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Before the Bell: Dollar hits six-week lows, Italian bonds rally

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02/17/2014

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Dollar hits six-week lows, Italian bonds rally

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell to six-week lows on Monday as recent weak U.S. data cast doubt on the pace of monetary tightening, while prospects for a new reforming government in Italy sent its bond yields to their lowest since 2006.

Detroit bankruptcy bond fight a watershed for muni market

(Reuters) - The city of Detroit's effort to declare some of its general obligation bonds as unsecured debt will be challenged in bankruptcy court Wednesday in what could be a precedent-setting turn in the largest-ever municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Group led by Greenberg's Starr to buy MultiPlan for $4.4 billion: WSJ

(Reuters) - A group led by former AIG boss Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's Starr Investment Holdings is close to buying health insurance claims processor MultiPlan Inc for about $4.4 billion, the Wall Street Journal said.

Dividend hunters toast earnings season surprises

LONDON (Reuters) - Halfway through Europe's company earnings season, investors who made record bets in search of dividends have cause for celebration, though they should prepare for disappointment from some traditionally high-paying sectors.

Germany, France seek to revive transaction tax plan

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany and France will lead a face-saving bid this week to revive a flagging project to tax financial transactions in 11 euro zone countries and allay fears it could hamper economic recovery.

Fiat's access to Chrysler funds curbed by dividend cap, debt covenants

MILAN (Reuters) - Indebted Italian carmaker Fiat said on Monday that its access to the cash of U.S. subsidiary Chrysler, which it took full control of last month, was limited by a cap on dividends from the unit and its debt covenants.

U.S. stocks correction fear fades despite valuation angst

(Reuters) - A rapid recovery in U.S. stock prices after the recent slide may be enough to make many investors who remained bullish feel a little smug. That would be a mistake, market strategists say.

UK fraud agency charges three ex-Barclays bankers over Libor

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's fraud agency started criminal proceedings against three former bankers at Britain's Barclays Plc on Monday for the alleged manipulation of Libor interest rates.

Bouygues takes $1.9 billion write-down on Alstom stake

PARIS (Reuters) - French conglomerate Bouygues will write down the value of its stake in train and turbine maker Alstom by 1.4 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to reflect its weaker cash flow forecasts and depressed market value.

Iranian bank sues UK government for $4 billion over sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's largest private bank is suing the British government for almost $4 billion in damages after the Supreme Court quashed sanctions imposed against it over alleged links to Tehran's nuclear program.