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ECB keeps rates unchanged, may raise inflation forecast
VIENNA/FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank keeps its maininterest rate unchanged deep in negative territory and sticks toits extraordinary stimulus policies aimed at reviving inflationand kick-starting growth after nearly a decade of economicmalaise. (ECB-POLICY/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURE, TV, GRAPHICS), expectby 1330 GMT/0930 AM ET, by Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi,745 words)
Saudis pledge not to shock oil market as OPEC debates policy
VIENNA - Saudi Arabia promise not to flood the oil marketwith extra barrels as OPEC enter a heated debate aboutproduction policy, with Iran insisting on the right to raiseoutput steeply. (OPEC-MEETING/ (UPDATE 5, PICTURE), expect by1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Reem Shamseddine, Rania El Gamal and AlexLawler, 735 words)
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- GLOBAL-OIL/ (UPDATE 4), moved, by Amanda Cooper, 425 words
- RUSSIA-ENERGY/OUTPUT (UPDATE 2), moved, by KatyaGolubkova, 395 words
- OIL-M&A/NORTHSEA, moved, by Ron Bousso, 840 words
U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly fall as labor markettightens
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying forunemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to atightening labor market. (USA-ECONOMY/(WRAPUP 1), movingshortly, 300 words)
World stocks hold near one-week low
LONDON - World stocks hover close to their one-week lows,dragged down by an earlier 2 percent slump in Japan andlacklustre European markets, while concern over Britain's futurein the European Union continued to weigh on sterling.(GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 6), moving shortly, by Sudip Kar-Guptaand Sujata Rao, 715 words)
MARKETS
Dollar hits 2-week low against yen, ECB in focus
LONDON - The dollar hit a two-week low against thesafe-haven yen, weighed down by uncertainty over whether theU.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in June or July.(GLOBAL-FOREX/ (UPDATE 4), moving shortly, by Jemima Kelly, 470words)
Gold gains on dollar weakness; U.S. labour data in focus
LONDON - Gold inch up as the dollar touch a two-week lowagainst the yen and investors await U.S. labour data to assesswhether this will boost the prospect of an early interest raterise by the Federal Reserve. (GLOBAL-PRECIOUS/ (UPDATE 4),moved, by Clara Denina, 445 words)
Investors wait for ECB to set Athens on path to bondcomeback
LONDON - Greek government borrowing costs hold nearsix-month lows ahead of an ECB meeting which may signal thereturn of a funding lifeline to Athens' banks, the first step inthe country's plans to return to bond markets next year. (EUROZONE-BONDS/GREECE (UPDATE 1), moved, by John Geddie andDhara Ranasinghe, 575 words)
EM stocks struggle higher, Polish assets under pressure
LONDON - Emerging stocks struggle higher but investorsremain cautious ahead of key U.S. data while Polish assetssuffered after the European Union issued a warning over Warsaw'scontroversial reforms and amidst growing Brexit fears.(EMERGING-MARKETS/, moved, by Claire Milhench, 800 words)
ECONOMY
Euro zone producer prices fall unexpectedly in April
BRUSSELS - Euro zone producer prices fell unexpectedly inApril, registering the steepest annual decline in more than sixyears due to sharply lower energy costs, data from the EuropeanUnion's statistics office Eurostat show. (EUROZONE-ECONOMY/PPI,moved, 240 words)
IMF, EBRD warn Ukraine over "too high" sale price for OdessaPortside Plant -letter
KIEV - Ukraine has set too high a reserve price for itsflagship privatisation of Odessa Portside Plant (OPP) that coulddeter reputable foreign investors from bidding, the IMF and EBRDtold the government in a letter seen by Reuters.(UKRAINE-IMF/PORT (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE), moved, by MatthiasWilliams, 455 words)
BOJ's Sato criticises negative rates, urges flexible policyframework
KUSHIRO, Japan - Bank of Japan board member Takehiro Satocriticised the central bank's negative interest rate policy ascounter-productive and urged the BOJ to adopt a policy frameworkmore suited for a long-term battle to beat deflation.(JAPAN-ECONOMY/BOJ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Leika Kihara, 520words)
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- JAPAN-ECONOMY/GROWTH (UPDATE 2, PICTURE), moved, byStanley White and Minami Funakoshi, 615 words
Summer hiring in Spain gives Rajoy election fodder
MADRID - Spanish unemployment fell briskly in May as resortsbracing for a record influx of tourists took on staff,potentially enhancing acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's bidto improve his ratings three weeks before an election re-run.(SPAIN-ECONOMY/UNEMPLOYMENT (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moving shortly,by Sarah White, 415 words)
