Wednesday, November 30, 2016

BRIEF-Gfi Informatique announces acquisition of Metaware

* Gfi informatique: acquisition of Metaware, a European

specialist in the modernisation of large systems

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BRIEF-Shanghai Potevio says court rejects unit's suit on debt-credit dispute

* Says the court rejects unit's lawsuit filed on Sept. 13,

regarding debt-credit dispute

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BRIEF-Facebook COO donates 880,000 shares of class A common stock to Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Fund - Sec filing

* Sheryl Sandberg donated 880,000 shares of her class A

common stock to Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Fund -

SEC filing

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BRIEF-KPIT Technologies buys stake in Germany's Engineering Services Co

* KPIT takes a strategic stake in an automotive engineering

services company

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Fitch Maintains ASE on Rating Watch Negative

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, December 01 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has

maintained the Rating

Watch Negative (RWN) on Advanced Semiconductor Engineering,

Inc.'s (ASE) 'BBB'

Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR), 'BBB'

senior unsecured

rating and 'A+(twn)' National Long-Term Rating. The agency has

simultaneously

maintained the RWN on the 'BBB' rating on Anstock II Limited's

USD300m 2.125%

senior unsecured guaranteed notes due 20

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Shamoon virus returns in new Saudi attacks after 4-year hiatus

Nov 30 (Reuters) - A version of Shamoon, the destructive

computer virus that four years ago crippled tens of thousands of

computers at Middle Eastern energy companies, was used two weeks

ago to attack computers in Saudi Arabia, according to U.S.

security firms.

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BRIEF-Kodi-M to sell its entire stake in HIH for 3.06 bln won

* Says it will sell 18,380 shares of HIH, an investment

company, to HTM, to improve financial structure and quality

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BRIEF-N Tels receives patent

* Says it receives patent on Nov. 30, for blocking

encryption method using symmetric key in IoT network and data

delivery method from client equipment to server in IoT network

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BRIEF-Oak Capital Corp cuts stake in Wintest to 7.5 pct from 13.4 pct

* Says Oak Capital Corp cut stake in the co to 7.5 percent

from 13.4 percent

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BRIEF-Melco Holdings buys back 105,600 shares for 298.9 mln yen in November

* Says it repurchased 105,600 shares for 298.9 million yen

in total in November

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BRIEF-NRK to raise 30 bln won in private placement

* Says it will issue 19.3 million shares through private

placement, at 1,555 won per share, to raise 30 billion won in

proceeds for operations

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BRIEF-Coinbase says "look forward to opposing" DoJ's request in court after company is served with subpoena

* "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court

after Coinbase is served with a subpoena"

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CORRECTED-U.S. Court allows IRS to seek 3 years of user info from Coinbase

Nov 30 (Reuters) - A federal court in California on

Wednesday allowed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to seek

three years of information from blockchain firm Coinbase Inc

about its American users, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

said.

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Tech investor Glade Brook to shut hedge fund, favors narrower bets

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Glade Brook Capital Partners

LLC is shutting its original hedge fund in favor of a new series

of vehicles focused on big bets in public securities, it said in

a letter to investors on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-White House pushing Cuba on deals for GE, Google- WSJ, citing sources

* White House pushing Cuba on deals for GE, Google- WSJ,

citing sources

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BRIEF-Analog Devices announces offering and pricing of senior notes

* Analog Devices announces offering and pricing of senior

notes

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UPDATE 1-Cloud storage provider Box's loss smaller than expected

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Cloud storage provider Box Inc

reported a smaller-than-expected loss as its efforts to attract

customers paid off.

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BRIEF-Synopsys enters into an amended and restated credit agreement with several lenders

* Synopsys Inc- Entered into an amended and restated credit

agreement with several lenders

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BRIEF-Bazaarvoice announces its financial results for Q2 of 2017

* Bazaarvoice, Inc. announces its financial results for the

second fiscal quarter of 2017

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BRIEF-Pure Storage announces third quarter fiscal 2017 results

* Qtrly non-GAAP loss per share $0.18

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UPDATE 1-Argentina's Decolar.com, banks in Nasdaq IPO talks, sources say

By Tatiana Bautzer, Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Liana B.

Baker

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UPDATE 1-Reddit to crack down on abuse after CEO is targeted

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Social media website Reddit Inc, known

for its commitment to free speech, will crack down on online

harassment by banning or suspending users who target others,

starting with those who have directed abuse at Chief Executive

Steve Huffman.

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ConvaTec, Smurfit Kappa to join FTSE 100 after reshuffle

* Polymetal International and Travis Perkins to leave FTSE

100

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BRIEF-Advertising-Technology company AppNexus files confidentially for IPO- WSJ, citing sources

* Advertising-Technology company AppNexus files

confidentially for IPO- WSJ, citing sources

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BRIEF-Formpipe receives order from US pharmaceutical company for X-docs product

* Receives order from a US pharmaceutical company for X-docs product

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BRIEF-Renoworks increases private placement financing up to $1 million

* Renoworks increases private placement financing up to $1

million

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BRIEF-Netflix says its members can now download content at no extra cost

* Netflix members worldwide can now download in addition to

stream series and films at no extra cost

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BRIEF-Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Nokia expand collaboration on internet of things

* Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Nokia expand collaboration

on internet of things

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Beijing Xinwei still in talks to buy Spacecom but for a reduced price

JERUSALEM/HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Beijing Xinwei

Technology Group remains in negotiations to buy

Israeli satellite operator Space Communications, but

the purchase price has been reduced by a third to about $190

million, the companies said on Wednesday.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. telecom network provider Zayo to buy Electric Lightwave for $1.4 bln

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Telecom infrastructure provider Zayo

Group Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it would buy

smaller rival Electric Lightwave for $1.42 billion in cash to

expand its fiber network on the U.S. West Coast.

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BRIEF-Shanghai Jiabao Industry & Commerce (Group) completes stake acquisition in property consulting, asset management firms

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Shanghai Jiabao Industry & Commerce Group

Co Ltd :

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UPDATE 1-Innogy CEO promises no M&A "surprises" for shareholders

* Trump's election doesn't change renewable business

(Adds additional comments on liquidity, U.S.)

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Innogy CEO plans no M&A "surprise" for shareholders -CEO

FRANKFURT, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Innogy, Germany's

largest energy group, is not in pursuit of large takeovers, its

chief executive said, adding most of the 2 billion euros ($2.13

billion) in proceeds from last month's listing were earmarked

for other growth projects.

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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Nov 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Wednesday:

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BRIEF-Ipe Group Ltd issues profit warning

* Group is expected to record a substantial increase in net

profit for year ending 31 december 2016

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BRIEF-Indra and ITA Software by Google sign a reseller agreement for airfare shopping engine

* Signs with ITA Software by Google a reseller agreement for

airfare pricing and shopping engine QPX

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BRIEF-ChipMOS Technologies' Shanghai unit to bring in external investors

* Says unit to sell 54.98 percent stake in ChipMOS Shanghai

to strategic investors for 498.4 million yuan ($72.38 million)

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BRIEF-Zen Voce to raise 53.3 pct stake in Scientek Corp

* Says it will use T$274.5 million to raise 53.3 percent

stake in Scientek Corp, up from 0 percent

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BRIEF-Obducat estimates order intake in 2017 of about SEK 120 mln

* Estimates order intake in 2017 of about 120 million

Swedish crowns ($13 million)

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BRIEF-Rocket Internet confirms target for 3 start-ups to reach break-even by end of 2017

* Rocket Internet CEO reiterates target for 3 start-ups to

reach break even by Q4 2017

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

BRIEF-Seiko Epson announces merger with unit

* Says it plans to merge with its wholly owned property

management unit(EID), effective on Feb. 1, 2017

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BRIEF-Yaskawa Information Systems to sell 96.7 pct stake in software development staffing unit

* Says it will sell 96.7 percent stake in Sendai-based

software development staffing unit to a unit of TechnoPro

Holdings Inc

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Curbs on extremist online content threaten free speech -report

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Governments seeking to

curtail the spread of extremist content online risk jeopardizing

free speech and privacy rights, an international group

comprising some of the largest U.S. technology firms said in a

report on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Globalway to set up cloud service JV in Singapore with Cho Zin Wint

* Says it entered into agreement with Cho Zin Wint to set up

cloud service JV in Singapore

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BRIEF-Shanghai Belling appoints Ernst & Young as accounting auditor for 2016

* Says it appoints Ernst & Young as accounting auditor for

2016

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BRIEF-Bota Bio raises 300 mln won via private placement

* Says it raised 300.0 million won in private placement of

198,675 shares of the company, as of Nov. 29

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BRIEF-Sung Chung Shiau becomes top shareholder of Bota Bio

* Says Sung Chung Shiau became top shareholder of the

company, replacing Kim Sung Tae, effective Nov. 29

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UPDATE 2-Samsung Galaxy Note 7 crisis cited as S.Korea Oct factory output sags

* Output hurt in part by scrubbing of Galaxy Note 7

(Adds analyst quote, more details)

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BRIEF-Bota Bio to raise 300 mln won via private placement

* Says it will issue 198,675 shares through private

placement, at 1,510 won per share, to raise 300.0 million won in

proceeds for operations

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Samsung Elec trades at record high as firm considers split

SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Shares of tech giant Samsung

Electronics Co Ltd traded at a record high of 1.729

million won ($1,482.94) in early Wednesday trade as the firm

weighs potentially its biggest structural change to date.

