Thursday, June 30, 2016

BRIEF-TSMC orders machinery equipment worth T$1.0 billion

* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$1.0 billion

($31.06 million) from Fei Hong Kong Co Ltd

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BRIEF-NEC to cut holding in PC joint venture Lenovo NEC Holdings B.V.

* Says it will sell 44,100 common shares of JV Lenovo NEC

Holdings B.V., on July 28

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BRIEF-Shinden Hightex to repurchase 110,000 shares for 130 mln yen

* Says it will repurchase up to 110,000 shares of its common

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

* Says its proposal to invest in Taiwan's Merry Electronics

Co Ltd rejected by Taiwan investment authorities

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BRIEF-Kakaku.com repurchases 687,600 shares for 1.33 bln yen from June 16 to June 30

* Says it repurchased 687,600 shares for 1.33 billion yen in

total from June 16 to June 30

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China's ZTE to set up $180 mln fund to invest in tech start-ups

SHANGHAI, July 1 (Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment maker

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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BRIEF-Samhwa Networks signs contract worth 11.07 bln won

* Says it signs contract with SBS, to supply drama producing

work

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UPDATE 1-China factory activity stalls in June, more stimulus expected

BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - Growth in China's manufacturing

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

* Says Japan Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. raised stake in

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

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 (Reuters) - A California jury ordered

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

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 30 (Reuters) - A court in Brazil on

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-Nike appoints Tim Cook as lead independent director of Board

* Nike, Inc. And Phil Knight complete planned chairman

succession

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BRIEF-Digital Turbine's unit enters into third amendment with Silicon Valley Bank

* On June 28, 2016, co's unit entered into a third amendment

with silicon valley bank dated as of June 11, 2015- sec filing

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BRIEF-Disney to buy one-third stake in MLB video unit for $3.5 bln - TheFly, citing Bloomberg



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BRIEF-Monitise names COO Gavin James as executive director

* Appointment of Gavin James, chief operating officer, as an

executive director of company, effective 1 July 2016

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U.S. judge requests more information on Uber driver settlement

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday

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

PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) - Google boss Eric Schmidt said on

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

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG

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

* Mark Leuchtmann, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to

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

LOS ANGELES, June 30 (Reuters) - Nearly 9,000 Starbucks Corp

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

* Its unit Quest Energy Sa Mortgage sells its 50 percent stake in Anemopyli SA for 2.2

million euros

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Q&A: Cisco's Morgridge family follows life lessons in giving away fortune

NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - Pledging to give away millions

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

* Expected the approval of its prospectus to trade on the

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

* To repurchase up to 5 percent of own shares within 24 months

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BRIEF-O2micro says Daniel Lenehan elected to board of directors

* O2micro announces Daniel Lenehan elected to board of

directors

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BRIEF-Indra is open to strategic alliances and inorganic growth opportunities

* Says is open to strategic alliances and inorganic growth

opportunities

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BRIEF-Klick Data proposes dividend of SEK 0.50/shr

* Proposes dividend of 0.50 Swedish crowns/share

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BRIEF-News Corp, Wireless agree on terms of cash offer

* Offer values entire existing issued and to be issued share

capital of Wireless at approximately £220.3 million

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BRIEF-Shanghai Potevio probed by securities regulator

* Says it is investigated by securities regulator, company

is operating normally

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BRIEF-DHC Software plans to invest 100 mln yuan to set up unit

* Says it plans to invest 100 million yuan ($15.05 million)

to set up unit

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BRIEF-Jean says 2015 dividend record date is Aug. 3

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$0.045 per share

(T$8,957,055 in total) for 2015

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Spanish authorities raid Google offices over tax - source

MADRID, June 30 (Reuters) - Spanish officials raided

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

* Inmarsat's swiftbroadband-safety (sb-s) service has been

selected by Airbus as a cockpit communications solution for its

A320 and A330 aircraft families

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BRIEF-Time director of Sonic Foundry to retire

* Says sonic foundry has no immediate plans to replace Dr.

Peercy on board of directors

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BRIEF-Advance Materials completes share repurchase

* Says it repurchased 6.8 million shares of the company

during May 16 to June 30

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BRIEF-SoftBlue to issue C series shares

* Said on Wednesday its shareholders on June 28 resolved to

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

SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) - South Korean builder Samsung C&T

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-Giga Solution Tech adjusts 2015 dividend to T$1.39177397 per share

* Says it adjusts 2015 dividend to T$1.39177397 per share

from T$1.4 per share

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BRIEF-R&I affirms Glory's rating at "A" and says stable outlook

* Says Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I)

affirmed the company's issuer rating at "A"

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MEDIA-Swedish payments firm Klarna posts 2015 $20 mln op profit - DI

STOCKHOLM, June 30 (Reuters) - ** Swedish payments firm

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

* Says it sold properties and parking place, for 483.0

million yuan, to a Sichuan-based electronic holding company

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BRIEF-DI signs contract worth 9.53 bln won

* Says it signs contract with Samsung Electronics

Co,.Ltd, to supply semiconductor inspection

equipment

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BRIEF-Wutong Holding Group says shareholders to sell shares of it

* Says its individual shareholder Wan Weifang will sell up

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

* Premium appliance manufacturer Hurom selects Dassault Systèmes' "Accelerated Device"

industry solution experience

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BRIEF-Sumavision Technologies wins bid worth 4.2 mln yuan

* Says its own bid to undertake CDN platform construction

for a media network firm

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Netflix CEO says firm continues to look into entering China

SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will

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-Korea Computer Terminal signs 4.7 bln won contract with K Toto

