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• Cameron's office to probe why British Muslim family barred from U.S.

  23-12-2015 21:40
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's office said on Wednesday it was looking into the case of a family of 11 British Muslims who were refused permission to board a flight from London to Los Angeles to visit Disneyland.
  
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• Russian ex-tycoon may seek UK asylum

  23-12-2015 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a fierce critic of President Putin, says he is considering asking for political asylum in the UK.
  
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• Nike's Upbeat Earnings To Boost Markets

  23-12-2015 18:17
  
  Pre open sentiment indicates a positive start for the major indexes on the last full trading session ahead of the Christmas, with the favorable tone of this morning's income and spending data reconfirming the economy's modest growth trajectory. The
  
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• Chipotle to change cooking methods

  23-12-2015 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chipotle is changing its cooking methods in an effort to address food safety concerns sparked by an E. coli outbreak at several of its restaurants.
  
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• Slowing UK growth leaves Bank of England unhurried on rates

  23-12-2015 18:07
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economic growth has slowed markedly, according to data on Wednesday that supports expectations the Bank of England will not raise record low interest rates any time soon.
  
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• Mining stocks drive FTSE higher

  23-12-2015 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK shares climb strongly as mining and energy-related shares are boosted by rising commodity prices.
  
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• India puts the brakes on Facebook

  23-12-2015 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's telecoms regulator has put Facebook's "free mobile data" scheme on hold following claims it breaches net neutrality principles.
  
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• Game Digital shares hit as sales fall

  23-12-2015 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Game Digital plunge by more than a third after it says profits will be hit by slower-than-expected sales of new video game formats.
  
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• Forex, World Market Update for Wednesday, December 23

  23-12-2015 17:05
  
  The thinness of the order-driven capital markets is making price action that seems more inexplicable than usual.  The US dollar is mixed. It has recouped all the ground it lows against the euro yesterday, as the single currency briefly dipped below $1.09 in the North American morning.  It was unable to build on
  
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• VIDEO: Alcohol price rule may breach trade laws

  23-12-2015 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judges at the European Court of Justice rule that the Scottish government's proposals for a minimum unit price for alcohol may contravene free trade laws.
  
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• A Texan in King Arthur's Court: The Importance of Checking the Price

  23-12-2015 15:55
  
  Diamonds are said to be a girl’s best friend, but for all their beauty, they can’t impart wisdom? This season as my gift to you, I would like to share the true wisdom of a gift I received years ago, one whose value cannot be measured in carats and nestled in robin’s egg blue. The gift is a story that can be taken as
  
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• The Worst Walt Disney Company Headlines in 2015

  23-12-2015 15:18
  
  Image sourceDisney.History will consider 2015 to be a successful year for Disney , but it wasn't always fun. We went over a few of the best headlines out of
  
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• How LinkedIn Ruined Its Influencer Program

  23-12-2015 15:18
  
  There are more than 1 million people publishing long form content on LinkedIn 's Influencer Program. Originally launched in 2012, the Influencer program first catered to high profile users (businesspeople, politicians, and the like) with
  
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• How Jeff Bezos Made $29.5 Billion in 2015

  23-12-2015 15:18
  
  Jeff Bezos made more money than you in 2015. In fact, he made more money than everyone else in the world, thanks to his 83 million shares of Amazon.com   an amount that's
  
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• A Festivus for the Invest in Us -- It's Time for the Airing of Grievances

  23-12-2015 15:18
  
  Image sourceFlickr user Eva Marley.If you need any proof that what we watch on television helps shape our values, look no further than Festivus, the fictitious holiday conceived by
  
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• Calling a Bottom on Chipotle Is Like Catching a Falling Carnitas Bowl

  23-12-2015 14:16
  
  Potential Chipotle Mexican Grill  investors may be partying like it's May 20, 2014. That's the last time that shares of the now slumping burrito roller closed below $500before doing
  
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• Nesquik ad ban for 'great start' claim

  23-12-2015 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An ad for Nesquik hot chocolate featuring a rabbit cartoon has been banned by the UK's advertising watchdog, which found it encouraged poor nutritional habits in children.
  
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• How Facebook, Inc. Stock Soared 35% in 2015

  23-12-2015 13:40
  
  This was a great year for Facebook stock. During 2015, shares soared 35% as the S&P 500 failed to make any progress.FB data by YChartsTrading at $105 at the
  
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• UK police arrest man 'linked to extremist Islamist terrorism'

  23-12-2015 13:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Wednesday they had detained a man in London in an arrest "linked to extremist Islamist terrorism".
  
