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Tesco hit with £100m damages claim www.bbc.com

Supermarket chain Tesco is facing a damages claim for more than £100m from investors who say they lost money because of accounting irregularities by the company.
The claim involves about 125 institutional funds, says Bentham Europe, the firm funding it.
It stems from a statement by Tesco in September 2014 that its profits had been overstated by £263m.
That was later revised upwards to £326m when Tesco included previous accounts.
Auditors found that the inflated profit figure was the result of Tesco booking payments from suppliers before the money was due.
Bentham Europe said the legal action would seek to prove that Tesco had misled investors and breached the Financial Services and Markets Act.
"The mis-statement of profits leading to a dramatic collapse in the Tesco share price caused substantial damage to many shareholders who manage money for thousands of investors," said Jeremy Marshall, chief investment officer of Bentham Europe.
"Investors have a right to rely on statements made by companies to ensure that they correctly allocate capital."
The affair damaged the company's share price, which has fallen about 20% since 2014.
Tesco declined to comment on the case.
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged three former Tesco executives with fraud and false accounting as a result of the irregularities.
The three, who have denied the charges, are due to stand trial next year.
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Japan,China,S.Korea to accelerate free trade talks www3.nhk.or.jp

Trade ministers from Japan, China and South Korea have pledged to make greater efforts to accelerate talks on a proposed 3-nation free trade agreement.

Japan's Hiroshige Seko, China's Gao Hucheng and Joo Hyung-hwan from South Korea held talks in Tokyo on Saturday.

No major progress has been made on a 3-way free trade agreement or a comprehensive economic partnership deal involving 16 Asia-Pacific countries including the 3 nations.

In a joint statement, the ministers said their countries recognize how they can contribute to East Asia's economic integration, and that they will work to accelerate free trade negotiations.

The statement also said the 3 ministers reconfirmed their intentions to take joint action against protectionism, which they say has been increasing globally.

After the meeting, Seko said he is convinced that the result of Saturday's talks will contribute greatly not only to the 3 countries but to the whole of Asia and rest of the world.

He said Japan will continue to work closely with its 2 neighbors.

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Bitcoin set for best week since June on strong Chinese demand www.rt.com

 
A depreciating Chinese currency has boosted demand for the cryptocurrency bitcoin as investors sought protection from the falling yuan.
 
Bitcoin rose almost nine percent through the week and was trading at $688.40 as of 14:17 GMT on Friday. That’s the biggest gain since June when its value rose with the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. Investors turned to the digital currency as a safe haven from the British pound.
 
With the yuan hitting a six-year low against the US dollar on Monday, Chinese investors rushed to buy bitcoin. Experts say the Chinese are using the digital currency as a way to circumvent capital controls.
 
“There is a premium in bitcoin pricing in China as a hedge against the yuan," Jack Liu, the Hong Kong-based chief strategy officer at OKCoin told Bloomberg. “Strength is likely to carry into year-end."
 
China accounts for about 90 percent of all bitcoin trading on exchanges. The country has strict capital controls, which makes it difficult for the Chinese to convert the yuan into foreign currency, and limits the amount of cash investors can move abroad.
 
Some analysts say the price of bitcoin will continue to rise as more devaluations are expected from the Chinese government.
 
Bitcoin could rise above $700 before the end of the year due to the strong Chinese demand and unexpected events, such as Donald Trump winning the US presidency, according to Aurélien Menant, chief executive officer of Gatecoin in Hong Kong.
 
“The outcome of the US elections is likely to have an impact, as would the consequence of a Fed rate hike," said Menant. “Further yuan devaluation and interest among Chinese investors will continue the momentum," he added.
 
The price of bitcoin plunged to as low as $408 in August after the hacking of the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex. Over $72 million worth of bitcoin were stolen following a cyber-attack on the company’s systems.
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Ceta: EU-Canada trade deal to be signed on Sunday www.bbc.com

 
Canada and the European Union are to sign a long-delayed landmark trade deal at a summit in Brussels on Sunday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described it as "great news" and said he looked forward to attending.
A signing ceremony planned for Thursday had to be cancelled after a Belgian region vetoed the agreement.
But after marathon talks, a consensus was finally reached allowing all 28 EU states to formally approve the deal on Friday.
"Mission accomplished!" European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted.
Mr Trudeau tweeted back: "Great news and I'm looking forward to being there."
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada, known as Ceta, required all EU member states to endorse it.
But seven years of negotiations were left hanging in the balance after Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia demanded stronger safeguards on labour, environmental and consumer standards.
On Thursday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said that after marathon talks they had agreed on an addendum to the deal which addressed regional concerns.
Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, which currently holds the EU presidency, said the final approval of the deal was "a milestone in the EU's trade policy".
"The Ceta represents a modern and progressive deal, opening the door to new opportunities, while protecting important interests," he said.
"Moreover, it has the potential to set the way forward for future trade deals."
Complications over the Ceta agreement had raised fresh concerns about future UK negotiations with the EU on a Brexit trade deal.
Mr Tusk had warned that the delays and wrangling were further damaging EU credibility following Britain's vote to leave the bloc.
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“Regaining investors’ confidence is top priority for this Government” www.en.montsame.mn

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Head of the incumbent Government J.Erdenebat along with the cabinet members called a press conference on Thursday to report about the key actions taken by the Government in the first 100 days in power.
 
