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• Ford CEO Mark Fields put his finger on how to make cars safer (F)

  27-10-2016 19:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday, beating Wall Street's estimates.
  Afterwards, on a conference call with analysts, CEO Mark Fields was asked by Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas if Ford could enhance the safety of its vehicles by beginning to install more advanced self-driving systems.
  Fields wasn't ready to commit to that, but he did take the opportunity to voice his own concerns about one of the main reasons that auto fatalities have been edging up in 2016 — over 1o%, according
  
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• DELOITTE: Legal weed could be a $22.6 billion industry in Canada

  27-10-2016 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is set to legalize marijuana for recreational use next year. And it could be a $22.6 billion industry, according to a soon-to-be released report from Deloitte provided to The Toronto Star. 
  Here's the breakdown of that number, based on Deloitte's survey of 5,000 Canadians:
  The retail market would be worth between $4.9 billion to $8.7 billion annually
  The market for marijuana products and services, including growers, testing labs, lighting, and secur
  
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• Apple finally revealed its plan to conquer TV (AAPL)

  27-10-2016 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Thursday, Apple announced a new Apple TV app that brings all your shows and videos into a central app.
  It's simply called "TV," Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed on Thursday.
  Basically, the app will tie together whatever services you have, from HBO to Showtime to CBS, and provide you with one place to find new shows to watch and pick up where you left off.It's also available on your iPad and iPhone.
  In the "TV" app, you'll be able to browse by category, as well as look at "hand-
  
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• The yen is diving

  27-10-2016 19:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Japanese yen is diving.
  The currency is down by 0.8% at 105.30 per dollar as of 1:06 p.m. ET.
  The Bank of Japan will be meeting next week on October 31-November 1, and most analysts aren't expecting any major shake-up.
  "We hold out very little hope for any material improvement in the BoJ's 'operational credibility,'" wrote Hiromichi Shirakawa and Takashi Shiono of Credit Suisse in a note.
  "Essentially we expect monetary policy to be left on hold next week despite a significant lowering
  
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• Twitter killed Vine but it still sees a '$10 billion' opportunity in video (TWTR)

  27-10-2016 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For some time now, Twitter has been a company in decline.
  Once it reached the 300 million monthly active user landmark, its once-meteoric growth stalled. Revenue growth is slowing down too. And with the company still yet to turn to turn a profit, Twitter needs to do something drastic in order to achieve its publicly stated target of reaching GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) profitability by 2017.
  But Twitter has a plan.
  Speaking on the company's third quarter earnings ca
  
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• Product changes are finally coming to Twitter, but it might be too little, too late (TWTR)

  27-10-2016 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Twitter says it is taking bold steps to overhaul a product that many say is too difficult to use and that exposes its users to the abuse of unfettered internet trolls.
  The question now is whether the company's plan will be enough.
  During its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday morning, the company outlined a series of important planned product changes, and it announced later in the day that it was shutting down its Vine video-clip service.
  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey insisted that the changes
  
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• A veteran short seller gives us 2 names on his radar

  27-10-2016 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Marc Cohodes is well known among those brave enough to consider shorting the market. After making a name for himself as a General Partner at hedge fund Rocker Partners around the dotcom boom and bust, he's dedicated himself to running his own money.That doesn't stop him from getting into scrapes, though. As he told the crowd at this year's Grant's Interest Rate Observer conference: “Some people like to spend their money on publicists. I spend my money on lawyers.”
  So we asked hi
  
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• Twitter is shutting down Vine (TWTR)

  27-10-2016 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Twitter is shutting down video-sharing service Vine "in the coming months," the company announced Thursday. Vine, which lets you share short video clips, debuted in 2013. Twitter acquired Vine in 2012 before the service had even launched.
  The news comes the same day Twitter announced it would lay off more than 300 workers, or 9% of the company's global workforce, within the company's sales, partnerships, and marketing teams.
  "Nothing is happening to the apps, website or your Vines today," Twitte
  
