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• UPDATE 4-Brazil charges ex-Vale CEO with homicide for dam disaster

  Brazilian state prosecutors on Tuesday charged Fabio Schvartsman, the former chief executive of mining giant Vale SA, and 15 other people with homicide for a dam disaster last year that killed more than 250 people, according to the charging document seen by Reuters.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St pulls back from records on worries about virus outbreak and global growth

  Wall Street lost ground on Tuesday, backing away from record highs as a viral outbreak from China found its way to U.S. shores and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its global economic growth forecast.

• IBM reports surprise revenue rise on cloud growth

  International Business Machines Corp on Tuesday reported a surprise rise in revenue, its first in six quarters, benefiting from its high-margin cloud computing business.

• UPDATE 2-Defying Congress, U.S. Commerce Department will not turn over auto import probe report

  The Trump administration is snubbing Congress by refusing to turn over a report detailing an investigation into national security risks potentially posed by imported vehicles and auto parts, citing pending international negotiations and executive branch deliberations.

• UPDATE 2-Huawei CFO's lawyers argue U.S. extradition case does not pass Canadian law

  Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday, where her lawyers argued for a second straight day that the U.S. extradition request against Meng is founded in sanctions violation.

• Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

  The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Tuesday:

• RPT-UPDATE 2-Asian LNG spot prices drop to multi-year lows below $4/mmBtu

  Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices dropped to multi-year lows on Tuesday with at least one cargo being sold into Northeast Asia below the psychological barrier of $4 per million British thermal units (mmBtu).

• Vodafone Group exits Facebook-led Libra currency group

  Britain's Vodafone Group PLC has left the entity that manages the Facebook Inc led effort to launch Libra, a global digital currency, Libra Association said on Tuesday.

• Teck oil sands project splits Canada's indigenous people, poses challenge for Trudeau

  A proposed Canadian oil sands mine has split the country's indigenous people, compounding the challenges facing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as it decides whether to approve the project.

• WRAPUP 8-China virus spreads to U.S., curbing travel plans and spooking markets

  The toll from the Wuhan coronavirus in China rose to six deaths on Tuesday and the first case was reported in the United States, sending markets tumbling on fears of economic damage as tourists canceled travel plans and airports stepped up screening.

• UPDATE 1-Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti in jail cell that held El Chapo -lawyers

  Michael Avenatti is living in a jail cell that reportedly once housed convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, making it impossible for the celebrity lawyer to prepare for his upcoming extortion trial, his lawyers said.

• UPDATE 1-FDA approves Horizon's drug for thyroid eye disease

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Horizon Therapeutics Plc's treatment for thyroid eye disease, the agency said on Tuesday.

• Michigan, Tesla reach agreement for direct car sales - source

  Tesla Inc has reached a settlement with Michigan to allow the electric carmaker to directly sell vehicles in the state, a person familiar with the agreement said on Tuesday.

• FDA approves Horizon's drug for thyroid eye disease

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Horizon Therapeutics Plc's treatment for thyroid eye disease, the agency said on Tuesday.

• Don't shun China, urges Merkel at American prize ceremony

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Western global powers to include China in their multilateral system and treat Beijing equally rather than freeze it out and risk slipping into a Cold War-style bipolar order.

• UPDATE 3-Russia gets new government in what Putin calls "major renewal"

  * Some unpopular ministers lose jobs (Adds former government speech writer, details)

• UPDATE 2-DAVOS-Trump to break bread with Apple's Cook and other CEOs -sources

  U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a breakfast meeting on Wednesday with Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook and other business leaders on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to sources familiar with the situation.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street loses ground as China virus spooks investors

  * Indexes down: Dow 0.59%, S&P 0.25%, Nasdaq 0.24% (Updates to late afternoon, changes byline, adds dateline)

• EMERGING MARKETS-Latam assets keel as China virus sours risk appetite

  Stocks and currencies across Latin America fell on Tuesday, tracking a decline in broader emerging markets amid concerns over a flu-like coronavirus outbreak in China. Broader emerging market assets dropped as news of the cont

• UPDATE 1-DAVOS-The Greta and Trump show - Davos highlights on Tuesday

  The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off on Tuesday in the ski town of Davos.