Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Amazon to spend $1.49 bln on air cargo hub, fans talk of bigger ambitions
plans to invest $1.49 billion to build a large air cargo hub in
northern Kentucky, state officials said on Tuesday, stoking
expectations it may one day opt to directly compete with FedEx
Corp and United Parcel Service Inc.
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S.Korea won rises against dollar on Trump currency comments, stocks up
policies
* South Korean trade data offers some support to the won
SEOUL, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The South Korean won rose
early on Wednesday against the dollar, after U.S. President
Donald Trump criticised Germany, Japan and China for their
currency policies.
The won was up 0.6 percent to 1,154.7, as of 0251
GMT. It hit an intra-day high of 1,155.9.
"Trump and top economic adviser Peter Navarro's comments
brought more pressure on t
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BRIEF-ITbook to issue shares for 300 mln yen via private placement
per share for 300.0 million yen in total, through private
placement to an individual
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China services sector growth picks up in Jan-offical PMI
accelerated in January compared with the previous month, an
official survey showed on Wednesday.
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UPDATE 1-EU clears final hurdle for end of mobile roaming charges
preliminary deal early on Wednesday to cap wholesale charges
telecom operators pay each other when their customers use their
phones abroad, paving the way for the abolition of roaming fees
in June, the European Commission's digital chief said on
Twitter.
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BRIEF-Xero Ltd says CFO Sankar Narayan's position updated
officer to chief operating and financial officer
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BRIEF-Accenture to acquire InvestTech Systems Consulting
further expanding its asset-management consulting capabilities
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Messaging startup Slack launches new product to power big businesses
Silicon Valley messaging and collaboration software company, is
making a strong push to expand its business by selling
technology to some of the largest corporations in the country.
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Some nations affected by U.S. immigration order may stay on list -U.S. official
Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump's
executive action on immigration will not likely be taken off the
list any time soon, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said
on Tuesday.
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BRIEF-Business & Decision FY revenue rises slightly to 227.6 million euros
224.2 million year ago
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($1 = 0.9267 euros)
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BRIEF-Sprint CEO says Co plans to open 500 -1000 stores in the next 18 months
stores in the next 18 months; with every store carrying between
6 to 10 people - Conf call
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HIGHLIGHTS-The Trump presidency on Jan 31 at 10:38 A.M. EST/1538 GMT
Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday:
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REFILE-UPDATE 10-Fired: Trump dumps top lawyer who defied immigration order
fired top federal government lawyer Sally Yates on Monday after
she took the extraordinarily rare step of defying the White
House and refused to defend new travel restrictions targeting
seven Muslim-majority nations.
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Feedvisor raises $20 mln in private funding round
it raised $20 million in a Series B funding round.
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BRIEF-Syntonic Ltd says expansion of Freeway by Syntonic to Mexico
Mexico
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TREASURIES-Bonds steady before Fed, corporate supply weighs on long-end
* Corporate supply weighs on long-dated debt
* Heavy data week anticipated
By Karen Brettell
NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Most U.S. Treasury prices were
steady on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve began its two-day
meeting and investors awaited a barrage of data due later in the
week, while new corporate debt supply weighed on long-dated
bonds.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates
unchanged when it concludes its meeting on Wed
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BRIEF-ePrice reports FY prelim. revenue of EUR 197.9 mln
million euros a year ago
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BRIEF-SPS International re-appoints Surendra Jain as MD
of 5 yrs
Source text: http://bit.ly/2kbUVED
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-UAE's du acquires licence to operate Virgin Mobile service
largest telecoms company has acquired a licence from British
entrepreneur Richard Branson's privately owned Virgin Group to
operate Virgin Mobile-branded services in the country.
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BRIEF-Madkom signs 988,354 zlotys IT deal
and launch of public e-services on ePUAP platform
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RPT-INSIGHT-How Toyota, Target, Best Buy are fighting back against Republican border tax push
Republican lawmakers were due to discuss their party's
controversial proposal to tax all imports, Toyota Motor Corp
sent an urgent message to its U.S. dealers - tell the
politicians the tax would seriously hurt car buyers.
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BRIEF-Crowdsoft delivers C-One to youth football tournament
as a communication solution for Gothia Cup's football tournament
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Soft-drinks maker Britvic Q1 revenue up on strong UK, overseas sales
said first-quarter revenue rose 4.3 percent on strong sales of
its drinks in Britain and international markets.
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Monday, January 30, 2017
BRIEF-Micro Systemation Q4 EBIT grows to SEK 21.3 mln
versus 65.2 million crowns year ago
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BRIEF-SNP AG prelim FY group revenue at approx. EUR 80 mln
growth in revenue, EBIT margin, order entry and order backlog
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BRIEF-Novatti Group says "outlook for FY17 is positive"
across all business divisions
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UPDATE 1-President Trump appoints Homan acting director of U.S. ICE
appointed Thomas Homan acting director of U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security
said.
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UPDATE 4-Sony takes $1 bln writedown on its movie business
sale
(Adds background on market share)
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BRIEF-Asdion says Lye Siang Long resigned from post of executive director
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S.Korea stocks, won fall as Trump policy risk worsens sentiment
* Won still very closely pinned to dlr's movement
SEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) - South Korean stocks fell on
Tuesday as investors returned from a long holiday break and
caught up with losses in U.S. markets sparked by growing
uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's new policies.
Sentiment also remained subdued after disappointing earnings
reports from some South Korean heavyweights last week.
The Korea Composite Stock
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SoftBank considers investment of over $1 bln in WeWork - WSJ
considering an investment of more than $1 billion in
office-space sharing start-up WeWork, the Wall Street Journal
reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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BRIEF-Pro-Ship buys back 220,000 shares for 326.9 mln yen as planned
on Jan. 30, for 326.9 million yen in total
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BRIEF-Microsoft prices $17 bln debt offering
principal amount of senior unsecured notes
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Japan's NEC stock tumbles after it slashes profit outlook
as much as 18.5 percent to 258 yen on Tuesday after the Japanese
maker of communications equipment slashed its profit outlook for
the year ending March 31 as delays to projects squeeze revenue.
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UPDATE 1-Trump expected to sign cyber security executive order Tuesday -source
expected to sign an executive order on cyber security on
Tuesday, two sources familiar with the situation said, marking
the first action to address what he has called a top priority of
his administration.
