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2009/11/20 - 03:41PM EST
(Reuters) - European Union leaders plan to decide who will be the bloc's president and high representative for foreign affairs at a summit on Thursday.
2009/11/20 - 03:41PM EST
(Reuters) - European Union leaders appointed Catherine Ashton as its foreign affairs chief at a summit on Thursday, EU officials said.
2009/11/20 - 03:41PM EST
(Reuters) - Here are some facts about Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who on Thursday became the European Union's president.
2009/11/20 - 03:41PM EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a surprisingly quick compromise, European Union leaders have named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton as EU president and foreign policy chief.
2009/11/20 - 09:08PM EST
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 03:19PM EST
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in southwestern Afghanistan killed 17 people Friday, and an Afghan lawmaker escaped a separate blast on the outskirts of Kabul but five of his bodyguards were killed, officials said.
2009/11/20 - 03:36PM EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Senior officials from six world powers expressed disappointment Friday that Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential ability to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider.
2009/11/20 - 03:12PM EST
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Eight Islamist militants were killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Friday, officials said, after three policemen were killed in a bomb blast.
2009/11/20 - 01:06PM EST
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(Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Washington on Monday for a state visit set to boost the burgeoning economic relationship between two countries, which had relatively marginal commercial dealings a decade ago.
2009/11/20 - 12:48PM EST
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema.
All Stories
(news stories from the last 24 hours)
Market News
2009/11/20 - 04:22PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Global Defense Technology &Systems Inc shares hovered near their initial publicoffering price on Friday in their first session on Nasdaq afterthe company's IPO priced below expectations.
2009/11/20 - 04:22PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Nominees for key U.S.Treasury international posts said on Friday they must work topersuade China to change its currency practices, or therecannot be critical adjustments to global trade and economicbalances.
2009/11/20 - 04:19PM EST
SJM
* Shares rise 6 pct, touch 52-week high (Adds analyst comments, updates share movement)
2009/11/20 - 04:14PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. oil refiner Valero EnergyCorp announced on Friday it will permanently shut downits Delaware City, Delaware, refinery because of the weakeconomic conditions.
2009/11/20 - 04:07PM EST
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* Sees Q4 sales down from pvs qtr, drop in gross margin
2009/11/20 - 04:06PM EST
PPD
* Says FTC draft complaint pertains only to ADRS program *Says will continue to cooperate with FTC * Believes no fees atissue subject to disgorgement
2009/11/20 - 04:04PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The number of mass layoffsreported by U.S. employers fell last month from September, agovernment report showed on Friday, suggesting job losses wereclose to bottoming.
2009/11/20 - 04:03PM EST
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - Koppers Holdings Inc on Fridaysold $300 million of senior notes in the 144a private placementmarket, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
MFC.TO SU.TO TD.TO CNQ.TO ABX.TO
* All 10 sectors lower, materials lead retreat (Adds details, quotes)
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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ABUJA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria on Friday renewed threeshallow water oil licences jointly operated with Exxon Mobil, granting the U.S. energy firm leases of a further 20years with the option to renew again. "Today we have reached an agreement on the terms of newleases that will go on for a further 20 years with an option torenew," junior oil minister Odein Ajumogobia told reporters inthe capital Abuja.
Business News
2009/11/20 - 04:29PM EST
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BANGALORE (Reuters) - J.M. Smucker Co , best known for its peanut butter and jelly, posted higher-than-expected quarterly results, driven by strong margins at its Folgers coffee business, and raised its full-year profit view, sending its shares to a new 52-week high.
2009/11/20 - 09:03PM EST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vivendi SA and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is still being negotiated, a person familiar with the matter said.
2009/11/20 - 04:10PM EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of mass layoffs reported by U.S. employers fell last month from September, a government report showed on Friday, suggesting job losses were close to bottoming.
2009/11/20 - 03:25PM EST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cloud Peak Energy Inc , a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner's initial public offering.
2009/11/20 - 03:07PM EST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some big Goldman Sachs Group Inc shareholders have asked the U.S. bank to cut what could be the biggest bonuses in its history to pass more profit onto investors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 02:33PM EST
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co does not see acquisitions as a core part of its growth plan and has started to buy back shares again, Chief Financial Officer Jon Moeller said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 01:57PM EST
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Banks risk becoming addicted to cheap central bank cash used to fight the financial crisis and must prepare for its eventual withdrawal, the head of the ECB warned at a Frankfurt banking conference on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 01:39PM EST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Friday and gave a cautious forecast for the current holiday quarter, sending shares down 2.2 percent in premarket trade.
