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2009/11/20 - 05:47PM EST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's prime minister and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.
2009/11/20 - 05:47PM EST
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives on Monday in Washington on the first state visit of the Obama administration -- a tribute, both sides say, to the close natural ties between the two giant democracies.
2009/11/20 - 05:36PM EST
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant.
2009/11/20 - 05:36PM EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Making drastic changes to U.S. breast cancer screening guidelines will take much stronger evidence than that offered by a federal advisory panel this week, U.S. doctors said Friday.
2009/11/20 - 04:47PM EST
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(Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey has long been considered among the most influential television talk show hosts in the United States for her in-depth interviews of politicians, celebrities and newsmakers of the day.
2009/11/20 - 04:30PM EST
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider.
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.
All Stories
(news stories from the last 24 hours)
Market News
2009/11/20 - 05:52PM 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 slouch in figures that recentlyreached record highs does not signal a rocky recovery, aresearch group said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 05:50PM EST
MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mexico produced an average2.607 million barrels per day of crude oil over the first 10months of 2009, down 7.1 percent from the same period lastyear, state oil company Pemex said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 05:48PM EST
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index endedin negative territory for a fourth consecutive session on Fridayas weakness in commodity stocks and banks outweighed gains fromdefensive pharmaceuticals.
2009/11/20 - 05:43PM EST
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC andCloud Peak Energy Finance Corp, units of Cloud Peak Energy Inc, on Friday jointly sold $600 million of senior notes intwo parts in the 144a private placement market, said IFR, aThomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 05:43PM EST
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WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Indian Prime MinisterManmohan Singh arrives on Monday in Washington on the firststate visit of the Obama administration -- a tribute, bothsides say, to the close natural ties between the two giantdemocracies.
2009/11/20 - 05:37PM EST
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MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Leading Mexican homebuilder Homex said on Friday that itsshareholders had approved a plan to raise about $100 million ina global stock offering and that it could use the funds toexpand.
2009/11/20 - 05:36PM EST
SANTIAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Strikers at Chile's Spencecopper mine agreed to resume wage talks with owner BHP Billitonon Friday aimed at ending a 39-day stoppage that raised thespecter of wider protests against company's operations in theworld's top copper producer.
2009/11/20 - 05:33PM EST
* GlaxoSmithKline has the contract to supply H1N1 vaccines
2009/11/20 - 05:32PM EST
* FTSEurofirst 300 falls 0.8 pct; hits 2-week closing low
2009/11/20 - 05:27PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Athletic wear retailer FootLocker Inc's chief financial executive said on Friday heexpected sales at stores open at least a year to fall in thefinal three months of its fiscal year, which includes theholiday season, but did not provide a specific outlook.
Business News
2009/11/20 - 05:59PM EST
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - D.R. Horton Inc , the No. 2 U.S. homebuilder, reported a much larger-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday, sending its shares down 13.5 percent even though it also said orders increased.
2009/11/20 - 05:18PM EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in telecoms and utilities have returned to the top of European equity investors' menu, signaling that a shift away from outperforming financials and automakers may be afoot as the economic recovery matures.
2009/11/20 - 05:18PM EST
LONDON (Reuters) - European equities have a lot more ammunition to fire in 2010 even after an eight-month bull run to new highs, as improving economic data and impressive earnings in the third quarter tempt investors to grab risky assets.
2009/11/20 - 05:14PM EST
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PHILADELPHIA/LONDON (Reuters) - Cadbury Plc suitors Ferrero and Hershey Co have weighed breaking the UK confectioner up into separate businesses as part of a friendly, all-cash bid, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
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.
Economic News
2009/11/20 - 05:52PM 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 slouch in figures that recentlyreached record highs does not signal a rocky recovery, aresearch group said on Friday.
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
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2009/11/20 - 06:00AM EST
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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.
