Aug 6 (Reuters) - The following Spanish stocks may be

affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Thursday.

Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch

for their accuracy:

TELEFONICA, LIBERTY GLOBAL ( LBTYA )

Telefonica and Liberty Global ( LBTYA ) are considering further

cost-cutting measures at their UK joint venture Virgin Media O2,

potentially including workforce reductions, as they seek to

boost cash flow and reduce leverage amid intense competition and

weaker earnings, Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias reported on

Thursday.

MAPFRE

The U.S. property and casualty insurer Safety Insurance said

on Wednesday it entered into a definitive agreement under which

an affiliate of Mapfre will acquire the company in an all-cash

transaction valued at approximately $1.54 billion.

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