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• Ford Bridgend wins £181m engine deal

  25-09-2015 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ford's Bridgend plant will build the company's new generation of petrol engines in a deal worth £181m.
  
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• Labour will join forces with Scottish nationalists to end nuclear deterrent

  25-09-2015 20:21
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour Party will work with the Scottish nationalists to try to block the renewal of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent in a parliamentary vote due next year, Labour's new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday.
  
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• VIDEO: VW row 'shows no sign of slowing down'

  25-09-2015 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthias Mueller is announced as the new CEO of Volkswagen, following the diesel engine emission tests scandal that has engulfed the company.
  
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• Markets Starts Today's Session In The Green Following Fed's Positive Comments

  25-09-2015 18:41
  Stocks appear on track to start today's session solidly in the green, reversing the losing streak that we have been in recent sessions. Driving today's gains are comments from Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen that indicate the lift off option
  
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• VIDEO: Modi's controversial tech trip

  25-09-2015 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Not everyone is excited abut the Indian prime minister's visit to the US tech hub.
  
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• Rocky Brands (RCKY): Moving Average Crossover Alert

  25-09-2015 17:41
  Rocky Brands, Inc. ( RCKY ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for RCKY broke out
  
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• Moving Average Crossover Alert: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA)

  25-09-2015 17:41
  Zebra Technologies Corporation ( ZBRA ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for ZBRA broke out
  
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• Strength Seen in Diamond Foods (DMND): Stock Rises 9.7%

  25-09-2015 17:40
  Diamond Foods, Inc.(DMND) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 10% on the day. The upside came on renewed speculations about the company considering a merger and acquisition agreement. This continues the
  
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• Netflix (NFLX) Unveils its Virtual Reality App, Stock Up 5.8%

  25-09-2015 17:40
  Shares of streaming giant NetflixNFLX jumped 5.8% to $103.76 after it stepped into the virtual reality (VR) space with the launch of its first app for VR headsets. At Facebook's FB Oculus Connect 2 Developers Conference on Thursday, Oculus
  
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• GoPro (GPRO): Moving Average Crossover Alert

  25-09-2015 17:40
  GoPro, Inc. ( GPRO ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for GPRO broke out below
  
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• Can The Uptrend Continue for IRadimed (IRMD)?

  25-09-2015 17:40
  As of late, it has definitely been a great time to be an investor in IRadimed Corporation ( IRMD ) . The stock has moved higher by 9.3% in the past month, while it is also above its 20
  
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• BlackBerry (BBRY) Reports Wider Than Expected Loss

  25-09-2015 17:40
  BlackBerry Limited ( BBRY ) designs, manufactures, and sells wireless solutions to the mobile communications market. Through the development and integration of hardware, software, and services, BlackBerry provides solutions for seamless access to time sensitive information, including e mail,
  
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• Hudson City Agrees to Settle Suit on Unfair Lending Practices

  25-09-2015 17:39
  On Thursday, Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.HCBK agreed to settle the lawsuit under which the bank was sued for encouraging discriminatory mortgage lending practices. The settlement agreement was entered with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Consumer Financial
  
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• Shire's (SHPG) Vyvanse U.S. Patent Validated, Expiry in 2023

  25-09-2015 17:37
  Shire plcSHPG announced that the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has affirmed a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey regarding the validity of patents protecting the active ingredient in Shire's
  
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• Marvell Is the Latest to Bail on the Smartphone Chip Market

  25-09-2015 17:37
  In June of last year, I predicted that chipmaker Marvell would be the next company to exit the cutthroat mobile applications processor and cellular baseband market. Indeed, in recent quarters, the business has been something
  
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• Delta Pounces on American Airlines' Exit from Tel Aviv

  25-09-2015 17:36
  Last month, American Airlines announced that it will drop its daily flights between Philadelphia and Tel Aviv in January. That will leave the world's largest airline with no flights to Israel.American
  