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BRIEF-Fortunet E-commerce says Pointsea agrees to subscribe for shares in JV company

* Pointsea Holdings, Extra Step and Joy Empire have

conditionally agreed to subscribe for shares in JV company

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BRIEF-Exo U reports Q2 loss per share $0.01

* Exo U announces its second quarter and first half fiscal

2017 financial results

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BRIEF-Chinacache International Holdings reports Q3 loss per ADS $0.48

* Q3 loss per ADS $0.48

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BRIEF-Guidewire software posts Q1 gaap loss per share $0.11

* Guidewire Software announces first quarter fiscal 2017

financial results

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Bank of America CEO sees long road ahead for payments technology payoff

NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - It may be more than a decade

before banks see substantial benefits from investments they are

now making in new payments technologies, Bank of America Corp

Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Nutanix reports first quarter fiscal 2017 financial results

* Nutanix reports first quarter fiscal 2017 financial

results

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Facebook users can now play Pac-Man on Messenger app

Nov 29 (Reuters) - For users hooked on to Facebook's

Messenger app, it's game on.

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Sky seeks to shake up UK mobile market with flexible data plans

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Sky said it would enter

the UK mobile market with a SIM-only deal that allows data

allowances to roll over each month, and offers free calls to the

11 million British households that take its TV services.

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UPDATE 1-Automakers fund European electric car charging sites to boost demand

* Goal to make charging EVs as convenient as filling gas

tank

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BRIEF-Quest Holdings 9m net profit jumps to 8.1 mln euros

* 9M 2016 turnover at 266.3 million euros ($283.10 million)

versus 233.9 million euros year ago

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Automakers fund European electric car charging sites to boost demand

* Goal to make charging EVs as convenient as filling gas

tank

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UPDATE 1-Deutsche Telekom says was targeted in global internet attack

* Outages a result of Telekom network defending against

attack

(Adds comments from minister, Telekom execs, details)

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BRIEF-Drone Delivery Canada to team up with Staples for development of drone delivery logistics platform

* Co & Staples will team up to explore feasibility of

developing, implementing, & commercializing drone delivery

logistics platform

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BRIEF-Twitter announces live streaming event with Disney and people for Rogue One: a star wars story

* Twitter announces live streaming event with Disney and

people for Rogue One: a star wars story

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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Nov 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Tuesday:

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BRIEF-Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and early warning unveil strategic partnership

* Press release - jack henry & associates, inc. and early

warning unveil strategic partnership

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BRIEF-Hit Technologies qtrly basic net loss per share $0.01

* Qtrly revenue $213,037, down 48 percent

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BRIEF-58.com announces management change

* 58.com announces management change

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BRIEF-Amazon to plan premium Alexa speaker with large screen - Bloomberg

* Amazon to plan premium Alexa speaker with large screen ;

device will have a touchscreen measuring about seven inches -

Bloomberg, citing sources

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Infinova's owner, controlling shareholder plan to reduce company shares

* Says owner Liu Zhaohuai has reduced 44.7 million shares in

the company on September 21, November 14 and 16, taking holdings

to 25.85 percent after transaction

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BRIEF-National Agricultural updates on legal proceedings

* On 21 november 2016, Xicheng district court dismissed

civil case initiated by China Coop Mengda against Central China

Securities Co., Ltd

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BRIEF-Beijing Interact Technology plans share private placement, share trade to resume on Nov 30

* Says it plans to raise up to 1.4 billion yuan ($202.98

million) in share private placement to fund multi-media projects

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BRIEF-Spiffx signs JV agreement with Australian operator Cardinal House

* Has signed joint venture agreement with Australian operator Cardinal House to roll out

Take5 and Spiffindex to the Australian and Asian market

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Five things to know about Samsung Electronics' holding company review

SEOUL, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co

Ltd said on Tuesday it is considering whether to

create a holding company as part of a corporate restructuring

review.

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BRIEF-Jooyon Tech to issue 5 bln won worth of second convertible bonds

* Says it will issue second unregistered and unsecured

private convertible bonds, to raise 5 billion won in proceeds

for operations

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BRIEF-S-Mac to buy stake in Osung LST for 10 bln won

* Says it will buy 20 million shares of Osung LST Co Ltd

, a display firm, for business diversity and synergy

effect

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BRIEF-Anoto gets order for 30,000 pens in Korea, CEO Joonhee Won appointed permanent CEO

* Order is first in expected sequence of orders with this partner that should total 100,000

pens

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Monday, November 28, 2016

BRIEF-Evolis wins a new contract in China

* Has been selected by the social security of Shandong province of China for personalization

and issue of multifunctional plastic cards

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UK regulator to go to European Commission to force change at BT's Openreach

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - British telecoms regulator Ofcom

said on Tuesday it was preparing to go to the European

Commission to try to force BT to legally separate its

networks division Openreach after the two sides failed to come

to a voluntary agreement.

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BRIEF-Neodian Technology receives patent

* Says it receives patent on Nov. 29, for Energy Storage

System(ESS) and method for operating thereof

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Delphi, Mobileye to use Intel chip for self-driving car system

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Auto parts maker Delphi Automotive Plc

and Israeli technology firm Mobileye NV will

put an Intel Corp chip at the heart of their joint

effort to produce self-driving vehicles by 2019, the companies

said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Interflex raises 55.44 bln won via rights issue

* Says it raised 55.44 billion won through rights issue of

4.7 million shares as of Nov. 28

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Infogem Technologies revises down private placement size to 361.8 mln yuan

* Says it revises share private placement size to 361.8

million yuan from 685.0 million yuan previously, to fund

projects and fulfill working capital

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BRIEF-Microsoft Hololens launching in Japan

* Microsoft hololens will be available for preorder in Japan

starting Dec 2

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Bitcoin guru leaves Canada's TSX to focus on blockchain venture

Nov 28 (Reuters) - The first chief digital officer of TMX

Group Ltd's Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has left the

organization to devote more time to his venture based on

blockchain, the technology behind the bitcoin cryptocurrency,

the executive said on Monday.

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BRIEF-Rakus completes off-floor distribution of 113,400 shares at 1,357 yen/share

* Says it completed off-floor distribution of 113,400 shares

at 1,357 yen per share

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BRIEF-Park Systems signs contract worth 2.18 bln won

* Says it signed contract with overseas customer on Nov. 25,

to provide 3DM scanning probe microscopy for element of optics

inspection in Europe

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BRIEF-Samsung Elec says on track for 2016 operating profit growth

* Says on track to deliver operating profit growth in 2016

versus 2015

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BRIEF-Empired Ltd says Ebitda for first half of FY17 is expected to be between $6.0m and $6.8m

* Ebitda for first half of FY17 is expected to be between

$6.0m and $6.8m

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UPDATE 1-AT&T unveils DirecTV Now streaming service ahead of Nov. 30 launch

NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc, the largest U.S. TV

provider, took the wraps off its new DirecTV Now streaming

service on Monday, two days before it enters the online video

service market to win subscribers who shun pay-television

subscriptions.

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UPDATE 1-Massachusetts adopts strict background check rules for Uber, Lyft drivers

BOSTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Massachusetts next year will

require ride service companies including Uber and Lyft

to perform the strictest background checks in the United States

on all of their drivers, according to a deal reached with the

companies on Monday.

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Massachusetts adopts strict background check rules for Uber, Lyft drivers

BOSTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Massachusetts next year will

require ride service companies including Uber and Lyft to

perform the strictest background checks in the United States on

all of their drivers, according to a deal reached with the

companies on Monday.

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BRIEF-DATATRAK releases powerful clinical trial management system

* DATATRAK releases powerful clinical trial management

system

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BRIEF-Cognizant issues statement in response to Elliott Management letter

* Cognizant issues statement in response to Elliott

Management letter

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UPDATE 1-Self-driving cars coming to public roads of Ontario, Canada

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Self-driving cars, including those backed

in part by the phonemaker BlackBerry Ltd, have been

approved for testing on Canadian public roads in the country's

first such program, the government for the province of Ontario

said on Monday.

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UPDATE 1-Early U.S. Cyber Monday sales point to 9 pct rise; fewer deals

Nov 28 (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers snapped up Cyber Monday

deals on what is usually the single biggest day for internet

shopping, after stellar online sales over the Thanksgiving

holiday weekend.

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BRIEF-Generix H1 net profit narrows to 0.3 million euros

* H1 net profit 0.3 million euros ($317,160.00) versus 0.7 million euros year ago

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BRIEF-Rada Electronic Industries Q3 loss per share $0.06

* Q3 loss per share $0.06

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US STOCKS-Wall St falls as consumer, finance stocks weigh

* Time Inc jumps after report of company rejecting takeover

bid

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BRIEF-Agile Content sees FY 2017 revenue of 26.4 mln euros, EBITDA 4.0 mln euros

* Sees FY 2017 revenue of 26.4 million euros ($27.9

million), FY 2019 revenue 38.2 million euros

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BRIEF-Ontario Superior Court denies Michael Koh's application for declaration in support of validity of special meeting of shareholders

* Michael Koh says Ontario Superior has denied his

application for declaration in support of validity of special

meeting of shareholders

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BRIEF-Fireswirl announces Q3 financial results

* Qtrly net loss from continuing operations attributable to

shareholders of co $319,429 versus earnings of $2.98 million in

2015

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BRIEF-Jenoptik receives order for production of radomes

* Value of contract is in high single-digit million range

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BRIEF-Plastoform Holdings says Chua, Jessica Liao Chien has been appointed as deputy CEO

* Chua, jessica liao chien appointed as deputy ceo

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-D. Telekom says fixed network outage may be work of hackers

FRANKFURT, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Around 900,000 Deutsche

Telekom fixed-line customers in Germany have been hit

by network outages that started on Sunday and are continuing,

the company said on Monday, adding that it could not rule out

that it was the target of hackers.

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Israel's Cellcom launches app for Apple TV service

TEL AVIV, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Cellcom, Israel's

biggest mobile phone operator, said on Monday it will offer

Apple TV as it launched its new Cellcom TV app.