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• ANOTHER WALL STREET PAYDAY: Banks could earn $150 million from a huge tech deal (QCOM, NXPI)

  27-10-2016 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Another huge deal was announced Thursday, and it could once again mean a big payday for Wall Street.
  The smartphone-chip maker Qualcomm has agreed to buy NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion in an all-cash deal.
  The deal is the largest in the history of the semiconductor industry, and it is part of a frenzy of multibillion-dollar deals in the sector over the past 20 months.
  The two companies aim to form a behemoth that leads in the growing markets for car infotainment systems and internet-of-thing
  
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• Deutsche Bank's earnings call was the most brutally honest, angsty thing we've heard in a long time (DB)

  27-10-2016 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Deutsche Bank just reported third-quarter earnings, and the earnings call with analysts to discuss the numbers is really worth a listen.
  After the German lender reported earnings that beat forecasts, CEO John Cryan got on the call and spoke about "infuriating" news stories about the bank, and the fact that clients don't call as much when the bank is in the headlines.
  Cryan started by setting out how the bank's third quarter had been affected by reports of a potential $14 billion fine in the US.
  
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• The biggest IPO of the year is off to a disappointing start (ZTO)

  27-10-2016 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Shares of Chinese package delivery company ZTO Express opened at $18.40 per American Depository Share, below the initial public offering price of $19.50. 
  The company raised $1.4 billion in the biggest US IPO of the year on Wednesday as early backers cashed in on China's booming online-shopping industry.
  On Thursday, the shares were indicated to open at $20-$22 a share. ZTO priced 72.1 million shares at $19.50 a share, above its previously indicated range of $16.50 to $18.50 a sha
  
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• Why John Lewis’s new boss could be in for a tough ride

  27-10-2016 16:27
  
  Earlier this week, John Lewis announced that former marketing director Paula Nickolds would replace Andy Street – who is departing for the world of politics – as managing director.
  Nickolds is “just what’s needed for the next phase of modern retailing”, according to Sir Charlie Mayfield, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, who also praised the experience of a woman who has been with the business for more than two decades.
  However, Nickolds’ trans
  
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• Why John Lewis’ new boss could be in for a ‘tough ride’

  27-10-2016 16:27
  
  Earlier this week, John Lewis announced that former marketing director Paula Nickolds would replace Andy Street – who is departing for the world of politics – as managing director.
  Nickolds is “just what’s needed for the next phase of modern retailing”, according to Sir Charlie Mayfield, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, who also praised the experience of a woman who has been with the business for over two decades.
  However, Nickolds’ transition won&
  
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• Analysts don't believe one of Elon Musk's boldest claims about Tesla — but the shares are rising anyway (TSLA)

  27-10-2016 16:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla shares are up 4% Thursday after the  electric-car and battery maker reported better than expected sales and maintained its delivery outlook for the year.
  But analysts are skeptical of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's claim that the company won't have to raise capital in the first quarter of 2017.
  Musk said on Wednesday the company's current plan didn't require new funding, after going back and forth this month about needing to raise money to fund the launch.
  "Our current promotional plan does no
  
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• Twitter makes job cuts as it ups focus on personalisation

  27-10-2016 16:19
  
  Twitter is cutting 9% of its global workforce, with sales and marketing being the most heavily affected departments.
  The social network announced today (27 October) that its restructuring is intended to create “greater efficiency” as it moves toward its goal of becoming profitable in 2017.
  “The restructuring allows us to continue to fully fund our highest priorities, while eliminating investment in non-core areas and driving greater efficiency,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sa
  
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• Twitter cuts marketing jobs as it ups focus on personalisation

  27-10-2016 16:19
  
  Twitter is cutting 9% of its global workforce, with sales and marketing the most heavily affected departments.
  The social network says the restructure is intended to create “greater efficiency” as it moves toward its goal of becoming profitable in 2017.
  “The restructuring allows us to continue to fully fund our highest priorities, while eliminating investment in non-core areas and driving greater efficiency,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a company statement. He di
  