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• Birmingham's ancient Koran history revealed

  23-12-2015 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham discovery reveals its secrets amid even more remarkable claims
  
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• Five banks paid no 2014 corporation tax

  23-12-2015 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five of the largest investment banks in the UK paid no corporation tax in 2014, an analysis by Reuters news agency has shown.
  
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• Oil price to hit $70 by 2020, says Opec

  23-12-2015 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opec says that while the past year has been challenging, it expects oil prices to rise to $70 a barrel by 2020.
  
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• Hague warns that leaving EU could mean UK breaks up too

  23-12-2015 12:24
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom could break up, with Scotland going its own way, if Britons vote to leave the European Union, a longstanding EU critic and former Conservative leader warned on Wednesday, saying as a result he was likely to vote to stay in.
  
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• UK growth estimate revised down

  23-12-2015 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the third quarter of the year, according to official figures, less than previously estimated.
  
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• Beatles music joins streaming services

  23-12-2015 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Beatles' music is being added to nine music streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music.
  
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• Liquidity

  23-12-2015 08:16
  
  Liquidity is the extent to which an asset can be bought or sold quickly without affecting the asset's price. An asset that can be sold rapidly for its full value is said to be highly
  
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• Stock Price

  23-12-2015 08:15
  
  When publicly traded companies issue shares of stock to investors, each of those shares is assigned a monetary value, or price. Stock prices can go up or down depending on different factors.How stock
  
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• Stock Split

  23-12-2015 07:16
  
  All companies that are publicly traded have a certain number of shares outstanding, or stock shares that have been issued and purchased by investors. When a company decides to split its stock, it increases its
  
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• Will McDonald's Corp. Raise Its Dividend in 2016?

  23-12-2015 04:16
  
  Wouldn't it be nice to try these? You can order these McDonald's onion rings in Turkey. Imagewww.mcdonalds.com.trSuppose that 2015 had been a normal year for global quick service restaurant
  
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• Why I Returned My Apple Inc. iPad Pro

  23-12-2015 04:16
  
  I recently bought an Apple iPad Pro in order to evaluate and test it. As somebody who really enjoys using his iPad Air 2, I was excited to get my hands on the latest iteration
  
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• Chipotle Falls and Whole Foods Jumps as Stocks Rise

  23-12-2015 04:16
  
  Stocks added to yesterday's afternoon jump by tacking on near 1% gains in today's trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average   rose 166 points, or 0.96%. The S&P 500  gained 18 points, or 0.88%. The
  
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• The Best Exelixis, Inc. Headlines in 2015

  23-12-2015 03:17
  
  Exelixis has had a monster year, up 244% year to date. Anticipation of positive data fueled the stock price growth in the first half of the year followed by actual data in July, creating a
  
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• Nike Inc. Delivers Another Solid Quarter

  23-12-2015 03:17
  
  Whoever said close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades might want to think again.Nike technically may not have lived up to expectations with its fiscal second quarter 2016 results, but more than
  
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• VIDEO: Beyond the pale in Asia

  23-12-2015 02:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In Asia, the preference for pale skin may give way to a fashion for tanning, as the sun-kissed look takes on a glamorous tone.
  
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• Are We Seeing Apple Inc.'s Latest Strategy to Gain Share in Emerging Markets?

  23-12-2015 02:16
  
  Apple's iPhone 5s. Image sourceApple.According to a report in The Economic Times , Apple has yet again lowered the price of its iPhone 5s in India. The price of
  
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• VIDEO: 'This is all about clean energy'

  23-12-2015 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Darchambeau is the co-founder and chief executive of The Green Link - a delivery company in Paris which claims it has a zero carbon footprint for its service.
  
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• Can pedal power help with greener deliveries?

  23-12-2015 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can pedal power help with greener deliveries?
  
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• The benefits of cheap oil

  23-12-2015 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Walker reports on the winners from falling oil prices
  
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• Defending the rights of domestic workers

  23-12-2015 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending the rights of domestic workers
  
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• Is Greece really on the road to recovery?

  23-12-2015 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is Greece really on the road to recovery?
  
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• VIDEO: Remember the Cabbage Patch riots?

  23-12-2015 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The last minute scramble for must-have Christmas toys seems to bring out the worst in us
  
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