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UPDATE 5-Washington state to sue over travel ban, pressures on Trump grow
grew on Monday over his order banning travel from seven
Muslim-majority nations, as the state of Washington announced a
legal challenge and former President Barack Obama
took a swipe at his successor.
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BRIEF-Applied Optoelectronics enters early termination agreement
early termination agreement with Chailease Finance Company Ltd -
SEC filing
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MOVES-Freeman & Co hires Zampardi from WR Hambrecht
Co named Michael Zampardi as managing director and head of
capital placement.
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UPDATE 2-Argentine judge orders Uber blocked, declines detention
Monday denied a prosecutor's request to jail local executives of
ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc, though the court did
order the company's platforms to be shut down, raising the
prospect of a prolonged legal conflict.
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
and disposals were reported by 2040 GMT on Monday:
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WRAPUP 1-Ford, Goldman CEOs criticize Trump travel curbs
Group and Ford Motor Co joined the criticism of
President Donald Trump's order to halt arrivals from several
Muslim-majority countries, as equity markets fell and the dollar
slipped on Monday.
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to using Twitter to help Islamic State
guilty on Monday to posting the names of approximately 100 U.S.
military members online and exhorting his Twitter followers to
kill them in an effort to support Islamic State.
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Argentine prosecutor asks for local Uber execs to be jailed
asked a judge to jail local executives of ride-hailing company
Uber Technologies Inc on Monday and a court ordered the
company's mobile application to be shut down.
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BRIEF-Twitter partners with Sky to live stream transfer news coverage
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BRIEF-Snap Inc to choose NYSE for its IPO - CNBC, citing source
Source text: http://cnb.cx/2jvbIjS
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BRIEF-Trading in Precise Biometrics to resume at 1520 GMT
by continuous trading from 1520 GMT/1620 CET
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UPDATE 1-Goldman Sachs CEO says bank does not support Trump travel ban
Blankfein became the first major bank CEO to speak out against
President Donald Trump's order to halt arrivals from several
Muslim-majority countries.
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BRIEF-Axcelis says received orders for Purion H high current implanter
high current implanter from two manufacturers of memory devices
in asia pacific region
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UPDATE 1-Keysight Technologies to buy Ixia for $1.6 bln
provider of software and equipment to the electronics industry,
said it would buy U.S. data technology company Ixia for
about $1.6 billion, net of cash.
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BRIEF-Engility launches seeks to reprice $195 mln current principal outstanding B1 term loan maturing in 2020
reaffirms fiscal year 2016 guidance, excluding impact of irg
sale
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Electronic measurement tool maker Keysight to buy Ixia for $1.6 bln
provider of software and equipment to the electronics industry,
said it would buy U.S. data technology company Ixia for
about $1.6 billion, net of cash.
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Japan's Rakuten CEO tweets Trump move to ban refugees makes him cry
executive, CEO Hiroshi Mikitani of e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc
condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ban entry of
refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries, saying
it made him weep with sadness.
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BRIEF-Indra to develop project in Malawi for 8.4 mln euros
carry out a project for transformation and modernization of
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) for $8.8
million (about 8.4 million euros)
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Sony takes $976 mln charge on film segment in Oct-Dec
it booked an impairment charge of 112.1 billion yen ($976
million) on the goodwill value of its film segment in
October-December.
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RPT-Social media battle lines drawn ahead of Turkish vote
officially started, but a string of video "selfies" by the likes
of sports stars, actors and cabinet ministers has already
launched a divisive debate on plans that would hand Turkish
President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.
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In a corner, Patterson fights to keep BT transformation on track
auction for TV rights to top European soccer, the CEO of
Britain's BT is locked in a fight on multiple fronts,
leaving the communications giant with little room for manoeuvre.
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Sunday, January 29, 2017
UPDATE 2-Delta resumes limited U.S. domestic operations after systems outage
Monday
(Updates with website back up)
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BRIEF-First Sensor says expands cooperation with Velodyne Lidar Inc.
(APD) concluded
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Trump travel ban stirs faint corporate outcry beyond Silicon Valley
NEW YORK/BOSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Most U.S. corporate
bosses have stayed silent on President Donald Trump's
immigration curbs, underscoring the sensitivities around
opposing policies that could provoke a backlash from the White
House.
While the leaders of Apple Inc, Google
and Facebook Inc emailed their staff to denounce the
suspension of the U.S. refugee program and the halting of
arrivals from seven Muslim-majority countries, many of their
co
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UPDATE 2-'Hidden Figures,' 'Fences' lead politically charged SAG awards
surprise best film ensemble winner at Sunday's Screen Actors
Guild awards, a show overshadowed by politics as stars slammed
U.S. President Donald Trump for restricting entry for travelers
from seven Muslim-majority nations.
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BRIEF-Bluglass expects to record operating loss for 6 months ended 31 Dec 2016
December 2016
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Delta grounds domestic U.S. flights after 'automation issue' -FAA
Administration on Sunday said all Delta Air Lines Inc's
domestic flights were grounded until 0100 GMT after a request
from the company due to an "automation issue."
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Box Office: "Split' Tops 'Dog's Purpose' With $26 Million
and boycott threats, "A Dog's Purpose" still managed to pull in
family audiences, who apparently were not convinced of the
significance of footage of a cowering German Shepherd being
forced into rushing water.
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UPDATE 1-Canadian tech companies ask Ottawa to issue visas after U.S. ban
technology company founders, executives and investors called on
Sunday for Ottawa to immediately give temporary residency to
those displaced by a U.S. order banning the entry of people from
seven Muslim-majority countries.
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WRAPUP 2-Trump fights criticism, protests, legal challenges over travel bans
fought back on Sunday amid growing international criticism,
outrage from civil rights activists and legal challenges over
his abrupt order for a halt on arrivals of refugees and people
from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Keysight Technologies nears acquisition of Ixia -sources
provider of software and equipment to the electronics industry,
is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. data technology company Ixia
for more than $1.6 billion, according to people
familiar with the matter.
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Canadian tech firms ask Ottawa to give immediate visas after U.S. ban
company founders, executives and investors on Sunday called in a
letter for Ottawa to immediately give temporary residency to
those displaced by a U.S. order banning the entry of people from
seven Muslim-majority countries.