* Says it signs a contract with K Toto Co., Ltd., to supply

ticket machines

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BRIEF-Kingpak Technology to pay 2015 div on Aug. 30

* Says it will pay cash div of T$258,934,656 and stock div

worth T$34,524,620

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BRIEF-Intel is working with Mobileye to develop self-driving car technology for BMW AG- Bloomberg

* Intel Corp is working with Mobileye NV to develop

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

June 29 (Reuters) - Visa Inc filed a lawsuit against

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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Chinese companies relisting at home attract swarm of quick-hit investors

* Big valuation gap between overseas and China bourse

listing

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BRIEF-Intersil corp approves, begins implementation of plan to decommission its 200 millimeter wafer fabrication line in Palm Bay

* On June 29, co approved and began implementation of plan

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

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal

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

June 29 (Reuters) - Hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology

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

June 29 (Reuters) - Lucara Diamond Corp's giant

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

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

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

BERLIN, June 29 (Reuters) - German banking software company

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

* Boxed wholesale announces appointment of naeem ishaq as

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

* Gogo Inc says has expanded its coverage on eastern

seaboard of North America and in Central Canada

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BRIEF-Nextedia announces acquisition of novactive and confirms 2016 growth plan

* Announces acquisition of Novactive and confirms 2016

growth plan

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Belgian privacy regulator loses case against Facebook

BRUSSELS, June 29 (Reuters) - The Belgian data protection

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

PARIS, June 29 (Reuters) - Vivendi Chief Operating

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-Embotics Corp raises about $10.6 mln in equity financing

* Embotics Corp files to say it raised about $10.6 mln in

equity financing - SEC filing

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BRIEF-HP Inc commits to zero deforestation by 2020

* Says all hp brand paper and paper-based product packaging

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

* Viex Capital Advisors LLC reports 5.7 percent stake in

Immersion Corp, as of June 24, 2016 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Majesco says signs strategic partnership with iSIGN

* Majesco and iSign announce strategic partnership

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BRIEF-Elliott associates, affiliates say combined economic exposure of about 9.9 pct in LifeLock

* Elliott Associates and affiliates say they have combined

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-Mars and Alibaba Group launch global strategic business partnership

* Mars and Alibaba Group launch global strategic business

partnership

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BRIEF-Comptel receives order from Existing Nordic Customer

* Alue of contract is approximately 3.6 million euros ($4.0

million)

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BRIEF-UBIC says identified a material weakness in its report on internal controls

* Says identified a material weakness requiring disclosure

in its report on internal controls for the fiscal year ended

march 31, 2016

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BRIEF-Comptel signs first large scale commercial deployment for FWD in Asia

* Signs its first large scale commercial deployment for FWD in Asia

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BRIEF-Dawning Information Industry plans to boost unit's capital

* Says it plans to boost unit's capital by 193.7 million

yuan ($29.15 million)

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BRIEF-Phoenix Silicon International to pay 2015 dividend on Aug. 15

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$1.5 per share

(T$175,242,000 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-Park Electrochemical posts Q1 EPS of $0.15

* Q1 earnings per share $0.15

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BRIEF-Compal Electronics to pay 2015 dividend on Aug. 23

* Says last date before book closure July 27 with book

closure period from July 28 to Aug. 1

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Kuka CEO says company in talks with potential new investors

FRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) - German robotics maker Kuka

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-Kingsignal Technology gets regulatory approval for private placement

* Says it gets securities regulator's approval for share

private placement

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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

HUNTINGDON, England, June 29 (Reuters) - Britain and the

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

* Said on Tuesday that Treasury Ministry - National Water

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

BEIJING, June 29 (Reuters) - The director of China's

internet regulator plans to step down and will be replaced by

one of his deputies, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Hebei Huijin Electromechanical scraps plan to set up consumer financial firm

* Says it receives notice from partner to scrap plan to set

up consumer financial firm

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BRIEF-Mastercard to simplify e-commerce for Microsoft Dynamics customers

* Mastercard to simplify e-commerce for microsoft dynamics

customers around globe

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BRIEF-Guangzhou KingTeller Technology sets up JV Foshan Haisheng Financial Leasing Company

June 29 (Reuters) - Guangzhou KingTeller Technology Co Ltd

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WRAPUP 9-EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, markets steadier

LONDON/BRUSSELS, June 28 (Reuters) - European leaders told

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

* Says it acquired 49 percent stake in a Shanghai-based

information tech-firm for 58.8 million yuan

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BRIEF-JUSUNG Engineering signs contract worth 17.2 bln won

* Says it signs contract with LG ELECTRONICS INC., to

provide vacuum equipment

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BRIEF-Chips&Media signs contract worth 1.89 bln won

* Says it signs contract with Japan-based semiconductor co,

to provide video IP license

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BRIEF-Intrinsyc Technologies, Stream TV networks extend strategic agreements

* Intrinsyc Technologies and Stream TV networks extend

strategic agreements

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BRIEF-Unitech Electronics to pay 2015 div on Aug. 10

* Last date before book closure July 15 with book closure

period from July 16 to July 20

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BRIEF-Slyce Inc Q2 loss per share $0.02

* Q2 loss per share $0.02

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BRIEF-NHN Entertainment gets 5 pct stake in KG INICIS

* Says it acquires 5 percent stake (1.3 million shares) in

KG INICIS CO.,LTD., for 17.74 billion won

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BRIEF-FLIR Systems acquires Armasight for $41 million

* Acquisition will combine FLIR's existing lines of personal vision systems,thermal weapon

sights with Armasight's products

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BRIEF-Insight Enterprises amended and restated its existing credit agreement on June 23

* Insight Enterprises Inc says on June 23, 2016 co amended

and restated its existing credit agreement

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Talend files for U.S. IPO for up to $86.25 mln

June 28 - Talend SA filed with U.S. regulators on Tuesday to

raise up to $86.25 million in an initial public offering of

common stock.