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Unions, gig-economy firms gear up for New York benefits battle

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Faced with a barrage of lawsuits from

workers demanding benefits and recognition as employees, some

companies in the fast-growing 'gig economy' are looking to

settle the issues through legislation.

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BRIEF-UK's OFCOM investigating Plusnet billing

* OFCOM has therefore issued a notification to Plusnet under

section 96A of the Communications Act 2003

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BRIEF-RAKUS to offer off-floor distribution of 113,400 shares

* Says it plans to offer an off-floor distribution of

113,400 shares of its stock at the price of 1,357 yen per share,

on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 29

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BRIEF-Konka scraps share issue plan due to changes in capital markets

* Says it scraps A-share private placement plan due to

changes in domestic capital markets

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

BRIEF-Ingenico, Oberthur Technologies and Vodafone join forces

* Ingenico Group, Oberthur Technologies and Vodafone join

forces to revolutionize payment terminal connectivity with

Ingenico connectivity/manager

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BRIEF-Ramco Systems gets order from G&D Integrated Administration

* Bags order from U.S. Co G&D Integrated Administration

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BRIEF-Imagis receives patent

* Says it receives patent on Nov. 28, for touch screen

terminal in which touch pressure can be reassigned according to

users

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BRIEF-Shift Inc to take out 1.2 bln yen loan to fund investment and working capital

* Says it will take out 1.2 billion yen worth loan to fund

investment and working capital

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BRIEF-CS signs contract worth 6.86 bln won

* Says it signed contract with SK Telecom Co Ltd

on Nov. 25, to provide LTE optical repeaters

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BRIEF-OptoElectronics announces shareholding structure changes

* Says the second largest shareholder of the co, a

Tokyo-based investment partnership, cut stake in the co to 6.1

percent from 14.9 percent

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BRIEF-Hanmi Semiconductor signs contract worth 2.4 bln won

* Says it signed contract with SPIL(Siliconware Precision

Industries Co.,Ltd) on Nov. 25, to provide semiconductor

manufacturing equipment in Taiwan

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BRIEF-ADTechnology signs contract worth 7.41 bln won

* Says it signed contract with SK hynix Inc on

Nov. 25, to provide commissioned development service

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BRIEF-Zyber Holdings updates on POC trial with REDtrac

* Mutual arrangement regarding scope and related costs could

not be reached and Redtrac declined to proceed further

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BRIEF-DFNN updates on legal proceedings against Co

* Refers to sp. no. 145983 entitled "Philippine Charity And

Sweepstakes Office ("PCSO") versus DFNN, inc

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BRIEF-iSignthis signs deal with Cyprus based Leverate Financial Services

* entered into an agreement with cyprus based and regulated

online forex and cfd broker, leverate financial services ltd

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BRIEF-New Silkroutes Group requests for trading halt

* Request for trading halt

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BRIEF-Yonder & Beyond Group says Gophr and Abellio have signed a two year partnership deal

* Gophr and Abellio have signed a two year partnership deal

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BRIEF-Netcomm Wireless says Ken Sheridan appointed interim CEO

* David stewart will be retiring from role of ceo & managing

director effective from 23 december 2016.

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BRIEF-Beijing Shiji Info Tech's unit plans to invest 17.95 mln euros in SnapShot GmbH

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co

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BMW strongly increases venture capital fund volume -Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - BMW is increasing

the size of its venture capital fund, BMW i Ventures, to 500

million euros ($530 million) from 100 million, German business

daily Handelsblatt said on Sunday, citing an interview with one

of the carmaker's board members.

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Porsche targets 20,000 electric car sales a year -Automobilwoche

FRANKFURT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's

Porsche division expects annual sales of about 20,000 for its

first all-electric car, the Mission E, the luxury carmaker's

chief executive told a German magazine.

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Banks seek to invest $59 million in blockchain startup R3-source

NEW YORK/LONDON Nov 25 (Reuters) - Banks involved in the

blockchain consortium R3 CEV have expressed interest in

investing $59 million in the company's first funding round, less

than half its overall target, a person close to the deal said on

Friday.

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Friday, November 25, 2016

BRIEF-Live Ventures: One-for-six reverse stock split - SEC filing

* Live ventures- on nov 22, co filed a certificate of change

in order to effectuate a one-for-six (1:6) reverse stock split -

sec filing

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BRIEF-Baozun files for offering of Class A ordinary shares of upto $100 mln

* files for offering of class A ordinary shares of upto $100

million - SEC Filing

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BRIEF-Datawind says Ontario Securities Commission has issued a revocation order

* Datawind Inc - Ontario Securities Commission has issued a

revocation order, revoking previously announced failure-to-file

cease trade order

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BRIEF-Two-week strike at Sony unit's factory ends - Nikkei

* Two-week strike at Sony unit's factory ended Friday after

the company offered to pay each employee up to 1,000 Yuan to

return to work - Nikkei

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Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules

BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Uber will seek to

convince Europe's top court next week that it is a digital

service, not a transport company, in a case that could determine

whether app-based startups should be exempt from strict laws

meant for regular companies.

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TRUMP TEAM SAYS NO CABINET LEVEL ANNOUNCEMENTS UNTIL AFTER THE WEEKEND

TRUMP TEAM SAYS NO CABINET LEVEL ANNOUNCEMENTS UNTIL AFTER THE

WEEKEND

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UPDATE 2-India's Tata Steel removes Cyrus Mistry as chairman

* EGM on Dec. 21 to remove Mistry as Tata Steel director

(Adds details from source, background)

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BRIEF-RIB Software acquires 25 pct stake in Hong Kong's Exactal Group Limited

* Acquires 25 pct of the shares of Exactal Group Limited, a

Hong Kong-based software producer for the construction industry

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BRIEF-Intralot divested 80 pct of its Peru operations for 68.7 mln USD

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems &

Services SA :

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UPDATE 1-Internet businesses boost South Africa's Naspers

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Africa's biggest company by

market value, Naspers, reported a jump in half-year

profit on Friday, boosted by its internet businesses that

include a major stake in China's Tencent Holdings.

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BRIEF-China Sinostar Group Co issues profit alert

* Expects a turnaround of its results by recording a net

profit for six months ended 30 September 2016

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BRIEF-FDG Electric Vehicles HY net loss HK$276.4 mln

* HY net loss HK$276.4 million versus profit of HK$181.9

million last year

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REFILE-Former Amaya CEO says Hong Kong investors to fund bid for firm

TORONTO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - David Baazov, the former chief

executive of online gaming company Amaya Inc, disclosed

new details on Friday of funding for his proposed offer to buy

the Canadian firm, saying two Hong Kong-based investors had

committed C$3.45 billion ($2.6 billion).

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BRIEF-ahaWorld signs LoI for acquisition of South American sports betting business

* Has signed Letter of Intent (LoI) for acquisition of sports betting

company with focus on South America

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BRIEF-Talex signs 6.6 mln zloty net deal

* Signs a 6.6 million zloty ($1.58 million) net deal with

Bank Zachodni WBK in Wroclaw for delivery of IT solutions

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BRIEF-Sunyard System Engineering's share trade to halt pending announcement

* Says share trade to halt from November 28 pending

announcement related to asset acquisition

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BRIEF-Michel Meunier takes over Securinfor

* Michel Meunier, accompanied by pool of professional financial shareholders, led by AXIO

CAPITAL, took over the company

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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

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

and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Friday:

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BRIEF-FDG Electric Vehicles approved appointment of Wong Kwok Yiu as a non-executive director

* Approved appointment of Wong Kwok Yiu as a non-executive

director of company

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BRIEF-Taiwan's TSMC orders equipment for T$1.3 bln

* Says it orders equipment for T$1.3 billion ($40.80

million) from ASM Japan K.K and Lam Research International Sarl

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BRIEF-Crunchfish signs new deal with OPPO

* Agreement runs for one year with guaranteed revenue of 1.3 million Swedish crowns

($140,834)

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BRIEF-Computer Innovation i Vaxjö Q3 operating loss narrows to SEK 0.6 mln

* Q3 net sales 0.4 million Swedish crowns ($45,000) versus

0.0 million crownsyear ago

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BRIEF-Solocal Q3 revenues falls to 197 million euros

* Q3 revenues 197 million euros ($208.41 million) versus 212 million euros year ago

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

BRIEF-V Technology plans merger with unit

* Says it plans to merge with its wholly owned unit which is

engaged in lithography equipment related business, effective on

Feb. 1, 2017

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BRIEF-PCI Holdings to buy Syswave from Sorghum Japan Holdings for 660 mln yen

* Says it to buy Japan-based firm Syswave Corp from Sorghum

Japan Holdings Corp for totally 660 million yen

(including advisory expense)

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BRIEF-Seohwa signs contract worth 3.2 bln won

* Says it signed contract with SK Telecom Co Ltd

on Nov. 24, to provide SK Telecom repeaters

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Singapore Oct factory output +1.2 pct y/y; marine and offshore production plummets

SINGAPORE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Singapore's industrial

production in October rose slightly more than expected from a

year earlier, helped by increases in electronics and

pharmaceuticals production, although marine and offshore

engineering output plunged.

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BRIEF-Beijing Thunisoft completes establishment of tech service JV in Beijing

* Says it completes establishment of tech service JV in

Beijing with partners

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BRIEF-Arion Technology to sell its entire stake in Dream T Entertainment

* Says it will transfer 2.2 million shares of Dream T

Entertainment Co Ltd, a record firm, to Singapore-located

company Elektromotive Group Limited, for business diversity

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BRIEF-Arion Technology to buy 52.6 pct stake in Elektromotive Group for 9.19 bln won

* Says it will buy 2.70 billion shares of Elektromotive

Group Limited (Singapore), an electromobile battery firm, for

business diversity

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BRIEF-Prophecy International says overall Q2 revenue is expected to be in range $3.1mln  $3.5mln

* "Overall Q2 revenue is expected to be in range $3.1mln 

$3.5mln, compared to $3.5mln for same period last year"

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IBM 'failed' on Australia's census - Australian PM

SYDNEY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - International Business Machines

Corp failed in its handling of the A$10 million ($7.4

million) IT contract for Australia's first predominantly online

census, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on

Friday.

