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  • COLUMN - The radical force of 'Abenomics': Kaletsky Friday, 17 May 2013 | 9:24 AM ET

    May 17- The 3.5 percent gross domestic product growth announced by Tokyo on Wednesday suggests that Japan may be the fastest-growing economy in the G7. All these events appear linked to the election of Shinzo Abe and the regime he has installed at the Bank of Japan.

  • Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee pressed the issue, saying they did not want the SEC to wade into politically charged rulemaking, especially after the recent revelation that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups.

  • LAS VEGAS, May 10- In Las Vegas this week, hedge fund investors rubbed shoulders with big-name managers, Hollywood heavies and political swells against a Bellagio hotel backdrop of glitz and gambling.

  • *Copper ends up 2 pct after bullish China trade data. NEW YORK, May 8- Copper prices rose but most commodities were lukewarm on Wednesday despite strong trade data from major consumer China, underscoring comments by hedge fund legend Stanley Druckenmiller that the decade-long super rally in raw materials was over.

  • By Nishant Kumar and Tommy Wilkes. HONG KONG/ LONDON, May 2- Hedge fund firm Centaurus Capital is returning external investors all of their money after clashes with them over where the best money-making opportunities lay, a source familiar with the firm said. Centaurus will also close its Asia office in Hong Kong, four sources familiar with the matter said.

  • SINGAPORE, May 2- Asian Pay Television Trust, backed by funds linked to Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd, plans to raise up to $1.1 billion in a Singapore IPO, betting on investor demand for high-yield securities to finance the purchase of Taiwan's third largest cable TV operator.

  • SINGAPORE, May 2- Asian Pay Television Trust, a Taiwanese cable TV operator backed by funds linked to Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd, plans to raise up to S $1.38 billion by listing a business trust in Singapore, according to a preliminary prospectus filed on Thursday.

  • Development Secs eyes up to 500 mln of property loans Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 5:55 AM ET

    LONDON, May 1- Britain's Development Securities. "We're in discussions with a number of financial institutions to acquire further loans, and those loans probably are in value of 200-500 million pounds," said Michael Marx, chief executive of the developer, which has investments in Manchester, Southampton and London.

  • SINGAPORE, April 29- Cellular operator Digicel Group Ltd jumped into Myanmar early and big, hiring staff, funding local sports, negotiating land deals for thousands of cell tower sites and signing up hundreds of partners for retail outlets.

  • April 26- Goldman Sachs has arranged a $1.75 billion financing package for J.C. Penney Co Inc, backed by the department store chain's real estate and other assets, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.

  • By Caleb Frazier and Alistair Barr. April 26- Goldman Sachs has arranged a $1.75 billion financing package for J.C. Penney Co Inc, backed by the department store chain's real estate and other assets, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.

  • *J.C. Penney shares jump on Soros stake, Goldman loan. *D.R. Horton shares hit six-year high after earnings. NEW YORK, April 26- U.S. stocks dipped in thin volume on Friday, though the market had a strong week overall despite a mixed bag of earnings and weak economic figures.

  • April 26- Goldman Sachs has arranged a $1.75 billion financing package for retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc, backed by the department store chain's real estate and other assets, CNBC reported on Friday.

  • April 26- Goldman Sachs has arranged a $1.75 billion financing package for retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc, backed by the department store chain's real estate and other assets, CNBC reported on Friday.

  • April 26- Goldman Sachs has arranged a $1.75 billion financing package for retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc, backed by the department store chain's real estate and other assets, CNBC reported on Friday.

  • Soros Takes 7.9% Stake in JC Penney  Friday, 26 Apr 2013 | 3:15 PM ET

    George Soros has become what looks to be JC Penney's fourth biggest investor, reports CNBC's Kate Kelly, and Daryl Jones, Hedgeye Risk Management.

  • *Amazon.com weighs on S&P after results; Chevron helps Dow. NEW YORK, April 26- U.S. stocks fell on Friday as the broadest measure of U.S. economic growth fell short of expectations in the first quarter and Amazon.com gave a disappointing outlook.

  • How to Make a Buck on JC Penney Friday, 26 Apr 2013 | 12:45 PM ET

    George Soros disclosed a huge stake in JC Penney, and one big options trader is using the news as a reason to get into the stock.

  • Stocks fell as the broadest measure of U.S. economic growth fell short of expectations in the first quarter and Amazon.com gave a disappointing outlook. **CHEVRON CORP, $120.06, up 1.3 pct. **AMAZON.COM INC, $255.52, down 7 pct.

  • **PFIZER INC, $29.02, down 4.1 pct. **APPLE INC, $409.46, down 0.3 pct. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd grabbed more smartphone market share from arch rival Apple in the latest quarter, with sales of its phones jumping to account for one third of the global market, research firm IDC said.