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• Europe's migrant influx turning British voters against EU - 'Out' funder

  01-10-2015 22:21
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's rushed acceptance of hundreds of thousands of migrants is turning many Britons against the European Union ahead of a vote on membership that Prime Minister David Cameron could call as early as March, a funder of the Out campaign said.
  
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• Call for Britain to over-ride patents on Roche cancer drug

  01-10-2015 20:18
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A group of patients and campaigners has called on Britain's health minister to over-ride patents protecting Roche's expensive breast cancer drug Kadcyla to allow for the import or manufacture of cut-price copies.
  
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• GM plans self-driving car push

  01-10-2015 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  General Motors plans to unveil a self-driving car next year as it embarks on a major push into new technology.
  
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• Former star trader says UK watchdog 'shamed' him in Deutsche notice

  01-10-2015 19:21
  LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers representing former Deutsche Bank star trader Christian Bittar on Thursday accused the UK watchdog of denying him his right of reply despite publicly "shaming" him with scant regard to protecting his identity when fining the German lender.
  
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• Favorable News Out Of China To Boost Markets

  01-10-2015 18:58
  Favorable news out of China is helping the major indexes start the new quarter on a positive note at the open, but how stocks close today's session will depend a lot on how the U.S. factory sector ISM survey
  
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• Sir Ian Cheshire - new Living Wage will need to be reviewed

  01-10-2015 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Government advisor and former chief executive of B&Q says George Osborne's plan for living wage should be re-assessed in two years - once we understand its impact on business
  
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• EU probes TVs over energy test scores

  01-10-2015 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Commission says it will follow up evidence that Samsung and another TV-maker use software that alters their screens' power use during tests.
  
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• VW takes 4,000 cars off the UK market

  01-10-2015 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volkswagen is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK as a result of the emissions scandal.
  
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• Thatcher's chancellor to head 'Brexit' group in Conservative Party

  01-10-2015 17:08
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Former chancellor Nigel Lawson said he would lead the campaign in David Cameron's Conservative Party for Britain to exit the European Union, saying the prime minister would fail to win significant concessions in his reform bid.
  
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• Diesel policy 'a mistake' - ex-minister

  01-10-2015 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Labour science minister Lord Drayson says his government made a mistake in promoting diesel cars as they are "killing people".
  
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• Your new consumer rights explained

  01-10-2015 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to get a refund under new consumer laws
  
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• Alliance Trust in boardroom shake-up

  01-10-2015 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investment fund Alliance Trust is to shake up its board and cut costs by £6m in response to demands from shareholders.
  
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• VIDEO: Consumer laws: What has changed?

  01-10-2015 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New consumer protection measures - including longer refund rights - have come into force under the Consumer Rights Act.
  
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• Long after Hitler and Tiger, Judith Kerr still has yarns to spin

  01-10-2015 14:30
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - At 92 years of age and with over nine million books sold, British children's writer and illustrator Judith Kerr could be enjoying a restful retirement, but no.
  
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• Welsh government reports 'mad cow' case, says no risk to health

  01-10-2015 14:28
  LONDON (Reuters) - The Welsh government said on Thursday that a dead cow on a farm in Wales had been confirmed as having bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as mad cow disease, but said it had not entered the food chain and there was no risk to human health.
  
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• 4 Nasdaq Stocks with Great Momentum to Buy Now

  01-10-2015 13:44
  The Nasdaq has been consistently moving down since mid July. There was a rapid decline from Aug 17 25, when the index slumped 10.7%. A shaky rebound could last only til mid September, as the index is again suffering
  
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• UK productivity growth accelerates

  01-10-2015 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Productivity across the UK economy rose at its fastest rate in four years in the second quarter, according to official figures.
  
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• Malaysia's 'most investigated' company

  01-10-2015 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A scandal surrounding the Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB has sparked the worst political crisis in Malaysian history. I spoke exclusively to its chief executive.
  
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• Drax fills finance director position after four-month void

  01-10-2015 11:09
  LONDON (Reuters) - British power station operator Drax has appointed a new finance director, Will Gardiner, it said on Thursday.
  
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• Cameron will not step down as prime minister early, source says

  01-10-2015 10:29
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A British government source denied on Thursday a report that David Cameron would step down as prime minister in 2019, a year before his tenure ends, and said he would serve his full second term.
  
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• Chinese manufacturing still shrinking

  01-10-2015 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Factory activity in China continued to contract in September, according to the government's official manufacturing survey.
  
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• Markets end worst quarter in four years

  01-10-2015 08:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Global stock markets signed off on their worst three months in four years on Wednesday although the last day saw some making gains of more than 2%.
  
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• VIDEO: Malaysia state fund denies misconduct

  01-10-2015 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of the troubled Malaysian state fund 1MDB denies claims of wrongdoing and any involvement in the $700m that ended up in the prime minister's bank account.
  
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• Japan shares up despite Tankan survey

  01-10-2015 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japanese shares are higher despite a key quarterly survey showing business confidence among big manufacturers worsened in the third quarter.
  
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• How Ralph Lauren created an American icon

  01-10-2015 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Ralph Lauren created the American look
  
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• Right to 30-day refund becomes law

  01-10-2015 03:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New consumer protection measures - including longer refund rights - come into force under the Consumer Rights Act.
  
