KINSHASA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The death on Wednesday of
Congo's opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi leaves opponents of
President Joseph Kabila seriously weakened in their bid to force
Kabila to quit power after he defied constitutional term limits
to stay on last year.
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Thursday, February 2, 2017
UPDATE 1-EU set to approve ChemChina's $43 bln bid for Syngenta - sources
BRUSSELS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - ChemChina is set to
secure conditional EU antitrust approval for its $43 billion bid
for Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the
largest foreign acquisition by a Chinese company, two people
familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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secure conditional EU antitrust approval for its $43 billion bid
for Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the
largest foreign acquisition by a Chinese company, two people
familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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Congolese police fire tear gas at protesters in Kinshasa
KINSHASA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Congolese police fired tear gas
on Thursday at more than 100 anti-government protesters gathered
near the home of late opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi in
the capital Kinshasa, a Reuters witness said.
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on Thursday at more than 100 anti-government protesters gathered
near the home of late opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi in
the capital Kinshasa, a Reuters witness said.
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Brazil top court picks newest member to head corruption probes
BRASILIA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court picked its
newest member on Thursday to take over the investigation of
politicians implicated in Brazil's biggest graft scandal, which
is expected to shake the country's establishment and its
government.
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newest member on Thursday to take over the investigation of
politicians implicated in Brazil's biggest graft scandal, which
is expected to shake the country's establishment and its
government.
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Sri Lankan shares edge up as investors buy battered blue chips
COLOMBO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed slightly
higher on Thursday, snapping two straight sessions of falls, as
investors picked up battered blue chips while net foreign buying
also boosted sentiment.
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higher on Thursday, snapping two straight sessions of falls, as
investors picked up battered blue chips while net foreign buying
also boosted sentiment.
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COLUMN-Another year, another lead squeeze, but is this one different? Andy Home
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Last year zinc was the star
performer among the major base metals traded on the London Metal
Exchange (LME).
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performer among the major base metals traded on the London Metal
Exchange (LME).
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Britain's FTSE flat as sterling strength outweighs M&A and strong miners
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100
index was flat on Thursday, as a strong sterling offset
gains by consumer products group Reckitt Benckiser
related to a potential acquisition, as well as strong energy and
mining sectors.
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index was flat on Thursday, as a strong sterling offset
gains by consumer products group Reckitt Benckiser
related to a potential acquisition, as well as strong energy and
mining sectors.
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UPDATE 1-Russia's Severstal beats forecasts with 32 pct jump in quarterly earnings
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Severstal, one of
Russia's largest steelmakers, said on Thursday its
fourth-quarter core earnings jumped 32 percent from a year
earlier to $528 million, benefiting from a rebound in steel
prices and an improving domestic economy.
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Russia's largest steelmakers, said on Thursday its
fourth-quarter core earnings jumped 32 percent from a year
earlier to $528 million, benefiting from a rebound in steel
prices and an improving domestic economy.
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British construction grows more slowly, costs soar - PMI
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's construction industry
grew last month at the weakest rate since August against a
backdrop of rocketing costs linked to the Brexit vote, but
builders were more upbeat about the year ahead, an industry
survey showed on Thursday.
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grew last month at the weakest rate since August against a
backdrop of rocketing costs linked to the Brexit vote, but
builders were more upbeat about the year ahead, an industry
survey showed on Thursday.
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UPDATE 1-Glencore sticks with 2017 production targets
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Glencore stuck with its
target for broadly higher output in 2017 on Thursday after
reporting falls in copper and zinc which led overall production
lower last year.
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target for broadly higher output in 2017 on Thursday after
reporting falls in copper and zinc which led overall production
lower last year.
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Glencore sticks with 2017 production targets
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Mining and trading group
Glencore's full-year output was in line with target, it
said on Thursday, and reiterated its 2017 guidance.
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Glencore's full-year output was in line with target, it
said on Thursday, and reiterated its 2017 guidance.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
UPDATE 1-Philippines to shut mines, suspend others as clampdown deepens
MANILA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Philippines will close down
over 20 mines, mostly nickel producers that account for about
half of output in the world's biggest nickel ore supplier, as a
government campaign to fight environmental degradation deepens.
