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• McGuinness says won't accept 'reckless' UK welfare cuts

  07-10-2015 20:32
  
  BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said on Wednesday his Sinn Fein party would not accept "reckless" social welfare cutbacks demanded by the British government that have become a major sticking point in crisis talks.
  
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• Yum Is In Focus

  07-10-2015 19:02
  The major indexes appear on track to start today's session in the green, with momentum in the Energy space offsetting continued global growth concerns. Stocks have been making steady gains in recent sessions on Fed centric hopes following last
  
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• PM vows to fight 'so hard' to get better EU deal for Britain

  07-10-2015 18:50
  
  MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday he would fight hard in his talks to change Britain's relationship with the European Union, calling the 28-member bloc "too big, too bossy and too interfering".
  
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• Former UK bishop jailed for sexual abuse of young men

  07-10-2015 17:08
  LONDON (Reuters) - A retired British Anglican bishop was jailed on Wednesday for exploiting his position to abuse young men, some of them aspiring priests, for sexual gratification over a 15-year period.
  
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• The rebirth of a natural treasure

  07-10-2015 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rebirth of Mozambique's natural treasure
  
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• Why Advisors Should Be Using Teams

  07-10-2015 16:43
  The verdict is in: advisors working in teams outperform sole practitioners.Teams attract more affluent clients, manage more money, and produce more revenue, according to a new report by PriceMetrix, the Toronto-based research and practice management software firm.The average team advisor manages $130 million in
  
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• Why 'starter homes' are controversial

  07-10-2015 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why 'starter homes' are controversial
  
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• Britain's 'Ins' and 'Outs' brace for EU referendum tussle

  07-10-2015 12:18
  
  MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain's main pro-European lobby will go into battle next week to persuade voters they will be better off opting to stay in the EU in a referendum which Prime Minister David Cameron could call as early as next year.
  
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• London exhibition shows Goya as portraitist of honesty and insight

  07-10-2015 10:38
  LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish artist Francisco Goya, best known now for depicting the horrors of war, was celebrated in his own time as a great portrait painter for royalty and aristocrats, generals and despots, politicians and friends.
  
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• Belgian rail strike to halt international trains on Friday

  07-10-2015 10:21
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A rail strike in the greater Brussels region on Thursday and Friday will halt most international high-speed trains between Belgium, Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands, rail operators said.
  
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• Nelson Peltz's $2.5 Billion Bet on GE: What Investors Need to Know

  07-10-2015 09:04
  Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz made headlines yesterday when his $12 billion hedge fund, Trian Partners, took its largest position evera $2.5 billion stakein General Electric ,
  
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• UK high street prices fall harder, food prices turn down again - BRC

  07-10-2015 01:13
  
  LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - - The fall in British shop prices picked up more speed in September, the British Retail Consortium said on Wednesday, underscoring the weak outlook for the country's zero inflation rate.
  
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• Valeant Shares Down 37% since August; More Pain Ahead?

  07-10-2015 01:04
  Shares of Valeant PharmaceuticalsVRX have plummeted around 37% in the last two months. The downtrend was particularly steep in September after Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton commented on the rising prices of specialty drugs that led to a massive
  
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• Britain to spur home ownership, says PM with eye on his legacy

  07-10-2015 01:04
  
  MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will unveil plans on Wednesday to spur home ownership, striking at criticism that his Conservative government is failing growing numbers of Britons who are priced out of the housing market.
  