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BRIEF-Omni Market Tide says managing director Steve Terry will leave company

* Peter Hill will be managing director of company as at

completion of Rightcrowd transaction

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BRIEF-Acceleware posts Q3 revenue C$366,675

* Acceleware reports results for the three months ended

September 30, 2016

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BRIEF-Acceleware says Q3 loss increased to $324,722, from $85,902

* Says total comprehensive loss increased to $324,722 in q3

2016 compared to total comprehensive income of $85,902 in q3

2015

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BRIEF-Panasonic aims to start producing refrigerators in India in 2018- Nikkei

* Panasonic aims to start producing refrigerators in India

in 2018- Nikkei

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BRIEF-Myob Group provides outlook

* "Expectation is that our revenue growth will be in line

with historic trends and ebitda margins will remain in 45% - 50%

range"

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Islamic State uses drones to attack Iraqi army in Mosul - military

MOSUL, Iraq, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Islamic State has been using

drones to attack Iraqi troops advancing in the northern city of

Mosul, the militant group's last major urban stronghold in

country, the military said on Thursday.

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Brazil's Bradesco to boost mobile platform as fintech tools thrive

SAO PAULO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Banco Bradesco SA plans to

enhance existing mobile phone banking platforms to lure younger

clients and stem potential competition from financial technology

start-ups that are turning more appealing to customers, a senior

executive said on Thursday.

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Britain's Hammond chooses his battle - fixing weak productivity

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - In 2011, early in his time as

finance minister, George Osborne said he would revive British

manufacturing as he promised "a march of the makers" to

rebalance the economy.

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LPC-European leveraged loans pick up pace in run up to year-end

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Europe's leveraged loan market

has been flooded with deals in the run up to year-end creating

the busiest period since January, giving banks and investors the

opportunity to put new money to work after a relatively quiet

year.

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Multi-million pound Sex Pistols collection to go up in flames

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The son of Sex Pistols manager

Malcolm McLaren said he would set fire to millions of dollars of

punk memorabilia on Saturday, as a protest against the musical

scene's appropriation by the mainstream.

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BRIEF-Triplan says PRIME CAPITAL DEBT SCS, SICAV-FIS is now majority shareholder

* PRIME CAPITAL DEBT SCS, SICAV-FIS, holds a majority stake

in Triplan AG of 50.01 pct since 18 November 2016

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UPDATE 1-GoDaddy in exclusive talks to buy Host Europe - sources

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. website domain name provider

GoDaddy is in exclusive talks to buy peer Host Europe

Group (HEG) as it seeks to expand in higher-margin businesses

beyond the initial set-up of websites, people close to the

matter said.

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LPC-Banks prep 1.5bn debt as GoDaddy enters talks for Host Europe

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Banks are lining up around 1.5bn

of debt financing to back a potential sale of European web

hosting provider Host Europe Group to web hosting firm GoDaddy

, as the two companies enter exclusive talks , banking

sources said on Thursday.

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Ukraine students use computer keyboard keys for Steve Jobs portrait

KIEV, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Three Ukrainian IT students have

paid tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs by making his

portrait with computer keyboard keys.

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UPDATE 1-VW's Audi picks top Volvo manager as new R&D chief

* Move will bolster Audi in technology contest - labour boss

(Adds labour boss comment, detail and background)

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BRIEF-Lauritz.com enters into a five year partnering agreement for the branch in Herning

* Enters into a five year partnering agreement for the

branch in hHrning

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BRIEF-Digital China Information Service completes acquisition of 96.03 pct stake in Nanjing tech firm

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Digital China Information Service Co Ltd

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BRIEF-Vindico Group to install SelectaDNA-spray at 25 Netto-stores

* Order has estimated value of about 0.8 million Swedish

crowns

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BRIEF-Computime Group HY net profit HK$42.1 million

* HY turnover for period HK$1.71 billion, up approximately

2.3% from same period last year

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BRIEF-Fujian Newland Computer cuts share issue size to 1.58 bln yuan

* Says it cuts share issue size to 1.58 billion yuan

($228.45 million) from 1.9 billion yuan

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BRIEF-Kambi signs an agreement with Apuestas Internacionales

* Signs an agreement with Apuestas Internacionales, S.A. De

C.V.

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BRIEF-Synertone Communication enters into non-exclusive manufacturing agreement

* Company entered into a non-exclusive manufacturing

agreement with cooperating partner

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BRIEF-Seb Management buys 5.38 pct stake in iAlbatros Group

* Sweden-Based Seb Management AB acquires 5.38 percent stake

in the company

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BRIEF-Beijing Honggao Creative Construction Design raises 5 pct stake in Beijing kitchen equipment firm

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Beijing Honggao Creative Construction

Design Co., Ltd. :

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BRIEF-SK Telecom to raise stake in unit SK Communications to 100 pct via stock swap

* Says it decides to change unit SK Communications Co Ltd

to its wholly owned subsidiary through stock swap

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BRIEF-Glodon issue 1 bln yuan bonds with coupon rate at 3.97 pct via public offering

* Says the co issued 1 billion yuan worth bonds with coupon

rate at 3.97 percent via public offering

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UPDATE 1-UK's PayPoint first-half profit rises 16 pct

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Bill payment services provider PayPoint

Plc said its first-half profit rose about 16 percent,

driven by cost deferrals as well as growth in its mobile

payments division and Romanian bill payment transactions unit.

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BRIEF-SK Communications to be delisted from KOSDAQ market

* Says it decides to deliste its shares from Korea

Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Stock Market

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BRIEF-Scisys says to buy Annova Systems for 27.83 mln euros

* Acquisition of media software solutions company Annova

Systems GmBH for a maximum consideration of eur 27.83m (£23.8m)

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BRIEF-Sharp plans new unit Sharp Universal Technology (SZ) Co., Ltd. in China

* Says it plans to set up new wholly owned unit, Sharp

Universal Technology (SZ) Co., Ltd., in China

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

BRIEF-Interbulls to raise 1 bln won via private placement

* Says it will issue 139,082 shares of common stock via

private placement, at 7,190 won per share, to raise 1 billion

won in proceeds for operations

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BRIEF-Tobii sets price to SEK 52/shr in preferential rights issue

* Says shareholders in Tobii have preferential right to

subscribe for one (1) new share per ten (10) existing shares,

i.e. an issue ratio of 1:10

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BRIEF-India's TCS partners with ASML to simplify business processes

* Partners with ASML to simplify business processes and

enrich stakeholder experience

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BRIEF-Xped says transaction to acquire Codium will not proceed

* Advise proposed transaction to acquire Codium Pty will not

proceed to next stage of a share purchase agreement

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Xinguodu Technology announces English name change

* Says co's English name has been changed to Nexgo Inc in

co's articles of association

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BRIEF-Zhejiang Firstar Panel Technology unit plans precision tech unit in Fujian

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Zhejiang Firstar Panel Technology Co Ltd

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BRIEF-A Motion to issue 10 bln won worth of convertible bonds

* Says it will issue 15th unregistered and unsecured private

convertible bonds, to raise 10 billion won in proceeds for

operations

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BRIEF-PR Times says business alliance with Hope

* Says the business alliance is for promotion of nationwide

local government's public relations support

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BRIEF-Qube comments on ACCC's approval of acquisition of Australian Amalgamated Terminals

* notes announcement by ACCC today that it will not oppose

acquisition of 50% interest in australian amalgamated terminals

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CD&R in the lead to acquire Avaya's call center unit -sources

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier &

Rice LLC (CD&R) is in the lead to acquire the call center

business of debt-laden telecommunications equipment company

Avaya Inc for around $4 billion, people familiar with the matter

said on Wednesday.

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Personal data for more than 130,000 sailors hacked -U.S. Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Hackers gained access to

sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, for

134,386 current and former U.S. sailors, the U.S. Navy said on

Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Singapore Edevelopment entered into a contract for sale

* Contract for sale for 13-acre land parcel for Ballenger

run land sub-division project in Maryland, U.S

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China's Ctrip.com to buy Skyscanner in $1.74 bln deal

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Chinese online travel company Ctrip.com

International Ltd said on Wednesday it agreed to buy

UK-based Skyscanner Holdings Ltd in a deal valuing the travel

search website at about 1.4 billion pounds. ($1.74 billion)

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As Samsung moves on from Note 7 crisis, SDI battery affiliate struggles

SEOUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - In the shadows of Samsung

Electronics' Note 7 smartphone crisis, affiliate

Samsung SDI is quietly reassuring anxious clients

including Apple Inc that its batteries are safe.

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BRIEF-U.S. Navy says sensitive personal info of 134,386 current, former sailors compromised in security breach - NBC

* U.S. Navy says sensitive personal info of 134,386 current and former sailors compromised

in security breach; those affected will be notified - NBC

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BRIEF-Hewlett Packard Enterprise initiates exchange offer

* Offer to exchange outstanding unregistered notes that it

issued in October 2015 , as amended, for new registered notes

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UPDATE 1-Irish data regulator steps up Yahoo hack probe, waits on email scanning

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection

Commissioner (DPC) said it had stepped up its examination of the

theft of user information for 500 million Yahoo Inc

accounts and that it was awaiting information from Yahoo on

allegations it helped the U.S. government scan users' emails.

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BRIEF-Amazon working on its own video messaging service - TechCrunch

* Amazon working on its own video messaging service; plans to unveil it later in November -

TechCrunch, citing sources

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CORRECTED-AppNexus bans Breitbart from ad exchange, citing hate speech

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Breitbart News, the outlet once led by

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's chief strategist, has been

blocked by one of the largest advertising exchanges serving

digital publishers due to hate speech.