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BRIEF-Universal Display acquires BASF's OLED intellectual property assets

* Universal Display Corporation acquires BASF's OLED

intellectual property assets

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BRIEF-Vishay Intertechnology acquired about $12.4 mln principal amount of unsecured notes

* On June 28, acquired from a holder about $12.4 million

principal amount of its floating rate exchangeable unsecured

notes due 2102

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BRIEF-Talend SA files for U.S. IPO of up to $86.25 million

* Applied to list ADSS on Nasdaq Global Market under symbol

"TLND"

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Brazil oil research park woos L'Oreal, Inbev as petro-market slips

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 27 (Reuters) - When U.S. data storage

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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BRIEF-Packer kyle sent letter to Nortech Systems' board

* Packer Kyle - On june 28, 2016, sent letter to nortech

systems' board - sec filing

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UPDATE 1-Kuka and Midea sign investment agreement

* Both management and supervisory board support offer

(Adds CEO comment, background)

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WRAPUP 6-EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, market rout halts

LONDON/BRUSSELS, June 28 (Reuters) - European leaders told

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

* Unit TBS ES signs 3-year strategic partnership with Ferrovial

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BRIEF-Dedalus to launch mandatory tender offer on NoemaLife shares

* Dedalus SpA says that conditions are met for its launch of a mandatory tender offer on

Noemalife shares

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Indoor farming gives former New Jersey arena new lease on life

NEWARK, N.J., June 28 (Reuters) - In an old warehouse in

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

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Chinese technology company

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

* Companies will take steps to launch IPO after deal closes

(Adds analyst comments, shares, McKesson background)

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BRIEF-Modecom shareholders approve FY 2015 dividend

* Its shareholders approve FY 2015 dividend of 684,565

zlotys ($170,953) in total

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BRIEF-TargetEveryOne signs deal with Norwegian energy company

* Deliveries will start immediately and be carried out in cooperation with the Norwegian OMG

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BRIEF-Rit Technologies says Nasdaq rejected co's plan to regain compliance with listing rules

* Received notice from nasdaq informing co its plan to

regain compliance with nasdaq listing rules has been rejected

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BRIEF-SharpSpring says divests SMTP Relay Business for $15 mln

* Sharpspring divests SMTP Relay Business for $15 million

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BRIEF-Wowo Q1 revenue $44.3 million

* Says net loss per weighted average ads attributable to

company's ordinary shareholders was $0.05 in q1 of 2016

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BRIEF-Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic cuts share issue size in acquisition proposal

June 28 (Reuters) - Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co

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BRIEF-Indra develops highway toll system in Mexico for 38 mln euros

* Says it has developed highway toll system in Mexico for 38

million euros ($42.1 million)

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UPDATE 1-IHS beats profit estimates, sees benefit from Brexit uncertainty

June 28 (Reuters) - IHS Inc reported a

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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BRIEF-Professional Computer Technology says 2015 dividend record date is July 20

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$36,072,880 in total

for 2015

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Taiwan chip firm ASE adds to calls for Taipei to ease China investment policy

TAIPEI, June 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan's semiconductor industry

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

* Says it plans to fully acquire 100 percent stake in Become

Japan Corporation, a Tokyo-based shopping search site operation

firm, for 320 million yen, on June 30

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BRIEF-Cloudbuy says FY pretax loss widens to 6.1 million stg

* FY pretax loss -6.06 million stg versus -4.63 million stg loss year ago.

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BRIEF-Cohort FY pretax profit slips to 5.3 million

* FY pretax profit 5.3 million stg versus 5.9 million stg year ago.

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BRIEF-Interactive Digital Technologies says 2015 dividend record date is July 19

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$3 per share

(T$126,000,000 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Kaifa Technology and partners to boost lighting JV's capital

* Says it and partners plan 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

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27 (Reuters) - Rival ride services Uber

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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BRIEF-Rocket Mobile to change co name to Seouleaguer on July 1

* Says it will change co name to Seouleaguer Co., Ltd.,

effective from July 1

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Monday, June 27, 2016

BRIEF-Dustin Group signs deal with Swedish armed forces and FMV

* Says secures new framework agreement with Swedish armed forces and FMV

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BRIEF-Nokia nokia selected by telefónica spain for next-generation metro optical network

* Nokia selected by telefónica spain for next-generation

metro optical network

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BRIEF-Gemalto: VTB24 in Russia selects Gemalto eBanking mobile secure app for convenience and security

* VTB24 in Russia selects Gemalto eBanking mobile secure app

for convenience and security

Source text for Eikon:

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Line Corp sets 2,700-3,200 yen tentative IPO price range -Dow Jones

TOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) - Japanese messaging app operator

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

* Says it will pay cash dividend of 1.9 yuan per 10 shares

(before tax) to shareholders for 2015 as a record of July 4

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BRIEF-Tianjin Xinmao Science and Technology establishes units

June 28 (Reuters) - Tianjin Xinmao Science and Technology Co

Ltd :

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BRIEF-Beijing Kunlun Tech to sell stake in Yinker for $10 mln

* Says it will sell unit held 5 percent preferred stock in

Yinker Inc. to Yinker Holdings Limited, for $ 10 million yuan

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Xinguodu Technology to sell unit for 53.3 mln yuan

June 28 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Xinguodu Technology Co., Ltd.

