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SNL Financial “JPMorgan makes a move on UK payments biz; Saba Capital to shut London office” On the M&A front, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Vantiv Inc. are trying to buy London-based Worldpay Group plc. The British payments company confirmed that it received separate preliminary takeover approaches from the two U.S. companies. Sources for the....

BBC “Ukraine wants membership plan talks, says Poroshenko” Ukraine’s president has asked for discussions to begin on an action plan that could eventually lead to membership of Nato. Petro Poroshenko said the will of the Ukrainian people was to eventually join the Western military alliance. Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said any decision on future....

Bloomberg “Janet Yellen Says Low Inflation Still Major Source of Uncertainty.” Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. economy should continue to expand over the next few years, allowing the central bank to keep raising interest rates, while also stressing the Fed is monitoring too-low inflation. U.S. stocks opened higher while Treasury yields fell....