Thursday, June 30, 2016
BRIEF-TSMC orders machinery equipment worth T$1.0 billion
($31.06 million) from Fei Hong Kong Co Ltd
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BRIEF-Shinden Hightex to repurchase 110,000 shares for 130 mln yen
stock, representing a 6.5 percent stake from July 4 to Dec. 22
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BRIEF-Taiwan investment authorities rejects Luxshare Precision's proposal to invest in Merry Electronics
Co Ltd rejected by Taiwan investment authorities
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China's ZTE to set up $180 mln fund to invest in tech start-ups
ZTE Corp will set up a 1.2 billion yuan ($180.38
million) fund to invest in private technology, media and
communication start-ups and diversify its business.
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UPDATE 1-China factory activity stalls in June, more stimulus expected
sector stalled in June, an official survey showed on Friday,
adding to expectations that Beijing will have to roll out more
stimulus soon to boost the sluggish economy.
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BRIEF-Food Planet announces changes in shareholding structure
the company to 31.2 percent from 0 percent
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UPDATE 1-Oracle ordered to pay HP $3 bln in Itanium case
Oracle Corp to pay Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co
$3 billion in damages in a case over HP's Itanium
servers, an Oracle spokeswoman said on Thursday.
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Brazil court blocks Facebook funds over WhatsApp dispute -report
Thursday blocked 19.5 million reais ($6.07 million) in Facebook
Inc funds after the U.S-based social networking company's
WhatsApp messaging service failed to turn over messages sought
in a drugs case, the G1 news service said.
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BRIEF-Digital Turbine's unit enters into third amendment with Silicon Valley Bank
with silicon valley bank dated as of June 11, 2015- sec filing
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BRIEF-Monitise names COO Gavin James as executive director
executive director of company, effective 1 July 2016
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U.S. judge requests more information on Uber driver settlement
said ride service Uber and its drivers have failed to
provide enough information for him to rule on a proposed
settlement in a lawsuit over driver benefits.
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REFILE-Google's Schmidt says Brexit vote unlikely to shift investment
Thursday that Britain's referendum vote to leave the European
Union was unlikely to lead to a shift in the U.S. tech giant's
business activities.
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CORRECTED-Q&A-U.S. Volkswagen owners: Your compensation from scandal settlement
has agreed to offer nearly 500,000 owners of diesel vehicles it
sold in the United States a choice between selling their cars
back to VW, or waiting to see if the company can develop
technology that brings the vehicles into compliance with
pollution standards. The deal also includes cash compensation.
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BRIEF-Datacolor: CFO Mark Leuchtmann to leave company end of December 2016
leave datacolor end of December 2016 to accept a new
professional challenge
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Starbucks workers petition for more hours amid labor cuts
workers and supporters have signed an online petition
saying that the company has made "extreme labor cuts" at U.S.
cafes, hurting employee morale as well as customer service.
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BRIEF-Quest holding: Its unit sells its stake in Anemopyli SA
million euros
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Q&A: Cisco's Morgridge family follows life lessons in giving away fortune
of dollars is easier said than done.
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BRIEF-Vivid Games updates on moving trading of its shares onto WSE's main market
main market by the end of H1; however, says that it is still
awaiting the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF)
comments after submitting the fourth round of answers
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BRIEF-Mls Multimedia to repurchase up to 5% of own shares
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BRIEF-O2micro says Daniel Lenehan elected to board of directors
directors
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BRIEF-News Corp, Wireless agree on terms of cash offer
capital of Wireless at approximately £220.3 million
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Spanish authorities raid Google offices over tax - source
Google's Madrid offices on Thursday in a probe related to its
payment of taxes, a person familiar with the matter said, and
the internet company said it was cooperating with local
authorities.
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BRIEF-Inmarsat says Airbus selects co's service for cockpit communicatio solution for 2 model range
selected by Airbus as a cockpit communications solution for its
A320 and A330 aircraft families
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BRIEF-SoftBlue to issue C series shares
increase the company's share capital for up to 886,875 zlotys
($222,700) via issue of maximum 8.9 million series C shares of
0.10 zloty par value per share
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Samsung C&T says received $805 mln Vietnam order from Samsung Display
Corp said on Thursday it has received a 929 billion
won ($805 million) order to build a production facility in
Vietnam for Samsung Display Co Ltd.
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BRIEF-R&I affirms Glory's rating at "A" and says stable outlook
affirmed the company's issuer rating at "A"
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MEDIA-Swedish payments firm Klarna posts 2015 $20 mln op profit - DI
Klarna posted a 170 million Swedish crown ($20 million)
operating profit in 2015, Swedish business daily Dagens Industri
(DI) reports.
** DI says the company's annual report showed it made a 163
mln SEK profit in the first half of the year. However, earnings
were just 7 mln SEK in the second half of the year as it
invested in new products and expanded to new markets including
the United States.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
BRIEF-Sichuan Changhong Electric sells assets for 430 mln yuan
million yuan, to a Sichuan-based electronic holding company
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BRIEF-DI signs contract worth 9.53 bln won
Co,.Ltd, to supply semiconductor inspection
equipment
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BRIEF-Wutong Holding Group says shareholders to sell shares of it
to 25,015,104 shares (7.9 percent stake) of it during Aug. 8 to
Dec. 22
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BRIEF-Hurom selects Dassault Systèmes' "Accelerated Device" industry solution experience
industry solution experience
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Netflix CEO says firm continues to look into entering China
continue to look into the possibility of entering China, Chief
Executive Reed Hastings said on Thursday, as the video streaming
service seeks to grow its subscriber base outside its home of
the United States.
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BRIEF-Intel is working with Mobileye to develop self-driving car technology for BMW AG- Bloomberg
self-driving car technology for BMW AG- Bloomberg, citing
sources
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Visa countersues Wal-Mart in debit card PIN vs signature case
Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Wednesday, claiming the retailer
secretly began testing a protocol that eliminated the need for
signature verifications for transactions paid for with a Visa
debit card.