:

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Airbnb sues San Francisco over registration policy

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27 (Reuters) - Airbnb sued the city of

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

* Says it will issue second unregistered/unsecured private

bonds with warrants, raising 10 bln won in proceeds

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UPDATE 1-Two SolarCity board members will consider Tesla deal

LOS ANGELES, June 27 (Reuters) - Solar panel maker SolarCity

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

June 27 (Reuters) - Ride-sharing service Lyft has hired

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

June 27 (Reuters) - EBay Inc's StubHub said on Monday that it had won a 6.5 year revenue-sharing deal to resell tickets for the New York Yankees, ending a feud between the baseball franchise and the ticket broker.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. extends ZTE reprieve for alleged Iran sanctions violations

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has

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

June 27 (Reuters) - Drug developer Allergy Therapeutics Plc

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

* Says it filed for delay in submitting of securities report

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

STOCKHOLM, June 27 (Reuters) - Swedish payments firm Klarna,

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

* Says it signs a contract with Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics

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

TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - In delaying its IPO by two years,

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

* Says its Hefei-based unit to invest 20.3 million yuan in a

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

* Says it will invest 13.5 million yuan to set up a computer

and technology services JV with six partners

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BRIEF-Tech Semiconductors names new chairman and president

* Says it names Yuan Xiong as new chairman and names Xing

Yan as new president of the company

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Intel considers sale of cyber security business -FT

NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel Corp

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

* Says it will invest 18 million yuan to set up a

information service JV with three partners

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UPDATE 1-China's Alipay could take stake in Germany's Wirecard - report

BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Wirecard AG is

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'

LOS ANGELES, June 26 (Variety.com) - "Finding Dory" showed

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

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Some of the

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

* Says it will use 4.5 million yuan to set up a

Jiangsu-based IT company with two other companies

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BRIEF-Acer to set up VR HMD JV with Starbreeze AB

* Says it will set up a JV with capital of T$800 million in

Taiwan with Starbreeze AB

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BRIEF-Jentech Precision Industrial updates 2015 dividend payment date is Aug. 10

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$2.5 per share

(T$262,685,373 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-MediaTek unit to set up software and hardware development company in China Mainland

* Says its subsidiary Gaintech Co. Limited will use $30

million to set up a new company in China Mainland

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BRIEF-WIN Semiconductors adjusts 2015 dividend to T$0.50852273 per share

* Says it adjusts 2015 dividend to T$0.50852273 per share

from T$0.5 per share

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BRIEF-IntelliEPI Inc Cayman to pay 2015 dividend on Sep. 30

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

(T$68,791,034 in total) for 2015

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Line, the biggest tech IPO of the year, struggles to show its growth plan can work

TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - In delaying its IPO by two years,

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.

Read more

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Alipay could take stake in Wirecard - report

BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Wirecard AG is

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

SEATTLE, June 25 (Reuters) - The financial and political

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

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 (Reuters) - As valuations flounder

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

BEIJING, June 25 (Reuters) - China's internet regulator said

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

BEIJING, June 25 (Reuters) - China's internet regulator said

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.

Read more

'Investing for good' gains appeal amid rocky tech startup market

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 (Reuters) - As valuations flounder

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

June 24 (Reuters) - Betterment LLC, an automated financial

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

June 24 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Friday it

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

June 24 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Friday it

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

* Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg sold 109,000 shares at

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

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - FTSE Russell reconfigured its

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

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - FTSE Russell reconfigured its

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-Mill Road Capital proposes to buyout Skullcandy for $6.05/shr

* Mill Road Capital proposes to buyout Skullcandy for

$6.05/share - Sec filing

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BRIEF-Callidus buys certain assets of Badgeville Technology

* Asset acquisition was an all cash transaction for $7.5

million

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BRIEF-Izea files for stock shelf of up to $75 mln

* Files for stock shelf of up to $75 million - sec filing

Source text: http://1.usa.gov/28TiD2h

Further company coverage:

(Bengaluru Newsroom: +1 646 223 8780)

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BRIEF-FTC notified Marketo that early termination of waiting period under hart-scott-rodino act was granted, effective immediately

* On June 22, U.S. FTC notified co that early termination of

waiting period under Hart-Scott-Rodino act was granted,

effective immediately

Source text: http://1.usa.gov/28TiiN4

Further company coverage:

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UPDATE 1-Amid 'Brexit' selloff, some fund managers are bargain shopping

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - Britain's unexpected decision

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

* MediaTek plans to reduce reliance on the smartphone sector

with a five-year investment in new technologies - Nikkei

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Amid 'Brexit' selloff, some fund managers are bargain shopping

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - Britain's unexpected decision

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

ZURICH, June 24 (Reuters) - Power and automation company ABB

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

JOHANNESBURG, June 24 (Reuters) - South African ecommerce

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

* Hale Capital Partners, LP reports 11.3 pct active stake

in Lantronix as of June 17, 2016 - SEC filing

Source - http://1.usa.gov/28S9cDL

Further company coverage:

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BRIEF-GEA H1 net profit drops to 2.9 million euros

June 24 (Reuters) - Grenobloise D'Electronique Et D'Automatismes SA :

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BRIEF-Naspers FY core headline earnings rise 21 pct to $1.2 bln

