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Health insurer Centene Corp said on Monday it would divest its Illinois unit, IlliniCare Health Plan Inc, to CVS Health Corp, as it looks to close its $15.27 billion deal to buy smaller rival WellCare Health Plans Inc.

Central European stock markets largely gained, tracking their global peers, and some regional currencies strengthened after an upbeat China manufacturing survey offset discouraging signals in the region's PMI results. China's factory activity showed a surprising rise for November, increasing risk appetite in Asia and Europe. ...

Democratic lawmakers in Congress will take a big step this week in what appears to be a now inexorable march toward impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump, with the start of hearings seen as a precursor to formal charges being announced within weeks.

* Business jet activity approaches pre-financial crisis levels

Lebanon's energy ministry delayed a fuel tender by one week on Monday to allow for more competition as it seeks to stave off supply shortages during the worst economic crisis in decades.

Philippine and Indonesian shares rose more than 1% each on Monday, helped by heavy buying in big-cap stocks, while Thai stocks fell as dismal inflation figures soured investor mood. Indonesian stocks rose the most in the region, helped by gains in the financial sector. Lender Bank...

Italy's government will hold a vote in parliament next week to decide on reform of the euro zone's bailout fund, as divisions within Rome's ruling coalition deepen.

Asian shares eked out gains in November as hopes of a global economic recovery outweighed a cautious tone surrounding uncertainties about the U.S.-China interim trade deal.

Saudi Aramco has received orders worth 144.1 billion riyals ($38.4 billion) for the institutional tranche of its planned initial public offering (IPO), its financial advisers said in a joint statement on Monday.