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BRIEF-Intersil corp approves, begins implementation of plan to decommission its 200 millimeter wafer fabrication line in Palm Bay
to decommission its 200 millimeter wafer fabrication line in
palm bay
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UPDATE 3-FCC says TV airwaves being sold for wireless use worth $86.4 bln
Communications Commission said on Wednesday the price of 126 MHz
of television airwaves taken from broadcasters to be sold for
wireless use in an ongoing auction is $86.4 billion.
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UPDATE 1-Seagate to cut 1,600 jobs in restructuring plan
Plc said it would cut about 1,600 jobs, or 3 percent of
its workforce, as the company looks to rein in costs amid waning
demand.
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UPDATE 1-Giant Lucara diamond fails to sell at Sotheby's auction
Lesedi la Rona gem, the biggest uncut diamond to be discovered
in over a century, failed to sell at a Sotheby's auction in
London on Wednesday after bids fell short of the minimum reserve
price, the company said.
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Fitch Affirms Oracle's Ratings 'A+'/'F1'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO, June 29 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings
for Oracle Corp.
(Oracle), including the Long- and Short-Term Issuer Default
Ratings (IDR) at
'A+'/'F1', respectively. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Fitch's
affirmation
affects $57.1 billion of debt, including the $3 billion undrawn
revolving credit
facility (RCF) expiring 2018 and $3.75 billion outstanding under
a separate RCF
that was repaid at maturity in June 2016.
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UPDATE 1-Wirecard buys Citi Prepaid Card Services to enter USA
Wirecard AG has taken its first step to enter the
North American market by agreeing to buy Citi Prepaid Card
Services for undisclosed terms, the two companies said on
Wednesday.
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BRIEF-Boxed Wholesale names of Naeem Ishaq CFO
chief financial officer, effective july 1, 2016
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BRIEF-Gogo expands coverage on eastern seaboard of North America and in Central Canada
seaboard of North America and in Central Canada
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BRIEF-Nextedia announces acquisition of novactive and confirms 2016 growth plan
growth plan
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Belgian privacy regulator loses case against Facebook
authority said on Wednesday it had lost a legal battle with
Facebook in which it sought to stop the social network
tracking the online activities of non-Facebook users in Belgium
who visit Facebook pages.
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Vivendi COO Stephane Roussel to be named as new Gameloft CEO-source
Officer Stephane Roussel is set to be named as Gameloft's new
chairman and chief executive officer after a hostile takeover
battle, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.
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BRIEF-HP Inc commits to zero deforestation by 2020
will be derived from certified and recycled sources by 2020
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BRIEF-Viex Capital Advisors reports 5.7 pct stake in Immersion Corp - SEC filing
Immersion Corp, as of June 24, 2016 - SEC filing
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BRIEF-Majesco says signs strategic partnership with iSIGN
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BRIEF-Elliott associates, affiliates say combined economic exposure of about 9.9 pct in LifeLock
economic exposure of about 9.9 pct in LifeLock as of June 28
versus previous stake of 8.8 percent
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BRIEF-UBIC says identified a material weakness in its report on internal controls
in its report on internal controls for the fiscal year ended
march 31, 2016
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BRIEF-Compal Electronics to pay 2015 dividend on Aug. 23
closure period from July 28 to Aug. 1
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Kuka CEO says company in talks with potential new investors
is in confidential talks about potential new investors
but has so far only received a takeover offer from Chinese
bidder Midea, Chief Executive Gordon Riske said on
Wednesday.
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BRIEF-RingNet to raise 713 mln won via private placement
June 29 (Reuters) - RingNet Co., Ltd:
* Says it will raise 713 million won via private placement
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INSIGHT-For one UK firm, Brexit vote means expansion abroad, not at home
European Union are likely to take years to rewrite the rules
that govern their business ties after the UK voted to leave the
bloc.
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BRIEF-Qumak's contract with National Water Management Authority terminated
Management Authority revokes its contract with company for Phase
5 of implementation of IT defence system against extraordinary
threats
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
China to get new head of internet regulator -Bloomberg
internet regulator plans to step down and will be replaced by
one of his deputies, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
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BRIEF-Mastercard to simplify e-commerce for Microsoft Dynamics customers
customers around globe
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WRAPUP 9-EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, markets steadier
Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and
economic confusion unleashed by its vote to leave the European
Union last week, after the IMF said the uncertainty could put
pressure on global economic growth.
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BRIEF-Hand Enterprise Solutions fully acquires tech-company
information tech-firm for 58.8 million yuan
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BRIEF-Slyce Inc Q2 loss per share $0.02
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BRIEF-NHN Entertainment gets 5 pct stake in KG INICIS
KG INICIS CO.,LTD., for 17.74 billion won
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BRIEF-FLIR Systems acquires Armasight for $41 million
sights with Armasight's products
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BRIEF-Insight Enterprises amended and restated its existing credit agreement on June 23
and restated its existing credit agreement
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Talend files for U.S. IPO for up to $86.25 mln
raise up to $86.25 million in an initial public offering of
common stock.
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BRIEF-Vishay Intertechnology acquired about $12.4 mln principal amount of unsecured notes
principal amount of its floating rate exchangeable unsecured
notes due 2102
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Brazil oil research park woos L'Oreal, Inbev as petro-market slips
provider EMC Corp opened an oil and gas research center
in Rio de Janeiro's Technology Park in 2014, it failed to
anticipate a looming downturn in Brazil's booming oil industry.
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WRAPUP 6-EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, market rout halts
Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and
economic chaos unleashed by its vote to leave the European
Union, a move the IMF said could put pressure on global growth.
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BRIEF-TBS Group unit signs 3-year strategic partnership with Ferrovial
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BRIEF-Dedalus to launch mandatory tender offer on NoemaLife shares
Noemalife shares
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Indoor farming gives former New Jersey arena new lease on life
Newark, New Jersey, that once housed the state's biggest indoor
paint ball arena, leafy green plants such as kale, arugula and
watercress sprout from tall metal towers under bright lights.
