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* Over 900 employees resigning or made redundant (Updates with details of results, background)

French supermarket retailer Casino has signed pledges to sell three of its Geant Casino hypermarkets for 42 million euros ($46.8 million) as it seeks to reduce debt.

* No deal value given; Media report puts deal value at $2.2 bln

China stocks rose on Wednesday, lifted by reports of progress in Sino-U.S. trade negotiations, while excitement towards Shanghai's new Nasdaq-style tech board cools down a bit.

Philippine shares slipped on Wednesday on profit-booking after a recent rally in financials, while most other Southeast Asian stock markets posted modest gains as reports of headway in the protracted Sino-U.S. trade negotiations hoisted risk sentiment. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Tuesday called it a

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Political uncertainty hitting the market, say market commentators

* Says considering options, including higher funding requirements

Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun postponed his $4.57 million charity lunch with Warren Buffett after falling ill with kidney stones, according to a statement from a foundation he backs.

Crunch time has arrived with real and present danger of Johnson’s no-deal Brexit

* Regis Resources down as much as 10%, worst performer on index