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BRIEF-David Baazov says intends to obtain replacement financing for proposed acquisition of Amaya

* David Baazov provides update on offer to acquire 100% of

Amaya

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BRIEF-ASML Holding places Eurobond offering for 750 million euros

* ASML successfully places Eurobond offering for 750 million euros ($792.23 million)

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BRIEF-Joho Capital L.L.C. reports 5.1 pct passive stake in Grubhub - SEC filing

* Joho Capital L.L.C. reports 5.1 percent passive stake in

Grubhub Inc as of Nov. 14 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Superior Essex and Furukawa Electric announce intent to form European Joint Venture

* Essex Magnet Wire - Co, Superior Essex's unit, & Furukawa

Electric's JV to supply new winding high-voltage wire

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China top innovator with 1 million patent requests in year - UN

GENEVA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - China is driving Asian-led growth

in innovation worldwide, becoming the first country to file 1

million patent applications in a single year, the World

Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Huiyin Smart Community says Yangzhou Huiyin Technology to establish JV

* Connected transaction - in relation to formation of joint

venture

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BRIEF-Cerebra Integrated Technologies allots 12.1 mln shares upon exercise of option by FCCB holders

* Alloted 12.1 million shares to strategic investors upon

exercise of option by the fccb holders.

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BRIEF-HNA Holding Group Co appoints Wang Shuang as an executive director and co-chairman of board

* More Resignation Of Executive Director And Vice-chairman

And Appointment Of Executive Director And Co-chairman And List

Of Directors And Their Roles And Functions

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UPDATE 2-Infineon lifts profitability target on car sector hopes

* Fourth-quarter operating profit 280 mln euros

(Adds CEO, CFO, analyst comment, background, updates shares,)

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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

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

and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Wednesday:

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UPDATE 1-Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry -NYT

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc has quietly developed

a censorship tool that could persuade China to allow the world's

biggest social media network to re-enter the world's second

largest economy after a seven-year ban, the New York Times

reported on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 1-Slower emerging markets hit Rocket's Global Fashion revenue

FRANKFURT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Revenue growth at emerging

markets-focused retailer Global Fashion Group (GFG), which is

backed by investors Kinnevik of Sweden and Germany's

Rocket Internet, slowed in the third quarter although

its losses narrowed.

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Challenging emerging markets hit Rocket's Global Fashion revenue

FRANKFURT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Revenue growth at emerging

markets-focused retailer Global Fashion Group (GFG), which is

backed by investors Kinnevik of Sweden and Germany's

Rocket Internet, slowed in the third quarter, although

its losses narrowed.

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BRIEF-Fujian Sunnada Communication's general manager resigns for personal reasons

* Says General Manager Pan Dexiang resigns for personal

reasons

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BRIEF-Modacom says exercise of third convertible bonds into shares

* Says 600 million won worth of its third unregistered and

unsecured private convertible bonds have been exercised into

125,786 shares of the company, at 4,770 won per share, as of

Nov. 23

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Israel's Partner Comms Q3 profit less than expected

JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Partner Communications

, Israel's second-largest mobile phone company, moved

to a net profit in the third quarter but it was less than

expected amid fierce competition in the sector.

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BRIEF-Kingsignal Technology says Hong Kong-based unit to invest $2.3 mln in Thailand-based unit

* Says its Hong Kong-based subsidiary plans to invest $2.3

million in its Thailand-based subsidiary

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BRIEF-Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to buy machinery equipment at T$1.36 bln

* Says it plans to buy a batch of machinery equipment at

T$1.36 billion in total

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

BRIEF-ABOV Semiconductor receives patent

* Says it received U.S. patent on Nov. 22, for capacitive

type touch panel

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BRIEF-Shop Apotheke Europe 9-month revenues up 37 pct at 124.7 million euros

* Shop Apotheke Europe with strong revenue growth in the

first 9 months of 2016

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BRIEF-Facebook said to create censorship tool to get back into China - NYT

* Facebook said to create censorship tool to get back into

China - NYT

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BRIEF-Nearmap requests for trading halt

* Trading halt is requested in connection with a proposed

equity raising to be conducted by company

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BRIEF-SMTC reports amendment to revolving credit and security agreement and term note with PNC bank

* SMTC reports amendment to revolving credit and security

agreement and term note with PNC bank

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BRIEF-Mentor Graphics sets quarterly dividend of $0.055 per share

* Mentor Graphics Corp qtrly bookings were up 50 percent

over same quarter a year ago

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BRIEF-NYX announces third quarter 2016 financial results

* NYX announces third quarter 2016 financial results and

amends prior release to clarify the use of non-GAAP financial

measures

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BRIEF-Simcoe Capital reports 5.2 pct stake in Exar Corp

* Simcoe Capital Management reports 5.2 pct stake in Exar

Corp as of Nov 17 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Serko says HY net loss before tax for period has reduced to N$2.0mln

* HY unaudited trading revenue is up 10% over previous

corresponding six-month period ended 30 september 2015

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BRIEF-Jill Layfield of Tamara Mellon to join LivePerson board of directors

* Jill Layfield of Tamara Mellon to join LivePerson board of

directors

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China vice premier sees optimism for U.S. trade in Trump presidency

WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Wang

Yang said on Tuesday that U.S. policies toward China under

President-elect Donald Trump may be uncertain, but he is

optimistic because of the U.S. business community's enthusiasm

for U.S.-China trade.

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BRIEF-Glintt posts Q3 net profit at 112,577 euros

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Glintt Global Intelligent Technologies SA

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BRIEF-ServicePower says Diversis confirms talks of possible offer for co

* Possible offer by Diversis Capital Llc for ServicePower

Technologies Plc

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BRIEF-ServicePower rejects Jonas Computing offer; in talks for possible offer

* Has concluded that offer undervalues company and has

formally rejected offer from Jonas Computing (UK) Ltd

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BRIEF-Jonas Computing says does not intend to make offer for ServicePower

* Jonas Computing (UK) Limited has concluded that it does

not intend to make an offer for ServicePower

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BRIEF-Admassive Group to obtain Topmall, change name to Merlin Group

* To issue 40 million series D shares in exchange for 100

pct of Topmall Sp. z o.o. shares

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BRIEF-Qualstar Corp to initiate stock repurchase program

* Board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase

program to acquire up to $750,000

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BRIEF-celestica expands capabilities for the aerospace market through asset purchase agreement with Karel Manufacturing

* As per transaction, co has acquired Karel's Manufacturing

assets in both Mexicali, Mexico and Calexico, California

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BRIEF-Net Element partners with Mashreqbank in United Arab Emirates

* Net Element Partners with Mashreqbank in United Arab

Emirates

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BRIEF-Analog Devices Q4 non-gaap EPS $1.05

* Sees non-gaap diluted eps estimated to be $0.68 to $0.78

per share for q1 2017

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BRIEF-Creative Realities Q3 revenue fell 20 pct to $2.7 million

* Creative Realities announces q3 results; reaffirms

guidance on significantly improving business outlook

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BRIEF-Zhejiang Shengyang Science & Technology's share trade to resume on Nov 23

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Zhejiang Shengyang Science & Technology

Co Ltd

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BRIEF-Skyworth Digital Holdings says HY revenue amounted to HK$20.29 bln

* HY profit attributable to owners of co HK$836 mln versus

HK$869 million a year ago

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Singapore unveils self-driving scooter, ideal for phone-obsessed walkers

SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Researchers in Singapore have

come up with a solution to curb accidents involving

phone-obsessed walkers, a self-driving mobility scooter that

drives single pedestrians along footpaths.

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BRIEF-FastOut signs deal with Svensk Fastighetsförmedling

* Says all Svensk Fastighetsförmedling offices to be integrated into

FastOut's IT platform for 360° interactive drone views

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UPDATE 1-Beijing Soft Rock says scraps asset-swap deal with Dalian Wanda

* Wanda Commercial aims to list in China after delisting

from HK

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BRIEF-Foxsemicon Integrated Technology unit to buy 75 pct stake in precision component company at $5.4 mln

* Says its Shanghai-based semiconductor subsidiary will buy

75 percent stake in a Kunshan-based precision component company

at $5.4 million

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BRIEF-Dalian Zeus Entertainment gets regulatory approval for up to 1.8 bln yuan bonds

* Says it gets securities regulator's approval to issue up

to 1.8 billion yuan ($261.40 million) bonds

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J.K. Rowling's Pottermore plans to conjure up profit for 2017

FRANKFURT, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Pottermore, J.K. Rowling's

digital publishing company, expects to turn a profit in its

current fiscal year, buoyed by rising sales of audio books and

new ebooks that build on the nearly 20-year-old Harry Potter

franchise, the company said on Tuesday.

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Kingdom SCI Tech cuts share issue size to 1.08 bln yuan

* Says it cuts share issue size to 1.08 billion yuan

($156.75 million) from 1.74 billion yuan previously

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UPDATE 1-Britain tells Trump: "There is no vacancy" for Farage as ambassador to United States

* Trump says Farage would be a great ambassador to

Washington

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Monday, November 21, 2016

BRIEF-Multi Asset Global Investments sells 5.7 pct stake in Osung LST

* Says Multi Asset Global Investments Co.,Ltd has sold 7.1

million shares of the company, representing a 5.7 percent stake

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BRIEF-Tsinghuatongfang issues debentures worth 1 bln yuan

* Says it issued 2016 7th tranche super short-term

debentures worth 1 billion yuan with interest rate of 3.34

percent

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BRIEF-Showcase-TV to offer off-floor distribution of 300,000 shares

* Says it will offer an off-floor distribution of 300,000

shares on Tokyo Stock Exchange from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6

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Thailand seeks to tighten cyber security, raising questions about privacy protection

BANGKOK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Thailand's military government,

which has cracked down on online dissent since seizing power in

2014, is pushing ahead with cyber security bills that rights

groups say could mean more extensive online monitoring, raising

concerns over privacy protection.