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RPT-Social media battle lines drawn ahead of Turkish vote
officially started, but a string of video "selfies" by the likes
of sports stars, actors and cabinet ministers has already
launched a divisive debate on plans that would hand Turkish
President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.
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WRAPUP 1-Trump fights criticism, protests, legal challenges over travel bans
fought back on Sunday amid growing international criticism,
outrage from civil rights activists and legal challenges over
his abrupt order for a halt on arrivals of refugees and people
from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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UPDATE 3-U.S. tech leaders sound alarm over Trump immigration order
industry, a major employer of foreign workers, hit back on
Saturday at President Donald Trump's sudden executive order on
immigration, with some leaders calling it immoral and
un-American.
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Saturday, January 28, 2017
U.S. companies scramble to cope with 7-country immigration ban
on Saturday to cope with the fallout from President Trump's
executive order on immigration, with Google urgently calling
back employees from overseas and companies rushing to provide
legal advice and assistance.
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CORRECTED-FBI request for Twitter account data may have overstepped legal guidelines
the scope of existing legal guidance in seeking certain kinds of
internet records from Twitter as recently as last year,
legal experts said, citing two warrantless surveillance orders
the social media company published on Friday.
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CORRECTED-Snapchat to reveal financials within a week - sources
company that owns the popular messaging service Snapchat, is due
to reveal its financials within a week as it moves toward its
eagerly awaited initial public offering (IPO), sources familiar
with the situation said on Friday.
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UPDATE 1-Toshiba chair ready to resign over Westinghouse writedowns - Nikkei
Shigenori Shiga is ready to step down to take responsibility for
the huge writedowns looming over the Japanese group's U.S.
nuclear power unit Westinghouse Electric Co LLC, the Nikkei
business daily reported.
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Friday, January 27, 2017
CPPIB, U.S. private equity firms eye Canada's DH Corp
Board and several U.S. private equity firms are interested in
acquiring Canadian financial technology services provider DH
Corp, according to people familiar with the situation.
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Nasdaq amends disputed fee proposal for key stock market data
plans to charge additional fees to access key data essential for
stock market operations following complaints of price gouging
from other exchanges, trading firms and an industry trade group,
according to a regulatory filing.
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In a corner, Patterson fights to keep BT transformation on track
auction for TV rights to top European soccer, the CEO of
Britain's BT is locked in a fight on multiple fronts,
leaving the communications giant with little room for manoeuvre.
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Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga ready to step down - Nikkei
Shiga is ready to step down to take responsibility for the huge
write-downs looming over the Japanese group's U.S. nuclear power
unit Westinghouse Electric Co LLC, the Nikkei business daily
reported.
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BRIEF-Canon Inc's sales seen growing nearly 20 pct for FY ending Dec 2017 - Nikkei
yen ($2.17 billion) for the fiscal year ending December 2017 -
nikkei
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BRIEF-DISCO's sales for year ending in March are seen exceeding Co's estimate of 123 bln yen - Nikkei
hit than previously expected for the year ending in March -
Nikkei
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REFILE-Apple shares back in vogue as Wall Street bets on iPhone surge
an appetite for Apple as investors bet that the release
of a 10th-anniversary iPhone and pent up customer demand will
shore up shrinking sales.
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
and disposals were reported by 1530 GMT on Friday:
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BRIEF-CC Land Holdings to acquire freehold and leasehold interest of London property
acquire indirectly freehold interest and leasehold interest of
London property
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VW ex-CEO sticks to denial of early knowledge of scandal
Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn maintains that he did not
learn of the carmaker's manipulations of emissions tests earlier
than VW has officially admitted, his lawyer said in a statement.
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UPDATE 1-Harris Corp to sell govt. IT services unit for $690 mln
used by the U.S. defense, said it would sell its government IT
services business to an affiliate of private equity investment
firm Veritas Capital for $690 million in cash to focus on its
other businesses.
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BRIEF- C Security Systems gets pre-orders for new product C-pod Lite
Lite corresponding to an order value of about 100,000 Swedish
crowns ($11,331.96)
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Britain plan to leave Euratom could delay new nuclear build
European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) when it exits the
European Union could raise costs, delay new nuclear power
projects and complicate research and international cooperation
agreements, experts said on Friday.
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RPT-Starbucks must ease mobile order pileup to get customers in line
suffering from a feared consequence of the mobile revolution:
the digital world can dump an avalanche of orders in a short
period of time, creating delays and lines that scare away
customers.
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Bosch posts slide in 2016 profits on investments in e-mobility
reported a slide in profits for 2016 as it invested in
the development of products for connected and electric vehicles.
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BRIEF-Theta Edge Bhd announces resignation of non executive director
non executive director
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BRIEF-Ledman Optoelectronic expects FY 2016 net profit to increase by 150 to 180 pct
percent to 180 percent, or to be 50.5 million to 56.5 million
yuan
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BRIEF-Mindmancer reorganizes to reach cost savings and profitability
crowns ($790,898), compared with current cost levels
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Toshiba to sell less than 20 pct of chip unit, but may opt for IPO later
looking to sell less than 20 percent of its memory chip business
as it looks to raise capital to offset an upcoming multi-billion
dollar charge, but may eventually list it, executives said on
Friday.
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
BRIEF-Daiwa Computer to set up agricultural products unit in Shizuoka
engaged in agricultural products
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BRIEF-Link Mobility signs contract with ONEPARK AS
mobile communications solutions for ONEPARK's Autopay customers
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BRIEF-Hitachi Maxell to sell land in Osaka
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hitachi Maxell Ltd :
* Says the co plans to sell a land in Osaka on March 31
* Says the selling price is not disclosed
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BRIEF-Varitronix International issues profit warning
profit for year ended 31 december 2016 by approximately 80%
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Scotiabank seeks advantage over rivals with new fintech space
Thursday opened a new facility to develop technology such as
blockchain and artificial intelligence, looking to position
itself ahead of rivals in the hotly competitive fintech sector.
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BRIEF-Shanon lists on TSE Mothers
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Shanon Inc :
* Says it began listing on TSE Mothers on Jan. 27
Source text in Japanese: https://goo.gl/psLBbR
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Digital Bridge to acquire Vantage Data Centers for $1 bln -sources
invests in data centers, has agreed to acquire Vantage Data
Centers Management Co LLC from buyout firm Silver Lake Partners
for well over $1 billion, including debt, people familiar with
the matter said on Thursday.
