(BFW) *METRO SAID LIKELY TO POSTPONE RUSSIA IPO AMID MARKET TURMOIL

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BN 03/18 15:10 *METRO SAID LIKELY TO POSTPONE RUSSIA IPO AMID MARKET TURMOIL

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*METRO SAID LIKELY TO POSTPONE RUSSIA IPO AMID MARKET TURMOIL 2014-03-18 15:10:30.170 GMT

--HEATHER BURKE

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>>> Moldova's Transnistria Region Said To Seek Russian Accession

Moldova's Transnistria Region Said To Seek Russian Accession {http://bit.ly/1hwsHeJ}


Many had feared (or expected), fallout from Crimea's referendum and subsequent accession to Russia may embolden ethnic minorities in many bordering nations to seek self-determination. It appears that is taking place in Moldova where Vedomosti reports that Mikhail Burla, head of the Transnistria region's legislature, has asked Russia's Duma for draft laws on accession to Russia to be altered to allow the region to join. The timing of this move is surreal as headlines appeared this morning that Europe is looking to speed up its "association" with Moldova. In a 2006 referendum, over 97% of Transnistrians voted to join Russia...

>>> Penn Virginia Corp. Soros discloses increased 9.18% stake (8.9% prior); Soro


Penn Virginia Corp. Soros discloses increased 9.18% stake (8.9% prior); Soros believes PVA should explore alternatives to enhance shareholder value - filing
- Reporting Persons have, from time to time, engaged in discussions with management of the Issuer regarding, among other things, the Issuers business, assets, prospects and strategic alternatives and direction. The Reporting Persons believe that the Issuer has been very well managed, and in fact that the financial incentives for its management team should be enhanced. However, the Reporting Persons also believe that the Issuer should explore strategic alternatives as a means to enhance or maximize shareholder value, and intend to continue to discuss the matters described above with the Issuer's management and may also seek to have conversations with the Issuers board of directors, as well as other shareholders of the Issuer, other industry participants, potential acquirers and other interested parties, and may take other steps seeking to bring about changes to increase shareholder value as well as pursue other plans or proposals

(BFW) VW CFO Says Talks With Investors in Sweden Have Been ’Positive’

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VW CFO Says Talks With Investors in Sweden Have Been ’Positive’ 2014-03-18 13:49:53.589 GMT

By Christoph Rauwald March 18 (Bloomberg) -- VW CFO repeats Scania offer ‘very attractive’ for shareholders. * Scania developed ‘very positively’ since VW bought stake * VW CFO Poetsch comments at Porsche SE annual press conference * Earlier: VW Doesn’t See Committee Statement as Reason to Change Position * Scania shares down 3.1% to SEK189.7 vs VW offer SEK200 * VW statement on Scania

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To contact the reporter on this story: Christoph Rauwald in Frankfurt at +49-69-9204-1146 or crauwald@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: James Ludden at +44-20-7673-2645 or jludden@bloomberg.net Brian Lysaght

>>> Nucor guides Q1 EPS below consensus --> Watch steel in Europe / NUE -0.2% no

MT NA : -0.83%
SGZ GY : +1.75%
TKA GY : +0.06%
VOE AV : +5.69%

Nucor guides Q1 EPS below consensus

Co issues downside guidance for Q1 (Mar), sees EPS of $0.30-0.35 vs. $0.48 Capital IQ Consensus. This range represents a decrease from the qualitative guidance presented in Q4 earnings release and conference call which stated "We currently expect that first quarter of 2014 earnings, excluding the impact of the fourth quarter out-of-period tax adjustment, will be similar to the fourth quarter of 2013 levels [$0.46]."

The larger factor impacting the first quarter was severe weather conditions, which has disrupted customer demand, decreased the amount of railcar availability and has exacerbated conditions in the seasonally weaker performance of our fabricated construction products businesses. Additionally, import levels have continued to negatively impact pricing and margins at our bar and sheet mills. Looking forward, we continue to see small but noticeable improvements in the nonresidential construction markets.

Projected Q1 results include an estimated LIFO charge of $14.5 million ($0.03 per diluted share) compared to a charge of $17.4 million ($0.04 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a charge of $18.0 million ($0.03 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2013. Also included in the projected first quarter results is an estimated $9.0 million charge ($0.02 per diluted share) related to the disposal of assets within the steel mills segment. Earnings in the fourth quarter of 2013 included an out-of-period non-cash gain of $21.3 million ($0.07 per diluted share) related to a correction to a deferred tax balance.