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BRIEF-Soribada issues 10 bln won worth of convertible bonds

* Says it completes the issuance of 10 billion won worth of

convertible bonds, as of Nov. 22

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BRIEF-Beijing VRV Software proposes 2016 div payment

* Says it proposes to pay a cash dividend of 0.25 yuan

(before tax) for every 10 shares and to distribute 20 new shares

for every 10 shares to shareholders as 2016 dividend

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BRIEF-Fixstars upgrades to TSE first section

* Says it began listing on TSE first section from TSE

Mothers on Nov. 22

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BRIEF-UniTest signs contract worth 7.84 bln won

* Says it signed contract with SK hynix Inc on

Nov. 21, to provide semiconductor inspection equipment

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BRIEF-Brocade Q4 non-gaap earnings per share $0.33

* Q4 earnings per share view $0.22 -- Thomson Reuters

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BRIEF-IBM says triples cloud data center capacity in UK

* Says also signed an agreement to lease space within Ark

Data Centres in UK

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IBM invests in UK data centres as tech sector defies Brexit worries

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Global IT group IBM will

triple the number of its cloud data centres in Britain, it said

on Tuesday, joining Facebook and Google in investing in the UK

after its vote to leave the European Union.

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Startup Trov aims to disrupt insurance with the swipe of an app

Nov 21 (Reuters) - The on-demand economy, which uses

smartphone technology to immediately fill consumer needs, has

changed the way people order food, a car, or a place to stay.

Now, technology startups are targeting the next business

frontier - insurance - offering coverage with the swipe of an

app.

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UPDATE 2-Blockchain startup R3 cuts fund-raising target to $150 mln -source

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Blockchain company R3 CEV has

reduced the amount it aims to raise from bank members in its

first large round of equity funding to $150 million from $200

million and is changing the structure of the deal, according to

a person familiar with the plans.

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BRIEF-Arrhythmia Research Technology says unit entered into fifth amendment to loan and security agreement

* On Nov 15, co, unit entered into fifth amendment to loan

and security agreement

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BRIEF-UBS signs a 3-year strategic vendor contract with Luxoft

* Agreement has minimum target spend of $300 million or $100

million a year on average; Luxoft will have strategic vendor

status for UBS it during term

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BRIEF-Datawind reports Q4 net loss $0.07 per common share

* Datawind reports fiscal 2016 revenues up 89% to record

$59.7 million

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BRIEF-Cyrusone expands unsecured credit facility to $1.55 bln

* Expands unsecured credit facility to $1.55 billion,

extends maturity date, and reduces borrowing rates

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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Nov 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Monday:

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Blockchain startup R3 cuts fund-raising target to $150 mln -source

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Blockchain company R3 CEV has

reduced the amount it aims to raise from bank members in its

first large round of equity funding to $150 million from $200

million, according to a person familiar with the plans.

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UPDATE 2-Hackers target ATMs across Europe as cyber threat grows

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Cyber criminals have remotely attacked

cash machines in more than a dozen countries across Europe this

year, using malicious software that forces machines to spit out

cash, according to Russian cyber security firm Group IB.

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Irish data Commissioner steps up investigation into Yahoo email scanning

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection

Commissioner (DPC) said on Monday it was trying to ascertain if

Yahoo! Inc's decision to scan clients' email accounts

at the behest of the U.S. authorities last year broke European

law.

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Hackers target European ATMs in spree that highlights new cyber threat

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Cyber criminals have remotely attacked

cash machines in more than a dozen countries across Europe this

year using malicious software that forces machines to spit out

cash, according to Russian cyber security firm Group IB.

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BRIEF-A2micile Europe Q3 revenue up 10 pct to 19.3 million euros

* Q3 revenue 19.3 million euros ($20.47 million) versus 17.7

million euros year ago

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Microsoft offers EU hardware, software LinkedIn concessions - sources

BRUSSELS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft will still

allow LinkedIn's rivals access to its software and give

hardware makers the option of installing other services to try

to win EU approval for its takeover of the U.S. firm, people

familiar with the matter said.

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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Nov 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions

and disposals were reported by 1500 GMT on Monday:

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BRIEF-Glance Technologies reports brokered private placement

* Glance Technologies -brokered private placement financing,

on a commercially reasonable efforts basis, for up to 16.7

million units at $0.18 per unit

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BRIEF-Hengten Networks updates on acquisition of 51.6% interest in Shenzhen Grandland Intelligent Info Ltd

* unit entered into the sale and purchase agreement with

the vendors and the guarantors

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BRIEF-All for One Steeb FY EBT at EUR 17.4 mln, up 8 pct yoy

* FY sales: 266.3 million euros ($283.29 million) (+10 percent over prior year)

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BRIEF-ChineseInvestors.com appoints Kevin GE as cto

* ChineseInvestors.com appoints Kevin GE as cto for creation

and design of the first Chinese language cannabis "yelp" style

mobile app

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BRIEF-Apple abandons development of wireless routers - Bloomberg, citing sources

* Apple abandons development of wireless routers -

Bloomberg, citing sources

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UPDATE 1-Facebook "likes" Britain's talent, to add jobs despite Brexit

* VP says UK needs to work to keep tech hub status

(Adds further VP comments, background)

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BRIEF-Arista Networks receives letter from United States CBP

* Arista Networks Inc - on November 18, 2016, received a

letter from United States customs and border protection

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BRIEF-WebMD Health Services appoints chief client officer

* WebMD Health Services appoints Brad Kirkpatrick as chief

client officer

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BRIEF-Imugene Ltd promotes Leslie Chong from COO to CEO

* Promotes Leslie Chong from chief operating officer to

chief executive officer

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BRIEF-Brigade Enterprises partners with Microsoft, Intel for real estate accelerator program

* Strategic partnerships with Microsoft & Intel to benefit

startups in its technology focused real estate accelerator

program

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BRIEF-Ennoconn unit acquires 27.8 pct stake in S&T AG at 145.2 mln euros

* Says its subsidiary Ennoconn Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.

acquired 27.8 percent stake (13.4 million shares) in S&T AG at

145.2 million euros in total

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BRIEF-Tai-Saw Technology says new share issue price is T$21 per share

* Says it will issue the 9 million new shares at T$21 per

share

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BRIEF-Allwin Telecommunication scraps asset restructuring

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Coolpad shares hit 4-year low on profit warning

HONG KONG, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese smartphone

maker Coolpad Group Ltd slid to a four-year low on

Monday after the company flagged a drop in full-year profit amid

stiff competition, the latest part of the LeEco empire to come

under pressure.

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Fitch Downgrades STATS ChipPAC to 'B+'; Negative Watch

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, November 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has

downgraded

Singapore-based semiconductor assembly and test company STATS

ChipPAC Ltd's

(STATS) Long-Term Foreign-Currency and Local-Currency Issuer

Default Ratings

(IDR) to 'B+' from 'BB-' and placed the IDRs on Rating Watch

Negative.

In addition, the agency has placed the 'BB' rating on STATS's

8.5% USD425m

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REFILE-BRIEF-Comperia Q3 net loss shrinks to 653,000 zlotys YOY

* Reported on Friday Q3 revenue of 6.1 million zlotys ($1.46

million) versus 3.1 million zlotys a year ago

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Alibaba Cloud stretches global reach with four new facilities

BEIJING, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Alibaba Cloud plans to open four

new data facilities outside China, the cloud unit of Alibaba

Holdings Ltd said on Monday, as it seeks to grab global

market share from leading players Amazon.com Inc and

Microsoft.

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BRIEF-NCXX Group buys back 20,400 shares for 10.3 mln yen

* Says it completed share repurchase plan disclosed on Feb.

12, with a result of 20,400 shares repurchased for 10.3 million

yen in total

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BRIEF-Hytera Communications plans to raise up to 1 bln yuan in private placement of shares

* Says it plans to raise up to 1.0 billion yuan ($144.99

million) in private placement of shares to fund projects,

replenish capital

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UPDATE 3-Symantec to acquire LifeLock in $2.3-bln deal

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp said it was

acquiring U.S. identity theft protection services company

LifeLock Inc for an enterprise value of $2.3 billion.

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Kexin Communication Technologies' share trade to debut on Nov 22 in Shenzhen

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Kexin Communication Technologies

Co Ltd

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BRIEF-Wuhan Jingce Electronic Technology's share trade to debut on Nov 22 in Shenzhen

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BRIEF-Eve Investments says Omni Innovation secured UK distribution deal

* Omni innovation has entered into a binding exclusive

product license term sheet with healthspan

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Symantec in the lead to acquire LifeLock-sources

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp was in the lead to

acquire LifeLock Inc following an auction for the U.S.

identity theft protection services company, people familiar with

the matter said on Sunday.

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BRIEF-Sinnerschrader proposes to raise dividend

* Says final results for 2015/2016 even higher than

provisional record figures

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BRIEF-Datetix Group Ltd seeks trading halt

* Seeks trading halt pending release of an announcement by

company regarding a material capital raising.

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UPDATE 1-Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts' Debuts to Magical $75 Million

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (Variety.com) - "Fantastic Beasts and

Where to Find Them" dominated the weekend box office, debuting

to a boisterous $75 million and launching a new cinematic

franchise.

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Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts' Debuts to Magical $75 Million

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (Variety.com) - "Fantastic Beasts and

Where to Find Them" dominated the weekend box office, debuting

to a boisterous $75 million and launching a new cinematic

franchise.