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UPDATE 2-PayPal outlook muted on mobile competition, currency trends
subdued outlook on Thursday, as it faced unpredictable currency
fluctuations and an increasingly competitive digital payments
market.
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BRIEF-Microsoft exec says qtrly commercial cloud gross margin at 48 pct, up two pts
margin at 48 percent, two ponts up year over year, down one
point down from last quarter
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UPDATE 1-U.S. fund investors seek safety after Trump rally in latest week
(Adds details on mutual funds and ETFs, analyst comment, table)
By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Investors pulled cash from
stock funds and bought government bonds during the latest week,
favoring a defensive stance over the risk-trading spectacle that
has followed the presidential election, Lipper data for
U.S.-based funds showed on Thursday.
U.S.-based stock mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
posted $5.7 billion in outflows during the week through Jan. 25,
wh
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BRIEF-Microsoft says qtrly Xbox live monthly active users grew 15 pct to 55 mln
million
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BRIEF-Internap Corp enters into a third amendment and waiver to credit agreement
third amendment and waiver to credit agreement-SEC filing
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Investors pull $5.7 bln from U.S. stock funds in latest week -Lipper
from U.S.-based stock funds during the week through Jan. 25,
unraveling a move into equities following the presidential
election last year Lipper data showed on Thursday.
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BRIEF-National Instruments's board approved an increase in size of board from eight to nine directors
approved an increase in size of board by one director, from
eight to nine directors
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Canada's Real Matters to go public as early as February - sources
provider of real estate industry services, is looking to raise
about C$150 million in an initial public offering that could
come as early as next month, sources familiar with the process
said.
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UPDATE 3-Alibaba's Ant Financial in overseas push with MoneyGram deal
largest financial technology company, said on Thursday that it
would acquire U.S. money-transfer company MoneyGram
International Inc for about $880 million in a deal that
is expected to shake up the international payments landscape.
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BRIEF-Panasonic Corp to stop making vacuum cleaners in North America- Nikkei
America, shedding 70 or so American jobs- Nikkei
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U.S. scientists create metallic hydrogen, a possible superconductor, ending quest
in squeezing hydrogen so intensely that it has turned into a
metal, creating an entirely new material that might be used as a
highly efficient electricity conductor at room temperatures.
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Toshiba reckoning looms with chip decision, nuclear hole unresolved
of reckoning on Friday, when it is expected to offer an initial
estimate of the multibillion-dollar charge it must take on its
U.S. nuclear business, but this will be only a step in a series
of tough choices on the Japanese conglomerate's survival.
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Saudi's Sadara gets cause of network disruption resolved
Sadara Chemical Co said on Thursday that the cause of a network
disruption had been resolved by Symantec Corp.
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BRIEF-Quantum Capital Management reports 6.7 percent passive stake in Computer Programs And Systems as of December 31, 2016
stake in Computer Programs And Systems Inc as of December 31,
2016 -SEC filing
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BRIEF-Airbnb became profitable for first time during second half of 2016 - Bloomberg
second half of 2016 - Bloomberg, citing sources
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SocGen expects French online banking consolidation
consolidation among internet-based banks with the revenue pool
falling, as competition drives tariffs for services down, its
chief executive officer Frederic Oudea said on Thursday.
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Startup LendingRobot launches automated hedge fund investing in loans
technology startup LendingRobot is launching an automated hedge
fund that will invest exclusively in loans originated on
peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, the company said on
Thursday.
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BRIEF-Sotheby's and Artmyn to collaborate on an exclusive digital pilot project in 2017
exclusive digital pilot project in 2017
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BRIEF-Perfect Optronics sees over 100% rise in FY net profit
holders of co for year ended 31 Dec 2016 may record an increase
of more than 100 pct
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BRIEF-China Parenting clarifies on termination of compliance adviser deal
adviser agreement due to recent change in handling officer of
China Everbright
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Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial nears deal to buy MoneyGram-WSJ
affiliate of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
, is nearing a deal to buy U.S. money-transfer company
MoneyGram International Inc, the Wall Street Journal
reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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BRIEF-United States Air Force awards Leidos mission planning systems engineering and integration contract
systems engineering and integration contract
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BRIEF-RTX Q1 2016/17 EBIT DKK up at 15.1 million
million) versus 91.8 million crowns year ago
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BRIEF-Cabot Microelectronics Corp Q1 GAAP earnings per share $0.88
for first quarter of fiscal 2017
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BRIEF-Himax Technologies Q4 non-gaap EPS $0.086
unaudited fourth quarter 2016 financial results
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BRIEF-RiTdisplay receives penalty order of T$100,000
of Act of Gender Equality in Employment
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UPDATE 2-STMicro sees solid 2017 start; hints may be iPhone 8 supplier
STMicroelectronics posted in-line 2016 results on
Thursday, driven by solid phone and car part sales and improved
factory utilisation, while setting out a plan to boost plant
capacity that could fuel revenue later in 2017.
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BRIEF-Gu Ta Internet Information to issue private placement new shares for operating funds enrichment
private placement for operating funds enrichment
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BRIEF-Quantum Software ends share buy back
need to have financial reserves associated with share buy back in the whole period of its
duration, until June 25., 2018
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UPDATE 1-Ericsson slashes dividend, posts loss in Q4
Ericsson slashed its 2016 dividend by 73 percent on
Thursday as it posted fourth-quarter operating income below
market expectations and said its network market remained weak.
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BRIEF-Metaps to issue 1st series unsecured bonds via private placement for 2.5 bln yen
private placement for 2.5 billion yen
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Software AG sees sales growth at digital business picking up
reported a 2 percent drop in quarterly core profit,
citing one-off effects, but forecast accelerating sales growth
for its high-margin licenses and maintenance services.
