers selling stake in Nokaut.pl

* Said on Thursday that it would analyse strategic options

concerning its stake in Nokaut.pl sp. z o.o., including its sale

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

BRIEF-TELCON to issue first convertible bonds

* Says it will issue the first unregistered/unsecured

private convertible bonds, raising 1 billion won in proceeds

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BRIEF-Ingenico Group to acquire Nera Payment Solutions in Singapore

* Announced on Thursday the acquisition of Nera Payment

Solutions, a subsidiary of Nera Telecommunications Ltd

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Tesla raises $1.46 bln in stock sale - IFR

Bengaluru, May 19 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc has

raised $1.46 billion in fresh capital from the sale of its 6.8

million new common stock offering, according to IFR.

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Fastprint Circuit Tech says 2015 dividend payment date

* Says it will pay cash dividend of 0.5 yuan per 10 shares

(before tax) to shareholders for 2015 as a record of May 25

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HK Exchange says 12 firms buy back shares

HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock exchange said on Friday 12

companies had repurchased their ordinary shares in the market.

The following is a table regarding share buybacks:

Company name Date of No. of Highest Lowest

(Stock code) Repurchase Securities Price per Price per

Repurchased share share

BILLION IND 19/05/2016 24,000 HK$4.9 HK$4.85

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Midea Has Financial Resources to Fund Proposed Kuka Acquisition

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, May 19 (Fitch) Midea Group Co., Ltd.'s

(Midea; A-/Stable)

proposed acquisition of Kuka AG (Kuka) will not affect Midea's

ratings, as the

company has sufficient internal financial resources to fund the

acquisition,

Fitch Ratings believes. The acquisition will add to Midea's

business

diversification and will not impact the company's ability to

generate FCF.

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BRIEF-Axel Mark completes off-floor distribution for 1,871 yen per share

* Says it completed the off-floor distribution of 218,500

shares of its common stock on May 20

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BRIEF-Nasdaq says trading halt status in Code Rebel Corp was changed to "additional information requested" from company

* Trading halt status in Code Rebel Corp was changed to

"additional information requested" from company

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Apple unveils new store design in San Francisco

May 19 (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a new vision

for its hugely successful retail stores on Thursday, aiming to

give shoppers the experience of setting foot in the headquarters

of the company credited with inventing the smartphone.

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Bitcoin exchange Coinbase to add ether currency to trading platform

NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - Bitcoin exchange Coinbase said

late Thursday it will add digital currency ether on its trading

platform next Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Vicon Industries Q2 loss per share $0.82

* Vicon reports financial results for the second quarter

ended march 31, 2016

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BRIEF-Applied Materials returns $1 billion to shareholders

* Returns $1 billion to shareholders through dividends and

share repurchases

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BRIEF-Mentor Graphics Q1 non-GAAP EPS $0.02

* For Q2 of fiscal 2017, company expects revenues of about

$245 million

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UPDATE 3-Top Democratic senator probes SWIFT, NY Fed about Bangladesh heist

May 19 (Reuters) - The Senate Homeland Security Committee's

top Democrat sought information Thursday from global financial

network SWIFT and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on steps

being taken to bolster cyber security in the wake of the theft

of $81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh.

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UPDATE 1-Enel bid values Metroweb at 806 mln euros - sources

* Enel seen as front-runner - source

(Recasts lead, adds sources on valuation)

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UPDATE 1-GE, Airbus CEOs among business chiefs urging Britain to stay in EU

LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - The heads of 15 major

international companies, including GE, Cisco,

Mars, EMC, Airbus, and former New York Mayor

Michael Bloomberg, have signed a letter to the Financial Times

calling for Britain to remain in the EU.

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UPDATE 1-France's SoLocal Group says working on debt restructuring plan

May 19 (Reuters) - French online communication company

SoLocal Group, previously known as PagesJaunes, said

on Thursday it is working on a debt reduction plan which would

be financed by issuing new shares.

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Larry Page spars with Oracle attorney at Android trial

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 (Reuters) - Google did not pay to use

Oracle's software in millions of smartphones, but the company

believed that the intellectual property was free for anyone to

use, Larry Page, chief executive of Google's parent company,

told jurors in court on Thursday.

