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• UPDATE 4-Clearwire says Dish bid still under consideration

  NEW YORK, Feb 1- Clearwire Corp said on Friday that it was still evaluating a takeover bid from satellite television provider Dish Network Corp even though it continues to recommend the Sprint Nextel Corp offer it had accepted in December.

• Water, wine to lubricate Russian talks with war foe Georgia

  BORJOMI, Georgia, Feb 1- If there's a way to dilute the bitterness in relations between Russia and Georgia after a 2008 war, it may lie in a lush valley south of the Caucasus Mountain border between the feuding former Soviet republics.

• And We're Back! Dow 14,000 Fuels a New Wealth Boom

  

  With the Dow breaching 14,000, investors have recovered the more than $8 trillion in wealth lost during the recession and millionaires are more numerous and more confident than they've ever been.

• Why the Wealthiest Benefit Most From Dow 14,000

  

  With 82 percent of all directly owned stocks in the United States in the hands of the wealthiest five percent of Americans, the gains from the recent stock market surge will go almost entirely to those who are already rich.

• UPDATE 2-China approves HSBC sale of remaining $7.4 bln Ping An stake

  Payment for shares made in cash- HSBC. HONG KONG, Feb 1- China has approved the sale of HSBC's remaining $7.4 billion stake in Ping An Insurance to a group controlled by Thailand's richest man, allowing completion of the biggest equity purchase in the country by a foreign investor.

• UPDATE 1-China approves HSBC sale of remaining $7.5 bln Ping An stake

  HONG KONG, Feb 1- China has approved the sale of HSBC's remaining $7.5 billion stake in Ping An Insurance to a group controlled by Thailand's richest man, giving the green light to the country's biggest inbound M&A deal.

• The Five Highest Tax States for the Highest Earners

  

  Virtually every state's tax system unfairly takes from those who make the least, says a new report. But which states take the most from their richest residents?

• Bowl-Bound Jets Stock Up on Dom Perignon and Wings

  

  More than 1,000 private jets are expected to fly into New Orleans this weekend, just under last year's tally of around 1,100 planes in Indianapolis – one of the biggest ever.

• Shares of Las Vegas Sands up on strength in China

  Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. soared Thursday after the casino operator reported impressive fourth-quarter gains because of its growth in China. THE SPARK: The company reported after the market closed Wednesday that it fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped 35 percent, based largely on its expanding business in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau.

• NM Senate OKs liability limits for space companies

  British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans to fly tourists into outer space at $200,000- a-ticket from Spaceport America, near the community of Truth or Consequences. A 2010 state law shields Virgin Galactic from being sued in most cases for damages by passengers or their families if there was an accident.

• Egypt's Big Businesses Feel Neglected Amid Turmoil

  

  In the haze around Egypt's latest bout of turmoil, the nation’s largest companies are struggling to adapt as the Islamist government is once again forced to focus on a fast-changing political crisis rather than the economy, the New York Times reports.

• Hong Kong shares may trim best monthly gain since September

  *China's top luxury watch distributor Hengdeli Holdings Ltd said there had been no material change in its operations and its business continued to operate in a stable manner.

• Thai Tycoon Wins Control of Fraser and Neave

  

  Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has raised his stake in Fraser and Neave (F&N) to more than 50 percent, turning his offer to buy the rest of the Singapore property and drinks conglomerate unconditional.

• UPDATE 1-Sands 4th-qtr profit below view as Las Vegas weak

  LOS ANGELES, Jan 30- Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp, owned by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, on Wednesday posted lower-than- expected fourth-quarter earnings as weak results in Las Vegas dampened a strong performance in Asia. Morningstar analyst Chad Mollman said the shares also rose on strong results at the company's Chinese and Singapore properties.

• Las Vegas Sands fourth-quarter profit up on Asia

  LOS ANGELES, Jan 30- Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp, owned by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings rose 35.8 percent from a year ago, helped by a strong performance in China, boosting its share price after-hours.

• Thai tycoon wins control of Singapore's Fraser and Neave

  SINGAPORE, Jan 30- Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has raised his stake in Fraser and Neave Ltd to more than 50 percent, turning his offer to buy the rest of the Singapore property and drinks conglomerate unconditional.

• Saudi's Kingdom Holding in Islamic financing push

  DUBAI, Jan 30- Kingdom Holding Co, the international investment firm of Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has formed a sharia board of prominent scholars in order to raise more of its funding through Islamic finance. Elgari serves on several sharia boards including the Islamic arms of HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank.

• UPDATE 2-Billionaire duo shortlisted for Polyus stake-sources

  MOSCOW, Jan 29- Two Russian billionaires have been shortlisted to buy a stake in Polyus Gold, sources said, in a deal which could pave the way for a merger with rival Polymetal to create a national gold mining champion.

• UPDATE 2-Anglo American takes $4 bln hit on Minas Rio

  LONDON, Jan 29- Anglo American Plc will take a $4 billion writedown on its Minas Rio iron ore operation in Brazil after delays and cost overruns forced the mining group to increase expenditure on the project.

• UPDATE 1-Two Russian billionaires named as bidders for Polyus stake

  *Deal now before U.K. Takeover Panel. MOSCOW, Jan 29- Two Russian billionaires have been named by a financial daily as the possible joint buyers of a 38 percent stake in Russia's largest gold mining firm, Polyus Gold International Ltd, in a deal now facing scrutiny by the U.K. Takeover Panel.