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*MSCI Asia ex- Japan jumps as China trade data trumps forecasts. TOKYO, Jan 10- Risk assets from Asian shares to oil climbed broadly on Thursday as much stronger-than-expected Chinese trade data magnified positive momentum from global markets overnight, strengthening signs of recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 10- Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it hired technology entrepreneur Blake Krikorian to help run its Interactive Entertainment Business as the world's largest software company plans bigger things for its Xbox gaming console.
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*Yuan in Shanghai also rises but fails to revisit record. SHANGHAI, Jan 10- Spot yuan traded in Hong Kong hit a record high against the dollar for the second straight day on Thursday as China posted much stronger-than-expected trade data that buttressed already bullish sentiment towards the Chinese currency.
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GENEVA, Jan 10- The United States has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organisation challenging Indonesia's rules for imports of horticultural products, animal products and animals, the WTO said on Thursday.
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Jan 10- Enphase Energy Inc, a producer of microinverters that convert electricity from solar panels, plans to expand in Europe this year, positioning itself for a rebound in the shrinking European solar market that it expects in 2014-2015..
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--Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 10- China's imports of key commodities, except copper, were unambiguously strong in December, serving both to confirm the current economic rebound and raise questions about how long it will continue.
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*Sugar key technical support seen at 18 cents, 17.70 cents. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 10- Cocoa futures on ICE rose 2 percent on Thursday as dealers noted industry buying and a boost from the weak U.S. dollar, while raw sugar and arabica coffee futures nudged higher as the commodity complex made gains.
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OTTAWA, Jan 10- The man tipped to be the next governor of Canada's central bank has the reputation of being a mild-mannered sideman to charismatic bank chief Mark Carney, but former colleagues say Tiff Macklem is a mover and shaker in his own quiet way.
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*Delays commercial production at Mountain Pass to mid-2013. Jan 10- Shares of Molycorp Inc tumbled on Thursday after the rare earth producer said 2013 revenue would come in lower than previously expected due to a drop in selling prices and a delay in achieving full production at its California processing plant.
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*Many of Canada's 1.2 million aboriginals live in poverty. Native leaders are due to meet Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday to discuss the poor living conditions facing many of Canada's 1.2 million aboriginals.
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*S&P: Israel's A+ credit rating, stable outlook safe. TEL AVIV, Jan 10- In the heated debates on war and peace that have marked campaigning for this month's parliamentary election in Israel, it is easy to forget the vote was triggered by a more workaday problem- the budget.
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NEW YORK, Jan 10- The euro rallied to a one-week high against the dollar on Thursday as investors saw no hints of the European Central Bank laying the groundwork for cuts to its benchmark interest rate. Market participants had been wary ECB President Mario Draghi would signal rate cuts in the coming months at a news conference.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 10- Royal Dutch Shell may have moved the Kulluk oil rig that ran aground off Alaska last month to avoid $6 million in taxes, Congressman Ed Markey said on Thursday, disputing the company's claims it moved the rig because of weather forecasts.
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*HSBC says sale of $9.4 bln Ping An stake on track. *HSBC agreed to sell Ping An stake in two tranches to Thai CP Group. SHANGHAI, Jan 10- China's insurance regulator is seeking more information from Ping An Insurance after reviewing HSBC's planned sale of its $9.4 billion stake in China's No.2 insurer to Thailand's CP Group.
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*Legg Mason board declines to explore idea-sources. NEW YORK, Jan 10- Legg Mason Inc has been approached in recent months by some of its senior managers and private equity firms with plans to take the struggling asset manager private, but the board has decided against exploring that option at least until the company has a new chief executive, three sources said.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 10- The United States could save $2 trillion in healthcare spending over the next decade, if the U.S. government used its influence in the public and private sectors to nudge soaring costs into line with economic growth, a study released on Thursday said.
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GENEVA, Jan 10- The United States has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organisation challenging Indonesia's rules for imports of horticultural products, animal products and animals, the WTO said on Thursday.
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Jan 10- The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday announced new mortgage rules that seek to ensure borrowers do not take on loans they cannot repay. Regulators said the new rules would prevent irresponsible mortgage lending by requiring lenders to verify consumers' ability to pay back loans or face potential lawsuits.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 10- More than five years after the housing market collapsed, the U.S. government's newly created consumer watchdog said Thursday it will force banks to verify a borrower's ability to repay loans to ward off the kind of loose lending that helped push the U.S. economy into recession.
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*CVC has made at least two investments in the Philippines. HONG KONG, Jan 10- Private equity firm CVC is in exclusive talks to buy a majority stake in SPi Global Holdings, a business outsourcing unit of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co, for about $320 million including debt, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.