The population of Mongolia reached three million four thousand and two hundred by today, the Premier started his statement. In the past 100 days, Mongolia welcomed 28,938 newborns, said Mr J.Erdenebat.
 
He continued his speech about the newly launched “Paid Mothers” programme, which is offering monthly child care allowances to mothers with children aged 0-3 years. The government has also resolved to allow cash aid to single parents with three or more children. The government is pursuing “more of us means more power” principle, he went on.
 
Amidst the economic recession, the cabinet has revised 2016 Government Budget and the 2017 Government Budget assumptions in such a short period of time, along with the program for overcoming the economic difficulties and ensuring sustainble economic growth, to the Parliament.
 
In the past 100 days, tax accounts of 3,993 entities have been re-opened to enable them to compensate the social insurance and income tax payables.
 
The cabinet has also presented draft amendments to the law on companies’ income tax, designing tax discounts for companies with annual sales income of less than MNT 1.5 billion.
 
The economy faces numerous challenges as the foreign investments decline and businesses slow down. To restore the lost reputation of Mongolian economy is the top priority of this government, noted the Prime Minister. Therefore, the cabinet has set up a Council in charge of receiving and responding to the complaints and proposals of investors.
In order to practicing tangible support for livelihoods of families, especially, of students, the government directed the universities not to raise the tuition fee, and has established the Educational Loan Fund, which is capable of allowing tuition fee loans to 70 thousand students studying in tertiary education institutions.
 
This government decided to resume the mortgage loan for housing apartments, with an annual interest rate of 8% and pre-payment that will depend on the size of the apartment.
 
In its first 100 days of operation, the Ministry of Health could decrease the retail price of the Harvoni medication for the patients with Hepatitis C, and launched the Whole Liver Mongolia Programme. The government is bearing all expenses of Mongolian citizens, who require the treatment of hemodialysis in the public hospitals.
 
Upon completing his statement, the Prime Minister answered questions from reporters.
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Coal rally, cost cuts help Teck Resources swing to profit www.mining.com

Canada's largest diversified miner, Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) logged Thursday better-then-expected quarterly revenue thanks mainly to a sustained rally in coking coal as well as the firm’s cost-cutting measures implemented in the three months to Sept. 30
 
The Vancouver-based company, the best-performing Canadian stock in seven years, swung to a profit of Cdn$234 million ($174.9 million), or 40 cents per share in third quarter of the year, compared with a loss of Cdn$2.15 billion, or C$3.73 per share, in 2015.
 
The miner, with operations and projects in Canada, the US, Chile and Peru, has risen five-fold on the S&P/TSX Composite Index to a market value of $16.2-billion, the biggest year-to-date gain of any Canadian stock since 2009.
 
Teck’s bonds are also the best-performing debt on the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index, returning 104%, according to Bloomberg TV.
 
Key to the company’s success has been the ongoing rally of coking coal prices, as it is the largest producer of the steel-making kind in North America. Only last week, the commodity reached $230 a tonne, up from $75 a tonne just a few months ago.
 
As a result, Teck has lifted its production forecast for the year. Now it expects to generate about 27-27.5 million tonnes, compared with its previous forecast of 26-27 million tonnes.
 
Since early 2015 the company has been implementing a series of cost-cutting measures, including placing projects in the back burner and the reduction of about 9% its global workforce, through a combination of layoffs and attrition.
 
Now that its finances have improved, Teck said it expected unit costs to rise in the fourth quarter as it plans to hire more contractors and use higher-cost equipment to maximize production while the bonanza brought by skyrocketing met coal and zinc prices lasts.
 
Oil sands progress
 
Teck is speeding ahead with its Fort Hills Oil sands project, based in Alberta, and is expected to start production in the second half of 2017. The company has committed $2.9 billion to the project, which is reported to be over 70% complete.
 
The investment generated some uncertainty among investors earlier this year, especially after the development of the site was delayed back in May due to wildfires near the project location.
 
Teck owns 20% of the 180,000 barrel-per-day project, which is majority-controlled by Suncor Energy (TSX, NYSE:SU), Canada's largest oil and gas producer.
 
 
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Bill for PPI mis-selling scandal tops £40bn www.theguardian.com

Banks and financial services companies have racked up more than £40bn in costs to handle the payment protection insurance scandal.
 