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BRIEF-Viadeo Q1 revenue falls to 4.5 million euros

* Q1 revenue 4.5 million euros ($5.04 million) versus 6.2

million euros year ago

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UPDATE 1-Vivendi raises Gameloft bid for the second time

PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - French media group Vivendi

raised its unsolicited bid for mobile video games maker

Gameloft for the second time on Thursday, adding

pressure on the founding Guillemot family.

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GM expands car-sharing service to Boston, Chicago, Washington

May 19 (Reuters) - General Motors Co said it was

expanding its car-sharing service Maven to Boston, Chicago and

Washington D.C., nearly four months after the service was

launched.

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BRIEF-Mitel Networks gets U.S. FTC approval for acquisition of Polycom

* Mitel receives U.S. Federal Trade Commission approval for

proposed acquisition of Polycom

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May 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

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BRIEF-Cheetah Mobile Q1 non-gaap diluted earnings per ADS $0.11

* Total global mobile user installations increased by 421

million quarter-over-quarter to 2,762 million as of march 31,

2016

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BRIEF-WebMD Health Services appoints Michael Sokol as chief medical officer

* Prior to joining webmd health services, sokol was vice

president, employee wellness and chief wellness officer at

sanofi

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Swedish air traffic systems operational again - Swedish radio

STOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) - Sweden's air traffic systems

are operational again after an outage and the air traffic

authority said it hopes to get planes moving again shortly,

Swedish radio reported on Thursday.

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BRIEF-Drivescale announces $15 mln in a series A funding round

* Drivescale announces $15 million in a series a funding

round led by pelion venture partners

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Air traffic problems in Sweden hit Gothenburg airport

STOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) - Problems with radar

installations have reduced traffic at Gothenburg airport,

Swedavia Swedish Airports said on Thursday, widening a problem

that has stopped traffic over the capital Stockholm.

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Google appeals French order for global "right to be forgotten"

BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google

appealed on Thursday an order from the French data protection

authority to remove certain web search results globally in

response to a European privacy ruling, escalating a fight on the

territorial reach of EU law.

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BRIEF-Arima Lasers says 2015 dividend date

* Says it to pay cash dividend of T$2 per share

(T$44,673,740 in total) for 2015

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Israeli tech pioneer starts $100 mln VC fund

JERUSALEM, May 19 (Reuters) - One of Israel's most

successful high-tech pioneers has co-founded a $100 million

venture capital fund to invest in Israeli start-ups in the field

of cloud computing, the internet of things and artificial

intelligence.

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BRIEF-Enish announces exercise of warrants

* Says 1,200 of its 7th series warrants were exercised into

120,000 shares, during the period from May 10 to May 19

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In meeting with Apple's Cook, China regulator stresses security

BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - The head of China's industry and

technology regulator stressed Chinese users' security in a

meeting with Apple Inc's chief executive in Beijing, as

the U.S. tech titan stumbles in its biggest offshore market.

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BRIEF-Atishay Ltd to consider bonus shares issue

* To consider the issue of bonus shares to shareholders

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BRIEF-Tongding Interconnection Information to pay 2015 dividend on May 26

May 19 (Reuters) - Tongding Interconnection Information Co.,

Ltd. :

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

BRIEF-Kudelski and Yahoo settle patent litigation

* Under agreement, parties agreed to dismiss all pending

patent litigation

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf may pull back on oil, U.S. rate outlook

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Gulf stock markets may retreat

moderately on Thursday in response to a pull-back of oil prices

and speculation about a U.S. interest rate hike as soon as in

June, which has dragged down global bourses.

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India's Tata Comms to sell stake in data centre to ST Telemedia for $630 mln

MUMBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - India's Tata Communications Ltd

is selling a 74 percent stake in its data centre

business to Singapore-based ST Telemedia for about $630 million

including debt, the company said on Thursday.

