SOFTS-Robusta coffee futures ease, cocoa rises Updates with closing prices, new dateline, previous LONDON NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on ICE eased on Monday, slipping back from last week's record high, while cocoa prices settled higher. COFFEE * September robusta coffee LRCc2 settled down 0.7% at $4,583 a metric ton. The market set a record high of $4,681 last week.

ISS recommends Masimo investors elect activist Politan candidates to board NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - Institutional Shareholder Services on Monday recommended that Masimo shareholders elect both director candidates proposed by activist investment firm Politan, arguing change is needed at the medical device maker. ISS, the proxy advisory firm whose recommendations often influence how investors decide on proposed mergers and who serves on boards, wrote that change is necessary even after Polita

SOFTS-Robusta coffee futures ease, cocoa also lower Adds background, updates prices LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on ICE eased on Monday, slipping back from last week's record high, while cocoa prices also fell. COFFEE * September robusta coffee LRCc2 fell 0.8 % to $4, 579 a metric ton by 1352 GMT. The market set a record high of $4,681 last week.

SOFTS-Robusta coffee edges higher as supplies remain tight LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on ICE rose on Monday, edging towards last week's record high as a drop in shipments from top robusta producer Vietnam keeps supplies tight. COFFEE * September robusta coffee LRCc2 rose 0.3% to $4,631 a metric ton by 1056 GMT. The market set a record high of $4,681 last week.

Glass Lewis recommends Masimo investors elect Politan candidates to board NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis recommends that Masimo shareholders elect activist investor Politan's two proposed candidates to the medical device maker's five-member board, according to a report reviewed by Reuters. "We believe investors should endorse the election of (William) Jellison and (Darlene) Solomon at this time," the report said, arguing the current board is to blame for failures a