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• VIDEO: EU farmer protests explained

  07-09-2015 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why are European farmers protesting over food prices? BBC News explains - in 80 seconds.
  
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• Thoratec Initiates SHIELD II Clinical Study for HeartMate PHP

  07-09-2015 20:17
  Thoratec Corp.THOR recently announced the start of patient enrollment in the SHIELD II U.S. clinical trial, which aims at exploring the use of HeartMate PHP in patients undergoing high risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). HeartMate PHP is a catheter
  
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• China Unicom (CHU) at 52-Week Low: What's Taking it Down?

  07-09-2015 20:17
  On Sep 4, shares of China Unicom (Hong Kong) LimitedCHU plunged to a 52 week low of $12.49 and eventually closed at $12.53. Moreover, year to date, the company's shares have declined nearly 7%. The company's GSM ARPU (average
  
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• Buckle Falls Following Dismal August Comparable Sales

  07-09-2015 20:17
  Shares of The Buckle, Inc.BKE tumbled roughly 3.7% following the company's disappointing August comparable store sales (comps) performance. Comps for the four week period ended Aug 29, 2015 decreased 3.3% year over year and fell short of analysts' expectations.
  
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• Statoil's Smorbukk South Extension Project Commissioned

  07-09-2015 20:16
  Statoil ASA 's STO Smørbukk South Extension project was brought online per schedule. The offshore project, which lies at the Åsgard field, received sanction two and a half years ago. It is a world class project in production from
  
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• Medtronic: Balanced Growth in Q1, Covidien Synergy on Track

  07-09-2015 20:16
  On Sep 7, 2015, we issued an updated research report on Medtronic plcMDT . We are upbeat about the company's first quarter fiscal 2016 performance where Medtronic handily outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of both earnings and revenues. The
  
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• Disney Has its First Force Friday Hit

  07-09-2015 20:15
  SourceSphero.Well, that didn't take long. Disney staged Force Friday over the weekend, introducing new toys tied to the upcoming big screen debut of Star WarsThe Force Awakens
  
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• 3 Reasons I Finally Invested in GoPro Inc.

  07-09-2015 20:14
  I've had my eye on action camera maker GoPro for a while now. The once high flying stock has fallen more than 40% since the beginning of the year, and it now hovers just above
  
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• Novartis' Farydak Gets EU Approval for Multiple Myeloma

  07-09-2015 19:17
  NovartisNVS announced that Farydak (plus Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited's TKPYY Velcade and dexamethasone) has received the European Commission's approval for the treatment of relapsed and or refractory multiple myeloma in patients who received at least two prior regimens including
  
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• Can Greece Stick to Bailout Terms? Stocks in Focus

  07-09-2015 19:16
  Greece may find it difficult to stick to the terms of a hard fought bailout deal. Fresh opinion polls indicate that Tsipras' left leaning Syriza party is running neck to neck with the conservative New Democracy party just two
  
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• Calgon Carbon Faces Forex Woes, End-Market Challenges

  07-09-2015 19:16
  On Sep 4, we issued an updated research report on pollution control company Calgon CarbonCCC . Calgon Carbon's revenues and earnings for the second quarter of 2015 missed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. Its revenues were impacted by unfavorable
  
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• Alexion's Kanuma FDA Action Date Delayed by Three Months

  07-09-2015 19:16
  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ALXN announced that the FDA has extended the review period by three months for the biologics license application (BLA) for its investigational enzyme replacement therapy, Kanuma, for the treatment of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL D). The
  
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• Royal Caribbean Ups Dividend by 25%: Should You Invest?

  07-09-2015 19:15
  Amid the current volatility in the market, regular dividend payments help to retain investors' confidence in the stock. A dividend hike reflects the company's strong performance and program execution capability. Notably, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.RCL recently approved a dividend
  
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• Is Apple, Inc. About to Launch an iPad Pro?

  07-09-2015 19:15
  At this point, Apple 's larger, elusive iPaddubbed the iPad Profeels more like Bigfoot than a technological device. Many claim that it exists, but so far they've
  
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• Is Amazon (AMZN) Recruiting for its Restaurants Division?

  07-09-2015 19:15
  Reportedly, e Commerce giant Amazon.com Inc.AMZN plans to add a restaurants division called Amazon Restaurants in order to expand its nascent food delivery service. The online retailer is reportedly going to recruit staff for the new division in Seattle
  
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• Better Dividend Stock: AT&T Inc. vs. Verizon Communications Inc.?

  07-09-2015 19:14
  On the hunt for a stock that pays a meaty dividend? Then you're sure to come across the market's biggest telecom companies eventually. After all, Verizon carries the second highest yield among the blue chips
  
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• VIDEO: Is this the end of ads on mobiles?

  07-09-2015 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Cellan-Jones explains what affect the introduction of ad-blocking technology on mobile phones could have on the industry.
  
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• 50 Cent shows off house 'in Africa'

  07-09-2015 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US rapper 50 Cent uploads a video on Instagram showing construction work on what he says is his new house in Africa, despite filing for bankruptcy in the US.
  
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• VIDEO: Goa's iron ore mines face tough restart

  07-09-2015 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With iron ore prices slumping, the reopening of mines in Goa, India, may prove challenging.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Cycle-in office' with ramp unveiled

  07-09-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new building is opening in central London which the architect claims is a first for the capital: A cycle-in office.
  
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• The 21-year-old building India's largest hotel network

  07-09-2015 00:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old who built a hotel empire
  
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