2009/11/20 - 08:40PM EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped nearly 1 percent to below $77 a barrel on Friday as a stronger dollar weighed on prices and falling equities raised concern about the economy and the outlook for energy demand.
2009/11/20 - 12:28PM EST
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Dell, the world's No.3 PC brand, said on Friday that its core business of selling computers to companies was returning, after a sharp drop-off during the global downturn led to disappointing quarterly results.
Economic News
2009/11/20 - 04:04PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The number of mass layoffsreported by U.S. employers fell last month from September, agovernment report showed on Friday, suggesting job losses wereclose to bottoming.
2009/11/20 - 03:30PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A weekly measure of futureU.S. economic growth fell to a nine-week low along with itsyearly growth rate, but the dip in the index that recentlyreached a record high does not signal a rocky recovery, aresearch group said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 06:00AM EST
For Today in Germany diary double-click on [DE/DIARY]
2009/11/20 - 06:00AM EST
For German corporate events diary click on [WEU/EQUITY]
2009/11/20 - 06:00AM EST
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2009/11/19 - 11:10PM EST
Two Weeks Ended November 18 daily avgs-mlns (H.3)Free Reserves..............937,945 vs.rvsd...950,134Other Borrowings...........108,235 vs........109,119Seasonal Loans...75 vs.............67Total Borrowings...........217,690 vs........248,364Term Auction Credit........109,456 vs........139,245Excess Reserves..........1,046,180 vs......1,059,253Required Reserves...........62,697 vs.........62,410Total Reserves...........1,108,877 vs......1,121,663Non-Borrowed Reserves......891,1
2009/11/19 - 08:47PM EST
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2009/11/19 - 08:38PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The number of unemployedU.S. workers seeking emergency relief under federal programsrose at the end of October, the government said on Thursday,clouding the picture of the weak jobs market.
2009/11/19 - 07:42PM EST
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Growth in Argentina'seconomy was seen as flat in September despite a nascent reboundin areas such as cars, steel and construction, a Reuters pollshowed on Thursday.
2009/11/19 - 06:55PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A record one in seven U.S.mortgages were in foreclosure or at least one payment past duein the third quarter, according to fresh data signaling therecovery in the housing market will be tepid at best.
Banking News
2008/12/18 - 08:01PM EST
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss Re said insured losses soared to$50 billion for the industry in 2008, making it the secondcostliest year ever.
2008/12/18 - 08:01PM EST
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings sharesfell over 5 percent on Thursday to extend a 6-day retreat to 16percent as concern mounted it could raise capital or cut itsdividend to keep its balance sheet advantage.
2008/12/18 - 08:01PM EST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc Chief Executive Edward Liddy has asked for more timebefore meeting with U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, who has beencritical of the insurer and management in recent weeks.
2008/12/18 - 08:01PM EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spanish banking group Santander won permission from EU competition authorities onThursday to acquire assets including deposits and branches ofBritish mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley .
2008/12/18 - 08:01PM EST
* Technical performance should see further improvements
2008/12/18 - 08:00PM EST
* Private equity Hellman & Friedman pays off loan withstake
2008/12/18 - 08:00PM EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursdayapproved Belgium's emergency 3.5 billion euro ($5 billion)recapitalisation of KBC , aimed at helping the bankingand insurance group through the financial crisis.
2008/12/18 - 08:00PM EST
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rules aimed at preventing creditcard holders from being hit by unfair and deceptive practicessuch as surprise fees and interest-rate hikes were approved onThursday by a U.S. banking regulator.
2008/12/18 - 08:00PM EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $2.4billion of Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and FederalHome Loan Banks debt in permanent coupon purchases on Thursdayin an ongoing effort to lower mortgage rates.
2008/12/18 - 08:00PM EST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has boosted itslending after receiving government money and has set up acommittee of senior executives to make sure it is using thosefunds properly, according to an internal memo obtained byReuters.
Funds News
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Private equity-backedArchipelago Learning Inc's shares rose in their firsttrading session following the company's initial publicoffering, which priced in line with expectations on Thursday.
2009/11/20 - 03:24PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell onFriday as the dollar strengthened and concerns about the paceand strength of economic recovery kept pressure on equitiesmarkets.
2009/11/20 - 03:14PM EST
* Purchase to lead to more expansion opportunities in Europe
2009/11/20 - 03:10PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese discounthotel chain 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd jumped as much as28.6 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 02:48PM EST
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - The following financial servicesindustry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us ofother job changes, e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com.