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• Dear Boss: Fix Our 401(k)

  25-09-2015 17:36
  ImageMicrosoft Clip Art.Unhappy with your 401(k) plan? Many longtime Fools can relate. Until less than 10 years ago, our employer sponsored retirement plan was best described as "suboptimal," and
  
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• 3 Reasons Magellan Midstream Partners Needs to Be on Your High-Yield Radar

  25-09-2015 17:36
  As a value focused dividend investor, I'm absolutely loving this oil crash and market correction. No, I haven't taken leave of my senses. I'm merely thrilled at the opportunity to "be greedy when others are
  
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• VIDEO: Peston: China slowdown in 30 seconds (or less)

  25-09-2015 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC economics editor Robert Peston tries to explain why China's slowdown matters in three, six and 30 seconds.
  
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• Easy Ways to Improve Your Financial Future Right Now

  25-09-2015 17:35
  Image by Pictures of Money Flickr Creative Commons.While we Fools are passionate believers in investing in the stock market for the long term, we realize there's far more to improving your
  
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• UK says last British resident to be freed from Guantanamo Bay

  25-09-2015 17:25
  LONDON (Reuters) - Shaker Aamer, the last British resident to be held at Guantanamo Bay, is to be returned to the UK after 13 years at the U.S. detention camp, the Foreign Office said on Friday.
  
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• Redcar SSI steel workers will be paid

  25-09-2015 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers at the Redcar steel works will be paid their last month's wages, the plant's owner confirms.
  
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• Cameron won't walk away from EU, says 'Out' campaign founder

  25-09-2015 16:03
  
  DONCASTER, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will not be able to change Britain's relationship with the European Union because he is not prepared to walk away, the founder of the group planning to lead the 'Out' campaign said on Friday.
  
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• 3 Double-Growth Financial Stocks to Buy

  25-09-2015 16:01
  By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor We do not usually think of financial stocks as great growth stocks. That’s a mistake.Well-run institutions like banks, financial services and insurance companies can grow earnings and book value at fast clips for long periods of time.Still, financial stocks rarely
  
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• The $28m diamond as big as a pound coin

  25-09-2015 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pink diamond the size of a pound coin is being put up for auction by Christie's International and could sell for $28m (£18.3m).
  
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• Britain's EU opponents join forces with 'Out' campaign group

  25-09-2015 15:27
  
  DONCASTER, England (Reuters) - Opponents of European Union on Friday rallied behind a group that will lead the campaign for Britain to ditch its membership in a referendum Prime Minister David Cameron has promised by the end of 2017.
  
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• Stock Market Basics: What To Look For When Choosing An Online Broker

  25-09-2015 15:26
  You want to start investing, but don't know where to begin. There are many ways to invest: within a Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, 401k or an individual investment account, to name a few. Withnumerous online brokers  out there like TradeKing, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, etc. how do you know which one is right for you?
  
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• Bank of England keeps eye on buy-to-let mortgages, market liquidity

  25-09-2015 14:07
  
  LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers said on Friday they were keeping a close eye on buy-to-let mortgages and fragile financial market liquidity, but judged there was no need yet to change regulations.
  
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• 10 Best Stock Market Strategies for Baby Boomers

  25-09-2015 13:57
  By Michael McDonald The baby boomer generation is starting to retire, and with that comes a new set of challenges. Investing can be scary at any age, but that becomes particularly true as people grow older.The fact that stocks have returned an average of about 11 percent over time does not help the person who
  
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• The Fed Did Not Raise Rates. The Economy Is Good. Confused?

  25-09-2015 13:33
  My weekend economic summaries try to put current economic events into perspective. I purposely give higher weight to the information coming from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) - as they are the controllers of monetary policy. The Federal Funds Rate influences the interest rates in the USA. The FOMC says the
  
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• UK court postpones 'flash crash' trader's extradition hearing

  25-09-2015 13:31
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A decision on whether London-based trader Navinder Sarao should be sent to the United States to stand trial over his alleged role in causing the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash" was delayed until next year in a British court on Friday.
  