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Huawei 1.3 bln stg investment in UK to go ahead despite Brexit vote -Javid
Huawei told the British government on Tuesday that its
planned investment in the country would go ahead despite it
voting to leave the European Union, business minister Sajid
Javid said.
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UPDATE 2-McKesson's IT unit to merge with Change Healthcare
(Adds analyst comments, shares, McKesson background)
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BRIEF-TargetEveryOne signs deal with Norwegian energy company
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BRIEF-Rit Technologies says Nasdaq rejected co's plan to regain compliance with listing rules
regain compliance with nasdaq listing rules has been rejected
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BRIEF-SharpSpring says divests SMTP Relay Business for $15 mln
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BRIEF-Wowo Q1 revenue $44.3 million
company's ordinary shareholders was $0.05 in q1 of 2016
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UPDATE 1-IHS beats profit estimates, sees benefit from Brexit uncertainty
better-than-expected quarterly profit as revenue jumped in its
transportation business, and the business research provider said
it expected to benefit from the uncertainty caused by UK's vote
to exit the European Union.
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Taiwan chip firm ASE adds to calls for Taipei to ease China investment policy
needs be open to all kinds of capital, including investment from
China, to ensure it is funded well enough to compete with global
business rivals, the island's largest chip test and packaging
company said on Tuesday.
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BRIEF-Metaps to buy Become Japan for 320 mln yen
Japan Corporation, a Tokyo-based shopping search site operation
firm, for 320 million yen, on June 30
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BRIEF-Shenzhen Kaifa Technology and partners to boost lighting JV's capital
by 450 million yuan ($67.66 million)
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UPDATE 2-Uber, Lyft settle litigation involving top executives
and Lyft have settled high stakes litigation involving two of
their top executives, court filings show, in advance of a trial
that could have aired sensitive details about both companies.
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Monday, June 27, 2016
BRIEF-Nokia nokia selected by telefónica spain for next-generation metro optical network
metro optical network
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BRIEF-Gemalto: VTB24 in Russia selects Gemalto eBanking mobile secure app for convenience and security
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Line Corp sets 2,700-3,200 yen tentative IPO price range -Dow Jones
Line Corp has set a tentative price range of 2,700 yen to 3,200
yen ($26 to $32) a share for an initial public offering (IPO) in
Tokyo, Dow Jones reported on Tuesday, citing an unidentified
source.
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BRIEF-Linewell Software to pay 2015 div on July 5
(before tax) to shareholders for 2015 as a record of July 4
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BRIEF-Beijing Kunlun Tech to sell stake in Yinker for $10 mln
Yinker Inc. to Yinker Holdings Limited, for $ 10 million yuan
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Airbnb sues San Francisco over registration policy
San Francisco on Monday, arguing that a recent ordinance which
requires hosts to register with the city violates the online
home-sharing company's free speech rights.
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BRIEF-ALPHACHIPS to issue bonds with warrants worth 10 bln won
bonds with warrants, raising 10 bln won in proceeds
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UPDATE 1-Two SolarCity board members will consider Tesla deal
Corp said on Monday it has formed a special committee
of just two directors to evaluate Tesla Motors Inc's
$2.8 billion takeover offer.
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Lyft hires investment bank Qatalyst Partners -WSJ
investment bank Qatalyst Partners, the Wall Street Journal
reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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UPDATE 4-EBay's StubHub to resell Yankees tickets from July
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UPDATE 1-U.S. extends ZTE reprieve for alleged Iran sanctions violations
extended through Aug. 30 a reprieve to ZTE Corp on
tough export restrictions imposed on the Chinese smartphone
maker in March for allegedly breaking sanctions against Iran,
the Commerce Department said on Monday.
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REFILE-Allergy Therapeutics says study fails to find hay fever therapy dose range
said a study on suitable doses of its therapy to treat
grass allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, did not find a
recommended dose for a late-stage trial.
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BRIEF-CS Loginet says delay in submitting of securities report for FY 2016
for FY ended March 2016 to a deadline of July 29, from June 30
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Sunday, June 26, 2016
Swedish payments firm Klarna taps debt market for the first time
one of Europe's most highly valued tech startups, said on Monday
it had tapped debt markets for the first time,
issuing subordinated notes totaling 300 million crowns ($35.2
million).
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BRIEF-DMS signs 22.88 bln won contract with BOE
Technology Co., Ltd., to supply display panel manufacturing
equipment in China
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RPT-Line, the biggest tech IPO of the year, struggles to show its growth plan can work
Japanese messaging app company Line Corp bought time to
correct weak financial reporting controls, work on its business
plan, bolster staffing - and left billions of dollars on the
table as its valuation shrivelled.
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BRIEF-Shenzhen Sunwin Intelligent unit to invest 20.3 mln yuan in Beijing-based co
Beijing-based tech co and to hold 51.09 percent stake in it
after stake acquisition and capital injection
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BRIEF-Beijing Thunisoft to invest 13.5 mln yuan to set up JV with partners
and technology services JV with six partners
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BRIEF-Tech Semiconductors names new chairman and president
Yan as new president of the company
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Intel considers sale of cyber security business -FT
is considering the sale of its cyber security business, the
Financial Times reported on Sunday.
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BRIEF-Beijing Thunisoft to invest 18 mln yuan to set up JV with partners
information service JV with three partners
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UPDATE 1-China's Alipay could take stake in Germany's Wirecard - report
negotiating with representatives of Alipay, a unit of Chinese
e-commerce giant Alibaba, about it taking a stake of up
to 25 percent in the German banking software company, a
newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Box Office: 'Finding Dory' Drowns Out Disappointing 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
plenty of box office staying power with $73.2 million in an
otherwise modest weekend at the North America box office as
"Independence Day: Resurgence" invaded with a disappointing
$41.6 million.
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RPT-Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos
web's biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly
started using automation to remove extremist content from their
sites, according to two people familiar with the process.