2009/11/20 - 03:05PM EST
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* Goldman shares dip 0.7 percent (Adds Freeman comment, additional Goldman comment)
2009/11/20 - 01:33PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Terra Industries Inc's shareholders will vote Friday on a slate of new boardmembers, and the outcome of rival CF Industries Holdings Inc's proposed buyout could hang in the balance.
2009/11/20 - 11:48AM EST
* Vendors and suppliers to be paid in full (Recasts; adds details)
2009/11/20 - 10:27AM EST
BLK
* Transfer due to BlackRock manager's departure for Aviva
2009/11/20 - 08:28AM EST
HONG KONG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Investors pumped money intoemerging market assets and commodities to diversify away from aweak dollar in the week ending Nov. 18, but U.S. equity fundsalso saw solid inflows on hopes for economic recovery, fundtracker EPFR Global said on Friday.
Private Equity
2009/11/20 - 04:23PM EST
- Phew, the Gartmore "will it, won't it" game is over! Fundfirm goes ahead with IPO.
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Private equity-backedArchipelago Learning Inc's shares rose in their firsttrading session following the company's initial publicoffering, which priced in line with expectations on Thursday.
2009/11/20 - 03:38PM EST
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NEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Talks on the sale ofVivendi SA's NBC Universal stake to General ElectricCo hinge on when Vivendi would get paid as well as howmuch, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 02:14PM EST
MUMBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Galleon, which iswinding down its funds after its founder was accused of headingan insider trading ring, has sold its holding in India'sEdelweiss Capital , stock exchange data showed.
2009/11/20 - 01:48PM EST
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Privately-owned German chemicaldistributor Brenntag is amending its 2.5 billion-euro ($3.72billion) leveraged loan to allow an initial public share offer,banking sources said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 01:33PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Terra Industries Inc's shareholders will vote Friday on a slate of new boardmembers, and the outcome of rival CF Industries Holdings Inc's proposed buyout could hang in the balance.
2009/11/20 - 01:18PM EST
* Administrators still in talks to sell around 500 shops
2009/11/20 - 12:46PM EST
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* Ex French foreign minister Barnier set for powerful post
2009/11/20 - 12:33PM EST
* Water companies' results to show higher pretax profits
2009/11/20 - 12:27PM EST
* Sovereign wealth funds ready to invest in asset class
Bonds News
2009/11/20 - 04:22PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Nominees for key U.S.Treasury international posts said on Friday they must work topersuade China to change its currency practices, or therecannot be critical adjustments to global trade and economicbalances.
2009/11/20 - 04:14PM EST
VLO
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. oil refiner Valero EnergyCorp announced on Friday it will permanently shut downits Delaware City, Delaware, refinery because of the weakeconomic conditions.
2009/11/20 - 04:07PM EST
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* Sees Q4 sales down from pvs qtr, drop in gross margin
2009/11/20 - 04:03PM EST
KOP
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Koppers Holdings Inc on Fridaysold $300 million of senior notes in the 144a private placementmarket, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 03:43PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Sellers of protection on CITGroup's bonds will need to make payments of around30 percent the insurance they sold on the bankrupt commerciallender, based on the initial results of an auction on Friday tovalue its credit default swaps.
2009/11/20 - 03:41PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Freddie Mac said Friday it plans to sell $3.0 billion of reference bills onMonday.
2009/11/20 - 03:36PM EST
* Colombian military chiefs meet, no troop buildup seen
2009/11/20 - 03:30PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A weekly measure of futureU.S. economic growth fell to a nine-week low along with itsyearly growth rate, but the dip in the index that recentlyreached a record high does not signal a rocky recovery, aresearch group said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 03:19PM EST
NGL.TO
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas explorer AngleEnergy Inc said it agreed to buy Stonefire Energy Corp for about C$50 million ($47 million) in cash,to expand its operations.
2009/11/20 - 03:01PM EST
Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Diocese ofWilmington, Delaware, has sought bankruptcy court approval tocontinue providing pensions and medical coverage to certainpriests accused of sexually abusing children, court papersshowed.
New Issues News
2009/11/20 - 04:22PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Global Defense Technology &Systems Inc shares hovered near their initial publicoffering price on Friday in their first session on Nasdaq afterthe company's IPO priced below expectations.
2009/11/20 - 07:41PM EST
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* Disagreement holds up Comcast-GE NBCU joint venture (Recasts, adds financial details, adds LONDON to dateline pvsNEW YORK/PARIS)
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Private equity-backedArchipelago Learning Inc's shares rose in their firsttrading session following the company's initial publicoffering, which priced in line with expectations on Thursday.