* FY revenues grew 6 pct (22 pct) to us$12.2bn, driven by

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

June 24 (Reuters) - Alternative lenders are expected to take

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

* United Airlines says agreement on terms of joint contract

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

* Says court declares bankruptcy of its unit, Soyuzinform

Source text - http://bit.ly/28RSzUV

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BRIEF-Total Client says process to find new CEO not concluded

* Process to find a suitable replacement for Lindikhaya

Sipoyo has not yet been concluded

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BRIEF-UK's CMA says considering if Diebold-Wincor deal will lessen competition

* Considering whether anticipated acquisition by Diebold of

Wincor Nixdorf will result in substantial fall of competition

(Bengaluru Newsroom: +91 80 6749 1136)

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BRIEF-Incipio Group to acquire Skullcandy for $177 million

* Incipio Group to acquire Skullcandy; create leading

technology, creative culture and mobile lifestyle company

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BRIEF-Regulator to halt review of Beijing Transtrue's asset restructuring application

* Says securities regulator to halt review of its asset

restructuring application as its finance consultant is under

investigation by authority

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UPDATE 1-German court hands Springer partial victory in ad-blocking case

* Ad-block maker Eyeo says to appeal ruling

(Adds background, Eyeo, Springer comment)

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BRIEF-Cube Magic to repurchase 5 pct shares

* Says it will repurchase 794,000 shares of its common stock

(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

* Says unit expects to win bid for tram system contract

worth 155.9 million yuan ($23.55 million)

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BRIEF-Zinwell to pay 2015 dividend on Aug. 26

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

(T$635,378,074 in total) for 2015

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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-Regulator halts review of Gohigh Data's asset acquisition application

* Says securities regulator to halt review of its asset

acquisition application as related parties are under

investigation by authorities

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Fitch: Brexit Result Broadly Credit Negative for Most UK Sectors

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

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

soverei

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BRIEF-Asknet: FY 2016 group result affected by extraordinary tax effect

* Potential retrospective tax payment may result in negative result for year of up to -2.5

million euros ($2.79 million)

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UBS tells Asia staff 'Brexit' streaming is hurting network performance

SHANGHAI, June 24 (Reuters) - UBS has warned staff

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

* Says it plans business alliance with Check Point Software

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

* Says the co will merge the educational business from two

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

* Says it will issue the third unregistered/unsecured

private convertible bonds, raising 7 billion won in proceeds

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BRIEF-FINE TECHNIX issues convertible bonds worth 15 bln won

* Says it completes the issuance of its fourth convertible

bonds

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TABLE-Thailand's main exports and markets in May

BANGKOK, June 24 (Reuters) - Thailand's customs-cleared

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)



DATA

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BRIEF-Link Mobility Group signs term sheet regarding acquisition of Linus AS

* Entered into term sheet with Tonito AS, Eivind Sivertsen and Lars Erik Karlsen for

contemplated acquisition by Link of 100 percent of shares in Linus

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BRIEF-Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing to pay 2015 div on June 30

June 24 (Reuters) - Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing

Co Ltd :

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S.Korea won, stocks fluctuate wildly as Brexit vote results come in

* Won & KOSPI both fall more than 1 pct in early trade

* 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

* Says its unit plans to acquire 100 percent stake in a

Changzhou-based paint firm for 51.7 million yuan from individual

Wei Fengpin

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BRIEF-Focus Media Information Technology to pay 2015 div on June 30

June 24 (Reuters) - Focus Media Information Technology Co

Ltd :

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BRIEF-Fortis issues convertible bonds worth 6 bln won

* Says it completes the issuance of its third convertible

bonds as of June 24

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BRIEF-Suprema HQ completes public offering worth 25.58 bln won

* Says 2,824,113 shares out of its 5,134,717 common shares

that were offered in a public offering

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UPDATE 1-Lyft wins approval of driver settlement from U.S. judge

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge granted

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

June 23 (Reuters) - The FBI did not need a search warrant to

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

June 23 (Reuters) - A blackout of television cameras in the

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

NEW YORK, June 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - HP Inc and

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

* Fortive Corp will be added to S&P 500 after the close of

trading on Friday, July 1, replacing Columbia Pipeline Group Inc

Source text: (http://bit.ly/28QcVli)

(Bengaluru Newsroom: +1-646-223-8780)

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BRIEF-Cisco says CEO Chuck Robbins adopts a pre-arranged stock trading plan

* On June 20, CEO Charles Robbins adopted a pre-arranged

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

* U.S. CPSC - HP received seven reports of battery packs

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

NEW YORK, June 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - HP Inc and

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

DUBAI/RIYADH, June 23 (Reuters) - The powerful young prince

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

* Roodmicrotec promoted chief technical officer Martin

Sallenhag to new CEO, replacing Philip Nijenhuis

Source text for Eikon:

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BRIEF-American Express to launch 'Amex bot' for Facebook Messenger

* Plans to work with Facebook to explore "innovative new

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

* More than 100 million voice calls are made every day on

WhatsApp - Blog

Source text (http://bit.ly/28RuYJm)

Further company coverage:

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Jeep's first software fixes for recalled autos start this month-CEO

Chelsea, MICHIGAN, June 23 (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler

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

* Negotiated with two suppliers of raw materials to obtain

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

* American depositary receipts ('ADRS') have been formally

admitted to trading on over--counter market in UNITED STATES via

a sponsored level I ADR program

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BRIEF-Top Union Electronics says 2015 dividend record date is July 18

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$67,997,017 in total

for 2015

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BRIEF-Chenbro Micon says 2015 dividend record date is July 16

* Last date before book closure July 11 with book closure

period from July 12 to July 16

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BRIEF-Airoha Technology says 2015 dividend record date is July 23