The costliest mis-selling bill in UK financial services history became even more expensive on Thursday after Barclays set aside a further £600m to handle the cost of claims.
 
Data compiled by the thinkthank New City Agenda shows that this top up for Barclays has pushed the total provisions incurred by the industry to £40.2bn. Lloyds Banking Group makes up £17bn of that total.
 
The size of the payouts have already been cited as a reason for booming car sales and holidays. As one penny off income tax costs about £4bn, it could be regarded as a boost to household income.
 
Not all the money has gone straight into consumers’ pockets. The latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority shows that from January 2011 – when claims started to be made – until the end of July about £25bn had been distributed by the banks and other firms which sold PPI.
 
Claims management companies have, according to the National Audit Office, received up to £5bn of the payouts.
 
The banks have also incurred billions of pounds of costs in handling the claims. They have not used all the money they have set aside in anticipation of more applications for compensation.
 
More than 50m PPI policies were sold, according to the former City regulator the Financial Services Authority. Banks sold most of them – around 45m policies, worth £40bn.
 
A consultation run by the FCA into setting a deadline for claims closed earlier this month and could result in a cut-off point of June 2019 for remaining customers to make their case. It will also herald an advertising campaign, expected to cost £40m, to encourage customers to come forward and beat the deadline.
 
 
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Philippines turns back on US and pivots to Asia www.rt.com

The Philippines is looking east for investment rather than traditional ally the US. Both Tokyo and Beijing are interested in investing in Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines, according to Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez.
 
Mindanao is known for its copper, gold, iron, aluminum, as well as natural gas and oil deposits. According to WikiLeaks, the island's untapped mineral resources may be worth up to $1 trillion.
 
From food to minerals, "the entire gamut of resources is open to development," Dominguez said during a CNBC interview on Thursday.
 
His comments follow President Rodrigo Duterte's visits to Japan and China to bolster Manila’s ties with its Asian neighbors and shift away from the United States.
 
Dominguez said an alliance with Asian countries is similar to ones like the European Union, NAFTA and Mercosur.
 
"Of course, there are political implications, but they will merely foster more cooperation and friendlier ties," he told the media.
 
“The Chinese have expressed interest but they don't have too much activity. Our previous administration barely spoke to the Chinese government while we have been in close cooperation with the Japanese for over 60 years," said the finance secretary.
 
"So far, Japan has been the largest ODA [official development assistance] provider to the Philippines, with $5.7 billion invested. The Chinese have offered ODA assistance of $6 billion but that's just the start...We're happy to get support from both neighbors," said Dominguez.
 
As of 2015, Philippines was the 39th largest economy in the world with a gross domestic product of $292 billion, only a fraction less than Singapore and more than EU members Ireland, Finland, Portugal and Greece.
 
From 2012 to 2015, the country’s economy annually grew on average 6.47 percent based on a surge in investment and strong consumption.
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Ukraine seeks Chinese investments in solar farm in Chernobyl area: minister www.chinadaily.com.cn

KIEV - Ukraine is in talks with two Chinese companies to pursue possible investments in building a solar farm near the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukrainian Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ostap Semerak said Tuesday.
 
"According to preliminary estimates, the companies are ready to invest more than $1 billion into the Chernobyl Solar project over the next two years," Semerak wrote on Facebook, referring to the two Chinese companies GCL and China State Construction Engineering Corporation.
 
The representatives of the two companies are already working in the Chernobyl area to evaluate the technological and infrastructure capabilities of the site, Semerak said.
 
Ukraine's Chernobyl Solar project, based on the 2,500 hectares of land 10 km south of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, is expected to generate up to 1,500 GWh of electricity per year.
 
The nuclear power plant, located some 130 km from Kiev, witnessed one of the worst nuclear accidents in human history on April 26, 1986. The disaster has caused irreparable damage to the local environment and public health.
 
For decades, the 30-km-radius territory around the plant has been designated as an exclusion zone. Ordinary people have been prohibited from entering it.
 
As the toxic radiation levels in the area decreased, the Ukrainian government rolled out an initiative to turn the area into an industrial zone.
 
In June, Semerak said there is a total of 6,000 hectares of land near the Chernobyl power plant that could be used for industrial purposes.
 
 
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Xinhuanet launches IPO in Shanghai www.chinadaily.com.cn

BEIJING - Xinhuanet.com, the official website of China's Xinhua News Agency, launched its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday on the Shanghai bourse.
 
According to the company's prospectus, Xinhuanet.com plans to issue 51.9029 million shares for its Shanghai IPO at 27.69 yuan ($4) per share to raise up to 1.437 billion yuan ($212 million), accounting for 25 percent of its total shares.
 
Established in 1997, Xinhuanet.com is a comprehensive news and information service-oriented website with Xinhua News Agency as its sponsor.
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