2009/11/20 - 03:10PM EST
CLD
* Shares start on NYSE at $14.50, 3.4 pct below IPO price
2009/11/20 - 03:10PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese discounthotel chain 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd jumped as much as28.6 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 03:03AM EST
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* Rio Tinto's Cloud Peak, Global Defense price below range
2009/11/20 - 12:50AM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. coal miner Cloud PeakEnergy Inc , a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, priced shares inits initial public offering below expectations on concerns theflotation was designed to help its parent's balance sheetrather than fund its own growth.
2009/11/19 - 11:53PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Chinese hotel chain 7 DaysGroup Holdings Ltd priced American depositary sharesfor $11 each in its initial public offering on Thursday, at thetop of the expected price range.
2009/11/19 - 11:26PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Private equity backedArchipelago Learning Inc priced shares in its initialpublic offering for $16.50 apiece, within the expected range.
2009/11/19 - 09:01PM EST
MCK
* Second IPO to be shelved in past 4 weeks (Adds company comment, byline)
Forex News
2009/11/20 - 04:26PM EST
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Following is the view fromReuters editors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on thenews that is likely to matter most for the week ahead startingNovember 21.
2009/11/20 - 04:22PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Nominees for key U.S.Treasury international posts said on Friday they must work topersuade China to change its currency practices, or therecannot be critical adjustments to global trade and economicbalances.
2009/11/20 - 07:41PM EST
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* Disagreement holds up Comcast-GE NBCU joint venture (Recasts, adds financial details, adds LONDON to dateline pvsNEW YORK/PARIS)
2009/11/20 - 03:56PM EST
* Extension gives Oracle more time on competition concerns
2009/11/20 - 03:20PM EST
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* Indexes down: Dow 0.04 pct, S&P 0.3 pct, Nasdaq 0.6 pct
2009/11/20 - 03:19PM EST
NGL.TO
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas explorer AngleEnergy Inc said it agreed to buy Stonefire Energy Corp for about C$50 million ($47 million) in cash,to expand its operations.
2009/11/20 - 03:14PM EST
* Purchase to lead to more expansion opportunities in Europe
2009/11/20 - 03:07PM EST
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WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - As U.S. health officialsstruggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against thepandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easyway to instantly double or triple the number of doses available-- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant.
2009/11/20 - 02:29PM EST
* Lottomatica will go on to run concession if state requests
2009/11/20 - 02:20PM EST
* For a related column please double click on [ID:nLK643252]
ETF News
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Private equity-backedArchipelago Learning Inc's shares rose in their firsttrading session following the company's initial publicoffering, which priced in line with expectations on Thursday.
2009/11/20 - 03:24PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell onFriday as the dollar strengthened and concerns about the paceand strength of economic recovery kept pressure on equitiesmarkets.
2009/11/20 - 03:14PM EST
* Purchase to lead to more expansion opportunities in Europe
2009/11/20 - 03:10PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese discounthotel chain 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd jumped as much as28.6 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 02:48PM EST
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - The following financial servicesindustry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us ofother job changes, e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com.
2009/11/20 - 03:05PM EST
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* Goldman shares dip 0.7 percent (Adds Freeman comment, additional Goldman comment)
2009/11/20 - 01:33PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Terra Industries Inc's shareholders will vote Friday on a slate of new boardmembers, and the outcome of rival CF Industries Holdings Inc's proposed buyout could hang in the balance.
2009/11/20 - 11:48AM EST
* Vendors and suppliers to be paid in full (Recasts; adds details)
2009/11/20 - 10:27AM EST
BLK
* Transfer due to BlackRock manager's departure for Aviva
2009/11/20 - 08:28AM EST
HONG KONG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Investors pumped money intoemerging market assets and commodities to diversify away from aweak dollar in the week ending Nov. 18, but U.S. equity fundsalso saw solid inflows on hopes for economic recovery, fundtracker EPFR Global said on Friday.
Financial Services and Real Estate
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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* All 10 sectors lower, materials lead retreat (Adds details, quotes)
2009/11/20 - 03:41PM EST
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's investmentholding firm Remgro Ltd expects a fall of between 66-70percent in first-half headline earnings per share compared tothe same period last year due to lower earnings in its holdings.