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BRIEF-Colombia selects Gemalto to secure citizens access to financial services

* Colombia selects Gemalto strong authentication solution to secure citizens access to

financial services

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BRIEF-Kyland Technology to pay 2015 dividend on May 25

* Says it will pay cash dividend of 0.1 yuan per 10 shares

(before tax) to shareholders of record on May 24, for 2015

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BRIEF-TrueLight to pay 2015 dividend on June 30

* Says it to pay cash dividend of T$505,880,445 in total for

2015

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BRIEF-Hangzhou Shunwang Technology to pay 2015 dividend on May 25

* Says the co pay a cash dividend of 2.426289 yuan (before

tax) per 10 shares and use additional paid-in capital to

distribute 12.6167 new shares for every 10 shares, to

shareholders of record on May 24, for 2015

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BRIEF-Tibet-based investment company sells 4.38 pct stake in Happigo Home Shopping

* Says a Tibet-based investment company sold 4.38 percent

stake (17,575,615 shares) in it on May 16

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BRIEF-ADTechnology announces patent granted

* Says it receives a patent on May 18, for a kind of

flip-flop circuit

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UPDATE 1-Facebook's Zuckerberg meets U.S. conservatives over bias controversy

(Recasts with comments about meeting)

By Lisa Richwine and Dustin Volz

May 18 (Reuters) - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg

heard from more than a dozen U.S. conservative leaders on

Wednesday and said he will work to build trust with users who

believe the social network displays politically biased news

content.

After a closed-door meeting at the company's Silicon Valley

headquarters, Zuckerberg defended his company's practices but

acknowledged that many conservatives believ

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Samsung Elec, Alibaba to team up on mobile payment systems - media

SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics

and Alibaba Group Holding plan to announce a

collaboration on mobile payment systems on Friday, South Korean

media reported.

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UPDATE 2-Cisco's forecast tops Wall St estimates; shares rise

* Shares up nearly 7 pct

(Adds CEO, analyst comment; updates shares)

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UPDATE 3-Salesforce CEO eyes artificial intelligence for robust growth

May 18 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc, a

marketing-and-sales software provider for 17 years, may be

joining the ranks of the technology old-guard, but the 27

percent first-quarter revenue growth it posted on Wednesday

still showed some startup zip.

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BRIEF-NXP Semiconductors prices senior unsecured notes

* Pricing of previously announced offering by nxp b.v. And

nxp funding llc of $850 million of senior unsecured notes due

2021

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U.S. House lifts block on Google-hosted apps, Yahoo Mail remains blacklisted

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of

Representatives' information technology team this week

reinstated access on its internet network to software

applications hosted on a Google cloud service after the company

addressed potential security fears, according to an email seen

by Reuters.

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LinkedIn invalidates millions of potentially compromised passwords

May 18 (Reuters) - A 2012 LinkedIn data theft may

have affected far more users than originally thought, the

professional networking site said on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-PTC sold $500 mln aggregate principal amount of 6.000 pct senior notes due 2024

* PTC Inc says on May 12, co sold $500 million aggregate

principal amount of its 6.000% senior notes due 2024

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BRIEF-Syncordia extends contract with Air Medical Group

May 18 (Reuters) - Syncordia Technologies And Healthcare

Solutions Corp

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UPDATE 2-Blue diamond soars to world record $57.6 mln at Christie's

GENEVA, May 18 (Reuters) - The "Oppenheimer Blue", a large

and rare diamond, sold for 56.837 million Swiss francs ($57.6

million) at auction on Wednesday, setting a world record for any

gem after a dramatic see-saw bidding process, Christie's in

Geneva said.

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UPDATE 1-Google unveils Google Home, to compete with Amazon's Echo

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, May 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet's

Google Inc unveiled its answer to Amazon's

Alexa virtual assistant along with new messaging and virtual

reality products at its annual I/O developer conference on

Wednesday, doubling down on artificial intelligence and machine

learning as the keys to its future.

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BRIEF-J&J expects surgical robotics system to be working by year end

* Expects its surgical robotics system to be working by year

end, become eventual second approved surgical robotics system

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UPDATE 1-Netflix launches website for internet speed test

May 18 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said on Wednesday

that it had launched a website to check the speed of a mobile or

broadband internet connection.