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 - 05:59PM EST
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* Indexes down: Dow 0.5 pct, S&P 0.6 pct, Nasdaq 0.8 pct
2009/11/20 - 05:19PM EST
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* Wall Street dips, investors assess economic prospects
2009/11/20 - 05:18PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley hashanded off its Crescent real estate subsidiary to BarclaysCapital [BARCBC.UL], the companies said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 04:39PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp on Friday launched $1.25 billion of notes in athree-part sale, with pricing expected later in the day, saidIFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 04:37PM EST
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* Indexes down: Dow 0.6 pct, S&P 0.7 pct, Nasdaq 0.9 pct
2009/11/20 - 04:31PM EST
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(Corrects Nov. 19 story to show that five year maturity isTALF loan limit, not commercial loan limit)
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.
Private Equity
2009/11/20 - 05:41PM EST
LONDON/MADRID, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Carlyle, CVC and fundslinked to Morgan Stanley and Macquarie are readying binding bidsfor Gas Natural's Madrid gas-distribution assets ahead of a Nov.30 deadline, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 04:31PM EST
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(Corrects Nov. 19 story to show that five year maturity isTALF loan limit, not commercial loan limit)
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
Bonds News
2009/11/20 - 05:52PM 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 slouch in figures that recentlyreached record highs does not signal a rocky recovery, aresearch group said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 05:50PM EST
MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mexico produced an average2.607 million barrels per day of crude oil over the first 10months of 2009, down 7.1 percent from the same period lastyear, state oil company Pemex said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 05:43PM EST
CLD
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC andCloud Peak Energy Finance Corp, units of Cloud Peak Energy Inc, on Friday jointly sold $600 million of senior notes intwo parts in the 144a private placement market, said IFR, aThomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 05:21PM EST
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Nov 20 (Reuters) - India's ICICI Bank onFriday sold $750 million of five-year notes in the 144a privateplacement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 05:18PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley hashanded off its Crescent real estate subsidiary to BarclaysCapital [BARCBC.UL], the companies said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 04:52PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The New York Federal Reservesaid on Friday it will buy agency coupon securities maturingbetween November 2011 and November 2013 in an open marketoperation on Monday.
2009/11/20 - 04:47PM EST
OTTAWA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Canadian bankruptcies rose about29 percent in September from a month earlier, as consumer feltthe pinch of rising debt and a weak job market, and businessinsolvencies rose again after sliding to a 22-year low, areport released on Friday said.
2009/11/20 - 04:39PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp on Friday launched $1.25 billion of notes in athree-part sale, with pricing expected later in the day, saidIFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 04:36PM EST
* Analysts see year-end pressures driving trade (Updates prices, adds details)
2009/11/20 - 04:31PM EST
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(Corrects Nov. 19 story to show that five year maturity isTALF loan limit, not commercial loan limit)
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
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* Second IPO to be shelved in past 4 weeks (Adds company comment, byline)
Forex News
2009/11/20 - 05:48PM EST
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index endedin negative territory for a fourth consecutive session on Fridayas weakness in commodity stocks and banks outweighed gains fromdefensive pharmaceuticals.
2009/11/20 - 05:32PM EST
* FTSEurofirst 300 falls 0.8 pct; hits 2-week closing low
2009/11/20 - 04:40PM EST
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - European equities slipped for afourth session on Friday to a two-week closing low as financialslost ground on concerns over some banks' exposure to Ukrainiandebt, while weaker crude oil prices hurt energy shares.
2009/11/20 - 04:37PM EST
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* Indexes down: Dow 0.6 pct, S&P 0.7 pct, Nasdaq 0.9 pct
2009/11/20 - 04:31PM EST
BAC FIG
(Corrects Nov. 19 story to show that five year maturity isTALF loan limit, not commercial loan limit)
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
ETF News
2009/11/20 - 05:19PM EST
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* Wall Street dips, investors assess economic prospects
2009/11/20 - 05:18PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley hashanded off its Crescent real estate subsidiary to BarclaysCapital [BARCBC.UL], the companies said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 04:39PM EST
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp on Friday launched $1.25 billion of notes in athree-part sale, with pricing expected later in the day, saidIFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 04:37PM EST
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* Indexes down: Dow 0.6 pct, S&P 0.7 pct, Nasdaq 0.9 pct
2009/11/20 - 04:31PM EST
BAC FIG
(Corrects Nov. 19 story to show that five year maturity isTALF loan limit, not commercial loan limit)
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 - 03:05PM EST
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* Goldman shares dip 0.7 percent (Adds Freeman comment, additional Goldman comment)
Financial Services and Real Estate
2009/11/20 - 05:48PM EST
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index endedin negative territory for a fourth consecutive session on Fridayas weakness in commodity stocks and banks outweighed gains fromdefensive pharmaceuticals.