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over 20 mines, mostly nickel producers that account for about
half of output in the world's biggest nickel ore supplier, as a
government campaign to fight environmental degradation deepens.
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After 16 attempts, a cheaper method for carbon capture at work in India
MUMBAI, Feb 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As students at
the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur in
eastern India, Aniruddha Sharma and Prateek Bumb had one
obsession: finding a cheaper, more efficient way to capture
carbon emissions to combat climate change.
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the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur in
eastern India, Aniruddha Sharma and Prateek Bumb had one
obsession: finding a cheaper, more efficient way to capture
carbon emissions to combat climate change.
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NEWSMAKER-Congo's Tshisekedi leaves legacy of democratic struggle, unfulfilled promise
KINSHASA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The dates below the framed
black-and-white photograph of Etienne Tshisekedi in the
reception hall of the prime minister's offices in Democratic
Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, testify to a fraught and
complicated relationship with power.
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black-and-white photograph of Etienne Tshisekedi in the
reception hall of the prime minister's offices in Democratic
Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, testify to a fraught and
complicated relationship with power.
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UPDATE 4-Congo's main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, dies at 84
KINSHASA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's
veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, has died in
Brussels aged 84, his party said on Wednesday.
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veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, has died in
Brussels aged 84, his party said on Wednesday.
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Ending years of cuts, miners are exploring again - cautiously
SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - After years of cutting budgets and
squeezing existing mines, global mining giants are again
scouting for new deposits: industry analysts say 2017 will see
the first increase in spending on exploration in five years.
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squeezing existing mines, global mining giants are again
scouting for new deposits: industry analysts say 2017 will see
the first increase in spending on exploration in five years.
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises with resources stocks, Cameco slumps
TORONTO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index ended
slightly higher on Wednesday, boosted by gains for some miners
and energy companies, while a scrapped contract to supply
uranium pushed Cameco Corp down 11.3 percent.
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slightly higher on Wednesday, boosted by gains for some miners
and energy companies, while a scrapped contract to supply
uranium pushed Cameco Corp down 11.3 percent.
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Congo's main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, dies -diplomatic sources
KINSHASA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Congo's main opposition leader,
Etienne Tshisekedi, one of the country's most important
advocates of democracy, has died in Brussels aged 84, diplomatic
sources said on Wednesday.
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Etienne Tshisekedi, one of the country's most important
advocates of democracy, has died in Brussels aged 84, diplomatic
sources said on Wednesday.
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UPDATE 2-Voestalpine says acted legally in communicating Texas plant costs
* Costs for Texas plant increased by around one-third
(Adds comment by financial watchdog, details, background)
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(Adds comment by financial watchdog, details, background)
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Forestry firm UPM says eyeing next biofuel investment
HELSINKI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Finnish pulp and paper maker
UPM-Kymmene is planning its next step in wood-based
renewable fuel products after a successful ramp-up at its
initial biofuels plant, the head of UPM's biofuels business said
on Wednesday.
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UPM-Kymmene is planning its next step in wood-based
renewable fuel products after a successful ramp-up at its
initial biofuels plant, the head of UPM's biofuels business said
on Wednesday.
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UPDATE 1-Arconic digs in heels against Elliott as proxy fight begins
NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Arconic Inc Chief
Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld, under pressure from hedge
fund Elliott Management, on Wednesday defended the metal maker's
performance since spinning off from aluminum producer Alcoa Corp
.
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Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld, under pressure from hedge
fund Elliott Management, on Wednesday defended the metal maker's
performance since spinning off from aluminum producer Alcoa Corp
.
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. factory activity hits two-year high; private payrolls surge
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. factory activity
accelerated to more than a two-year high in January amid
sustained increases in new orders and raw material costs,
pointing to a recovery in manufacturing as domestic demand
strengthens and the drag from low oil prices ebbs.
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accelerated to more than a two-year high in January amid
sustained increases in new orders and raw material costs,
pointing to a recovery in manufacturing as domestic demand
strengthens and the drag from low oil prices ebbs.