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BRIEF-Jiangsu Hoperun Software to jointly set up IT company
Jiangsu-based IT company with two other companies
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BRIEF-MediaTek unit to set up software and hardware development company in China Mainland
million to set up a new company in China Mainland
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Line, the biggest tech IPO of the year, struggles to show its growth plan can work
Japanese messaging app company Line Corp bought time to
correct weak financial reporting controls, work on its business
plan, bolster staffing - and left billions of dollars on the
table as its valuation shrivelled.
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
Alipay could take stake in Wirecard - report
negotiating with representatives of Alipay, a unit of Chinese
e-commerce giant Alibaba, about it taking a stake of up
to 25 percent in the German banking software company, a
newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Brexit crisis tops off rough stretch in Obama's push for legacy
fallout from Britain's vote to leave the European Union has
added to a string of setbacks for President Barack Obama as he
works to burnish his legacy before his presidency ends in
January 2017.
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RPT-'Investing for good' gains appeal amid rocky tech startup market
for Silicon Valley startups once worth billions of dollars,
investor interest is on the rise in startups with both financial
and social benefits, such as healthcare software for poor
communities or low cost solar panels for homes.
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UPDATE 1-China tightens controls on paid-for internet search ads
on Saturday that search engines should tighten management of
paid-for ads in search results, making clear which results are
paid-for and limiting their numbers.
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Friday, June 24, 2016
China tightens controls on paid-for internet search ads
on Saturday that search engines should tighten management of
paid-for ads in search results, making clear which results are
paid-for and limiting their numbers.
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'Investing for good' gains appeal amid rocky tech startup market
for Silicon Valley startups once worth billions of dollars,
investor interest is on the rise in startups with both financial
and social benefits, such as healthcare software for poor
communities or low cost solar panels for homes.
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Robo-adviser Betterment suspended trading during Brexit upheaval -WSJ
adviser, suspended all trading on Friday morning as Britain's
vote to quit the European Union sent a shock wave through global
financial markets, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Citigroup working on 'technical issue' that leaves accounts frozen
was working to fix a technical issue, after customers took to
social media to complain that they could not access their
accounts remotely.
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UPDATE 2-Citigroup resolves 'technical issue' that left accounts frozen
resolved a technical issue that had left customers unable to
access their accounts remotely.
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BRIEF-Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg sold 109,000 FB shares on Wednesday
prices between $113.64/share to $114.73/share on Wednesday in
open market transactions - SEC filing
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Russell reconstitution adds to U.S. market's volume, volatility
indexes at the close in an annual event that triggered the
highest trading volume for any session in almost five years and
added to Friday's high volatility in the U.S. share market.
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UPDATE 1-Russell reconstitution adds to U.S. market's volume, volatility
indexes at the close in an annual event that triggered the
highest trading volume for any session in almost five years and
added to Friday's high volatility in the U.S. stock market.
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BRIEF-Izea files for stock shelf of up to $75 mln
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BRIEF-FTC notified Marketo that early termination of waiting period under hart-scott-rodino act was granted, effective immediately
waiting period under Hart-Scott-Rodino act was granted,
effective immediately
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UPDATE 1-Amid 'Brexit' selloff, some fund managers are bargain shopping
to leave the European Union spurred a global stock market
selloff that has inspired some opportunistic U.S. investors to
move in the opposite direction.
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BRIEF-Mediatek to invest more than $6.18 bln into new fields in chip development - Nikkei
with a five-year investment in new technologies - Nikkei
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Amid 'Brexit' selloff, some fund managers are bargain shopping
to leave the European Union spurred a global stock market
selloff that has inspired some opportunistic U.S. investors to
move in the opposite direction.
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Talk of ABB bid for Kuka "pure speculation" - CEO memo
Ltd has dismissed reports it could buy German robot
maker Kuka, the Swiss company's chief executive,
Ulrich Spiesshofer, wrote in a memo to staff.
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UPDATE 1-South Africa's Naspers posts 18 pct rise in annual profit
and media group Naspers reported an 18 percent rise in
full-year profit on Friday, lifted by growth in its Internet
business, which includes a stake in China's Tencent Holdings
.
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BRIEF-Hale Capital Partners reports 11.3 pct active stake in Lantronix
in Lantronix as of June 17, 2016 - SEC filing
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BRIEF-Naspers FY core headline earnings rise 21 pct to $1.2 bln
growth from tencent and from ecommerce on back of revenue growth
in classifieds, travel and etail
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LPC: Alternative lenders step into revolving credits as 2018 maturity wall looms
a larger share of leveraged lending from banks in the next two
years as the non-bank lenders step in to help refinance the
first wall of revolving debt to come due since updated leveraged
lending guidance was implemented in 2013.
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BRIEF-United Airlines and AFA reach agreement for flight attendants
that brings airline's more than 25,000 flight attendants
together into a single work group
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BRIEF-Court declares bankruptcy of Armada unit
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BRIEF-UK's CMA says considering if Diebold-Wincor deal will lessen competition
Wincor Nixdorf will result in substantial fall of competition
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BRIEF-Incipio Group to acquire Skullcandy for $177 million
technology, creative culture and mobile lifestyle company
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BRIEF-Regulator to halt review of Beijing Transtrue's asset restructuring application
restructuring application as its finance consultant is under
investigation by authority
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BRIEF-Cube Magic to repurchase 5 pct shares
(a 5 percent stake) during the period from June 27 to Aug. 26
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BRIEF-Pci-Suntek Technology's unit expects to win tram system contract
worth 155.9 million yuan ($23.55 million)
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BRIEF-Regulator halts review of Gohigh Data's asset acquisition application
acquisition application as related parties are under
investigation by authorities
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Fitch: Brexit Result Broadly Credit Negative for Most UK Sectors
LONDON, June 24 (Fitch) The "Leave" result in the UK referendum
on membership of
the European Union is credit negative for most sectors in the
UK, due to weaker
medium-term growth and investment prospects and uncertainty
about future trade
arrangements, Fitch Ratings says.
Brexit will be moderately credit negative for the UK sovereign
and as we have
previously stated we will review the sovereign rating shortly.
