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Any doubts over about December Fed hike may be swept away

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Inflation numbers from the United States on Tuesday could be the provider of the final domino in the Federal Reserve's track to raise interest rates next month. Earlier in November a robust report on U.S. employment hardened expectations for the Fed's first rate increase in nearly a decade and if prices are shown to be rising steadily those views will likely solidify. Minutes from the Fed's October meeting will also be published, giving an insight into the Committee's decision…

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Exclusive: Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs – sources

By Sarah McFarlane LONDON (Reuters) – Cargill Inc [CARG.UL], one of the world's largest privately held corporations, has launched a restructuring that includes job cuts, one company source and four industry sources said on Friday, the latest casualty of a downturn in the farm economy. The 150-year-old company, a top commodities trader, is also closing offices, two of the industry sources said. The cutbacks at the Minnesota-based company come as global agricultural companies are under pressure from slumping commodity prices…

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Pfizer-Allergan deal refocuses market on U.S. tax-inversion rules

Pfizer Inc's buyout bid for Allergan Plc has financial markets on edge over a possible new move by the U.S. Treasury Department against tax-inversion deals, but the outlook for any such

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