UPDATE 1-UK pensions group opposes Sports Direct bonus share plan

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - A group of UK public sector pensions recommended on Monday that its member funds oppose Sports Direct's planned 2015 bonus share scheme, citing concerns over the sports retailer's remuneration of its chief executive officer.



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Judge urged to reject Energy Future's $2 bln bankruptcy loan plan

WILMINGTON, Del, June 30 (Reuters) - Creditors of bankrupt Energy Future Holdings, Texas' biggest power company, urged a judge to slow its Chapter 11 case and warned if a key refinancing proposal was...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. Bank in $200 mln deal over mortgage lending violations

June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Bank, a part of U.S. Bancorp , will pay $200 million to resolve allegations that it certified home loans for government insurance even though they did not meet regulatory...

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Oracle targets US$10bn debt raise with new bond

NEW YORK, June 30 (IFR) - Oracle Corp on Monday launched a US$10 billion seven-part bond offering to finance its pending acquisition of Micros Systems and potential share buybacks as it looks to...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. government to unveil near $9 bln fine for France's BNP-sources

* BNP shares down 17 pct since mid-February (Adds graphics link, guilty plea to NY state charge)

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U.S. SEC beefs up administrative court to meet rising demand

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is hiring two new administrative law judges and three law clerks as its lawyers turn increasingly to the agency's...

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Fed should not be specific on timing of rate rise: Williams

SUN VALLEY, Idaho, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve should aim to be less specific, not more, about when it plans to raise interest rates, a top Fed official said on Monday, reiterating...

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Oracle targets US$10bn debt raise with new bond

NEW YORK, June 30 (IFR) - Oracle Corp on Monday launched a US$10 billion seven-part bond offering to finance its pending acquisition of Micros Systems and potential share buybacks as it looks to...

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UPDATE 2-U.S. government to unveil near $9 bln fine for France's BNP-sources

* BNP shares down 17 pct since mid-February (Adds graphics link, guilty plea to NY state charge)

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Deutsche Boerse looks outside euro zone as transaction tax looms

FRANKFURT, June 30 (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse plans to expand operations outside the euro area to give non-European clients an opportunity to avoid the bloc's proposed financial transaction tax,...

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UPDATE 1-White House says Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes women's health

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that some business owners are not required to provide birth control coverage to employees puts women's health at risk, the White House...

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European shares end steady, gain for 4th straight quarter

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - European equities steadied on Monday, as gains in chemicals companies led by the Belgian group Solvay were offset by weaker travel stocks after a ratings downgrade caused...

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Illinois governor signs FY 2015 budget, vows to cut more

CHICAGO, June 30 (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the state's $35.7 billion operating budget for fiscal 2015 on Monday, vowing to continue to chisel away at spending approved by the...

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UPDATE 1-Poland shortlists Thales/MBDA and Raytheon for missile defence system

WARSAW, June 30 (Reuters) - Poland has shortlisted a consortium of France's Thales and European group MBDA, as well as U.S. firm Raytheon, in its tender for a mid-range missile defence system, the...

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