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* Frankfurt-listed TUI shares up 1.8% (Adds CEO comment on synergies, shares, investment bank)

Malaysian business news website Focus Malaysia said on Friday that the country's sovereign wealth fund has asked it to stop reporting confidential information about the sale of Malaysia Airlines and has threatened it with legal action.

Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets Inc beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Friday, as it sharply reduced expenses to counter a hit from lower trading volumes.

Sri Lankan shares inched lower on Friday as losses in consumer staples and communication services stocks weighed on the benchmark index.

British smart meter company Calisen gained 4% on its stock market debut on Friday, providing encouragement for other companies eyeing a London listing after a bruising 2019.

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Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets Inc reported a 37% fall in quarterly profit on Friday, as lower volatility hit the company's transaction business.

Fidelity National Financial Inc said http://pdf.reuters.com/htmlnews/htmlnews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20200207:nPnbyhvgya on Friday it would acquire U.S. annuities and life insurance firm FGL Holdings Inc in a deal valued at $2.7 billion, as it seeks to expand beyond its core title insurance business.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced ambitious plans to take control of the country's wild-west artisanal cobalt sector.

* Ericsson, Nokia shares rise more than 4% (Adds detail, background, updates shares)