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2007-06-19 08:42:24BROKERWATCH GIMV cut to 'accumulate' from 'buy' at KBC; target upped to 57.5 eurBRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - KBC Securities downgraded shares in privateequity company GIMV to 'accumulate' from 'buy' and increased its target price to57.5 eur from 55.2007-06-19 08:36:45UTEK signs technology acquisition alliance with ClarientLONDON (Thomson Financial) - Specialty finance company UTEK Corp said it hassigned a technology-acquisition agreement with Clarient Inc, a premiertechnology and services resource for pathologists, oncologists and thepharmaceutical industry.2007-06-19 08:21:52Europe's biggest hedge funds to study voluntary code of practice - reportLONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's biggest hedge funds have recruitedformer Bank of England deputy governor Sir Andrew Large to lead a study intovoluntary standards for the industry in an attempt to head off pressure forgreater regulation, the Financial Times reported.2007-06-19 07:29:02BROKERWATCH Hellenic Exchanges downgraded to 'neutral' vs 'buy' at Merrill LynchLONDON (Thomson Financial) - Merrill Lynch has downgraded Hellenic ExchangesSA to 'neutral' from 'buy' on valuation grounds, according to traders, as theshares have now surpassed its target price of 19 eur.2007-06-19 07:15:45Vedanta says Sterlite unit priced global ADS offering at 13.44 usd eachLONDON (Thomson Financial) - Vedanta Resources PLC said its Indiansubsidiary, Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd, priced its 130.44 mln globalAmerican Depositary Shares offering at 13.44 usd per ADS.2007-06-19 06:50:01Australia's Westpac bank receives approval to open Shanghai branchSYDNEY (XFN-ASIA) - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd said the China BankingRegulatory Commission (CBRC) has approved its application to open a branch inShanghai.
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