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UPDATE 1-Foxtons, Paddy Power Betfair investors back exec pay

May 18 (Reuters) - Shareholders of two London-listed

companies approved their directors' pay on Wednesday, rejecting

the recommendations of influential advisors in a sign that

dissatisfaction over high salaries has yet to result in

widespread change.

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Big bang for startup 'crowdfunding' opens with a fizzle

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 (Reuters) - Everyday investors can

finally buy shares in private startups, but so far

"crowdfunding" is off to a slow start.

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Charter Communications completes purchase of Time Warner Cable

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Charter Communications Inc

said Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of Time

Warner Cable Inc and Bright House Networks LLC, creating

the second-largest U.S. broadband provider and third-largest pay

TV provider.

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BRIEF-Netgem announces addition of renowned entertainment service wuaki.tv and children's platform hopster to its global line-up

* Announces addition of renowned entertainment service

wuaki.tv and children's platform hopster to its global line-up

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UPDATE 1-Fitbit buys mobile payment technology from Silicon Valley startup

May 18 (Reuters) - Fitbit Inc said it bought

wearable payment technology assets from Silicon Valley-based

startup Coin, as it looks to allow users to make payments

through its popular line of wearable fitness devices.

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BRIEF-Alibaba discussing becoming a top sponsor of FIFA - Bloomberg

* Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is

discussing becoming a top sponsor of FIFA - Bloomberg citing

sources

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BRIEF-Netflix launches website to check internet connection speed

* Launching Fast.com, a website to help see how fast

internet connection is, whether on mobile or broadband, anywhere

in the world

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UPDATE 1-HK regulator says Alibaba broke takeover rules with "special deal"

HONG KONG, May 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities

regulator said that Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group

Holding Ltd breached takeover rules in the purchase of

a healthcare firm in 2014 because it also bought a company owned

by the brother of the healthcare firm's vice chairman on

"favourable terms."

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BRIEF-Marvell Technology appoints Michael Strachan to board of directors

* Announces appointment of Michael Strachan to board of

directors

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Fitbit buys mobile payment technology from Silicon Valley startup

May 18 (Reuters) - Fitbit Inc said it bought

wearable payment technology assets from Silicon Valley-based

startup Coin, as it looks to develop mobile payment technology

for its wearable fitness devices.

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BRIEF-China Security & Fire's shares to halt trade pending restructuring plan

* Says its shares to halt trade from May 19 pending assets

restructuring plan

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BRIEF-Inteliquent Inc says Shopety acquisition purchase price $4.4 mln

* Total purchase price for acquisition of shopety, inc was

$4.4 million - sec filing

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UPDATE 1-Nokia returns to mobile phones with brand-licensing deal

HELSINKI, May 18 (Reuters) - Nokia said it has

signed an exclusive 10-year licensing deal with Finnish company

HMD Global Oy to create Nokia-branded phones and tablets,

manufactured by a subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn.

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UPDATE 1-Office supplies retailer Staples' quarterly sales beat estimates

May 18 (Reuters) - Staples Inc, which aborted its

bid for Office Depot Inc last week, reported

higher-than-expected quarterly sales as demand recovered in its

business that sells office supplies to companies in North

America.

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BRIEF-Microsoft says to sell entry-level feature phone assets to FIH Mobile for $350 mln

* To sell entry-level feature phone assets to fih mobile, a

subsidiary of hon hai /foxconn technology group, and hmd global,

oy for $350 million

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BRIEF-Eon Silicon Solution to stop trading on Emerging Market from June 2

* Says its shares to stop being traded on Emerging Market

from June 2 due to it will be dissolved after merger

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BRIEF-Tera Xtal Technology to pay no dividend for 2015

May 18 (Reuters) - Tera Xtal Technology :



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BRIEF-Nokia and MTS Group to collaborate on IoT and 5G in Russia

* Nokia and MTS Group have signed a collaboration agreement

that will create a strategic path to the realization of 5G

technology and the management of the ever-growing demands of

connected people and devices

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BRIEF-Power Logics completes issuance of 2nd convertible bonds