Any negative
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BRIEF-Asknet: FY 2016 group result affected by extraordinary tax effect
million euros ($2.79 million)
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UBS tells Asia staff 'Brexit' streaming is hurting network performance
in Asia to stop streaming live coverage of the outcome of
Britain's EU referendum, saying it is hindering the performance
of the bank's systems.
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BRIEF-Ahkun plans business alliance with Check Point Software Technologies
Technologies Ltd, on new products development and sale business
which to start from July 1
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BRIEF-Canon Marketing Japan to merge educational business from two units
wholly owned units, Canon ITS and Canon S&S, on Aug. 1
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
BRIEF-JT to issue convertible bonds worth 7 bln won
private convertible bonds, raising 7 billion won in proceeds
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TABLE-Thailand's main exports and markets in May
exports contracted again in May from a year earlier as demand
from its major markets declined, Commerce Ministry data showed
on Friday.
Exports, worth about two-thirds of Southeast Asia's
second-largest economy, have contracted the past three years.
The central bank has forecast a 2.5 percent fall in 2016.
Following are details from the Commerce Ministry:
(percent change on year unless stated)
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BRIEF-Link Mobility Group signs term sheet regarding acquisition of Linus AS
contemplated acquisition by Link of 100 percent of shares in Linus
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S.Korea won, stocks fluctuate wildly as Brexit vote results come in
* Markets in for rollercoaster ride throughout the day
SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters) - South Korean won and
shares oscillated in and out of positive territory on Friday as
early results from the Brexit referendum vote showed an
extremely close contest.
The won was quoted at 1,154.9 to the dollar as of
0207 GMT, down 0.4 percent compared to Thursday's close of
1,150.2. It dropped more than 1 percent, reaching as low as
1,162.0 earlier
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BRIEF-Shenzhen Tatfook Technology unit to fully acquire paint firm
Changzhou-based paint firm for 51.7 million yuan from individual
Wei Fengpin
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BRIEF-Suprema HQ completes public offering worth 25.58 bln won
that were offered in a public offering
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UPDATE 1-Lyft wins approval of driver settlement from U.S. judge
preliminary approval to ride service Lyft's $27 million
settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by California
drivers who claimed they should be deemed employees instead of
independent contractors.
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REFILE-FBI did not need warrant to hack child porn suspect's computer -court
hack a suspect's computer during an investigation of a large
child pornography website, a U.S. judge has ruled, in a decision
one group of private advocates called "dangerously flawed."
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Democrat gun control sit-in sparks social media sensation
U.S. House Representatives during the Democrats' gun control
sit-in may have spurred public interest in the protest as it
forced the demonstrators to use social media to broadcast their
message.
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UPDATE 1-HP, Apple top list of tech companies fighting forced labor risk
Apple Inc topped a list issued on Thursday ranking how well
technology companies combat the risk of forced labor in their
supply chains.
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BRIEF-S&P Dow Jones indices says Albemarle, Fortive to join S&P 500
trading on Friday, July 1, replacing Columbia Pipeline Group Inc
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BRIEF-Cisco says CEO Chuck Robbins adopts a pre-arranged stock trading plan
stock trading plan to sell up to 148,800 shares of Cisco stock
acquired upon vesting of RSUS
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BRIEF-US CPSC - HP recalls about 41,000 batteries for HP and Compaq notebook computers
overheating, melting or charring, including four reports of
property damage of about $4,000 total
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HP, Apple top list of tech companies fighting forced labor risk
Apple Inc topped a list issued on Thursday ranking how well
technology companies combat the risk of forced labor in their
supply chains.
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Saudi prince aims for Silicon Valley appeal to gleam at home
behind modernising reforms in Saudi Arabia presents himself as
the champion of his nation's plugged-in youth, and his visit to
Silicon Valley this week sought to bolster that image.
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BRIEF-Roodmicrotec appoints Martin Sallenhag CEO
Sallenhag to new CEO, replacing Philip Nijenhuis
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BRIEF-American Express to launch 'Amex bot' for Facebook Messenger
experiences to interact with card members in Messenger"
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BRIEF-WhatsApp says more than 100 million voice calls are made every day on WhatsApp - Blog
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Jeep's first software fixes for recalled autos start this month-CEO
Automobiles NV chief of Jeep brand Mike
Manley said Thursday software fixes for 1.1 million vehicles
that were recalled for rollaway risks, including the Jeep Grand
Cherokee, will be available by the end of this month.
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BRIEF-Topsil Semiconductor Materials: new agreement signed with supplier of raw materials
lower raw materials prices relative to 2015 and adjustments of
purchasing commitments.
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BRIEF-Dixons Carphone says ADRS formally admitted to trading
admitted to trading on over--counter market in UNITED STATES via
a sponsored level I ADR program
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BRIEF-IBM says announced test of potential of blockchain for use in settlements with virtual currency
use in settlements with virtual currency
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UPDATE 1-Accenture revenue rises on demand for consulting services
better-than-expected 8.6 percent rise in quarterly net revenue,
driven by demand for consulting services, particularly from
customers in North America.
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BRIEF-Okmetic: NSIG Finland to start compulsory share redemption
shares in Okmetic
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BRIEF-Sharp to be moved to TSE second section
section from TSE first section from Aug. 1
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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Payments app Circle raises $60 mln in China expansion
has raised $60 million from Chinese investors and launched a
company in China, as it seeks to expand in the world's
second-largest economy.
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BRIEF-Hunan Investment Group appoints Wu Lili as CFO
June 23 (Reuters) - Hunan Investment Group Co Ltd
:
* Says Xie Jiyong resigned as CFO
* Says it appoints Wu Lili as CFO
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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Australia's Telstra buys into mining technology sector
group Telstra Corp Ltd has taken a bet on the resource
industry's appetite for cash-saving technology from drones to
wireless production-tracking, snapping up a specialist firm to
set up a dedicated mining services unit.
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BRIEF-Voltage to set up mobile content unit on July 1
which is engaged in mobile content business, on July 1
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
RPT-More public listings needed to boost growth - Norway's wealth fund
two-decade decline in stock market listings to attract
investment and revive growth, Norway's $870 billion sovereign
wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Wednesday.
