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• Crude Rises And Market Pleases

  22-02-2016 18:29
  
  As crude oil prices break to the upside, market futures have spiked ahead of the opening bell for the week. Crude rose 4 percent while we were sleeping, and now are back up over the psychologically pleasing $30 per
  
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• VIDEO: Burberry boss on tech and fashion

  22-02-2016 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At the Burberry fashion show in London, BBC News catches up with the fashion house's chief executive Christopher Bailey.
  
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• Why This Week is Truly Critical for Stocks

  22-02-2016 16:17
  
  In my musings here, I try to avoid hyperbole. The combination of accessibility and competition for views that the internet engenders ensures that there is plenty of that around without me adding to it. I therefore hesitate to say that this week is “critical” for the U.S. stock market, but when the various influences
  
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• Global Capital Markets Today: Sterling Pounded, Eurozone Disappoints

  22-02-2016 13:47
  
  Global equities are beginning the last week of February on a firm note.    The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.75%, with China's markets gaining more than 2%, leading the way. European shares have followed suit.  The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is up 1.7% near midday in London, led by materials and telecom.  Like the MSCI
  
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• VIDEO: Is VR the future for mobile firms?

  22-02-2016 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New technology including virtual reality, 360 degree cameras and robotic assistants are on show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  
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• Sterling sinks after London mayor joins 'Brexit' camp

  22-02-2016 10:11
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling sank against the dollar on Monday as the defection of London Mayor Boris Johnson to the "Brexit" camp added to concerns that a British departure from the European Union is a real risk.
  
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• Asked about Britain's EU vote, China says supports strong Europe

  22-02-2016 09:18
  
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China has always supported the European integration process and would like Europe to play an important role globally, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday after Britain set a June date for a referendum on whether to leave the European Union.
  
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• Defying Cameron, London's mayor to campaign for British exit from EU

  22-02-2016 09:00
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - London Mayor Boris Johnson threw his weight on Sunday behind the campaign to leave the European Union, dealing a blow to David Cameron by increasing the chance British voters will ditch membership in a June referendum.
  
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• HSBC sees bumpy road ahead in China

  22-02-2016 08:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HSBC predicts a "bumpier" road ahead because of slower economic growth in China, as pretax profit rises 1% to $18.9bn (£13.1bn).
  
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• Tokyo's stocks recover to close higher

  22-02-2016 08:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stocks in Japan recover from early falls to close in positive territory on Monday, as the yen weakens slightly against the US dollar.
  
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• Trinity Mirror to launch 'New Day' paper

  22-02-2016 08:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The publisher of the Daily Mirror will launch a new UK newspaper called The New day on 29 February.
  
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• VIDEO: The Chinese threat to Indian embroidery

  22-02-2016 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The traditional Indian craft of chikankari is struggling to get export orders.
  
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• VIDEO: Three tips for success by Gumtree boss

  22-02-2016 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gumtree boss Morten Heuing offers the business advice he wishes he'd been given when he started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets.
  
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• HSBC sees 1.2% fall in net profit

  22-02-2016 06:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe's biggest bank posts a 1.2% decline in net profit to $13.52bn (£6.78bn) for the year to December compared to a year earlier.
  
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• Sterling hit by 'Brexit' worries after London Mayor joins 'out' camp

  22-02-2016 04:47
  
  SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) - Sterling tumbled on Monday, hitting a two-year low against the yen, as concern grew that Britain would quit the European Union after influential London Mayor Boris Johnson threw his weight behind the exit campaign.
  
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• Tokyo starts lower on strong yen

  22-02-2016 02:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stocks in Japan opened lower on Monday, held back in part by a stronger yen against the US dollar.
  
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• Releasing people's inner Tarzan

  22-02-2016 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The couple who set up treetop adventure firm Go Ape
  
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• Northern Powerhouse 'a leap of faith'

  22-02-2016 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man leading the "Northern Powerhouse" project tells the BBC there is no guarantee that investing billions in infrastructure will help the North of England.
  
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• Five issues that will shape the Northern Powerhouse

  22-02-2016 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five issues that will shape the Northern Powerhouse
  
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• Energy switching in UK sees 15% rise

  22-02-2016 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of UK households switching their energy provider increased by 15% to 6.1m in 2015, regulator Ofgem says.
  
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• London designers call upon Shakespeare, nature for inspiration

  22-02-2016 00:19
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - London's fashion designers on Sunday drew inspiration ranging from nature to William Shakespeare, presenting oversized coats and embellished dresses while reassessing how to sell clothes faster to a new generation of online consumers.
  
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