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• VIDEO: Economists were 'itching' for rate hike

  16-12-2015 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Adviser Austan Goolsbee says there were hopes the Fed would raise rates despite worries over jobs, inflation and housing.
  
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• 4 Simple Actions to Consider After Fed Liftoff

  16-12-2015 22:13
  
  We finally have liftoff. This week, after months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) initiated its first rate hike in nearly a decade , raising the Fed Funds Rate by 25 basis points ( bps ). Why
  
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• Toyota Reveals Weak Production and Sales Plans for 2016

  16-12-2015 21:18
  
  Toyota Motor CorporationTM disclosed its production and sales plans for 2016. The Japanese automaker expects global sales to be around 10,114,000 units in 2016, almost in line with the projection of 10,098,000 units for 2015. The estimate for 2015
  
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• WESCO International Keeps 2015 Outlook, Issues 2016 View

  16-12-2015 21:17
  
  WESCO International Inc.WCC recently reaffirmed the 2015 earnings per share (EPS) and sales outlook and issued the guidance for 2016. WESCO international's shares went up $1.68 or 4.08% to $42.90 following the developments. For full year 2015, the company
  
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• SIRIUS XM Extends Contract for The Howard Stern Show

  16-12-2015 21:17
  
  SIRIUS XM Holdings Inc.SIRI recently signed a 12 year licensing deal with popular TV personality Howard Stern's production firm. As per the contract, Stern will continue to entertain SIRIUS XM viewers by producing as well as hosting The Howard
  
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• General Mills Cuts Sodium by More than 20% in 7 Categories

  16-12-2015 21:17
  
  General Mills, Inc.GIS recently announced that it has reduced sodium by 20% or more in 7 out of 10 key U.S. product categories, almost meeting the goals set five year back. In 2010, the company committed to cut sodium
  
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• Evotec/Spero Deal Extended For Gram-negative Bacteria

  16-12-2015 21:17
  
  Evotec AGEVTCY announced that it has extended its existing collaboration agreement with Spero Therapeutics for the development of new and ground breaking therapeutics for Gram negative bacteria. The collaboration aims at discovering and developing Gram negative bacteria for the
  
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• Accenture Expands Consulting Business with Beacon Buyout

  16-12-2015 21:17
  
  In a bid to expand its consulting services capabilities, Accenture plcACN recently acquired Beacon Consulting Group. The financial terms of the deal, announced yesterday, remain under wraps. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Beacon mainly focuses on advising global financial and
  
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• 10 Best Money Tips From Warren Buffett of All Time

  16-12-2015 21:16
  
  Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investing and business minds today. But aside from his exponential investing success, Buffett is probably most famous for his humorous insights, colorful commentary, and wise advice. It's part
  
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• Platform Specialty Products Corp Stock Up 12% on CEO Announcement

  16-12-2015 21:15
  
  WhatSpecialty chemicals maker Platform Specialty Products Corp   investors are finally having a good day, with shares trading up almost 13% on Wednesday following news that a new CEO had been
  
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• Heartland Payment Systems Inc. Soars on Acquisition by Global Payments Inc.

  16-12-2015 21:15
  
  WhatShares of payment processor Heartland Payment Systems jumped on Wednesday after news broke that Global Payments had agreed to acquire the company. At 12 15 p.m. EST Wednesday, Heartland stock was
  
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• A Straightforward Guide to What Stocks Do When Interest Rates Rise

  16-12-2015 21:15
  
  The Federal Reserve raised interests rates today. It was the first time in almost a decade.What's this mean for stocks? Well, let's think it through.Higher interest rates makes bonds
  
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• Instant Analysis: Airbus' Abortive A350 Flight

  16-12-2015 21:14
  
  What happened? Friday the 13th is supposed to be bad luck for everyone, but it was Sunday the 13th that brought bad news to Airbus . That was the day Qatar Airways tried
  
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• AT&T Introduces NumberSync Service for Samsung Wearables

  16-12-2015 21:14
  
  AT&T Inc.T recently unveiled its much awaited cross platform 'NumberSync' services with Samsung Gear S2. The service will allow users to make and receive calls, send text messages and receive other alerts on their Samsung smart watches and other
  
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• Strong Job Growth Could Send These Stocks Soaring

  16-12-2015 21:13
  
  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the economy added 211,000 jobs for the month. That's good growth right on the heels of October's job report, which, at 298,000 jobs for the month, was the strongest job
  
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• Instant Analysis: Google Is Turning Self-Driving Cars Into a Separate Alphabet Inc. Business

  16-12-2015 21:13
  
  What happened? Google is getting ready to shed its self driving car project and turn it into a separate unit under the Alphabet umbrella, according to Bloomberg reporter John Lippert.Citing an
  
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• HCI Group Authorizes $20M in Share Buyback; Liquidity Strong

  16-12-2015 21:13
  
  The Board of Directors of HCI Group, Inc.HCI recently authorized a share repurchase plan, which permits the company to buy back shares worth up to $20 million. The program is scheduled to expire on Dec 31, 2016. The company
  
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• VIDEO: Last round pound coin minted

  16-12-2015 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint is producing the final round pound coin on Wednesday, ahead of the new-look replacement which will be brought into circulation in 2017.
  
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• Markets To Build On Tuesday's Gains With Focus On Fed's Rate Hike Decision

  16-12-2015 18:16
  
  Stocks are on track to build on the impressive gains from Tuesday by starting today's session in strong fashion. All of this comes ahead of the key Fed decision coming out this afternoon that will represent a material change
  
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• How Long Before Billionaires Lose Their Wealth?