EU referendum fears trigger first decline in UK constructionorders since 2013 - Markit
LONDON - British construction orders fell last month for thefirst time in more than three years, as concern about a June 23referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of theEuropean Union prompted companies to put off new projects,industry figures show. (BRITAIN-ECONOMY/PMI, moved, 370 words)
Dollar set to rise in coming year, Fed in driver's seat
The U.S. dollar is set to rise over the coming year onrevived expectations the Federal Reserve will follow throughwith an interest rate hike this summer, a Reuters poll showed,but only a slight majority say the rally will be "significant."(FOREX-POLL/EURO, moved, by Rahul Karunakar, 560 words)
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- FOREX-POLL/YUAN, moved, by Sumanta Dey, 600 words
- FOREX-POLL/CENTRALEUROPE, moved, by Sandor Peto, 600 words
- BRITAIN-EU/POUND (POLL, PICTURE, TV), moved, by JonathanCable, 600 words
- FOREX-POLL/LATAM, moved, by Gabriel Burin, 600 words
- FOREX-POLL/CANADA, moved, by Anu Bararia, 600 words
World food markets set for a stable year as prices firm -FAO
ROME - Global food commodity markets are likely to remainstable in the coming year, the United Nations food agency says,even as prices rose for the fourth straight month.(GLOBAL-ECONOMY/FOOD (UPDATE 1), moved, 325 words)
COMPANIES
J&J to buy hair care products maker Vogue for $3.3 bln
Johnson & Johnson says it will acquire Vogue Internationalfor $3.3 billion, adding brands such as OGX shampoos and FX hairstyling products to its consumer portfolio that includesNeutrogena and Clean & Clear. (VOGUE-M&A/JOHNSON&JOHNSON (UPDATE1), moved, 170 words)
Uber raises $3.5 bln from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealthfund
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber has raised $3.5 billion from SaudiArabia's sovereign wealth fund, the U.S. ride-hailing servicesays, gaining a crucial partner in its expansion into the MiddleEast. (UBER TECH-SAUDI/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by HeatherSomerville, 485 words)
Norway bans all use of Airbus Super Puma helicopter
OSLO - Norway's Civil Aviation Authority has extended itsban on the use of Airbus H225 Super Puma Helicopters in Norwayto include search and rescue missions, the agency says in astatement. (NORWAY-CRASH/AIRBUS GROUP (UPDATE 2), moved, 425words)
GSK seeks lead in triple lung drug market with 2016 filingplan
LONDON - GlaxoSmithKline moves to consolidate its lead in anew class of three-in-one inhaled lung drugs with plans to fileits product for U.S. approval by the end of 2016, rather thanthe first half of 2018 as previously expected. (GSK-RESPIRATORY/(UPDATE 1), by Ben Hirschler, 308 words)
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- ASTRAZENECA-GOUT/, moved, 135 words
- ROCHE-FDA/LIQUIDBIOPSY, moved, 120 words
- USA-PHARMA/CONFLICTS (PICTURE), moved, by Sarah N. Lynch,985 words
Airlines forecast to make bigger 2016 profit than expected
DUBLIN - Global airlines should make more money thanpreviously expected this year, the International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) says, helped by low oil prices and work byairlines to fill planes and drive ancillary revenues.(AIRLINES-IATA/PROFITS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Victoria Bryan andTim Hepher, 285 words)
Voestalpine shares jump after company sees profit steadythis year
VIENNA - Voestalpine says it expects to reach an operatingprofit in its current year close to last year's level, marking arelatively reassuring outlook in the hard-pressed sector andsending its shares up nearly 8 percent. (VOESTALPINE-RESULTS/(UPDATE 1), moved, 275 words)
Johnson Matthey sees improvement with cleaner vehicle push
BRUSSELS - Johnson Matthey, a world leader in makingcatalysts for car emission-control devices, forecast higherresults in the coming year, saying the regulatory push forcleaner vehicles would spur demand although competition would beintense. (JOHNSON MATTHEY-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by BarbaraLewis, 380 words)
Banco Popolare shares fall ahead of cash call price
MILAN - Shares in Banco Popolare fall 1 percent in earlytrade ahead of a board meeting that will set the price of a 1billion euro ($1 billion) share issue needed to complete aplanned merger with rival Banca Popolare di Milano. (BANCOPOPOLARE-CASH CALL/PRICE, moved, 125 words)
Fastjet says expects to remain cash flow negative in 2016
Fastjet Plc says it expects to report a trading loss andremain cash flow negative in 2016 as business in Tanzaniaremains weak. (FASTJET-RESULTS/, moved, 100 words)
Payday loans face new limits under proposal from U.S.consumer bureau
WASHINGTON - The U.S. agency charged with protectingconsumers from financial abuse unveil a proposal that will limitshort-term borrowings known as "payday" loans, which can carryinterest rates as high as 390 percent.(USA-CONSUMER/PAYDAYLOANS, moved, by Lisa Lambert, 695 words)
