Reuters Before the Bell: March 17, 2017

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Exclusive: China's LeEco, Tesla wannabe, to sell Silicon Valley site amid cash crunch - sources HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco is looking to sell a 49-acre U.S. Silicon Valley property less than a year after buying it from Yahoo Inc, sources said, in what is the latest effort by the firm to ride out a cash crunch.

Oil prices mark time, set for small weekly rise SEOUL (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Friday as the market looked for clues on how effectively OPEC production cuts are working to absorb a global supply overhang.

Asia stocks set to end week higher, dollar left in doldrums by Fed SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced on Friday, set for their best week since July, while the dollar continued the slide that began after the Federal Reserve indicated it was unlikely to speed up monetary tightening.

Antitrust move may let America Movil cut labor costs: union MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Antitrust measures announced last week that would split up Carlos Slim's America Movil and open its fixed line network to competition may help Mexico's dominant telecommunications provider reduce labor costs, according to a labor union spokesman.

Top U.S. coal miner Peabody eyes bankruptcy exit in April ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp, the world's largest private sector coal producer, said on Thursday it expects to exit its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early April after a U.S. judge said he would approve its plan to slash over $5 billion of debt.

BAT says strong demand for 'glo' smokeless tobacco TOKYO (Reuters) - British American Tobacco (BAT) said demand for its "glo" tobacco heating device overwhelmed supply in its Japan test marketing, as global cigarette giants shift focus to the new product category amid declining smoking population.

Japan minister agrees to share Toshiba case information with U.S.: Kyodo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan's industry minister said on Thursday he had agreed with the U.S. energy and commerce secretaries to share information on developments involving Toshiba Corp and its troubled U.S. nuclear affiliate, Westinghouse Electric Co, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.

Japan not considering support for Toshiba: government spokesman TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is not considering steps to support embattled conglomerate Toshiba Corp, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Friday.

Judge approves $27 million driver settlement in Lyft lawsuit SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge gave final approval on Thursday to a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc, ending a legal case that challenged the independent contractor status of the ride-hailing service's drivers.

Boeing, U.S. government sign $3.4 billion deal for AH-64E Apache helicopters (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Thursday it had signed a $3.4 billion contract with the U.S. government through which the U.S. Army and an international customer will buy the latest Apache attack helicopter -- the Apache 'E' variant.