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BRIEF-Venustech Group unit to buy Nanjing-based co for 27 mln yuan
a Nanjing-based information technology co from two individuals
for 27 million yuan
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BRIEF-All Winner Technology unit to invest 80 mln won to set up tech-firm
technology subsidiary based in Beijing
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Brazil budget crisis slows supercomputer from studying Zika
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UPDATE 1-Twilio IPO exceeds expectations, despite Brexit angst
Inc on Wednesday defied stock market volatility
prompted by Britain's referendum on European Union membership by
raising $150 million, a higher amount than it had originally
targeted.
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Twilio raises $150 million in IPO -source
Inc, defying stock market volatility, raised $150
million in the third U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of a
technology company in 2016, a source familiar with the matter
said.
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UPDATE 1-Okta hires Goldman Sachs to lead IPO or sale -sources
management company valued at $1.2 billion in its latest private
fundraising round, has hired Goldman Sachs Group to lead
an initial public offering or outright sale, people familiar
with the matter said.
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U.S. House Democrats broadcast 'sit-in' on social media after cameras shut down
control turned to Twitter's Periscope and Facebook's
live video platform to broadcast their "sit-in" on the
floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday after
the chamber's cameras shut down.
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Bookstore chain operator Barnes & Noble's sales fall 3.7 pct
sales fell 3.7 percent, the 8th straight quarter of decline, as
the largest U.S. bookstore chain operator closed some stores and
demand weakened further for its Nook tablets.
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BRIEF-Red Hat to acquire API management leader 3scale
hat's revenue for second fiscal quarter ending August 31, 2016
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BRIEF-Truecar projects total new vehicle sales to reach 1.6 mln units in June, up 5.4 pct
deliveries, will reach 1,556,844 units in june, up 5.4 percent
from a year ago
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UPDATE 2-U.S. Senate votes down proposal to expand FBI surveillance powers
voted down a Republican-backed proposal to expand the Federal
Bureau of Investigation's secretive surveillance powers after
the mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub last week.
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U.S. policymakers, companies see a Brexit hurting investment, profits
the European Union on Thursday may not drag the United States
into recession, but its effects on U.S. monetary policy, trade
and corporate profits are causing concern in Washington D.C. and
boardrooms alike.
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UPDATE 1-BlackBerry's top goal to make devices profitable this year -CEO
top priority this year is making its devices business
profitable, its chief executive said on Wednesday, even as it
weighs the future of its hardware operation.
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BRIEF-Altamir: completion of the acquisition by Mannai Corporation of a majority stake in GFI Informatique
majority stake in GFI Informatique
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Soccer-Chinese and Azeri firms in the spotlight at Euro 2016
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BRIEF-Median Technologies and Microsoft sign collaborative agreement to develop new cancer detection
agreement to develop new cancer detection, diagnosis and
monitoring methods using big data analytics
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BlackBerry's top goal to make devices profitable this year -CEO
top priority for this year is making its devices
business profitable, its chief executive said on Wednesday, even
as it weighs the future of its hardware operation.
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BRIEF-Exprivia increases its stake in ACS to 100 pct
upon occurrence of certain conditions by July 31, 2017
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Bangladesh unlikely to extend FireEye contract for heist probe
unlikely to extend the contract of U.S. cyber security firm
FireEye to investigate the electronic theft of $81
million of its money, sources at the bank said on Wednesday,
citing high costs as one of the factors.
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BRIEF-Cube ITG unit signs 9.2 mln zloty deal
zloty ($2.4 million) gross deal with Slaska Siec Metropolitalna
for delivery of equipment to e-services platform
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Human flights to Mars still at least 15 years off - ESA head
to Mars? You'll have to wait at least 15 years for the
technology to be developed, the head of the European Space
Agency (ESA) said, putting doubt on claims that the journey
could happen sooner.
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BRIEF-Inventergy Global Inc to be granted 23 new patents
telecommunications and mobile broadband
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Israel eyes law to remove online content inciting terrorism
drafting legislation that would enable it to order Facebook,
YouTube, Twitter and other social media to remove online
postings it deems to be inciting terrorism.
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BRIEF-PromikBook chosen by Inplico AB
June 22 (Reuters) - PromikBook publ AB :
* Inplico AB chooses PromikBook
* Inplico AB is part of the group Mellby GÃ¥rd AB
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Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting
is likely to pass a Republican-backed proposal to expand the
Federal Bureau of Investigation's secretive surveillance powers
after the mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub last week.
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Israeli regulator OKs Partner, Cellcom to invest in fibre network
said it will allow the country's largest mobile phone operators
to invest in a financially strapped venture that is building a
fibre-optic network aimed at providing TV and other services.
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India launches 20 satellites at one go; most to serve U.S. customers
20 satellites in a single mission on Wednesday, with most of
them set to serve international customers as the South Asian
country pursues a bigger share of the $300 billion global space
industry.
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BRIEF- Shenzhen Gongjin Electronics raised 1.6 bln yuan via private placement
June 22 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Gongjin Electronics
Co Ltd:
* Says it raised 1.6 billion yuan via private placement
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BRIEF-Prevas receives order from Quintus
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Twilio looks to brave Brexit jitters with U.S. IPO
Inc is expected to price its $140 million U.S. initial
public offering on Wednesday, a rare technology stock market
debut, one day before Britain holds a referendum on its European
Union membership.
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BRIEF-Wincor Nixdorf and China's Aisino establish joint venture
co-market it solutions for banks and retailers in China
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SoftBank investors shrug off abrupt exit of heir apparent Arora
shrugged off on Wednesday the surprise departure of the heir
apparent at the Japanese internet and telecoms conglomerate,
welcoming founder Masayoshi Son's decision to stay in the top
seat for longer.
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China internet regulator to crack down on online comments
launched a new campaign to clean up the comments sections on
websites to prevent the spread of what it calls harmful
information and to encourage what it considers more helpful,
well-intentioned comments to appear.