* Says it completed issuance of 2nd convertible bonds on May

18

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BRIEF-TAS signs new debt restructuring agreement

May 18 (Reuters) - TAS Tecnologia Avanzata dei Sistemi SpA

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BRIEF-Max21 Management und Beteiligungen: Pawisda Systems gains QSC as distributor for Binect

* Pawisda Systems GmbH gains QSC as distributor for Binect

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BRIEF-Kingsignal Technology to invest 51.4 mln yuan to set up JV with partners

* Says it will set up a new JV in Liaoning, with a battery

firm and an investment management firm

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Japan regulator finds Line broke rules over payment tokens-sources

TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japanese regulators have ruled

Line Corp broke rules over the use of a type of

payment tokens for an online game, making the messaging app

operator liable to pay a deposit shortfall to authorities,

people familiar with the matter said.

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UPDATE 1-Midea makes 115 euros per share offer for Germany's Kuka

FRANKFURT, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese home appliance maker

Midea Group on Wednesday made an offer of 115 euros

per share for German industrial robot maker Kuka AG.

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BRIEF-V Technology receives order from overseas panel maker

* Says it receives an order to provide testing devices, from

an overseas panel maker

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BRIEF-Julong signs equipment supply agreement with DBS in China

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UPDATE 1-Alibaba's Ma cancels speech after row with anti-counterfeiting group

* At least three members quit in protest of Alibaba's

membership

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BRIEF-Innowireless receives patent

* Says it received a patent on May 18, for multiple parallel

data output circuit using a single serial output

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Silicon Valley mocks Trump over his tech bubble warning

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Republican presidential

candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that a dangerous

financial bubble has formed in the technology industry - and

Silicon Valley responded with a collective eye roll.

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BRIEF-Xian LONGi Silicon Materials adjusts private placement plan

* Says amends its private placement plan due to dividend

payment

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Alibaba chief cancels speech after snub by anti-counterfeiting group

May 17 (Reuters) - China's Jack Ma is canceling a planned

speech at an anti-counterfeiting conference after the trade

group behind it suspended the membership of his e-commerce giant

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the company said on its news

website on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-LIGHTRON FIBER-OPTIC DEVICES signs contract with EMCORE

* Says it signs a contract with EMCORE Corporation, to

supply RFOG

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BRIEF-U.S. Labor secretary Thomas Perez's statemtent on Verizon labor dispute

May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Department Of Labor On Ongoing Labor

Dispute Involving Verizon Workers :

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Verizon, striking unions to continue talks, U.S. Labor Dept. says

May 17 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and

representatives from two striking unions will continue contract

discussions in Washington this week with the help of the U.S.

Department of Labor, the regulator said.

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UPDATE 1-Mozilla bid to intervene in U.S. child porn case rejected

May 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge has rejected Mozilla

Corp's request to force the U.S. government to disclose a

vulnerability related to its Firefox web browser that the

company says was exploited by the FBI to investigate users of a

large child pornography website.

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Virtual company may raise $200 mln, largest in crowdfunding

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - A virtual company created using

a computer code could raise $200 million when it ends its

fund-raising campaign next week, according to the founder of the

firm that wrote the code for the new digital enterprise.

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BRIEF-China Digital TV says Q1 revenue fell 7.3 pct to $13 mln

* Expects smart card shipment volumes in Q2 of 2016 to be in

range of 2.0 million to 2.3 million

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UPDATE 1-Pear-shaped pink diamond sells for $31.5 million at Sotheby's

GENEVA, May 17 (Reuters) - A rare pear-shaped vivid pink

diamond fetched 30.8 million Swiss francs ($31.46 million) at

auction on Tuesday, Sotheby's said, but several other large

stones failed to reach the reserve prices set by the sellers.

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Schonfeld commits $100 million to tech hedge fund launch

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Trading magnate Steven

Schonfeld is backing a new hedge fund firm with at least $100

million, according to two people familiar with the situation.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Rate hike concern weighs on stocks; crude oil up

* Dollar slips vs basket of currencies

(Updates prices, changes comment)

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Morgan Stanley CEO sticks by performance target in tough questioning

PURCHASE, N.Y., May 17 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley

Chief Executive James Gorman on Tuesday stood by his intention

to reach a key performance target after facing sharp questions

from an analyst about whether he can achieve the goals he laid

out.

