Nikkei up 0.4 pct after BOJ tankan shows optimism
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.4 percent on Monday as investors bought Fanuc Ltd and other large-cap shares after the Bank of Japan’s tankan survey showed manufacturers remained optimistic despite turmoil in global credit markets.

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Acxiom buyers in talks to break off deal: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The private-equity buyers of Acxiom Corp are in talks about breaking off their proposed $2.25 billion acquisition of the data-management company, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation.

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