  16-12-2015 15:40
  
  Once a billionaire, not always a
  
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• While Waiting for the Fed, Don't Forget Fiscal Policy

  16-12-2015 14:24
  
  The focus of most investors is the rate decision by the Federal Reserve tomorrow. Since the central bank completed its asset purchase program at the end of last year, a rate hike has been understood as a matter of time. Expectations for a June lift-off were dashed by the disappointing economic activity at the
  
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• 5 Stocks That More Than Doubled in 2015

  16-12-2015 13:45
  
  It's been a ho hum year for most investors. The S&P 500 is essentially flat for 2015 as of the Dec. 15 market close, and the Dow is trading slightly lower. This doesn't mean all
  
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• Swiss call for unclaimed millions

  16-12-2015 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swiss banking industry releases the names of holders of dormant accounts, in the hope they will come forward to claim over $44m.
  
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• Building trades top for drink-driving

  16-12-2015 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manual workers in the building industry appear to have the worst records for drink- and drug-driving convictions.
  
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• Vocational education's global gap

  16-12-2015 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The damaging global 'stigma' against vocational education
  
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• Instant Analysis: Carl Icahn Boosts His Stake in Xerox

  16-12-2015 04:14
  
  What happened?Arguably the most (in)famous activist investor stalking the market, Carl Icahn, today disclosed in a regulatory filing that he has acquired more shares of troubled tech veteran Xerox . According
  
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• Instant Analysis: Paramount and Hasbro Strike a Movie Development Deal

  16-12-2015 04:13
  
  What happened?Viacom and Hasbro announced today that they're teaming up to bring the latter's toy lines to the big screen. The two companies said they will combine to turn the latter's brands G.I.
  
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• Why CalAmp Couldn't Wait to Share This Good News

  16-12-2015 03:14
  
  CalAmp Corp. is set to release fiscal third quarter 2016 results next Tuesday. But that didn't stop the machine to machine communications specialist from giving investors an encouraging peek ahead of time.Late last
  
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• When the Fed last raised rates

  16-12-2015 02:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Has the world changed its tune since the last US rate rise?
  
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• The 3 Most Important Defense Contracts for Lockheed Martin

  16-12-2015 02:15
  Lockheed Martin's F 35 A .If I asked you which three defense contracts are currently the most important to Lockheed Martin , what would you say? You'd probably say, and rightly
  
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• As the Clock Ticks Down on 2015, Boeing Makes Its Final Push

  16-12-2015 02:15
  
  Airbus sales have surged past Boeingand show no signs of slowing. Image sourceAirbus .Things are not looking good for Boeing 's chances of beating Airbus
  
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• Why Yelp, Kennametal, and Smith & Wesson Slumped Today

  16-12-2015 02:14
  
  ImageYelp.The stock market managed to sustain its positive momentum on Tuesday, as investors appeared prepared for the possibility that the Federal Reserve will finally make its long awaited move
  
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• Why Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Resource Capital, and Novavax Jumped Today

  16-12-2015 02:14
  
  ImagePictures of Money via Flickr.Tuesday was a strong day for stocks generally, as investors embraced the idea that any anticipated move in interest rates from the U.S. central bank
  
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• Lumber Liquidators Soars and 3M Co. Dives as Stocks Jump

  16-12-2015 02:14
  
  Stocks managed solid gains today today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average   rose by 156 points, or 0.9% and the S&P 500  added 21 points, or 1.1% as both indexes inched closer to break even
  
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• Instant Analysis: New York Wants to Sic the SEC on Smith & Wesson Holding Corp

  16-12-2015 02:14
  
  What happened? New York City's Public Advocate Letitia James is keeping up her campaign against Smith & Wesson Holding , this time calling for the Securities & Exchange Commission to launch an investigation
  
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• Can a smartphone change the world?

  16-12-2015 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can a smartphone change the world?
  
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• VIDEO: Making an 'ethical' smart-phone

  16-12-2015 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dutch start-up Fairphone explains its vision of an 'ethical' mobile phone.
  
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• Rate rise: What difference can it make?

  16-12-2015 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Would ordinary Americans be affected by a rate rise?
  
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• OPEC Gets Rid of Quota It Wasn't Even Following

  16-12-2015 01:16
  
  The latest OPEC meeting ended with shockingly few changes or agreements, Kinder Morgan dramatically cut its dividend, and two of the world's biggest chemical companies are merging in a way that may or may not
  
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• Are These Acquisition Prospects Suitable for Apple Inc?

  16-12-2015 01:16
  
  Apple   has roughly $200 billion in cash to spend, and speculation is rife that it plans to buy a large tech or industrials company. GoPro   or even Tesla Motors might fit this bill.However,
  
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• More Awards As General Motors Closes the Gap to Toyota

  16-12-2015 01:15
  
  GM's efforts to boost resale values are paying offKelley Blue Book predicts that the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will retain its value better than most cars. Image sourceGeneral Motors.
  
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• Educational Investing Gift Ideas for the Holidays

  16-12-2015 01:15
  
  Have you procrastinated on gifts this year? Not sure where to start? Books. And if your loved ones have any interest in finance, or any potential to be interested in finance, you've come to the
  
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• 3 Reasons Why Stern Staying on Sirius XM Is a Game Changer

  16-12-2015 01:15
  
  SourceSiriusXM.Howard Stern isn't going anywhere. The polarizing but brilliant morning show host renewed and expanded his deal with Sirius XM Radio   this morning, giving the lone satellite radio
  
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