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• VIDEO: South Africa's economic scrum

  25-09-2015 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Comedian Colm O'Regan asks if there can be any lessons learnt from rugby on how to fix the nation's economic situation.
  
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• Bank concerns over buy-to-let boom

  25-09-2015 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The growing buy-to-let property market in the UK could post a threat to wider financial stability, a Bank of England committee has said.
  
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• VIDEO: Supplementing tourism in Zanzibar

  25-09-2015 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Visitors to Zanzibar grew by 14% in 2014 but locals know they must do more than simply trade on its natural beauty.
  
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• VIDEO: Tanzania's unique mining treasure

  25-09-2015 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavy taxation is among the obstacles hampering the Tanzanite mining trade.
  
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• British backpackers murder trial extended in Thailand

  25-09-2015 11:43
  
  KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) - Lawyers for two Myanmar migrant workers accused of killing two British tourists in Thailand were on Friday granted more time to organise their defence, which could put back a verdict that had been expected next month, one of the lawyers said.
  
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• VIDEO: UK in 'wonderful position' for EU talks

  25-09-2015 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A key Conservative donor, Howard Shore, has said the UK is in a 'wonderful position' to negotiate with the EU.
  
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• Drax pulls out of carbon capture scheme

  25-09-2015 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Energy company Drax has pulled out of a £1bn carbon capture project because of the government's decision to reduce subsidies for renewable energy.
  
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• British official lets slip that government considering sale of broadcaster Channel 4

  25-09-2015 09:41
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is considering selling the Channel 4 public broadcaster as part of its drive to pay down debt, a government official has accidentally revealed.
  
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• Hong Kong shoe shops losing out

  25-09-2015 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Higher rents force shoe shops to close
  
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• Is India's airline sector set to take off?

  25-09-2015 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is India’s aviation sector about to see its fortunes soar?
  
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• Cameron ally: Don't let 'weak' Germany dictate on EU reforms

  25-09-2015 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Howard Shore is a key Conservative donor – he says the UK is in the European Union driving seat
  
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• Osborne says wants to lead trade mission to Iran - FT

  25-09-2015 08:58
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's second most powerful man, George Osborne, will lead a trade delegation to Iran next year if the Islamic Republic honours a nuclear deal with world powers, the Financial Times reported.
  
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• UK government sells more Lloyds shares, cuts stake to below 12 percent

  25-09-2015 08:55
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Friday it had recouped almost three-quarters of the taxpayer cash used in the 20.5 billion pound rescue of Lloyds Banking Group in 2008, after a fresh share sale pushed its stake to below 12 percent.
  
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• Concern over hidden diesel pollutant

  25-09-2015 08:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Atmospheric levels of a little known by-product from diesel engines are up 70 times higher than expected according to a study.
  
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• Starbucks to raise wages for UK employees - Financial Times

  25-09-2015 04:51
  
  (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp, the world's biggest coffee chain, promised to raise the average wage for its UK staff to just under 8 pounds ($12.18) an hour from November regardless of age, the Financial Times reported.
  
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• 'The Martian' premiere lands in London

  25-09-2015 04:19
  
  “The Martian” had its European premiere in London on Thursday (September 24) attended by a host of the film’s stars including Matt Damon, Kate Mara, Jessica Chastain and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
  
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• Japan core inflation falls in August

  25-09-2015 04:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Core consumer prices in the world's third largest economy, Japan, fell on an annual basis for the first time in over two years in August.
  
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• How events are becoming digital playgrounds

  25-09-2015 04:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech making festivals and trade fairs more exciting
  
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• Why does the UK need China to build its nuclear plants?

  25-09-2015 03:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why does the UK need China to build its nuclear plants?
  
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