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Volkswagen CEO says sees case for building own battery factory - paper

FRANKFURT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Europe's largest carmaker

Volkswagen sees building its own factory to make

electronic vehicle batteries as a logical move as it expands

production of low-emission cars after its emissions scandal.

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China says terrorism, fake news impel greater global internet curbs

* China urges more controls at Wuzhen World Internet

Conference

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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Facebook's Zuckerberg discloses steps to fight fake news

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, facing withering

criticism for failing to stem a flood of phony news articles in

the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, is taking a series

of steps to weed out hoaxes and other types of false

information, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook

post Friday evening.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. weather satellite's launch promises 'quantum leap' in forecasts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. weather

satellite that will "revolutionize" forecasting blasted off from

Florida's Cape Canaveral on Saturday, promising to deliver

continuous high-definition views of hurricanes and other storms

over the Western Hemisphere.

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U.S. weather satellite that is 'a quantum leap' poised for launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. weather

satellite that will "revolutionize" forecasting was scheduled

for launch from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Saturday, promising

to deliver continuous high-definition views of hurricanes and

other storms over the Western Hemisphere.

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BRIEF-U.S. court dismisses lawsuit accusing Twitter of giving voice to ISIS

* U.S. District Court Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Twitter

Of knowingly letting militants use its network

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Friday, November 18, 2016

REFILE-Germany's Aixtron says U.S. opposes China deal on security grounds

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Germany's Aixtron Se said the

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

informed the company it would recommend that its pending

takeover by China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC) be

blocked.

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BRIEF-Hyperloop one says has resolved litigation with its former employees

* Hyperloop One says has reached confidential resolution of

litigation with its former employees

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BRIEF-Optiv inc files for IPO of up to $100 mln of common stock

* Optiv Inc files for IPO of up to $100 million of common

stock - sec filing

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Cybersecurity company Optiv files for IPO

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Cybersecurity company Optiv Security Inc,

majority owned by Blackstone Group LP, filed with U.S.

regulators for an initial public offering of its common stock on

Friday.

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Facebook sets $6 bln buyback program, accounting chief to leave

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Social media giant Facebook Inc

said on Friday it would buy back up to $6 billion of its Class A

shares, beginning in the first quarter of 2017.

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BRIEF-William Oberndorf reports 7.5 pct passive stake in Workiva

* William Oberndorf reports 7.5 percent passive stake in

Workiva Inc as of November 10 - SEC filing

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BRIEF-Lam Research increases quarterly dividend, to repurchase up to $1 bln of common stock

* Lam research corp - 50% increase of quarterly dividend to

$0.45 from $0.30 per share

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BRIEF-Micron Technology Inc says, on November 18, 2016, Co's unit entered into a Facility Agreement - SEC Filing

* On November 18, 2016 unit entered into a Facility

Agreement - SEC Filing

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BRIEF-Bosch explores strategic options for its Akustica MEMS microphone business

* Bosch explores strategic options for its Akustica MEMS

microphone business

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BRIEF-Inventergy Global says co, units, certain affiliates of fortress investment group entered into sixth amendment - SEC filing

* Inventergy Global- On Nov 14, co, units, and certain

affiliates of fortress investment group entered into sixth

amendment - SEC filing

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REFILE-Hedge in the cloud: funds outsourcing computing power step into unknown

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Tucked into the attic of a

Georgian building in London's West End, seven people run a $200

million hedge fund following artificial intelligence formulas.

But the supercomputers that process their complex algorithms are

nowhere to be seen.

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BRIEF-Topsearch International announces entrusted fund agreement

* Beneficiary entered into entrusted fund agreement with

trustee

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BRIEF-Coolpad Group Ltd issues profit warning

* Anticipated that company's 2016 annual results will record

a loss of approximately HK$3 billion

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UPDATE 4-Cyber hack of UK's Three puts customer information at risk

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Three, the smallest of Britain's four

mobile phone networks, said late on Thursday hackers had

accessed its customer upgrade database after using employee

logins.

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Keybridge Communications' unit scraps plan to buy Hong Kong's Brilliant Norton Securities

* Says unit scraps plan to buy Hong Kong's Brilliant Norton

Securities

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BRIEF-China Oil and Gas says unit enters into concession right agreement

* Company through one of its subsidiaries, entered into a

concession right agreement

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BRIEF-Sanjiang Shopping Club in deals with Alibaba

* Says controlling shareholder plans to issue up to 188

million yuan ($27.32 million) exchangeable bonds to Alibaba's

affiliate

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BRIEF-Kyland Tech to acquire Nanjing Dianyan Electric for 250 mln yuan

* Says it plans to acquire Nanjing Dianyan Electric Power

Automation for 250 million yuan ($36.33 million) via cash,

share issue

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BRIEF-Department of justice clears sale of Cvent to Vista Equity Partners

* Department of justice clears sale of Cvent to Vista Equity

Partners

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BRIEF-MMAG Holdings Bhd unit entered into a warehouse construction agreement

* MMAG Digital Sdn Bhd entered into a warehouse construction

agreement with tristar union sdn bhd

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BRIEF-Pci-Suntek Technology plans to boost unit's capital by 100 mln yuan

* Says it plans to boost capital of information engineering

unit by 100 million yuan ($14.52 million) to 151 million yuan

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BRIEF-SSBV Rovsing Q1 EBITDA loss widens to DKK 0.2 million

* Q1 revenue 9.0 million Danish crowns ($1.3 million) versus 5.6 million crowns year ago

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BRIEF-FIC Global prices shares issue at T$7 per share

* Says co plans to issue 60 million shares instead of 70

million shares previously, at T$7 per share

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

China's Shenzhou 11 manned space capsule returns to Earth - state TV

BEIJING, Nov 18 (Reuters) - China's Shenzhou 11 space

capsule landed in the northern region of Inner Mongolia on

Friday with two astronauts aboard, state television said,

completing the country's longest manned space mission to date.

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BRIEF-RNTS Media 9-month pro-forma revenue 147.1 million euros, up 83 pct

* Pro-forma revenues to exceed 205 million euros ($217.22

million) for full year 2016

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BRIEF-Tes signs contract worth 2.53 bln won

* Says it signed contract with SK hynix Inc on

Nov. 17, to provide semiconductor manufacturing equipment

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UPDATE 3-Cyber hack of UK's Three puts customer information at risk

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Three, one of Britain's biggest mobile

phone companies, said late on Thursday hackers had accessed its

customer upgrade database after using employee logins.

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BRIEF-Shenzhen Senior Technology Material sets pricing for Shenzhen IPO

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co

Ltd

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BRIEF-Meere Company signs contract worth 4.03 bln won

* Says it signed contract with Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics

Co.Ltd to provide display manufacturing equipment in China, on

Nov. 17

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BRIEF-Sangoma Technologies reports Q1 earnings per share C$0.002

* Sangoma reports results for the first quarter of fiscal

2017

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BRIEF-Touchcorp Ltd appointments CFO

* Appointment of Nadine Lennie as chief financial officer

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UPDATE 1-Carmakers show their caution on electric cars at LA Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Electric cars are taking a

back seat to more profitable trucks and sport utility vehicles

at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, a venue that recently has

been a showcase for green cars.

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BRIEF-Quorum reports Q3 earnings per share $0.0012

* Total core revenue, excluding project-related transitions

revenue, increased by 19% in Q3 FY2016 compared to Q3 FY2015

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BRIEF-FireEye names former Symantec executive as head of worldwide sales

* Fireeye names former Symantec and Nuance Communications

executive Bill Robbins head of worldwide sales

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VW makes pitch as comeback brand at Los Angeles Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - German automaker Volkswagen

AG used its presence at the Los Angeles Auto Show to

pitch its case as a relevant player in the auto industry's

future, banking on gains it hopes to make in the key U.S. market

following its diesel emissions scandal.

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Infosys CEO says Trump election may weigh on margins

BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Indian software service group

Infosys is bracing for pressure on its U.S. business

from anti-immigrant policies by U.S. President-elect Donald

Trump, who has identified clamping down on immigration as one of

his three top priorities.

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Twitter CEO apologizes for allowing white supremacist ad

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Twitter's Chief Executive Jack Dorsey

apologized on Thursday after the microblogging service let

through an ad promoting a white supremacist group.

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Airbnb, San Francisco must work harder to resolve lawsuit -judge

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday

said Airbnb and the city of San Francisco must work harder to

resolve a court case over an ordinance that forbids the

home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not

registered their homes with the city.

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BRIEF-Mitsui & Co to acquire about 20 pct interest in Panasonic Healthcare - Nikkei

* Mitsui & Co will acquire about 20 percent interest in

medical equipment maker Panasonic Healthcare Holdings for 50

billion yen ($456 million) - Nikkei

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BRIEF-Facebook launches Community Help, expands Fundraisers feature

* Launching 'Community Help', new feature that lets users

ask for or offer help, including shelter, food, supplies after a

natural disaster - Blog

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BRIEF-Comp Q3 net result turns to loss of 3.9 mln zlotys yoy

* Q3 revenue 100.8 million zlotys ($24.21 million) versus

143.6 million zlotys a year ago

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BRIEF-Innelec Multimedia H1 revenue down at 35.8 million euros

* H1 revenue 35.8 million euros ($38.3 million) versus 46.0 million euros year ago

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RPT-Sailing-Ainslie busting a gut in America's Cup quest

PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Numbingly-cold salt water showers Ben Ainslie and his crew as they enter "flight" mode in a practice sail before defending their America's Cup World Series lead in Japan this weekend.

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AOL to cut 5 pct of its workforce - source

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Digital media company AOL, owned by

Verizon Communications Inc, will lay off 5 percent of its

workforce, or about 500 employees, a source familiar with the

situation said.