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BRIEF-Taiwan's AU Optronics orders equipment for T$684.2 mln
million) from Applied Materials South East Asia Pte. Ltd
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BRIEF-Shenzhen Sunline Tech sees FY 2016 net profit up 165-195 pct
195 percent, or to be 97.3 million yuan to 109 million yuan
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BRIEF-Sourcenext says business alliance with Readdle
Jan. 26, regarding sale of Readdle's "PDF Expert for Mac" in
Japan
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BRIEF-Hugo barra joining Facebook to lead all virtual reality efforts, including Oculus team - Mark Zuckerberg in FB post
efforts, including Oculus team - Mark Zuckerberg in FB post
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BRIEF-SK hynix to pay annual dividend as 600 won/share for FY 2016
for FY 2016 to shareholders of record on Dec. 31, 2016
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BRIEF-DT&C lowers conversion price of first series convertible bonds to 9,404 won/share
convertible bonds to 9,404 won/share from 10,391 won/share,
effective Jan. 26
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BRIEF-gumi repurchases 980,000 shares at 1.1 bln yen
the price of 1,058,400,000 yen in total, on Jan. 26
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BRIEF-Posco ICT to pay annual dividend as 50 won/share for FY 2016
for FY 2016 to shareholders of record on Dec. 31, 2016
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China 2016 services trade deficit widens to $260.1 bln as tourists splurge
services widened to $260.1 billion last year, from $206.5
billion in 2015, the foreign exchange regulator said on
Thursday.
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REFILE-Cisco AppDynamics deal seeks to boost ratio of software revenue
acquire software startup AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, nearly
double the private-market valuation, reflects Cisco's struggles
in building its software business, according to company
financial reports and internal documents.
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UPDATE 3-AT&T's results match Street expectations, smartphone subscriber base grows
carrier, reported quarterly results that matched analysts'
estimates, as it added more smartphone customers in a saturated
wireless market, and said it was confident its deal to buy Time
Warner Inc would be approved.
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BRIEF-Prosten Health Holdings says unit entered into loan agreement
term loan in principal amount of HK$10 million
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BRIEF-AKM Industrial proposes to raise about HK$135.78 mln
expenses, by issuing 246.9 million rights shares at subscription
price of HK$0.55 per rights share
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BRIEF-SK Hynix says to pay 2016 year-end dividend of 600 won per share
per common share
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SK Hynix says 4th qtr operating profit up 55 pct vs year earlier
Inc said on Thursday its fourth-quarter operating
profit rose 55 percent from a year earlier, beating market
expectations as memory chip prices continued to rise.
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UPDATE 1-New startup investments aim to stem Canadian tech brain drain
corporations and top executives launched two separate
initiatives this week, investing millions of dollars into
startup programs they hope will help stem a brain drain in
fields like artificial intelligence and financial technology.
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U.S. business borrowing for equipment falls 3 pct in Dec - ELFA
capital investment fell 3 percent in December, compared with a
year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
(ELFA) said.
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BRIEF-Chorus reaches an agreement with Crown Fibre Holdings
extend its ultra-fast broadband (ufb) rollout to a further 169
areas
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AppDynamics deal shows buyouts more lucrative in anemic IPO market
costly acquisition of business software firm AppDynamics Inc
just two days ahead of its market debut suggests that U.S. tech
startups are finding more value in buyouts amid a still-tepid
IPO market.
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Starbucks nominates Microsoft CEO Nadella to its board
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Satya Nadella to its
board at a time when the company is increasingly focusing on
technology to drive sales.
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Soitec Q3 revenue lifted by growing smartphone market
Soitec posted a 5 percent increase in its
third-quarter sales as the company benefited from rising demand
for faster and more power-efficient mobile devices.
Soitec refined its sales guidance for its fiscal year ending
in March 2017 and now expects revenue growth of 4 percent,
compared with the "low single digits" it had signaled earlier.
Quarterly sales of its silicon-on-insulator (SOI) products
came in at 63.1 million euros ($67.8
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BRIEF-Facebook announces updates to 'Trending' feature
feature that shows people popular topics being discussed on
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Germany's Schaeuble warns UK against trying to become tax haven
Wednesday warned Britain against trying to turn itself into a
tax haven to woo companies after it leaves the European Union,
saying any such attempt would go "awry".
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BRIEF-Vtion Wireless Technology: change in management board
member of management board with immediate effect for a period of
five years
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BRIEF-Unisys launches advanced cyber resilience service
clients avoid incidents and maintain normal operations
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BRIEF-Analog Devices' CEO Vincent Roche's FY 2016 total compensation $7.15 mln
compensation $7.15 million versus $7.8 million in FY 2015
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UPDATE 1-India's Wipro sees muted revenue growth amid growing protectionism
muted revenue growth for the quarter ending March 31, as India's
outsourcing industry braces for a protectionist regime in the
United States, its largest market.
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BRIEF-Mphasis Ltd to consider share buy-back
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BRIEF-Cabot Microelectronics says CEO's 2016 total compensation was $3.01 mln versus $3.4 mln in 2015
compensation $3.01 million versus $3.4 million in FY 2015 - sec
filing
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Apple says dialogue with India on local expansion plans was "constructive"
Wednesday it appreciates the open and constructive dialogue that
it held with Indian officials, around the expansion of its local
operations in the country.
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BRIEF-Leed says subscription results of first series convertible bonds
private convertible bonds have been subscribed on Jan. 25
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BRIEF-Zhejiang Dahua Technology's units sign framework agreement on PPP city project
worth 3.9 billion yuan ($567.00 million) in Xinjiang region
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BRIEF-Hangzhou Shunwang Technology sees 2016 net profit up 75-95 pct
million yuan ($72.68-$80.97 million)
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
BRIEF-Johnston Press wins Daily Mail print contract
year period and ANL will have option to extend term after five
years
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BRIEF-Tata Consultancy Services announces proof of concept for Belfort, France
public transportation, GFI Informatique and TCS
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LG Electronics reports first quarterly operating loss in six years
said on Wednesday it swung to an operating loss of
35 billion won ($30.06 million) in the fourth quarter, in line
with its guidance earlier this month.
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UPDATE 3-Cisco to buy AppDynamics for $3.7 bln in growth push
said on Tuesday that it agreed to buy U.S. business software
company AppDynamics Inc for about $3.7 billion, making one of
its largest deals of recent years as it searches for growth
beyond its core networking business.
