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DILMA ROUSSEFF OUSTED IN BRAZIL IMPEACHMENT VOTE 

Dilma Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla who defied a dictatorship but struggled as Brazil's president amid a troubled economy and a fractious political climate, was removed from office following an impeachment trial she condemned as a coup d'é tat.

U.S. CHALLENGES DEERE'S PLANNED DEAL WITH MONSANTO 

The Justice Department sued to block Deere's planned acquisition of a line of high-tech farming equipment from Monsanto, saying the deal would suppress competition for high-speed planting technology.

U.S. STOCKS END DOWN, LED LOWER BY ENERGY SHARES 

U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday amid a slump in oil prices, closing out what traders have described as an eerily calm August with slight monthly losses.

OIL PRICES FALL ON U.S. CRUDE STOCKPILE INCREASE 

U.S. oil prices tumbled Wednesday, settling 3.6% lower, after weekly inventory data showed that inventories of crude oil and petroleum products increased to a record high.

FRENCH CARRIER ORANGE PURSUES STAKE IN IRANIAN WIRELESS FIRM 

France's Orange SA is in preliminary talks to acquire a stake in Iran's largest cellular operator in what would mark the first significant deal involving a Western firm and a major Iranian company since nuclear sanctions were lifted in January.

TREASURY'S LEW CRITICIZES DECISION TO ISSUE APPLE $14.5 BILLION TAX BILL 

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew took the European Union to task for its decision to levy a $14.5 billion tax bill on tech firm Apple Inc. Tuesday, saying the move amounted to a swipe at the U.S. tax base.

DEUTSCHE BANK LOOKS AT WAYS TO REV UP ITS REVAMP 

Executives at Deutsche Bank are contemplating dramatic options for the German lender, including selling all or part of a key business, a sign of growing pressure to speed up a flagging overhaul. One idea considered was a merger with Germany's Commerzbank, but that was deemed not viable.

TESLA TO PAY $422 MILLION TO BONDHOLDERS 

Tesla Motors will pay out nearly a half-billion dollars to debtholders in the third quarter and raise additional funds by the end of the year to support a proposed merger and pay for the development of a cheaper electric car.

UNITED CEO, HEALTH REGAINED, LOOKS TO REBUILD AIRLINE'S MOMENTUM 

United Continental CEO Oscar Munoz, five months after returning from medical leave, said in an interview that he now has the management team in place to regain positive momentum for the struggling carrier.

FED'S LACKER, GEORGE TO TESTIFY ON CAPITOL HILL NEXT WEEK 

Two regional Federal Reserve bank presidents who oppose proposed operational changes to their institutions will testify at a congressional hearing on the topic next week.

U.S. PENDING HOME SALES INDEX ROSE 1.3% IN JULY 

A measure of homes under contract for sale rose in July, a sign of steady demand amid low interest rates and rising employment.

ADP REPORTS 177,000 INCREASE IN AUGUST PAYROLLS 

Private U.S. employers continued to hire at a solid clip in August, the latest sign that the nation's labor market remains robust even if job creation is moderating.

MATTEL'S AMERICAN GIRL TO BE SOLD AT TOYS 'R' US 

Mattel will begin selling its American Girl products in Toys "R" Us stores, in an extension of its doll brand.

RBC CAPITAL AGREES TO SEC SETTLEMENT 

RBC Capital Markets LLC agreed to pay more than $2.5 million to settle accusations that it provided a client with false and misleading information about its valuation analysis, which was then included in a proxy statement.

SPORTS AUTHORITY EXECUTIVES WIN BANKRUPTCY BONUS FIGHT 

Judge approves $1.5 million in bonuses to three Sports Authority executives after refusing an earlier version of the bonus proposal, which called for payments of up to $2.85 million to four top executives.

CALL-CENTER SOFTWARE PROVIDERS GENESYS, INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE TO MERGE 

Call-center software company Genesys said it agreed to buy rival firm Interactive Intelligence Group for roughly $1.4 billion, as it seeks to bulk up amid a changing consumer landscape.

CANADA'S GDP CONTRACTS IN SECOND QUARTER 

The Canadian economy shrank in the second quarter, as wildfires in Alberta contributed to the worst quarterly showing in seven years.

EU PLANS NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT PUBLISHERS 

The EU's executive branch will propose formal legislation that would help publishers seek remuneration from news aggregators such as Alphabet's Google news search that list snippets of articles on their website.

BOSTON FED WARNS OF INTEREST-RATE 'TRADE-OFF' 

The Federal Reserve may be nearing an uncomfortable trade-off between what it wants to do for the economy and what needs to be done to achieve stability in the financial market, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren warned on Wednesday.

FED'S EVANS SAYS MONETARY POLICY NOT AS ACCOMMODATIVE AS IT SEEMS 

The low natural rate of interest means monetary policy isn't as accommodative as it seems, said Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, in prepared remarks Wednesday

 
 
 
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HIGH COURT REJECTS NORTH CAROLINA APPEAL TO REVIVE VOTING RULES 
 

A divided Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal by North Carolina seeking to revive stricter state voting rules, which reduced the number of days for early voting and required photo identification at the polls.

 
Business 
INSURERS MOVE TO LIMIT OPTIONS IN HEALTH-CARE EXCHANGE PLANS 
 

Under intense pressure to curb costs that have led to losses on the Affordable Care Act exchanges, insurers are accelerating their move toward plans that offer limited choices of doctors and hospitals.

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August 31, 2016 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)

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