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UPDATE 1-Macquarie to acquire Blackmont Capital

Australian investment bank Macquarie Group (MQG.AX) said on Monday it plans to acquire Blackmont Capital from CI Financial (CIX.TO) for $C93.3 million ($88.6 million), in a bid to expand its wealth management business and product portfolio in Canada.
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Mixed signals for Michael Jackson album sales

The new Michael Jackson record This Is It hits stores around the world on Monday, kicking off a week of money-spinning events dedicated to the king of pop, but the outlook for the two-disc album is decidedly mixed.
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Karzai rival sets ultimatum ahead of Afghan run-off

President Hamid Karzai's rival in a November 7 run-off presidential vote demanded on Monday that Afghanistan's chief election official be sacked, laying out a ultimatum that could complicate the pre-election process.
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UPDTE 1-Mosaic announces special dividend

U.S. fertilizer maker Mosaic Co (MOS.N) said on Monday it plans to return about $580 million to stockholders through a special cash dividend that will be financed using cash on hand.
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Futures point to modest gains as dollar falls

U.S. stock index futures indicated a modestly higher open on Monday, after a sell-off in the previous session, as investors looked to a busy week of economic data and corporate earnings.
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Chicago Fed Sept national activity index weakens

U.S. economic activity weakened in September according to a Chicago Federal Reserve report on Monday, but a three-month moving average of the index, though below its historical trend, improved close to levels associated with the end of recessions.
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FTSE up 0.2 pct by midday; UK Q3 earnings eyed

Britain's top shares edged up 0.2 percent by midday on Monday as energy firms and drugmakers gained ahead of third-quarter earnings this week, outpacing a decline in banks and life insurers.
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Futures rise as dollar falls, Verizon on tap

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday after a selloff in the previous session as investors looked ahead to a busy week of economic data, while the U.S. dollar fell to a 14-month low.

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