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BRIEF-Sichuan Xunyou Network to acquire stake in Chengdu company for 217 mln yuan
in chengdu company for 217.08 million yuan ($31.56 million)
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BRIEF-Shenzhen MTC to set up investment units and industrial investment funds
owned investment management subsidiary in Shenzhen, which will
launch a cultural and media industrial investment fund worth 5
billion yuan as fund manager
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BRIEF-Fortis lowers conversion price of third series convertible bonds to 2,803 won/share
convertible bonds to 2,803 won/share from 2,971 won/share,
effective Jan. 24
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BRIEF-Gospell Digital Technology sets pricing for Shenzhen IPO
share to raise 263.8 million yuan ($38.48 million) for its
Shenzhen IPO
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BRIEF-Guomai Technologies says Sui Ronghua resigns from chairman
Jan 25 (Reuters) - Guomai Technologies, Inc. :
* Says Sui Ronghua resigned from chairman of the board
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BRIEF-GARTNER ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO AMEND ITS EXISTING CREDIT FACILITY, DATED AS OF JUNE 17, 2016
GARTNER, OTHER LOAN PARTIES PARTY THERETO, LENDERS PARTY THERETO
AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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UPDATE 2-Seagate forecasts 3rd-qtr revenue above estimates
Plc forecast current-quarter revenue above estimates,
buoyed by strong demand for its cloud-based storage products.
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UPDATE 1-Nortel cleared to end bankruptcy, distribute $7 bln to creditors
Canada approved on Tuesday a plan to pay more than $7 billion to
creditors of Nortel Networks, ending years of litigation over
the former telecommunications company that filed for bankruptcy
in 2009.
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UPDATE 2-Texas Instruments quarterly revenue beats on automotive demand
reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue, helped by
strong demand for its analog and embedded chip products from the
automotive and industrial markets.
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Texas Instruments quarterly revenue rises 7.1 percent
reported a 7.1 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by
strong demand for its analog and embedded chip products from the
automotive and industrial markets.
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Target to launch mobile payment service in U.S. stores this year
Tuesday it plans to launch its own mobile payment service this
year in stores, which would allow customers to pay for goods
using an app on their mobile phones.
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Spy-cam ring boxes and blinking tiaras at Japan jewelry expo
engagement ring boxes equipped with spy-cams and diamond-dusted
hourglasses were some of the most eye-catching items showcased
among more than a thousand jewelry booths at Japan's biggest
jewelry exposition on Tuesday.
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BRIEF-Google says home assistant product Google Home will now have Belkin Wemo, Honeywell as partners
now have belkin wemo and honeywell as partners
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BRIEF-CROWD COMPUTING SYSTEMS RAISES $34.3 MLN IN EQUITY FINANCING
TOTAL OFFERING AMOUNT OF $38.6 MILLION - SEC FILING
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UPDATE 2-Microsoft victory in overseas email seizure case is upheld
appeals court refused to reconsider its landmark decision
forbidding the U.S. government from forcing Microsoft Corp
and other companies to turn over customer emails stored
on servers outside the United States.
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UPDATE 1-Fingerprint Cards board member released from custody
board member Lars Soderfjell has denied allegations of insider
trading and has been released from custody, his lawyer said on
Tuesday.
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BRIEF-Google says more than 70 mln people actively use G Suite for education
for education
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BRIEF-All Winner Technology sees FY 2016 net profit up 10 pct to 20 pct
percent, or to be 140.8 million yuan to 153.6 million yuan
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BRIEF-U.S. appeals court refuses to reconsider Microsoft email ruling
forbidding government from forcing Microsoft to turn over emails
stored on non-U.S. servers--order
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BRIEF-François Locoh-Donou to step down as Ciena COO
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BRIEF-AppDynamics now sees its IPO of 12 mln shares priced between $12-$14/shr
between $12-$14 per share - SEC filing
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UPDATE 1-Verizon adds fewer-than-expected postpaid subscribers, shares slip
whose deal to buy Yahoo Inc's core assets has been cast
into doubt by data breaches at the internet company, added fewer
subscribers than expected in the latest quarter amid stiff
competition from smaller rivals T-Mobile U.S. Inc and
Sprint Corp.
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BRIEF-Iris Corporation says Choong Choo Hock appointed acting CEO of ICB
Officer of the trusted identification division as acting CEO of
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BRIEF-China Best Group says Wang Jian resigns as executive director
to be a member of executive committee
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BRIEF-Softline plans to expand to further markets in Central and Northern Europe in 2017
Europe in the 2017 financial year
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BRIEF-Laird sticks by its FY underlying pretax profit guidance
statements issued on 19 October and 2 December 2016
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BRIEF-Systex unit sells entire 14.7 mln shares of Shenzhen Forms Syntron Information at 794.7 mln yuan
entire 14.7 million shares of Shenzhen Forms Syntron Information
at 794.7 million yuan
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BRIEF-Beijing Trustfar Technology sees FY 2016 net profit up 35 pct to 50 pct
or to be 112.5 million yuan to 125 million yuan
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BRIEF-Zhuhai investment partnership to raise stake in Tatwah Smartech to 8.5 pct from 0.7 pct
in the co to 8.5 percent from 0.7 percent
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Fintech platforms add Islamic finance capabilities
has certified its gold-based financial products as
sharia-compliant, the latest firm to combine blockchain
technology to tap demand from Islamic investors.
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BRIEF-Cyient says unit signs agreement to acquire 100% equity in Certon Software Inc
acquire 100% equity in Certon Software Inc
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BRIEF-Shenzhen MTC proposes FY 2016 dividend payment
dividend of 0.25 yuan for every 10 shares and to use additional
paid-in capital to distribute 15 new shares for every 10 shares,
as the dividend payment plan for FY 2016
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BRIEF-HCL Technologies Dec-qtr consol profit up about 7 pct
continues to be in the range of 19.5% to 20.5%
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BRIEF-Samsung Elec says TV panel supply disrupted as Sharp halts supply
halted TV panel supply without prior consultations
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BRIEF-Quess Corp to buy 26 pct stake in Heptagon Technologies
Heptagon Technologies Private Limited
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BRIEF-Soros Fund Management reports 5.31 pct passive stake in Sigma Designs
stake in Sigma Designs Inc as of January 12 - SEC filing
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Samsung Elec Q4 profit jumps as record chip profit masks Note 7 failure
on Tuesday said fourth-quarter operating profit
jumped 50 percent, matching its earlier guidance, as record
earnings in its chips business masked the negative impact of its
failed Note 7 phones.