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$272,594,475 in total

for 2015

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'Focus on cars', IT pioneer tells Romania's rising software stars

* Software developers should seek growth in cars, global

services

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BRIEF-IBM says announced test of potential of blockchain for use in settlements with virtual currency

* Announced thursday a test of potential of blockchain for

use in settlements with virtual currency

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UPDATE 1-Accenture revenue rises on demand for consulting services

June 23 (Reuters) - Accenture Plc posted a

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-Blackberry says Q1 non-GAAP net income $0.00 per share

* Blackberry reports record software and services revenue

for Q1 fiscal 2017

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BRIEF-Qunar receives preliminary non-binding "going private" proposal

* Proposed purchase price for each american depositary share

of company is $30.39 in cash

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BRIEF-Okmetic: NSIG Finland to start compulsory share redemption

* NSIG Finland to commence a compulsory redemption proceeding in respect of the remaining

shares in Okmetic

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BRIEF-Sharp to be moved to TSE second section

* Says it will be moved to Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) second

section from TSE first section from Aug. 1

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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Payments app Circle raises $60 mln in China expansion

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - U.S.-based payments app Circle

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



Source text in Chinese: http://goo.gl/Yg622I



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BRIEF-Tontek Design Technology says 2015 dividend record date is July 20

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$1.7 per share

(T$37,628,677 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-LINGSEN PRECISION INDUSTRIES to pay 2015 div on Aug. 5

* Last date before book closure July 12 with book closure

period from July 13 to July 17

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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Australia's Telstra buys into mining technology sector

SYDNEY, June 23 (Reuters) - Australia's largest telecoms

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

* Says it will set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Tokyo,

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

OSLO, June 22 (Reuters) - Developed economies must reverse a

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-Solteq starts efficiency program with potential impact on personnel

* To initiate efficiency programme concerning commerce back-end system solutions

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BRIEF-Venustech Group unit to buy Nanjing-based co for 27 mln yuan

* Says its Beijing-based unit to acquire 85 percent stake in

a Nanjing-based information technology co from two individuals

for 27 million yuan

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CORRECTED-BRIEF-Haesung DS announces initial public offering

* Says it will issue 4 million shares through initial public

offering

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BRIEF-Mobileleader signs contract with INITECH

* Says it signs a contract with INITECH Co., Ltd

, for data processing system project

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Shengxunda Technology completes initial public offering

June 23 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Shengxunda Technology Co., Ltd.

:

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BRIEF-Solxyz upgrades to TSE first section on June 23

* Says it began listing on TSE first section upgraded from

second section on June 23

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BRIEF-All Winner Technology unit to invest 80 mln won to set up tech-firm

* Says its unit plans to invest 80 million yuan to set up a

technology subsidiary based in Beijing

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Brazil budget crisis slows supercomputer from studying Zika

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - Scientists will have to do without an ally in the race to combat the Zika virus.

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UPDATE 1-Twilio IPO exceeds expectations, despite Brexit angst

June 22 (Reuters) - Communications software provider Twilio

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

June 22 (Reuters) - Communications software provider Twilio

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

June 22 (Reuters) - Okta Inc, a U.S. cloud identity

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

June 22 (Reuters) - Democrats demanding action on gun

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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Virtual vintners have legs in China, toppling traditional importers

* Recovery in China wine market driven by online, logistics

firms

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Bookstore chain operator Barnes & Noble's sales fall 3.7 pct

June 22 (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc's quarterly

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

* Acquisition is expected to have no material impact to red

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

* Projects total new vehicle sales, including fleet

deliveries, will reach 1,556,844 units in june, up 5.4 percent

from a year ago

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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Bayer, Dupont join ag-tech investment boom to ease grain pain

* Latest companies to back tech startups as farm profits

shrink

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UPDATE 2-U.S. Senate votes down proposal to expand FBI surveillance powers

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday

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

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - A vote by Britons to leave

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

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 22 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd's

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

* Completion of the acquisition by Mannai Corporation of a

majority stake in GFI Informatique

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Soccer-Chinese and Azeri firms in the spotlight at Euro 2016

PARIS, June 22 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan and China are not playing at the Euro 2016 soccer finals but the tournament has provided a stage for a leading company from both countries to grab the spotlight.

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BRIEF-Median Technologies and Microsoft sign collaborative agreement to develop new cancer detection

* Median Technologies and Microsoft sign collaborative

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

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 22 (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd's

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

* Price of the ACS acquisition corresponds to up to 360,001 euros ($407,017.13), to be paid

upon occurrence of certain conditions by July 31, 2017

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Bangladesh unlikely to extend FireEye contract for heist probe

DHAKA, June 22 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's central bank is

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

* Its unit Data Techno Park Sp. z o.o. signs 9.2 million

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

DARMSTADT, Germany, June 22 (Reuters) - Dreaming of a trip

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

* Inventergy Global, Inc. To be granted 23 new patents in

telecommunications and mobile broadband

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Israel eyes law to remove online content inciting terrorism

TEL AVIV, June 22 (Reuters) - Israel's Justice Ministry is

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 :



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Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday

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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BRIEF-Kuobrothers says 2015 dividend record date is July 15

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$1.45 per share

(T$22,820,763 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-Excelsior United Development Companies declares final dividend

June 22 (Reuters) - Excelsior United Development Companies

Ltd

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Israeli regulator OKs Partner, Cellcom to invest in fibre network

JERUSALEM, June 22 (Reuters) - Israel's telecom regulator

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

NEW DELHI, June 22 (Reuters) - India successfully launched

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-Waystream receives order in Norway