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• Treasurys are getting smoked

  27-10-2016 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Longer dated US Treasury yields are at their highest level since May following Thursday's better than expected pending home sales for September. Data released by the National Association of Realtors showed pending home sales rose 1.5% month-over-month, outpacing the 1.0% gain that economists were expecting. 
  Thursday's selling is having the biggest impact on the long end of the yield curve where yields are higher by more than 6 basis points. Here's a look at the scoreboard as of 10:05
  
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• Trump campaign unveils plan to spend $1 trillion on roads, bridges, and other infrastructure with no tax hikes

  27-10-2016 15:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump is planning to spend big-time on infrastructure.
  According to a report from Yahoo Finance's Rick Newman, the Republican presidential nominee's campaign has a plan to spend $1 trillion on a variety of infrastructure projects over 10 years if he is elected.
  Trump has long supported infrastructure spending, and has said he would double the $300 billion that his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, plans to spend on projects such as roads, bridges, and the like.
  According to the report, T
  
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• Pending home sales jump despite 'painfully' tight housing market

  27-10-2016 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pending home sales grew by 1.5% in the month of September according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
  The measure of the housing market was projected by economists to grow 1.0% in September from the month before.
  The jump brought the pending sales of singe family homes, condos and co-ops to their fifth-highest level of the last year according to the NAR.
  Chief economist for the NAR, Lawrence Yun, said that demand for homes is staying high, with increasing wa
  
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• Allexo Search: Category Analyst

  27-10-2016 15:42
  
  £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits:Allexo Search:
  Category Analyst for leading FMCG Premium Food business
  Surrey
  
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• Crude oil spikes as more OPEC rumors surface

  27-10-2016 15:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  West Texas Intermediate crude oil is higher by 1.08% at $49.64 per barrel as of 9:25 a.m. ET following more reports crossing the wires about a potential production freeze or even a cut.
  Reuters reports sources familiar with the said that Saudi Arabia and its Gulf OPEC allies are considering cutting their production by 4%. However, its seems like not everyone is on board with that. A separate headline from Reuters indicated Russia would freeze production at current levels, but not reduc
  
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• Jack Dorsey is staying silent about the Twitter sale rumors (TWTR)

  27-10-2016 15:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With Twitter rescheduling its third-quarter earnings release to 4 a.m. on Thursday, everyone was expecting a big news announcement.
  Pertinently, people were expecting Twitter's management to make an announcement about — or at least comment on — the recent rumors relating to the company reportedly putting itself up for sale.
  But they didn't get that.
  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey opened up the company's earnings call by saying he wanted to address the recent "market speculation" related to
  
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• Investors are fleeing stock funds at the fastest pace in over 5 years

  27-10-2016 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Retail investors seem to have cooled on the stock market.
  According to a note from Bespoke Investment Group, equity mutual funds have experienced their largest weekly outflows since August 2011.
  "According to the Investment Company Institute (ICI) which tracks this data, domestic equity mutual funds saw an estimated net outflow of $16.3 billion in the week ending 10/19," said the note from Bespoke. "While mutual fund outflows are nothing new as ETFs have gained in popularity, last week's outflow
  
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• Elon Musk is the greatest car salesman who has ever lived (TSLA)

  27-10-2016 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla reported a stunning, if somewhat complicated, third-quarter earnings beat on Wednesday — $0.71 per share, on an adjusted basis, including an accounting change for the automaker that threw off many analysts who had predicted a big loss.
  On a conference call afterward, Musk addressed questions about demand for the Model 3 mass-market car — a $35,000 vehicle that was unveiled in March and has racked up 373,000 preorders. But that car isn't due to hit the street until late 2017 and
  
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• Valeo Foods UK (trading as Rowse Honey Ltd) c/o SmithCarey Ltd.: Category Manager

  27-10-2016 14:42
  
  Competitive basic + bonus, car allowance, pension & benefits:Valeo Foods UK (trading as Rowse Honey Ltd) c/o SmithCarey Ltd.:
  Rowse Honey are the experts in honey and looking to recruit a Category manager to continue their impressive category leadership credentials
  Oxfordshire
  
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• Russell Parsons: Has data been trumped by mass media?