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BRIEF-Xped Ltd updates on licensing agreement signed with Lenze Technology Co. Ltd
commence in second half of 2017 calendar year
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UPDATE 1-LG Display reports record Q4 profits; panel prices seen rising further
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LG Display says 2016 profit $1.1 bln, down 19 pct on year
said on Tuesday its 2016 operating profit fell 19
percent from a year earlier.
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BRIEF-Synacor says Google provided notice that it exercised its option, extended term of agreement through Feb 28, 2018
providing notice that Google exercised its option, extended term
of agreement through Feb 28, 2018
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BRIEF-TPCAST Partners with Lattice Semiconductor to deliver wireless VR experience
wireless solutions for head mount display (HMD)- based VR
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, stocks slide on Trump's protectionist stance
(Updates to afternoon U.S. trading, adds settled oil prices)
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BRIEF-JPMorgan Chase & Co reports 7.7 pct passive stake in GoDaddy
GoDaddy Inc as of Dec 30, 2016 - SEC filing
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UPDATE 2-Trump pulls U.S. out of Pacific trade deal, loosening Asia ties
formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific
Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its
Asian allies as China's influence in the region rises.
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Trump moving U.S. toward era of bilateral trade -White House
with key business leaders on Monday and signed an executive
order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific
Partnership trade deal, moving the country toward an era of
bilateral trade and job creation at home, the White House said.
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BRIEF-Lowry Solutions chooses Esker and its TermSync recovery CRM
process
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BRIEF-Neurosoft wins contract for Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)
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BRIEF-Sky buys majority stake in UK production companies True North
independent production companies, TRUE NORTH
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Trump tells manufacturers he will cut regulations, taxes
met with a dozen prominent American manufacturers at the White
House on Monday, promising them he would slash regulations and
cut corporate taxes, but warning them of penalties if they moved
production outside the country.
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UPDATE 1-Head of UK's GCHQ spy agency resigns for family reasons
said on Monday he was stepping down as head of Britain's
intelligence eavesdropping service GCHQ for family reasons.
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BRIEF-AVCON Information Technology sees FY 2016 net profit up 95 pct to 125 pct
percent, or to be 65.3 million yuan to 75.4 million yuan
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Three detained in Sweden on suspicion of broadcasting rape on Facebook
in Sweden on suspicion of raping a woman in an assault that was
broadcast live on Facebook, police said.
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BRIEF-Intel declares a quarterly dividend
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UK launches industry strategy to counter any Brexit turbulence
its industrial strategy on Monday, putting forward proposals for
a more hands-on approach to developing key industries as a way
to protect the economy from any turbulence caused by leaving the
European Union.
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BRIEF-Verisk Analytics acquires Arium
Worldwide, a Verisk Analytics business
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BRIEF-Xian Longi Silicon Materials to issue A-share convertible bonds
to 2.8 billion yuan ($408.69 million)
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BRIEF-Rightside Group to eliminate 15 pct of workforce
organizational restructuring and cost reduction plan in
connection with merger transaction
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Lloyds a victim of cyber attack that hit banking services
working with law enforcement agencies to trace who may be behind
a cyber attack that caused intermittent outages for customers of
its personal banking websites almost two weeks ago, according to
a source familiar with the incident.
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BRIEF-Tsinghua Tongfang expects 2016 net profit to rise 225-265 pct
y/y versus net profit of 1.3 billion yuan ($189.67 million)
year ago
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BRIEF-Enterprise Development issues profit warning
shareholders for year ended 31 december 2016
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BRIEF-PIC insures about 100 mln stg of Alcatel-Lucent pension scheme
insurance buy-in with trustee of alcatel-lucent pension scheme
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BRIEF-Russia's Megafon says shareholders approve plan to buy Mail.ru
a controlling stake in internet group Mail.ru at an
extraordinary general meeting on Jan. 20.
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Sunday, January 22, 2017
BRIEF-SHANON announces IPO on TSE Mothers on Jan.27
Exchange (TSE) Mothers on Jan. 27, under the symbol "3976"
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China's oldest P2P lender Ppdai plans $200 mln NY IPO in H1 2017 -IFR
(P2P) lender Ppdai.com plans to raise $200 million in an initial
public offering (IPO) in New York in the first half of 2017, IFR
reported on Monday, citing people close to the plans.
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BRIEF-Ramco Systems ties up with Malaysia's Matrix Sdn Bhd
Systems' enterprise resource planning solution
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UPDATE 2-Samsung Elec says battery caused Note 7 fires, may delay new phone launch
(Updates with comments from Samsung, analysts)
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UPDATE 1-Samsung Elec says battery defects caused Note 7 fires
(Updates with comments from Samsung, adds background)
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BRIEF-Beijing Certificate Authority to sign agreement with CAPINFO on provision of security service
CAPINFO, to provide security products and network security
outsourcing services
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Samsung Electronics says battery defects caused Note 7 fires
on Monday said battery defects caused its premium
Galaxy Note 7 phones to catch fire, not the device's software or
hardware.
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BRIEF-Optus announces five-year agreement with Flight Centre Travel
Centre Travel Group Limited (Flight Centre)
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BRIEF-Integrated Research says Avaya filed for voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of bankruptcy
US domestic units commenced formal proceedings for restructure
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BRIEF-Sharp shares jump as Foxconn mulls building $7 bln-plus U.S. plant
make investment worth more than $7 billion in U.S.
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UPDATE 1-UK seeks interventionist approach to drive post-Brexit industrial revival
new, interventionist approach to balancing its heavily
services-based economy for the post-Brexit era, seeking to
reinvigorate industrial production and stimulate investment in
technology and R&D.
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BRIEF-Future Fibre Technologies sees small improvement in net income for FY2017
first half of fy2017 are expected to be approximately $10.6mln
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Samsung burning to regain trust with results of Note 7 fires probe
plans on Monday to reveal reasons behind the
spontaneous combustion of its recalled Galaxy Note 7, as the
world's biggest smartphone maker works to regain consumer trust
before launching its next premium model.
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Box Office: M. Night Shyamalan's 'Split' Dominates U.S. Box Office With $40.2 Million
"Split" has turned into a horror hit with a surprisingly strong
$40.2 million in its opening weekend at 3,038 North American
locations.