2009/11/20 - 05:37PM EST
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MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Leading Mexican homebuilder Homex said on Friday that itsshareholders had approved a plan to raise about $100 million ina global stock offering and that it could use the funds toexpand.
2009/11/20 - 05:18PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley hashanded off its Crescent real estate subsidiary to BarclaysCapital [BARCBC.UL], the companies said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 05:36PM EST
HXM
MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's leading homebuilder Homex said on Friday that itsshareholders had approved a plan to raise around $100 millionin a global stock offering. (Reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
2009/11/20 - 04:37PM EST
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* Indexes down: Dow 0.6 pct, S&P 0.7 pct, Nasdaq 0.9 pct
2009/11/20 - 04:31PM EST
* Impact of floods likely to be far lower than 2007 - RMS
2009/11/20 - 04:31PM EST
BAC FIG
(Corrects Nov. 19 story to show that five year maturity isTALF loan limit, not commercial loan limit)
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.
Consumer Goods And Retail News
2009/11/20 - 05:43PM EST
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WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Indian Prime MinisterManmohan Singh arrives on Monday in Washington on the firststate visit of the Obama administration -- a tribute, bothsides say, to the close natural ties between the two giantdemocracies.
2009/11/20 - 05:27PM EST
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Athletic wear retailer FootLocker Inc's chief financial executive said on Friday heexpected sales at stores open at least a year to fall in thefinal three months of its fiscal year, which includes theholiday season, but did not provide a specific outlook.
2009/11/20 - 05:13PM EST
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* Ferrero, Hershey still evaluating all options - source (Recasts first paragraph with new sourcing; adds detailsthroughout, bylines)
2009/11/20 - 04:50PM EST
TURIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Fiat SpA may have toclose factories in Italy, given sharp falls in auto sales whichhave changed the sector dramatically, Chief Executive SergioMarchionne said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 04:44PM EST
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DETROIT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC on Fridaylaunched a year-end sale for nearly all of its 2010 model yearvehicles with zero percent financing or up to $4,000 cash todraw customers during the typically slower winter months.
2009/11/20 - 04:30PM EST
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CAMACARI, Brazil, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co ,the No. 2 U.S.-based automaker, plans to invest 2.8 billionreais ($1.61 billion) in Brazil to boost output at two plantsby 20 percent, a top company executive said on Friday.
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 - 04:19PM EST
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* Shares rise 6 pct, touch 52-week high (Adds analyst comments, updates share movement)
2009/11/20 - 04:06PM EST
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* 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.
Energy News
2009/11/20 - 05:50PM EST
MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mexico produced an average2.607 million barrels per day of crude oil over the first 10months of 2009, down 7.1 percent from the same period lastyear, state oil company Pemex said on Friday.
2009/11/20 - 05:43PM EST
CLD
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC andCloud Peak Energy Finance Corp, units of Cloud Peak Energy Inc, on Friday jointly sold $600 million of senior notes intwo parts in the 144a private placement market, said IFR, aThomson Reuters service.
2009/11/20 - 05:07PM EST
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* 70 pct of the plant was scheduled to be down (Recasts with company disputing the report)
2009/11/20 - 04:43PM EST
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CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc said on Friday it was puzzled why an Ohio regulatorreported its 160,000 barrel a day Lima refinery was restartingafter maintenance, calling it "premature."
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 - 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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