* Receives order from Norwegian company Homenet via its partner Netnordic AS

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BRIEF-Tongding Interconnection Information expects to win bid for 700 mln yuan

June 22 (Reuters) - Tongding Interconnection Information Co

Ltd

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BRIEF- Shenzhen Gongjin Electronics raised 1.6 bln yuan via private placement

June 22 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Gongjin Electronics

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BRIEF-I-Freek Mobile names Ayami Uehara as new president

* Says it names Ayami Uehara as new president effective on

June 25

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BRIEF-Soliton Systems to fully acquire OREGA through stock swap

* Says it will fully acquire OREGA Inc. through stock swap

on July 28

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BRIEF-Prevas receives order from Quintus

* Quintus Technologies buys Infor EAM solution from Prevas

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Twilio looks to brave Brexit jitters with U.S. IPO

June 22 (Reuters) - Communications software provider Twilio

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

* Wincor Nixdorf and Aisino establish joint venture to

co-market it solutions for banks and retailers in China

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SoftBank investors shrug off abrupt exit of heir apparent Arora

TOKYO, June 22 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group investors

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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BRIEF-AMICCOM Electronics adjusts 2015 dividend to T$0.11104698 per share

* Says it adjusts 2015 dividend to T$0.11104698 per share

from T$0.1092 per share

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BRIEF-Beijing Century Real Technology plans 22 mln yuan investment in Suzhou information technology firm

June 22 (Reuters) - Beijing Century Real Technology Co Ltd

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China internet regulator to crack down on online comments

BEIJING, June 22 (Reuters) - China's internet regulator has

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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Samsung takes fight to Apple with mobile wallet strategy

* Samsung takes no fee, hopes the service to boost hardware

sales

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BRIEF-Rofin-Sinar Technologies says three proxy firms recommend voting for Coherent merger

* Rofin-Sinar- ISS, Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones have each

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

* Board of directors approved an efficiency and cost

reduction initiative consisting of an 10% reduction in workforce

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BRIEF-EXO U CEO Kevin Pawsey resigns

* Jim Kirchner , currently senior vice president of business

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

DETROIT, June 21 (Reuters) - Faraday Future plans to begin

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

* Fortive corp says on june 20 co issued $300 million

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

DETROIT, June 21 (Reuters) - Faraday Future plans to begin

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-Ebay appoints Logan Green as new member of its board of directors

* Logan green had been appointed as a new member of

company's board of directors

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UPDATE 3-New U.S. rules on small low-altitude commercial drones

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - In a move that stopped short

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

June 21 (Reuters) - British broker ICAP Plc has

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

June 21 (Reuters) - ITC Ltd, India's largest

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

June 21 (Reuters) - The fur is flying on social media as

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

June 21 (Reuters) - ICAP Plc has offered to sell its

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

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 (Reuters) - Elliott

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

MUNICH, Germany, June 21 (Reuters) - Europe's growing army

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-'

* S&P downgrades Oi SA to 'D' from 'CCC-' following

announcement of judicial reorganization filing

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UPDATE 2-Twitter allows users to share 140-second videos

June 21 (Reuters) - Twitter, known for its 140-character

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

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - The Obama administration is

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

June 21 (Reuters) - Neustar Inc said it would split

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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BRIEF-Twitter says users will now be able to post videos up to 140 seconds- blog

* Releasing a new app Twitter engage, a "new companion app

for Twitter", available tuesday

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Twitter allows users to share longer videos

June 21 (Reuters) - Twitter users can now create and share

longer videos on the social media platform.

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BRIEF-Cypress announces pricing of $250 mln convertible notes offering

* Cypress semiconductor corp says pricing of $250.0 million

aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2022

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BRIEF-Neurotrope appoints Paula Trzepacz as chief medical officer

* Neurotrope appoints Paula T. Trzepacz, M.D. as executive

vice president and chief medical officer

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BRIEF-Qualcomm says announces broad support for Galileo across Snapdragon processor and modem portfolios

* Qualcomm announces broad support for galileo across

snapdragon processor and modem portfolios

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Israel's Partner Comms plans fibre-optic network for TV services

JERUSALEM, June 21 (Reuters) - Partner Communications

, 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

BEIJING, June 21 (Reuters) - China's biggest gaming and

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-Softbank to sell Supercell stake at USD 10.2 billion valuation

* Softbank to sell Supercell stake at USD 10.2 billion

valuation

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BRIEF-Unitech Printed Circuit Board to pay 2015 dividend on Aug. 4

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$389,175,779 in total

for 2015

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BRIEF-Bluedon Information Security Technologies plans unit in Xiamen

June 21 (Reuters) - Bluedon Information Security

Technologies Co Ltd

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BRIEF-Copartner Technology to pay 2015 dividend on July 28

* Says last date before book closure July 8 with book

closure period from July 9 to July 13

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BRIEF-Visual Photonics Epitaxy adjusts 2015 dividend to T$2.17648422 per share

* Says it adjusts 2015 dividend to T$2.17648422 per share

from T$2.15 per share

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BRIEF-UMC orders machinery equipment worth T$2.0 bln

* Says orders machinery equipment from ASML Hong Kong Ltd.

