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(Fixes spelling of gracious in headline and para 13) By Toby Davis LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - There was more disappointment at the Paralympics for South Africa's Oscar Pistorius after he was left trailing in the wake of Britain's Jonnie Peacock in the men's 100m final on Thursday. Pistorius, who courted controversy last week when he complained that his opponent's … [Read more...] about REFILE-UPDATE 2-Paralympics-Pistorius gracious after 100m defeat to Peacock

By Steve Keating CARMEL, Indiana, Sept 6 (Reuters) - First there was Tiger Woods and Ernie (Els), then there was Tiger and Sergio (Garcia) and Tiger and Phil (Mickelson). Now it is Tiger and Rory (McIlroy) and it shows every of sign of becoming one of golf's great all-time rivalries as the young Northern Irishman and veteran American went toe-to-toe at the BMW … [Read more...] about Golf-Woods’ rivalry with McIlroy takes shape at Crooked Stick

* Holds $475 mln in surplus capital * To raise stakes in Africa, India operations (Adds details, background) JOHANNESBURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South African insurer Sanlam is in talks for an acquisition in Malaysia, where it could use some of its 4 billion rand in surplus capital, its chief executive said on Thursday. Sanlam also aims to use the money to … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-S.Africa’s Sanlam eyes Malaysia acquisition

LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks inched up from five-week lows on Thursday before a European Central Bank meeting that could produce a much-anticipated bond-buying programme, while Ukraine's hryvnia was flat after central bank action raised it off 2-1/2 year lows. All eyes are on the ECB's policy announcement at 1145 GMT and President Mario Draghi's news … [Read more...] about EMERGING MARKETS-Firm on ECB; Ukraine FX lifted by state bank

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Business confidence in South Africa rebounded to a five-month high in August mainly as sentiment about real economic activity improved in the month regardless of labour clashes in the mining sector, a survey showed on Thursday. The Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose 4.1 points to 95 in August, climbing out of its previous 12-month low in … [Read more...] about S.Africa’s Aug business confidence recovers