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• Google and Microsoft in lawsuit truce

  01-10-2015 01:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft and Google agree to end a five-year battle over patents and say they will now work together on some fronts.
  
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• The Syrians starting over in Egypt

  01-10-2015 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Syrian entrepreneurs starting new lives in Egypt
  
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• VIDEO: Rugby World Cup: Indians giving the sport a try

  01-10-2015 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rugby union was introduced to India in the 1870s but interest soon waned. However, now - in Rugby World Cup year - there are ambitions to grow the sport.
  
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• Rugby World Cup: Can India fall in love with rugby?

  01-10-2015 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can India fall in love with rugby?
  
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• UK private sector growth slows in September - CBI

  01-10-2015 01:06
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Growth in Britain's private sector slowed in the three months to September as the manufacturing sector stagnated for the first time in more than two years, according a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
  
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• Novavax's Respiratory Vaccine Study Data Fail to Impress

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Novavax, Inc. 's NVAX shares tumbled 21.4% following the company's announcement of top line data from a randomized, blinded, placebo controlled phase II study on RSV F Vaccine for protecting infants via maternal immunization. The study evaluated the safety
  
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• Ligand, SAGE Captisol Partnership to Also Include SAGE-689

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Ligand Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedLGND expanded its existing partnership with SAGE Therapeutics, Inc. SAGE and announced that their global license and supply agreements will now include the use of Captisol for the development and commercialization of SAGE 689. Ligand received a
  
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• Is Yahoo Worthless Without Alibaba?

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Internet giant Yahoo (YHOO) recently announced it was moving forward with its spin off to shareholders of its Alibaba (BABA) shares even though the IRS hasn't yet given it a ruling on the tax implications.  The spin
  
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• Incyte & Eli Lilly Post Positive Phase III Data on Baricitinib

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Incyte CorporationINCY and its partner Eli Lilly and Company LLY announced encouraging top line data from the third phase III study RA BEGIN evaluating the safety and efficacy of baricitinib in patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis
  
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• Esperion Plunges on FDA Advice for Cardiovascular Study

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.ESPR released an update on the design and timing of a planned phase III program on its lead candidate, ETC 1002, following an end of phase II meeting with the FDA. The company's shares tanked 47.8% following
  
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• Dominion Updates Long-Term Outlook, Reaffirms Guidance

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Recently, in an investor meeting, Dominion Resources, Inc.D provided updates on various long term strategic moves. In the same presentation the company also reaffirmed its earnings and revenue guidance for 2015.Capital Expenditure Richmond, VA based Dominion Resources has planned
  
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• Clovis' Rociletinib under Review in U.S., EU for Lung Cancer

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Clovis Oncology, Inc.CLVS reported two important developments on the regulatory front related to its lead pipeline candidate, rociletinib. Clovis announced that its new drug application for rociletinib has been accepted for priority review by the FDA, which means a
  
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• Biotech Stock Roundup: Pricing Concerns Hit Biotech Stocks, EU Nod for Regeneron's Praluent

  01-10-2015 00:57
  Once again, pricing concerns overshadowed all other developments in the biotech sector over the last five trading days. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index was down a sharp 13.5% with investors remaining jittery about possible legislative action regarding escalating prices of
  
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• 5 Beaten-Down Large Cap Value Stocks to Buy Now

  01-10-2015 00:57
  After 6 years of a bull run, investors were suddenly faced with a major stock market correction in August. Standing at the end of September, tremors of the sell off are still perceptible. The major U.S. indexes S&P 500,
  
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• 4 Value Stocks Expected to Double Earnings This Year

  01-10-2015 00:57
  With third quarter earnings about to take the center stage, a rosy second half of 2015 as well as continued momentum in 2016 seem to be far fetched notions. Stock market volatility continues unabated and the overall picture is
  
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• Campbell Soup Elects Les Vinney as Chairman of Board

  01-10-2015 00:56
  Announcing changes in its management, Campbell Soup CompanyCPB elected Les Vinney as the chairman of its board of directors, effective Nov 1, 2015. Vinney, aged 66, will replace Campbell Soup's current chairman Paul Charron. Vinney's association with Campbell Soup
  
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• Why Generac Holdings Inc. Jumped 10% Today

  01-10-2015 00:54
  WhatShares of Generac Holdings surged 10.4% on Wednesday on speculation that Hurricane Joaquin could create a boost for demand.So whatHurricane Joaquin is getting stronger in the Atlantic
  
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• Here Are All the Major Features Google Is Bringing to Android

  01-10-2015 00:54
  The next version of Google 's mobile operating system will make its debut next week. Android 6.0 Marshmallow includes a number of major improvements, some of which could have a direct effect on Google's services
  
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• Ballard Power Lands 2 Huge Sales in China

  01-10-2015 00:54
  "But we're huge in China." One of these days, tiny fuel cell pioneer Ballard Power Systems is going to have to make that its official corporate motto.With only $57 million in trailing revenues,
  
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• Whole Foods stops selling prison goods

  01-10-2015 00:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Upmarket US food chain Whole Foods says it will no longer sell goods made by prison labour after protests against the practice.
  
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