2009/11/20 - 03:36PM EST
ZURICH, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Switzerland's insurers need localregulation to be harmonised with international standards andimproved access to European Union markets to boost growth,executives said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 03:26PM EST
* Walker risks opening "Pandora's box" with investor rules
2009/11/20 - 03:20PM EST
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* Indexes down: Dow 0.04 pct, S&P 0.3 pct, Nasdaq 0.6 pct
2009/11/20 - 03:09PM EST
AMSTERDAM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Dutch 2009 budget deficitwill be 0.3 percentage points higher at 5.1 percent of GrossDomestic Product (GDP) than previously forecast, the DutchFinance Ministry said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 03:05PM EST
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* Goldman shares dip 0.7 percent (Adds Freeman comment, additional Goldman comment)
2009/11/20 - 03:02PM EST
BUDAPEST, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hungary's K&H Bank, the localunit of Belgium's KBC Group , said risk provisions roseand lending dropped sharply in the first three quarters, erodingnet profit.
2009/11/20 - 03:01PM EST
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* Unit to coinsure about 237,000 policies with Wilton Re
2009/11/20 - 05:56PM EST
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* Q4 loss 73 cents/share vs Wall St view for 30-cent loss
Consumer Goods And Retail News
2009/11/20 - 04:19PM EST
SJM
* Shares rise 6 pct, touch 52-week high (Adds analyst comments, updates share movement)
2009/11/20 - 04:06PM EST
PPD
* Says FTC draft complaint pertains only to ADRS program *Says will continue to cooperate with FTC * Believes no fees atissue subject to disgorgement
2009/11/20 - 03:01PM EST
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle releases herdebut album "I Dreamed a Dream" on Monday.
2009/11/20 - 02:59PM EST
WARSAW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Kernel's mainshareholder sold around 5 percent of the Ukrainian edible oilsmaker for 137 million zlotys ($49 million), a Kernel officialtold Reuters on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 02:19PM EST
WARSAW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Kernel's mainshareholder sold around 5 percent of the Ukrainian edible oilsmaker for 137 million zlotys ($49 million) on Friday, twoindependent market sources told Reuters.
2009/11/20 - 01:54PM EST
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* P&G repurchasing shares, likely less than $8 bln per yr
2009/11/20 - 04:07PM EST
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* Sees Q4 sales down from pvs qtr, drop in gross margin
2009/11/20 - 01:27PM EST
CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Casual dining chain operatorCheesecake Factory Inc on Friday stood by its forecastfor 2010 earnings and said it has not made one for 2011.
2009/11/20 - 01:05PM EST
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, oneof the biggest stars of the Internet age, seeks to turn globalcelebrity into record sales next week with the release of herdebut album "I Dreamed a Dream".
2009/11/20 - 01:00PM EST
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* More media job cuts in store, even as earnings improve
Energy News
2009/11/20 - 04:14PM EST
VLO
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. oil refiner Valero EnergyCorp announced on Friday it will permanently shut downits Delaware City, Delaware, refinery because of the weakeconomic conditions.
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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* All 10 sectors lower, materials lead retreat (Adds details, quotes)
2009/11/20 - 03:58PM EST
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ABUJA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria on Friday renewed threeshallow water oil licences jointly operated with Exxon Mobil, granting the U.S. energy firm leases of a further 20years with the option to renew again. "Today we have reached an agreement on the terms of newleases that will go on for a further 20 years with an option torenew," junior oil minister Odein Ajumogobia told reporters inthe capital Abuja.
2009/11/20 - 03:37PM EST
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CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc is restarting its 160,000 barrel a day Lima, Ohio,refinery after seven weeks of maintenance, a spokeswoman forthe state's environmental regulator said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 03:34PM EST
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - Alpha Natural Resources Inc saidit suspended production at a mine in Waynesburg, Pennslvania,on Wednesday after a roof collapse disabled the main conveyorline.
2009/11/20 - 03:25PM EST
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* All 10 sectors lower, materials lead retreat (Adds details, quotes)
2009/11/20 - 03:19PM EST
NGL.TO
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas explorer AngleEnergy Inc said it agreed to buy Stonefire Energy Corp for about C$50 million ($47 million) in cash,to expand its operations.
2009/11/20 - 03:00PM EST
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DIMOCK, Pennsylvania, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Residents of asmall rural Pennsylvania town sued Cabot Oil & Gas Corp on Friday, claiming the company's natural-gas drilling hascontaminated their water wells with toxic chemicals, causedsickness and reduced their property values.
2009/11/20 - 02:46PM EST
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs said it sees U.S.metallurgical (steelmaking) coal miners better positioned tobenefit from a coal stock rally, driven by supply constraints,and removed Peabody Energy Corp its conviction listpartly on stock outperformance.
2009/11/20 - 02:45PM EST
* reports intermittent flaring due to maintenance for 48hours beginning Thursday at Scotford facility in Alberta,Canada