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Monday, 30 March 2015

Russia sacks theatre chief in 'blasphemous' opera scandal

Moscow (AFP) - Russia has sacked the head of a Siberian theatre after its radical staging of a Richard Wagner opera angered the powerful Russian Orthodox Church and prompted street protests.

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UnitedHealth Group to buy Catamaran for about $12.8 billion

Catamaran, formed from the merger of SXC Health Solutions and PBM Catalyst Health Solutions in 2012, helps the administrators of group healthcare plans reduce their prescription drug costs. UnitedHealth's offer of $61.50 per share represents a premium of 27 percent to Catamaran's Friday close on the Nasdaq. Catamaran's stock was trading at $60.50 premarket on Monday, while UnitedHealth's was up nearly 3 percent.

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Reuters Poll: Oil prices to stabilize as demand rises

The survey of 34 analysts predicted North Sea Brent crude would average $59.20 a barrel in 2015, up from around $55 so far this year. The forecast is up just 20 cents from the projection in last month's Reuters survey. Oil prices fell more than 60 percent between June 2014 and January, and although they have recovered a little since then, they are still around half their level a year ago. London-based consultancy Energy Aspects expects world oil demand to rise by up to 1.5 million barrels per day this year.