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BRIEF-Yellow pages signs 10-year it outsourcing contract with CGI

* Yellow pages Ltd - new 10-year it outsourcing agreement

valued at $160 million

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BRIEF-Liquidity Services Q4 adjusted loss per share $0.02

* Liquidity Services Inc sees GMV for Q1 2017 to range from

$150 million to $170 million

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BRIEF-DBS, Morgan Stanley and UBS to manage Netlink Trust IPO - IFR

* DBS, Morgan Stanley and UBS have been hired to manage S$2

billion-S$3.6 billion Singapore Exchange IPO of Netlink Trust -

IFR, citing sources

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BRIEF-Zhongxin Information Development signs framework agreement on food safety project

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Zhongxin Information Development Inc Ltd

Shanghai

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Hamas clamps down on Gaza's "insecure" Israeli SIM cards

* Palestinians use Israeli SIMs to save money, access

internet

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BRIEF-GTL Ltd Sept-qtr loss narrows

* Net loss in Sept-quarter last year was 9.13 billion rupees

as per Ind-AS; net sales was 3.12 billion rupees

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Kongsberg Gruppen: most 2016-2020 earnings growth to come late in forecast period

HORTEN, Norway, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Chief Executive Geir

Haaoey of Norway's Kongsberg Gruppen made the following

statements during a strategy update on Thursday, after repeating

the firm's growth, margin and dividend forecasts for the

2016-2020 period:

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BRIEF-Spero Global raises 1 bln won via private placement

* Says all of its previously announced 316,656 shares of

common stock have been subscribed through private placement, as

of Nov. 17

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UPDATE 1-Uber says Taiwan's steps against it hurting citizens

* Uber appealing to Tsai's push for Silicon Valley-like

economy

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

BRIEF-Kapsch TrafficCom H1 EBIT up 5 pct at 28.7 mln euros

* H1 profit for period rose by 0.9 million euros (+5 pct) to

20.1 million euros ($21.49 million)

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BRIEF-Verisec Q3 EBITDA loss widens to SEK 1.8 million

* Q3 net sales 16.0 million Swedish crowns ($1.7 million) versus 17.1 million crowns year

ago

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Taiwan stocks rise; TSMC, Hon Hai track Apple shares higher

TAIPEI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday,

led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and other

Apple Inc suppliers after Apple shares gained more than

2 percent in U.S. trading on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Microelectronics Technology issues 13 mln shares for totaling T$273 mln

* Says co issues 13 million new shares of its common stock

and raises T$273 million in total, on Nov. 17

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Starboard Value up more than 10 pct, led by Depomed stake -document

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Starboard Value, the activist

hedge fund behind shake-ups at Yahoo Inc and Marvell

Technology Group Ltd, has notched an investment return

of more than 10 percent this year on the back of boardroom deals

and takeovers.

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Audi sees potential for just one diesel model in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Luxury German auto brand

Audi envisions the potential of just one diesel model in its

U.S. product mix in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal

that has embroiled its parent company Volkswagen AG,

Audi's U.S. head said on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-DTI Group Ltd announces $11.56 million capital raising

* Offer price for both placement and entitlement offer will

be $0.35 per new share

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BRIEF-ZhongTongGuoMai Communication sets pricing for Shanghai IPO

* Says it plans to issue up to 22 million shares at 10.34

yuan per share to raise up to 227.48 million yuan ($33.08

million) for its Shanghai IPO

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BRIEF-Isentia group expects FY17 H1 EBITDA to be below prior corresponding period

* Expects FY17 H1 ebitda to be below prior corresponding

period

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UPDATE 1-Trump cyber security team, policy slow to take shape - officials

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald

Trump's transition team has not announced a point person

dedicated to cyber security policy or staffing in his

administration, an omission that could make the United States

more vulnerable to threats and worsen a government cyber talent

shortfall, current and former national security officials said.

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BRIEF-Vuzix gets letter from Intel

* Vuzix Corp - over last two years, Vuzix's collaboration

work with Intel has not generated material revenue to company -

SEC filing

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BRIEF-CSG says FY17 underlying EBITDA to be in range of $38 to $42 mln

* Reiterates its revenue guidance for full year fy2017 of

greater than $300 million

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TBS renews late-night show 'Full Frontal' for 2017

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's U.S. cable

network TBS has renewed its late-night satirical comedy series

"Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" for a second season next year,

moving the show to a new night.

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UPDATE 2-U.S. FCC drops planned reform of business data services market

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal

Communications Commission is dropping plans to push through a

proposed reform of the $45 billion business data services market

in the wake of Donald Trump's election as president.

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Google CEO to meet with EU antitrust chief on Friday

Nov 16 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Alphabet Inc's

Google and the European Union's antitrust chief will

meet on Friday, following the U.S. technology group's formal

rejection this month of a spate of charges, including blocking

rivals in online search advertising.

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U.S. FCC drops plans to vote on business data services reforms

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal

Communications Commission said on Wednesday is dropping plans to

vote Thursday on plans to reform the $45 billion business data

services market and propose new rules on roaming standards in

the wake of Donald Trump's election as president.

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BRIEF-PTC, GE Digital to expand strategic alliance

* Press release - PTC and GE Digital to expand strategic

alliance

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BRIEF-Moody's says global credit conditions will remain uneven in 2017, despite stabilizing growth

* Moody's says "political risk will remain an enduring

challenge for global credit" in 2017

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BRIEF-Roman Pudelko sells his entire 20.4 pct stake in S4E

* Roman Pudelko sells his entire 20.4 percent stake in

company

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BRIEF-Mail.Ru says not in potential merger talks with MegaFon

* Notes today's press speculation and confirms that it is

discussing potential commercial collaboration with PJSC MegaFon

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Facebook aims for more transparency with video ad data

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Two months after Facebook Inc

admitted it had inflated the average time it told advertisers

that users were watching their video ads, the company is

promising better data to give ad buyers a clearer picture of how

they are spending their money.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. panel says China state firms should be banned from buying U.S. companies

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional

commission charged with monitoring security and trade links

between the United States and China has recommended that CFIUS,

the body that vets acquisitions from foreign firms, be required

to block purchases from Chinese state-owned companies.

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BRIEF-Digital Ally receives order for FIRSTVU HD body-worn cameras

* Digital Ally receives order for FIRSTVU HD body-worn

cameras and patented Vulink(R)connectivity systems

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BRIEF-Kaps Investment raises stake in TelForceOne to 89.90 pct

* Kaps Investment Sp. z o.o. acquires in 5.05 percent stake

(413,830 shares) in the company for 3.1 zloty ($0.75) per share

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China's Xi urges cooperation among nations in governance of global internet

WUZHEN, China, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi

Jinping on Wednesday called for greater cooperation among

nations in developing and governing the internet, while

reiterating the need to respect so-called "cyber sovereignty".

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BRIEF-Garmin receives FAA installation approval for all-in-one ADS-B transponders in helicopters

* receives FAA installation approval for all-in-one ADS-B

transponders in helicopters

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BRIEF-Deadline extended for Beijing Xinwei Technology, Israel's Space Communications to amend takeover deal

* Says deadline for it and Israel's Space Communications

to amend takeover deal has been extended to Nov 21

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BRIEF-Leoni unlikely to get money back from fraudsters - CFO

* CFO says it is unlikely that we will get money back from

fraudsters

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UPDATE 1-Microsoft offers EU concessions over its $26 bln LinkedIn bid

BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Microsoft has offered

concessions to EU antitrust regulators over its $26 billion bid

for social network LinkedIn, the European Commission

said on Wednesday, as the U.S. software company seeks to allay

concerns over its largest ever deal.

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Germany's BayWa prepares for high-frequency trading risk

HAMBURG, Nov 16 (Reuters) - German agricultural trading

group BayWa AG is teaming up with a technology firm

to counter the potential risks it sees from high-frequency

trading in agricultural commodities.

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UPDATE 1-Leoni swings to Q3 loss on fraud case

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Automotive supplier Leoni

swung to a third-quarter loss after uncovering fraud earlier

this year.

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BRIEF-Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to buy machine and facility at T$2.92 bln

* Says it will buy a batch of machine and facility at T$2.92

billion in total

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

BRIEF-Techmatrix to invest in online medical diagnosis service venture in India

* Says it to invest about 57 million yen in a India-based

online medical diagnosis service venture PHASORZ TECHNOLOGIES

PRIVATE LIMITED (DocsApp)

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BRIEF-Rakus to offer off-floor distribution of 113,400 shares

* Says the company to offer an off-floor distribution of

113,400 shares on Tokyo Stock Exchange from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5

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BRIEF-Panorama Synergy says Dr Nigel Finch resigned as director and Chairman

* Dr Nigel Finch has resigned as director and chairman of

company

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UPDATE 1-Singapore to launch blockchain project for interbank payments

SINGAPORE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - In a major move to explore the

use of digital currency in Singapore, the city state's central

bank plans to launch a pilot project with the country's stock

exchange and eight local and foreign banks to use blockchain

technology for interbank payments.

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BRIEF-Transystem says Shen Kou-Ying resigns from chairman and general manager

* Says Shen Kou-Ying resigned from chairman of the board and

general manager on Nov. 15

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Singapore to launch blockchain project for interbank payments

SINGAPORE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank on

Wednesday said it will launch a pilot project with the country's

stock exchange and eight local and foreign banks to use

blockchain technology for interbank payments including

cross-border foreign currency transactions.

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BRIEF-Ellipsiz updates on disposal of interest in associate company

* Entered into share purchase agreement with unrelated third

party purchasers kita, and kita's founding shareholders

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BRIEF-Kang Dae Gyun resigns as CEO of PSMC

* Says it appointed Jung Dong Su as CEO of the company, due

to Kang Dae Gyun's resignation, effective Nov. 15

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BRIEF-Collaborate Corp's unit signs agreement with Trivett Automotive

* Drivemycar business unit has signed an agreement with

trivett automotive group pty ltd

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