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Ukraine's steel output rises 8.5 pct in Jan
KIEV, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine's steel production rose 8.5
percent year-on-year in January to 2.1 million tonnes, local
specialised news agency Uaprom said on Wednesday.
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percent year-on-year in January to 2.1 million tonnes, local
specialised news agency Uaprom said on Wednesday.
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises early as oil boosts energy stocks; Cameco slumps
TORONTO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index gained
early on Wednesday as energy stocks jumped with higher oil
prices, while uranium producer Cameco Corp sank after
saying its contract to supply the operator of Japan's wrecked
Fukushima nuclear plant had been scrapped.
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early on Wednesday as energy stocks jumped with higher oil
prices, while uranium producer Cameco Corp sank after
saying its contract to supply the operator of Japan's wrecked
Fukushima nuclear plant had been scrapped.
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FEATURE-Green startups sprout on shores of polluted Russian lake
IRKUTSK, Russia, Feb 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Denis
Klimentyev, an eco-entrepreneur in eastern Russia's Irkutsk
region, produces camelina oil, used in cooking, and sells it to
supermarkets as part of a co-operative also supplying herbal
teas and jams made from wild forest fruits.
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Klimentyev, an eco-entrepreneur in eastern Russia's Irkutsk
region, produces camelina oil, used in cooking, and sells it to
supermarkets as part of a co-operative also supplying herbal
teas and jams made from wild forest fruits.
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Tepco scraps uranium supply contract with Canada's Cameco
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corp
said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco)
, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear
plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the
company.
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said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco)
, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear
plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the
company.
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Royal Mint bullion coin sales surge on wave of political turmoil
LLANTRISANT, Wales, Feb 1 (Reuters) - In a warehouse a dozen
miles to the northwest of Cardiff, the Royal Mint is running its
machines through the night to keep up with demand for one of the
big beneficiaries of the last year's political turmoil - gold
and silver bullion.
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miles to the northwest of Cardiff, the Royal Mint is running its
machines through the night to keep up with demand for one of the
big beneficiaries of the last year's political turmoil - gold
and silver bullion.
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RPT-COLUMN-China iron ore imports off to strong start; support rally: Russell
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 1 (Reuters) - There is
fundamental justification for the strong start to 2017 for iron
ore prices, with imports by top buyer China remaining robust and
showing no signs of easing.
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fundamental justification for the strong start to 2017 for iron
ore prices, with imports by top buyer China remaining robust and
showing no signs of easing.
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Japan's Kansai Electric cancels plans to switch oil-fired power station to coal
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Kansai Electric Power has
cancelled plans to switch a 1,200 megawatt oil-fired power
station to coal as demand for electricity fell amid a push to
cut the country's emissions after it signed up to a global
climate change accord.
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cancelled plans to switch a 1,200 megawatt oil-fired power
station to coal as demand for electricity fell amid a push to
cut the country's emissions after it signed up to a global
climate change accord.
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UPDATE 1-Investor Standard Life seeks change at Sports Direct, Volkswagen
LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Standard Life Investments, the
fund arm of insurer Standard Life, has concerns about
governance at Sports Direct and Volkswagen
and will press for more change at the companies, it said in its
annual governance report on Wednesday.
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fund arm of insurer Standard Life, has concerns about
governance at Sports Direct and Volkswagen
and will press for more change at the companies, it said in its
annual governance report on Wednesday.
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RPT-UK corporate pensions headache could worsen in 2017
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - More UK companies are expected to
adjust capital or cut dividends to fill growing holes in final
salary pension schemes this year.
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adjust capital or cut dividends to fill growing holes in final
salary pension schemes this year.
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Flowering compost urinals adorn smelly corner of Paris
PARIS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Two compost urinals topped with
miniature gardens have been installed at a notoriously smelly
site in Paris - behind the Gare de Lyon station in the east of
the French capital.
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miniature gardens have been installed at a notoriously smelly
site in Paris - behind the Gare de Lyon station in the east of
the French capital.
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