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• Bristol-Myers to Pay $14M to Settle China Bribe Charges

  07-10-2015 01:04
  Bristol Myers SquibbBMY has agreed to pay more than $14 million in fines to settle charges against its joint venture in China, which has allegedly made cash payments and provided other benefits to health care providers at state owned
  
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• Alliant Energy Seeks Proposals for Solar Assets in Iowa

  07-10-2015 01:04
  Utility holding company, Alliant Energy Corporation 's LNT Iowa based unit Interstate Power and Light Company is looking for solar prospects in the state. The subsidiary has issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") for new solar projects which would enhance
  
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• Sealed Air Gains on Sale of European Food Trays Business

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Sealed Air CorporationSEE has agreed to sell its European food trays business to Faerch Plast A S, a European food packaging solutions provider. Shares of Sealed Air have gained 3% since the announcement. The sale includes Sealed Air's manufacturing
  
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• Microsoft Surface Book vs. Apple MacBook Air and iPad Pro

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Today Microsoft MSFT shocked the tech community with the announcement of its first ever laptop, the Surface Book. Microsoft's line of Surface devices have always been billed as the tablet to replace your laptop, but now it looks like
  
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• DuPont Shares Bolt Higher as CEO Steps Down

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Shares of DuPontDD ripped higher after it announced that its Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman will retire effective Oct 16 after more than 27 years on the job. Edward Breen, an incumbent member of DuPont's board and a former
  
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• Diageo (DEO) Appoints Xerox's Kathryn Mikells as New CFO

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Leading U.K. based brewer Diageo plc.DEO named Kathryn Mikells as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Nov 9, 2015. Kathryn Mikells replaces Deirdre Mahlan who will step down from her current role as CFO. Mikells is currently working
  
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• Columbia Pipeline Adds Williams Partners for Pennant JV

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Texas based Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.CPGX and Columbia Pipeline Partners LP CPPL announced that Pennant Midstream, LLC, a joint venture between them and Harvest Pipeline Company, have welcomed a new partner on board. An affiliate of Williams Partners L.P.
  
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• Cisco to Boost Security Consulting with Portcullis Buyout

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Networking equipment maker Cisco SystemsCSCO recently announced plans to acquire consultancy firm Portcullis in a bid to expand its security consulting services. Cisco expects the acquisition, financial terms of which were not disclosed, to close in the second quarter
  
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• Boston Scientific's Bioabsorbable Stent Wins FDA Approval

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Boston Scientific Corporation 's BSX SYNERGY Bioabsorbable Polymer Drug Eluting Stent System (BP DES) recently won the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treating coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Post approval, this medical device major will immediately
  
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• Ballard Power Continues to Soar after Big Fuel Cell Orders

  07-10-2015 01:03
  The last 10 days were extremely eventful for the fuel cell maker Ballard Power Systems Inc.BLDP with the company receiving back to back orders from two major Asian countries, China and India. The orders did have a positive impact
  
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• Apollo Education Group Appoints Gregory Iverson as CFO

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Apollo Education Group, Inc.APOL recently announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer (CFO) effective Oct 26, 2015. The present CFO, Joseph D'Amico, will be succeeded by Gregory Iverson, who will report to Chief Executive Officer Gregory Cappelli.
  
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• Acorda Soars, Settles Ampyra Patent Dispute with Allergan

  07-10-2015 01:03
  Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.ACOR revealed through an 8K filing that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Allergan plc AGN to resolve the patent litigation related to its flagship product, Ampyra. While Acorda's shares jumped 12% on the news,
  
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• Argos in same-day delivery push

  07-10-2015 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Argos has upped the ante on home deliveries, offering a same day service across the UK up to 22:00, seven days a week.
  
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• Is Climate Change Risk a Consideration in Your Portfolio?

  07-10-2015 00:58
  What should we fear most? 'Events dear boy, events,' was British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's answer. This rings true when surveying the VW debacle . The company's cheating on emissions tests has instantly crashed its reputation and, to
  
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• How Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Became a Billion-Dollar Brand

  07-10-2015 00:58
  Image sourceShea Huening via Flickr .If you've had a shot in a bar in the past 12 months, you're probably familiar with Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey. The flavored whiskey with
  
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• Can Central Banks Help Push Stocks Higher?

  07-10-2015 00:56
  Investors may be feeling a bit of "déjà vu all over again," to quote the recently departed Yogi Berra. As the fourth quarter kicks off, amid scarce evidence of global growth, equity investors are once again looking to
  
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