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Andy Hall's hedge fund loses 17 pct in July oil market rout

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Oil trader Andy Hall's hedge fund lost about 17 percent in July after failing to anticipate sliding crude prices as U.S.

U.N. says to convene more Libya peace talks Aug. 10

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations will convene a new round of talks in Geneva on Aug. 10 aimed at ending the conflict and political crisis in Libya, the U.N. mission in Libya said on Thursday.

U.S. Senate leader McConnell: Obama's choice on Iran deal 'absurd'

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S.

Pemex fires worker for conflict of interest in $27 mln contract

MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's national oil company Pemex said on Thursday it had fired an employee of its exploration and production unit after uncovering a conflict of interest tied to a service contract valued at about $27 million.

Argentina cuts shale drilling costs but no new joint ventures expected

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Argentina needs $200 billion in investment to develop its vast but barely tapped shale fields, but no joint ventures were expected soon because of low oil prices and uncertainty ahead of a presidential election, state oil company YPF said on Thursday.

UPDATE 4-Planet Fitness' weak debut puts spotlight on valuations

* Company valued at about $1.6 bln at day's high (Adds details; valuation; share movement)

Britain's FTSE rises off lows after dovish BoE vote, miners weigh

* RSA falls, with focus on prospect of Zurich bid (Updates with quote, closing prices)

UPDATE 1-Braskem posts strong profit, offers new Petrobras contract

SAO PAULO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem SA on Thursday reported a sharp jump in quarterly profit, and its chief executive said it had proposed a flexible new supply contract with state-run oil firm Petrobras .

UPDATE 1-S.Africa's main mining union says 11,000 members could lose jobs

* Sibanye Gold CEO says government cannot "hold companies ransom" (Recasts with NUM comments on job cuts)

UPDATE 1-Cargill posts 4th-qtr loss on one-time charges, revenue down

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported a net quarterly loss on Thursday due to one-time charges and lower profit in three of its four business segments, citing an economic slowdown in emerging markets.

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