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ICE may have more time to consider bid for London bourse

By Sophie Sassard and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Boerse may have to delay a vote on their proposed merger until after Britain's EU referendum, handing more time to Intercontinental Exchange to decide whether to make a counter-bid for the British bourse. LSEG had been expected to hold a special shareholder meeting to approve the merger with Deutsche Boerse before Britain votes on June 23 on whether to quit the EU. …

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Asia’s factories stay sluggish, stimulus lacks traction

Japanese manufacturing activity shrank in April at the fastest pace in more than three years as deadly earthquakes disrupted production, while output in China and the rest of Asia remained lukewarm at best. “The backdrop remains one of sub-trend growth, inflation that is below target, difficulty …

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As oil plows through $45 a barrel, U.S. producers rush to lock in prices

The flurry of dealing kicked off when prices pierced $45 per barrel earlier in April. While it was not clear if oil prices will remain at current levels, it may also be a sign producers are preparing to add rigs and ramp up output. This

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As oil plows through $45 a barrel, U.S. producers rush to lock in prices