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* Storm winds wane and to clear Ireland by midnight (Updates as storm passes over north of Ireland, previous LAHINCH)

NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Weinstein Company has entered talks to sell the bulk of its assets to private equity firm Colony Capital, the companies said on Monday, as the film production company looks for stability after the departure of co-founder Harvey Weinstein.

LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The owner of failed British airline Monarch should, in principle, foot some of the bill for a massive repatriation effort co-ordinated by the country's aviation authority, British transport minister Chris Grayling said on Monday.

Oct 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday invalidated patents on Allergan Plc's dry-eye medicine Restasis on grounds that the patents cover ideas that are obvious, sending shares of the pharmaceutical company down 3.5 percent.

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German chancellor insists talks cannot move on without progress on divorce bill

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday as part of his search for a new candidate for her position, a source familiar with the planned meeting said.

TORONTO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Cyber-security firm BAE Systems Plc said on Monday it believes the North Korean Lazarus hacking group is likely responsible for a recent cyber heist in Taiwan, the latest in a string of hacks targeting the global SWIFT messaging system.

* Euro falters; copper hits three-year high (Recasts with U.S. close; updates throughout)

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Sears Holding Corp on Monday said that Bruce Berkowitz, head of the company's second-biggest investor, resigned from the board of directors less than two years after he sought a seat to help turn the struggling department store chain around, sending Sears stock down as much as...

UK’s second-largest city is the only one looking to host 2022 Commonwealth Games