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BRIEF-Rofin-Sinar Technologies says three proxy firms recommend voting for Coherent merger
independently recommended that Rofin stockholders vote for
adoption of merger agreement with coherent
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BRIEF-Tangoe announces efficiency and cost reduction initiative
reduction initiative consisting of an 10% reduction in workforce
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BRIEF-EXO U CEO Kevin Pawsey resigns
development of co, will succeed pawsey as ceo upon Pawsey's
departure
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UPDATE 1-Tesla rival Faraday approved to test self-driving cars on California roads
testing prototype self-driving electric vehicles on California
roads later this year after winning approval from the state, an
industry source said on Tuesday.
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BRIEF-Fortive Corp issued $300 mln principal amount of 1.8 pct senior notes
aggregate principal amount of 1.800% senior unsecured notes due
2019
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Tesla rival Faraday approved to test self-driving cars on California roads
testing prototype self-driving electric vehicles on California
roads later this year after winning approval from the state, an
industry source said on Tuesday.
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UPDATE 3-New U.S. rules on small low-altitude commercial drones
of allowing package deliveries by unmanned aircraft, the Obama
administration unveiled landmark rules on Tuesday that will open
the skies for low-level small drones for education, research and
routine commercial use.
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UPDATE 1-ICAP offers to sell London oil desks to clear Tullett deal
offered to sell its London-based oil desks to address
competition concerns over the merger of its global hybrid voice
broking business with Tullett Prebon Plc, Britain's
competition watchdog said on Tuesday.
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India cigarette maker ITC's CEO Deveshwar to step down next year
cigarette maker, said Yogesh Deveshwar would step down as chief
executive next year and serve as non-executive chairman for
three years thereafter.
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A purr-fect union? Cats war over 'Brexit' on social media
Britons prepare to vote Thursday on whether the United Kingdom
should remain in the European Union.
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ICAP offers to sell London oil desks to clear Tullett deal
London-based oil desks to help address competition concerns
regarding the merger of its global hybrid voice broking business
with Tullett Prebon Plc, Britain's competition watchdog
said on Tuesday.
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RPT-Dell software deal flexes Elliott's newly developed buyout muscle
Management Corp's deal to acquire Dell Inc's software assets
shows how the U.S. hedge fund and prominent activist investor is
stepping up its private equity practice, and positioning itself
for more takeovers in the tech sector.
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Europe's robots to become "electronic persons" under draft plan
of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and
their owners liable to paying social security for them if the
European Union adopts a draft plan to address the realities of a
new industrial revolution.
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BRIEF-S&P downgrades Oi SA to 'D' from 'CCC-'
announcement of judicial reorganization filing
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UPDATE 2-Twitter allows users to share 140-second videos
limit on tweets, is now allowing users to post longer videos -
of up to 140 seconds.
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U.S. unveiling rules on low-altitude drones
unveiling new rules Tuesday that will allow for low-level drone
flights, but only within sight of an operator and not over
people, officials confirmed to Reuters.
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UPDATE 2-Neustar to split into two publicly traded companies
into two publicly traded companies, with one focusing on call
routing services for telecom carriers and the other on marketing
and security services.
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Twitter allows users to share longer videos
longer videos on the social media platform.
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BRIEF-Cypress announces pricing of $250 mln convertible notes offering
aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2022
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BRIEF-Neurotrope appoints Paula Trzepacz as chief medical officer
vice president and chief medical officer
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BRIEF-Qualcomm says announces broad support for Galileo across Snapdragon processor and modem portfolios
snapdragon processor and modem portfolios
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Israel's Partner Comms plans fibre-optic network for TV services
, Israel's second-largest mobile phone operator, is
looking to expand its business by building a fibre-optic network
to offer TV and other services, it said on Tuesday.
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Tencent to buy Finnish gaming firm Supercell from SoftBank, others in $8.6 bln deal
social network company Tencent Holdings said on
Tuesday it will buy most of Finnish mobile gaming firm Supercell
from SoftBank Group Corp and other shareholders in a
deal valued at roughly $8.6 billion.
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BRIEF-UMC orders machinery equipment worth T$2.0 bln
c/o ASML Netherlands B.V. for T$2.0 billion ($62.07 million)
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BRIEF-Olidata receives order of payment from Court in Milan for EUR 8.5 mln
Italia SpA appeal
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UPDATE 1-Philips buys Northern Irish medical imaging company
(Updates after company spokesman says digital pathology sales
will be "several tens of millions" this year, rather than just
10 million, including the acquisition.)
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Monday, June 20, 2016
Invoking Orlando, Senate Republicans set up vote to expand FBI spying
Mitch McConnell set up a vote late on Monday to expand the
Federal Bureau of Investigation's authority to use a secretive
surveillance order without a warrant to include email metadata
and some browsing history information.
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BRIEF-FASOO.COM announces patent granted
method for setting permission content of the object-level and
apparatus and method for providing content according to the
object-level privileges
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BRIEF-Guochuang Software announces initial public offering
shares of common stock with par value of 1 yuan per share on the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
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BRIEF-Netflix says previous service issues have been resolved - tweet
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BRIEF-Bota Bio to fully acquire souvenir firm for 3.95 bln won
duty free store operation firm for 3.95 billion won
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Dell software deal flexes Elliott's newly developed buyout muscle
Management Corp's deal to acquire Dell Inc's software assets
shows how the U.S. hedge fund and prominent activist investor is
stepping up its private equity practice, and positioning itself
for more takeovers in the tech sector.
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Samsung SDS says decided against share buybacks, interim dividend
firm Samsung SDS Co Ltd said on Tuesday it decided
against buying back its own shares or paying an interim dividend
after considering requests from some shareholders.
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Uber is added to surge-pricing lawsuit, could prompt arbitration
Technologies Inc can be added as a defendant in an antitrust
lawsuit against its chief executive officer over its pricing
practices, an outcome the ride-sharing service wanted in its bid
to force the case into arbitration.
