UPDATE 1-Unilever to take part in Nigerian unit cash call

LAGOS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever will take part in a 58.85 billion naira ($162 million) share sale by its Nigerian unit and will not convert a loan made to the subsidiary into equity, Unilever Nigeria said on Wednesday.

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Britain's Unilever to subscribe to Nigerian unit's share sale

LAGOS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Unilever will subscribe to a 58.85 billion naira ($162 mln) share sale by its Nigerian unit in cash and will not convert a shareholder loan to equity for the rights issue, Unilever Nigeria said on Wednesday.

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UPDATE 1-CEE MARKETS-Czech crown steadies as investors ponder rate hike chances

* Investors hold breath ahead of Czech rate meet on Thursday * Czech rate hike would be first in region since 2013 * Hungary central bank keeps dovish stance * Forint retreats from highs on central bank minutes By Krisztina Than and Jason Hovet BUDAPEST/PRAGUE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The crown steadied on Wednesday near one-month lows reached in overnight trade against the euro due to positioning ahead of a likely interest rate hike at the Czech central bank's (CNB) meeting

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UPDATE 2-Singapore's GIC leads $220 mln funding round for Chinese P2P lender Dianrong

* GIC, CMIG Leasing, S.Korea's Simone among investors in new round

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TREASURIES-Yields fall as weak auto sales raise growth concerns

(Recasts with auto sales; Adds quotes, data, updates prices) * Weak auto sales sends yields tumbling * Treasury to announce refunding schedule on Wednesday * Friday's employment report in focus By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as weak auto sales raised concerns about slow economic growth, before Friday’s highly anticipated employment report for July. U.S. carmakers said on Tuesday they continued to slash low-margin sales

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Unilever Nigeria cuts back size of share sale

LAGOS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Unilever Nigeria has scaled back the amount it planned to raise from shareholders via a rights issue to 1.96 billion naira ($5.39 mln).

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BAT delivered fresh blow to scupper bond plans

LONDON, Aug 1 (IFR) - British American Tobacco's plans for a jumbo multi-currency debt sale, expected this week, have likely been scuppered after the company suffered a fresh blow of corruption allegations on Tuesday.

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