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BRIEF-Beijing Forever Technology expects FY 2016 net profit to increase by 30 to 60 pct
percent to 60 percent, or to be 104.9 million to 129.1 million
yuan
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UK's May looks to boost technology industry as she eyes life after Brexit
Britain's economy to adapt to Brexit will be announced next
week, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday, highlighting
technology as one growth sector and setting out a new technical
education strategy.
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China sets up $14.6 bln internet investment fund - Xinhua
yuan ($14.55 billion) fund to support investment in the
internet sector, said official news agency Xinhua on Sunday.
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
BRIEF-Nanjing Doron Technology proposes 2016 div payment
tax) and distribute 10 new shares as stock dividend for every 10
shares, as well as to use additional paid-in capital to
distribute 10 new shares for every 10 shares to shareholders as
2016 dividend
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Chief of Taiwan's Foxconn says rise of protectionism unavoidable
largest contract manufacturer of electronic goods and a major
Apple Inc supplier, said on Sunday that the rise of
protectionism is unavoidable.
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Friday, January 20, 2017
REFILE-With Oscars in sight, Amazon, Netflix lead streaming at Sundance
television with bold, award-winning original content, streaming
networks are on the cusp of their first potential Oscar wins,
and are back at the Sundance film festival looking for more
awards-worthy fare.
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UPDATE 4-Apple files $1 billion lawsuit against chip supplier Qualcomm
lawsuit against supplier Qualcomm Inc on Friday, days
after the U.S. government accused the chip maker of resorting to
anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly over key
semiconductors in mobile phones.
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Fitch: IBM's Ratings Unaffected by Finance Business Reorganization
CHICAGO, January 20 (Fitch) The ratings for International
Business Machines
Corporation (IBM), including its 'A+/F1' Long- and Short-Term
Issuer Default
Ratings (IDRs), are unaffected by the company's reorganization
of its financing
business, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch believes IBM's core
industrial and
financing businesses remain co-dependent and that the financing
business enables
higher marginal sales than would third-par
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U.S. bankruptcy court judge OKs $425 million for Avaya loan
granted Avaya Inc approval on Friday to tap $425 million of the
$725 million loan proposed to carry the telecommunications
company through its restructuring, funds the company said were
essential to continue operations.
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BRIEF-Sanmina CEO FY 2016 total compensation $12.6 million
versus $10.1 million in FY 2015 - SEC filing
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With Oscars in sight, Amazon, Netflix lead streaming at Sundance
television with bold, award-winning original content, streaming
networks are on the cusp of their first potential Oscar wins,
and are back at the Sundance film festival looking for more
awards-worthy fare.
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Maverick Capital eyes rebound on bets Trump may roil Wall Street
policies could lead to more violent stock market movements,
something prominent hedge fund manager Lee Ainslie said could
help his portfolio rebound after a lousy 2016.
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Fitch Affirms ASML at 'BBB+': Outlook Stable
LONDON, January 20 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned Dutch
technology company
ASML Holding N.V.'s (ASML) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR)
at 'BBB+' with
Stable Outlook. It has also assigned a final rating of 'BBB+' to
the group's
EUR750m senior notes due in 2027. A full list of rating actions
is at the end of
this commentary.
The ratings reflect ASML's market-leading position and
technological expertise
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Outgoing FCC chair warns against overturning net neutrality
Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler warned
Republicans against dismantling the Obama administration's
landmark "net neutrality" protections that bar internet service
providers from slowing consumer access to web content.
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UPDATE 3-GE profit jumps 36 percent, but weak revenue clouds outlook
percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings on Friday and backed its
2017 forecasts, but its shares fell as low revenue in some
segments raised concerns.
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UPDATE 2-AT&T shares rise as company discloses DirecTV Now subscribers
after the wireless carrier said it added more than 200,000
paying subscribers to its DirecTV Now streaming television
service, launched in November.
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BRIEF-COPsync receives positive Nasdaq panel determination
company's request for continued listing on Nasdaq pursuant to an
extension through May 17, 2017
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LPC: Insatiable demand for floating rate assets cuts borrowing costs
billion leveraged loan market has taken advantage of huge demand
for floating-rate assets to cut pricing on existing debt over
the last year, shaving interest payments by millions of dollars,
and the floodgates are still wide open, lenders said.
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
and disposals were reported by 1400 GMT on Friday:
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BRIEF-Amaya sees FY 2016 adj earnings per share $1.87 to $1.92
highlights; announces retirement of chief financial officer
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BRIEF-Jiangsu Hoperun Software adjusts private placement of shares
to 805.1 million yuan ($117.11 million) from up to 1.36 billion
yuan previously
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BRIEF-Baofeng Group adjusts share private placement plan
1.8 billion yuan ($261.82 million) from up to 2 billion yuan
previously
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BRIEF-Iris Corporation's deputy Managing Director arrested on corruption charges
arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on 19
January 2017
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BRIEF-Sichuan Huiyuan Optical Communications sees FY 2016 net profit down 58.8 pct to 82.3 pct
percent, or to be 3 million yuan to 7 million yuan
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BRIEF-Tsinghua Tongfang's unit to invest 250 mln yuan to set up investment fund with partners
million) to set up investment fund with partners
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BRIEF-Unisplendour expects 2016 net profit to rise 406-478 pct
y/y to 770-880 million yuan ($112.00-$128.01 million)
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
BRIEF-Taiwan's TSMC orders equipment for T$1.03 bln
million) from M+W High Tech Projects Taiwan Co Ltd, Allis
Electric Co Ltd and Chen Yuan Co Ltd
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BRIEF-Booking.com teams up with Ingenico ePayments to boost global payments acceptance
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BRIEF-Uzabase to sign commitment line agreement for 500 mln yen
million yen with Mizuho Bank on Jan. 31
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BRIEF-Evolable Asia's Vietnam-based unit to set up JV with GREE
set up a joint venture named as GREVO Co Ltd, jointly with GREE
Inc, on April 1
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Japan trade min says not considering Toshiba rescue plan
trade and industry, Hiroshige Seko, said on Friday a rescue plan
for embattled conglomerate Toshiba Corp was not under
consideration at his ministry.
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BRIEF-Data#3 Ltd expects to report sustained earnings growth
EPS, are also expected to increase by approximately 30% compared
to 1H FY16
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BRIEF-Si-Tech Information sets pricing for Shenzhen IPO
a share to raise 272.4 million yuan ($39.66 million) for its
Shenzhen IPO
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