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Sports Direct, Modell's discuss joint bid for Sports Authority -WSJ
and New York City-based Modell's Sporting Goods are in talks for
a potential deal to buy as many as 200 stores of bankrupt
retailer Sports Authority, the Wall Street Journal reported on
Monday, citing people familiar with the situation.
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BRIEF-TSSP Sub-Fund Holdco Llc reports 9.3 pct passive stake in pdvWireless Inc
in pdvWireless Inc as of June 8, 2016- sec filing
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U.S. contest challenges video-game makers to battle climate change
developers are competing this week in a contest that will reward
games that combat neither mortal enemies nor monsters but
climate change.
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BRIEF-Patrick Byrne returns as member of board of directors of Overstock.com
a member of board of directors of overstock.com, inc
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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday:
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UPDATE 1-U.S. FCC to vote on spectrum for 5G wireless networks
Communications Commission will vote July 14 on new rules to
identify and open spectrum for next-generation high-speed 5G
wireless applications, the panel's chairman said on Monday.
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Twitter buys machine-learning firm Magic Pony to boost image content
acquired London-based Magic Pony Technology, a machine-learning
startup that specializes in working with images, to deliver
better video and picture content.
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UPDATE 3-Wal-Mart to sell China e-commerce unit to JD.com
Monday it would sell its Chinese e-commerce business, Yihaodian,
to China's JD.com Inc and create a strategic alliance
that could help boost Wal-Mart's business in China.
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BRIEF-Panasonic to begin mass-producing components for electric-car batteries ahead of schedule - Nikkei
electric-car batteries ahead of schedule at an American factory
it is building with Tesla - Nikkei
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UPDATE 1-U.S. top court declines to revive apartheid claims against IBM, Ford
Monday rejected an appeal by a group of black South Africans
seeking to revive human rights litigation aiming to hold Ford
Motor Co and IBM Corp liable for allegedly
conducting business that helped perpetuate racial apartheid.
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UPDATE 1-CDK names board member as Elliott ramps up pressure
was elected to its board on Monday, filling a vacant seat as the
automotive software maker faces pressure from activist hedge
fund Elliott Management.
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BRIEF-CDK global elects Robert Tarkoff to board of directors
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BRIEF-Cypress announces proposed $250 mln convertible notes offering
million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes
due in 2022
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Indian shares rise as Brexit fears ease; rupee weakens
rally in global markets after polls showed support for Britain
staying in the European Union regaining momentum before this
week's referendum, while software services exporters such as
Infosys rallied after the rupee weakened.
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UPDATE 1-India announces sweeping reforms to foreign direct investment rules
(New throughout with announcement)
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BRIEF-Indonesia's Saratoga says to enter e-commerce sector
Investama Sedaya Tbk said in a filing to the
Indonesian stock exchange:
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BRIEF-Semicon Light raises 1 bln won via private placement
June 20 (Reuters) - Semicon Light Co., Ltd.:
* Says it raised 1 billion won via private placement
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BRIEF-Livechat Software's management proposes FY 2015/2016 div. of 1.08 zloty/shr
per share or 27.8 million zlotys ($7.2 million) in total
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BRIEF-Macrologic's management announces new dividend policy
propose a new dividend policy as of FY 2016
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BRIEF-Outgoing Fingerprint Cards CEO Lantto sells 3 mln shares
3,000,000 shares in company.Says after sale Jorgen Lantto has
1,731,975 shares left in Fingerprint Cards, which includes
95,475 shares in endowment insurance.
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BRIEF-FPC launches fingerprint sensor for the entry-level smarthphone segment
for the entry-level segment of the smartphone market.
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BRIEF-Ansaldo STS updates on dispute about contract for Sirth-Benghazi line in Libya
Zarubezhstroytechnology (ZST) about contract for Sirth-Benghazi line in Libya
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FEATURE-Paul Allen's space company nears debut of world's biggest plane
bankrolled by Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen
intends to compete with space entrepreneurs and industry
stalwarts by launching satellites into orbit from the world's
biggest airplane.
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South Korea won, shares rise as Brexit worries fade
* KOSPI rises more than 1 pct in early trade
SEOUL, June 20 (Reuters) - The South Korean won and
shares rose early on Monday as improved prospects for Britain to
remain in the European Union reduced investors' fears of market
turmoil if Britain were to quit the EU.
The won was at 1,165.2 per dollar as of 0154 GMT,
up 0.6 percent compared to the previous close of 1,172.7.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up
1.2 percent at 1,976.58
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BRIEF-Top Engineering signs contract with FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, to supply display panel manufacturing
equipment in China
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Mobile Internet ad spend to exceed desktop in 2017 - ZenithOptimedia
mobile Internet advertising than for ads seen via desktop
computers for the first time in 2017, forecaster ZenithOptimedia
said on Monday, a year earlier than it had previously predicted.
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Samsung Elec says power supply to China chip plant disrupted
Ltd said power supply to its China memory chip plant
was disrupted on June 18 due to an outage, affecting a part of
the production capacity at the facility.
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Austria's Palfinger plans to buy Norway's TTS Group ASA
on Sunday said it intends to buy Norway's TTS Group
ASA for 5.60 Norwegian crowns ($0.67) per share, in a
move that would put its marine business among the top three
global ship equipment suppliers.
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Box Office: 'Finding Dory' Scores Record $136.2 Million Opening
out in droves over the weekend, propelling "Finding Dory" to a
massive $136.2 million debut and establishing a new record for
an animated film opening.
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Trump says U.S. should consider racial profiling
the United States should consider more racial profiling in law
enforcement, after urging harsher policies following last week's
mass shooting in Orlando.
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Algeria blocks Facebook, Twitter to stop exam cheats - state media
temporarily blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and other social
media sites to try to stop cheats posting high school exam
papers online, state media reported on Sunday.
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BRIEF-Harmony Electronics to sell electron device unit at 61.7 mln yuan
electron device subsidiary at 61.7 million yuan
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UPDATE 2-New York lawmakers vote to legalize fantasy sports games
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