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Mozilla bid to intervene in U.S. child porn case rejected

May 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge has rejected Mozilla

Corp's request to force the U.S. government to disclose a

vulnerability related to the Firefox web browser that the

company says was exploited by the FBI to investigate users of a

large and secretive child pornography website.

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BRIEF-China's Midea Group to disclose takeover offer for Germany's Kuka - WSJ

* China's Midea Group to disclose takeover offer for

Germany's Kuka - WSJ, citing a source

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Searching for real growth, U.S. companies turn to virtual reality

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S.

companies are counting on virtual reality for real profits.

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Oracle co-CEO says Google caused Oracle revenue to plummet

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Longtime customers

dramatically reduced the amount of licensing revenue they paid

to use Oracle products after Google stole its copyrighted

software to enter the smartphone market, Oracle's co-chief

executive Safra Catz told jurors on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-EVS Broadcast Equipment: Patrick Tillieux appointed as new chairman of the board of directors

* Patrick Tillieux appointed as new chairman of the board of

directors of EVS

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BRIEF-YuMe Inc comments on report issued by Institutional Shareholder Services

* YuMe Inc comments on a report issued by Institutional

Shareholder Services regarding election of directors

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Apple boss Cook to tap Indian software talent during maiden visit

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, May 17 (Reuters) - Apple Inc is

set to announce plans to expand its Indian software development

centre and build an accelerator programme for local start-ups,

two sources aware of the investment said on Tuesday, hours

before Chief Executive Tim Cook's maiden visit.

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BRIEF-Mediagrif to acquire Advanced Software Concepts Inc.

* Mediagrif will be integrating contract management

capabilities to its e-procurement platforms, MERX and BidNet

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BRIEF-Endurance names Lark-Marie AntĂłn executive VP, branding and communications

May 17 (Reuters) - Endurance International Group Holdings

Inc :

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BRIEF-Elephant Talk posts Q1 loss of $0.03/share

* Elephant Talk reports financial results for the first

quarter ended March 31, 2016

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BRIEF-Poet Technologies to acquire BB Photonics

* Upon completion of transaction, poet will own 100% of bb

photonics and its assets

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BRIEF-Duos Technologies Group Q1 revenue falls 9 pct

* Q1 revenue fell 9 percent to $1.0 million

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BRIEF-Hubstyle Q1 net loss widens to 848,000 zlotys

* Reported on Monday Q1 revenue of 4.6 million zlotys ($1.20 million)

versus 3.0 mln zlotys a year ago

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BRIEF-Dalian Zeus Entertainment to issue up to 1.8 bln yuan bonds

* Says it plans to issue up to 1.8 billion yuan ($275.88

million) bonds

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BRIEF-West International signs deal with V-Switch in South Africa

* Says deal with V-Switch Ltd will run for at least four years

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BRIEF-Astro-Med Q1 earnings per share $0.14

* Q1 earnings per share $0.14

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BRIEF-Gigas Hosting signs collaboration contract in Chile

* Sees at least 1 million euros ($1.1 million) turnover in

three years from the distribution agreement in Chile

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BRIEF-Iflytek's share trade to resume after revising its acquisition proposal

* Says share trade to resume on May 18 after revising its

asset acquisition proposal

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Hong Kong shares rise on Wall Street's gain, higher oil prices

May 17 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday,

encouraged by upbeat U.S. and Asian markets as well as by higher

oil prices.

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BRIEF-Zhejiang Shengyang Science & Technology says 2015 dividend payment date

May 17 (Reuters) - Zhejiang Shengyang Science & Technology

Co Ltd:

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BRIEF-Beijing Forever Technology to pay 2015 dividend on May 23

* Says it will pay cash dividend of 0.05 yuan per share

(before tax) for 2015 to shareholders of A shares of record on

May 20

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