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Lebanon is working on a public finance reform plan and studying ideas for managing the debt and its structure, the finance minister told Reuters on Thursday, after he was cited saying the plan included restructuring of public debt.

* Osram Licht drops 7.9 pct after CEO warns of slow car demand

The court hearing of former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang, who faces charges of fraud and money laundering, has been postponed until Jan. 18, a member of his legal team said on Thursday.

Switzerland's Clariant has begun the sale of its pigments business as part of wider a streamlining which it has said it will complete by the end of 2020, sources said.

Most Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on Thursday as investors awaited more details on the Sino-U.S. trade talks, while growing optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve might adopt a more dovish stance this year boosted investor sentiment as well. China's commerce ministry said trade negotiations...

Updates from Tesco, John Lewis and M&S show British consumers curbing their spending

Government could back opposition amendment to enshrine EU protections in UK law

French insurer AXA will move staff over to Ireland from France and the United Kingdom, in light of Britain's plans to leave the European Union.

Hong Kong shares rose for the fifth straight day on Thursday, as a cautious U.S. Federal Reserve and a firmer yuan lifted market sentiment. ** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 0.2 percent at 26,521.43 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 0.4 percent. **...

* Improved market conditions help "opportunistic" sale (Updates Wednesday story with ministry of finance statement)