  27-10-2016 14:40
  
  The titanic battle for the keys to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is reaching its final stages. Will it be the highly-qualified pragmatism of the former Secretary of State or the bile and bluster of the property tycoon turned reality show star that will win the day on 8 November?
  Whoever triumphs, it is safe to say that the marketing strategy and tactics employed by Donald J Trump are unlikely to be seen again. The Republican nominee’s methods characteristically eschew convention
  
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• How Instagram can help you get your dream job

  27-10-2016 10:34
  You might have thought Instagram was a snazzy way to impress your friends and flaunt your holiday photos, and you'd be right. However, it has far more useful applications besides. />
  For one thing, it can be a useful tool in your arsenal when searching and applying for jobs. With competition for vacancies increasingly fierce, it's a way of telling your personal story in a unique and compelling way that will help you to stand out from the chasing pack.
  This can be especially useful for those
  
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• 3 Tips To Cash In On Halloween

  27-10-2016 02:47 via retailpro.com
  With Halloween coming up next week, it’s a good time to discuss fun and engaging ways to bring customers into your store, particularly millennials. Here are three ways to provide customer experiences that do just that, using modern “tricks” of …
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• Unilever adapts to omnichannel future

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  SINGAPORE: Retailers will need to be smart to survive as traditional retail faces a digital sea-change, a senior Unilever executive believes, with millennial habits forcing businesses to adapt. "You'll have to be good to survive, as simple as...
  
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• Real Madrid embraces Facebook Live

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  MADRID: The success claimed by one of the world's biggest football clubs since shifting its TV content onto Facebook Live not only highlights the way in which social offers greater reach than traditional channels but also the threat that OTT is set...
  
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• P&G reassesses promotions

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  CINCINNATI: Procter & Gamble is looking closely at its huge promotional budget amid concerns that promotions can be "market and profit dilutive", the FMCG giant's chief financial officer has said.Speaking on a first quarter earnings call, Jon...
  
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• Observe consumers and build trust

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  KIGALI: Observing and reacting to consumers is crucial in building trust in low-income countries, and data can help that process, according to the man behind the innovative M-Pesa mobile payments service.Speaking at an event in Kigali,
  
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• McDonald's successful data strategy

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  ORLANDO, FL: McDonald's, the restaurant chain, has yielded major lifts in campaign performance by tapping the growing range of first-party data at its disposal.Deborah Wahl, SVP/CMO at McDonald's USA, discussed this subject at the Association of...
  
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• Haymarket Media Group: Brand Marketing Executive, Stuff & What Hi-Fi?

  27-10-2016 02:00
  
  Dependent on experience :Haymarket Media Group:
  Stuff and What Hi-Fi? have a fantastic opportunity for a Brand Marketing Executive to join market leading technology brands.
  Twickenham, London (Greater)
  
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• Digital drives local advertising growth

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  CHANTILLY, VA: Online and digital local advertising in the US is set to grow more than five times faster than the market overall during 2017, new forecasts have indicated.In its
  
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• China's millennials grow up

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  SHANGHAI: China's oft-maligned millennials are a unique demographic, entering adulthood unburdened by the country's past and with a degree of confidence and individualism that sets them apart from their predecessors, a new report has said. These...
  
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• Aussie kids are financially savvy

  27-10-2016 02:00 via warc.com
  
  SYDNEY: Australian children save significant amounts, but the financial gender divide starts early, as a new study has shown that Australian girls get less pocket money than boys and that boys save more than girls.The Young Australians Study from...
  
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