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

* Court in Milan issues order of payment for 8.5 million euros ($9.64 million) following BT

Italia SpA appeal

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BRIEF-SOFTMAX to raise 1 bln won via private placement

* Says it will issue 170,068 shares of common stock through

private placement

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UPDATE 1-Philips buys Northern Irish medical imaging company

* CEO says deals shows company's new healthcare focus

(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

BRIEF-Epoch Chemtronics to pay 2015 dividend on Aug. 15

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$4 per share

(T$136,094,572 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-Jentech Precision Industrial says 2015 dividend record date is July 22

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$2.5 per share

(T$262,685,373 in total) for 2015

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Invoking Orlando, Senate Republicans set up vote to expand FBI spying

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader

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

* Says it receives a patent on June 20, for apparatus and

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

* Says an initial public offering of up to 23 million A

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

* 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

* Says it plans to acquire 10,000 shares in a souvenir and

duty free store operation firm for 3.95 billion won

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Dell software deal flexes Elliott's newly developed buyout muscle

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 (Reuters) - Elliott

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

SEOUL, June 21 (Reuters) - South Korean software services

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

NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge said Uber

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

June 20 (Reuters) - British retailer Sports Direct

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

* TSSP Sub-Fund Holdco Llc reports 9.3 percent passive stake

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

NEW YORK, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Video-game

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

* On June 16, Patrick M. Byrne returned to active status as

a member of board of directors of overstock.com, inc

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BRIEF-Elliott Associates believe securities of Imperva are "materially undervalued"

* Says believe the securities of Imperva Inc are

"materially undervalued"

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Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

June 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday:

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BRIEF-Ultratech board recommends stockholders vote for company's director nominees

* Ultratech Inc says board of directors sends letter to

stockholders

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UPDATE 1-U.S. FCC to vote on spectrum for 5G wireless networks

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal

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

June 20 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Monday it

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

June 20 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on

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

* Panasonic will begin mass-producing components for

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

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on

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

June 20 (Reuters) - CDK Global said Robert Tarkoff

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

* Cdk global elects robert tarkoff to board of directors

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BRIEF-ExeoTech asks for second payment from GEM Global Yield Fund

* Has requested second payment from GEM Global Yield Fund (GEM)

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BRIEF-Cypress announces proposed $250 mln convertible notes offering

* Cypress semiconductor corp says intention to offer $250.0

million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes

due in 2022

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Indian shares rise as Brexit fears ease; rupee weakens

June 20 (Reuters) - Indian shares rose on Monday, tracking a

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

* Full foreign ownership allowed in defence, civil aviation

(New throughout with announcement)

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BRIEF-Gudeng Precision Industrial says 2015 dividend record date is Aug. 23

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$0.5 per share

(T$31,230,291 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-Indonesia's Saratoga says to enter e-commerce sector

June 20 (Reuters) - Indonesian investment firm PT Saratoga

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.:



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BRIEF-Livechat Software's management proposes FY 2015/2016 div. of 1.08 zloty/shr

* Management proposes FY 2015/2016 dividend of 1.08 zloty

per share or 27.8 million zlotys ($7.2 million) in total

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BRIEF-Macrologic's management announces new dividend policy

* Said on Friday that its management board resolved to

propose a new dividend policy as of FY 2016

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BRIEF-Outgoing Fingerprint Cards CEO Lantto sells 3 mln shares

* Says retiring CEO Jorgen Lantto has sold a total of

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-FORCS declares annual cash dividend as 100 won per share

* Says it will pay annual cash dividend of 100 won per share

for FY 2015

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BRIEF-FPC launches fingerprint sensor for the entry-level smarthphone segment

* Fingerprint Cards (FPC) launches touch fingerprint sensor

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

* Updates on dispute between joint venture Ansaldo STS - Selex ES and

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

MOJAVE, Calif., June 20 (Reuters) - A space launch company

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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Toyota to build artificial intelligence-based driving systems in 5 years

* TRI CEO Pratt: AI to enable cars to anticipate, avoid

obstacles

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BRIEF-Hakim Information Technology appoints Chen Kaiwei as general manager

June 20 (Reuters) - Hakim Information Technology Co., Ltd.

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South Korea won, shares rise as Brexit worries fade

* Won strengthens to 1-wk high

* 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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UPDATE 1-Samsung Elec says minimal impact from China plant power disruption

* China memory chip plant experienced power disruption

-Samsung

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BRIEF-Top Engineering signs contract with FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY

* Says it signs a contract with FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS

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

June 20 (Reuters) - Businesses are set to spend more on

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

SEOUL, June 20 (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co

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

VIENNA, June 19 (Reuters) - Austria's Palfinger Group

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

LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Variety.com) - Family audiences turned

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

June 19 (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump said on Sunday

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

ALGIERS, June 19 (Reuters) - Algerian authorities have

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-Ericsson informs about Greek defense sector investigations

* Informs about an investigation in Greece relating to a

defense agreement signed in 1999

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BRIEF-Harmony Electronics to sell electron device unit at 61.7 mln yuan

* Says it will sell 100 percent stake in a Suzhou-based

electron device subsidiary at 61.7 million yuan

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BRIEF-Accton Technology says 2015 dividend record date is July 18

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$1.9647 per share

(T$1,056,374,140 in total) for 2015

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BRIEF-Alpha Microelectronics says 2015 dividend record date is July 11

* Says it will pay cash dividend of T$0.20177149 per share

for 2015

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BRIEF-Taiwan Kong King to pay 2015 dividend on Aug. 8

* Last date before book closure July 8 with book closure

period from July 11 to July 15

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UPDATE 2-New York lawmakers vote to legalize fantasy sports games

ALBANY, N.Y., June 18 (Reuters) - Fantasy sports moved a step closer to being legal in New York on Saturday when lawmakers approved the daily and season-long games, clearing a path for FanDuel, DraftKings and others to offer them to millions of players in the state.

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