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* Move puts GPIF in line with other investors (Adds context, detail)

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. data centre group Equinix Inc on Monday said it was buying Australian data centre company Metronode from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in an all-cash deal worth A$1.035 billion ($791.15 million).

NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) - M&T Bank's chairman and chief executive officer, Robert Wilmers, died on Saturday night at home after nearly 35 years leading the Buffalo, New York-based company, the bank said on Sunday.

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NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. health insurer Humana Inc is in advanced talks to acquire acute care provider Kindred Healthcare Inc in partnership with private equity firms Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and TPG, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to open higher on Monday, ending a two-session losing run, following progress made with U.S. tax reform legislation and metal prices which firmed going into the weekend with copper hitting a three-week high on Friday. Top U.S. Republicans...

PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - France will propose that the G20 group of major economies discuss regulation of the bitcoin virtual currency next year, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.

Offer from BT to improve speeds is opposed by rivals such as Sky and TalkTalk

Government says ‘eye-wateringly’ expensive project does not offer value for money

* Saudi 2018 budget seen hiking infrastructure spending a bit

NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) - CVS Corp’s proposed purchase of Aetna Inc will affect decision-making by a majority of large and mid-size U.S. corporations on employee health benefits, a survey by benefits consultant Aon Plc found.

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