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• G20 and 9 More Reasons to Watch Currencies

  26-02-2016 23:24
  
  Daily FX Market Roundup 02.26.16By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset ManagementIf you think this past week was a busy one in the foreign exchange next week is certainly going to be even more active.Between the end of the G20 meeting in Shanghai to next week's China, U.K. and
  
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• Dow pays $835m for price fixing scam

  26-02-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dow Chemical agrees to settle a class action lawsuit after determining the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made victory less likely.
  
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• US taxpayer data accessed by hackers

  26-02-2016 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US tax authorities (IRS) said Friday the personal information of a further 390,000 individuals may have been accessed by cyber criminals.
  
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• Budget 2016: How will pensions change?

  26-02-2016 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One year after the government's pension reforms, the chancellor is expected to announce major changes to the way pension contributions are taxed.
  
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• US shares boosted by improved GDP data

  26-02-2016 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US shares rise at the open after the growth estimate for the fourth quarter of 2015 is revised up.
  
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• United Technologies says offer too low

  26-02-2016 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The aerospace form United Technologies says a $90.7bn purchase offer from Honeywell understates United Technologies' value.
  
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• Britain's campaign to leave EU takes 4 percent point lead - ORB poll

  26-02-2016 21:04
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The campaign to take Britain out of the European Union in a June 23 referendum has taken a 4 percentage-point lead, according to an online survey taken by the ORB pollster for The Independent newspaper published on Friday.
  
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• Market Pressure Rises Despite Positive Economic Data

  26-02-2016 19:14
  
  Recapping the week of trading on the eve of the weekend of the Academy Awards, we've seen a little bit of everything while there has been some long overdue "Joy" regarding crude oil prices firming this week, the "Spotlight"
  
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• RBS shares slide as losses continue

  26-02-2016 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland fall 7% after it reports a loss of £1.98bn for 2015, its eighth year of annual losses.
  
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• FTSE 100 rises despite RBS share fall

  26-02-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The London market continues to rally, but shares in RBS sink 8% after it reports another annual loss.
  
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• Is it getting any easier to do business in India?

  26-02-2016 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is it getting any easier to do business in India?
  
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• Sterling's fall shows EU referendum 'no parlour game' - Osborne

  26-02-2016 17:31
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Leaving the European Union would be a "profound economic shock" for Britain and this week's drop in the value of its sterling currency drives home the real-world consequences of the "In-Out" debate, Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne said on Friday.
  
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• Is This The Most Bullish News For Oil Since 2014?

  26-02-2016 17:02
  
  By Leonard Brecken Whiting Petroleum ( WLL ) announced earnings on February 24, with probably the most bullish and shocking news to come to the oil patch since the crash started in June 2014.It announced that it will not maintain any active rigs in the Bakken shale region in 2016 and also announced production
  
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• The Shanghai Expressionless: The G-20 Is Leaving Common Sense At The Door

  26-02-2016 16:59
  
  Released at the height of the Great Depression, The Shanghai Express was a welcome departure from the economic ravages that had so scarred America. The 1932 runaway hit eclipsed even Grand Hotel at the box office and proved to be the pinnacle of Marlene Dietrich’s and director Josef von Sternberg’s collaborative
  
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• US growth rate revised upwards

  26-02-2016 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US economy grew at a faster pace than previously thought in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the latest official figures.
  
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• Gang jailed for sex crimes in English town at centre of abuse scandal

  26-02-2016 15:40
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Five people were jailed on Friday for multiple sex crimes against young girls in Rotherham, the northern English town that hit the headlines two years ago when it was revealed that as many as 1,400 children had been abused by gangs.
  
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• VIDEO: Customise your car, sir?

  26-02-2016 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC went to meet the founders of South Africa's White Wall Boys, who've made it their mission to customise their customers' cars.
  
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• G4S decides to sell UK Children's Services division

  26-02-2016 15:32
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - G4S, the world's largest security company, has decided to sell its UK Children's Services division, which includes a training centre for young offenders at the centre of a storm over allegations of mistreatment.
  
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• VIDEO: Maize farming in SA at critical low

  26-02-2016 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The long-standing drought in SA has reached its driest and hottest levels in over a century.
  
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• VIDEO: Robots, investors and entrepreneurs

  26-02-2016 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC visits India's biggest-ever conference for tech start-ups where entrepreneurs can meet potential investors.
  
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• VIDEO: What businesses need from governments

  26-02-2016 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colm O'Regan looks at what it takes to enable businesses to flourish.
  
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• Alleged former IRA chief gets 18 months in jail for tax evasion

  26-02-2016 13:44
  
  DUBLIN(Reuters) - The alleged former chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) Thomas 'Slab' Murphy was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in prison for not paying tax in a embarrassing decision for close allies in the Sinn Fein political party on election day.
  
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• Surge in contactless card payments

  26-02-2016 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One in eight purchases made on UK cards in December used contactless technology, marking a surge in the use of the alternative to loose change.
  
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• Are You Smarter Than the Federal Reserve?

  26-02-2016 13:08
  
  Throughout my career, I have been faced with the dumbest smart people. Many times the deeper one looks at something - the more complex the analysis - the obvious is missed. On 16 December 2015, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate coincident to the time the economy was slowing. Their meeting
  
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• Market Drivers Today: Commodity FX On A Roll, US Data Key

  26-02-2016 12:56
  
  Market Drivers February 26, 2016 Comm Dollar complex continues to rally Euro hobbled by weak CPI Nikkei 0.30% Dax 2.39% Oil $33/bbl Gold $1233/oz Europe and Asia : JPY BOJ Core CPI 1.1% vs. 1.2% EUR FR CPI 0.2% vs. 0.4% North America :USD GDP 08:30 USD PCE 08:30 USD Personal Spending/Income 08:30The
  
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• Belgium investigates UBS for tax fraud

  26-02-2016 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swiss banking giant UBS is investigated over money laundering and serious organised tax fraud in Belgium.
  
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• Regional house price gap 'widens'

  26-02-2016 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  House prices rose in every region of England and Wales in the past year - but the pace of increase was vastly different, figures show.
  
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• London City Airport bought for £2bn

  26-02-2016 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London City Airport in London's Docklands has been bought by a consortium led by a major Canadian pension fund for an estimated £2bn.
  
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• Spot prices steady as supply and demand near balanced

  26-02-2016 10:00
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British gas prices for prompt delivery were steady on Friday in a near-balanced system as stable supplies from Norway helped meet demand.
  
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• Osborne pushes G20 to warn against Brexit - FT

  26-02-2016 09:23
  
  (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne is pushing the Group of 20 leading economies to warn about the dangers of Britain leaving the European Union, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
  
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• Bank of England's Carney warns of zero-sum game from negative rates

  26-02-2016 05:40
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney warned on Friday that moves by central banks to cut interest rates below zero risked creating a "beggar-thy-neighbour" environment which could leave the global economy trapped in low growth.
  
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• UK consumers least confident in over a year on economic uncertainties

  26-02-2016 02:02
  
  LONDON, (Reuters) - British consumer morale fell to its lowest in over a year in February as concerns over the economic outlook hurt sentiment, a survey showed on Friday.
  
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• MPs seek veto powers over top regulator post

  26-02-2016 01:04
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - MPs want veto powers over decisions to hire or fire the head of one of Britain's top financial regulators after the exit last year of its chief executive who was considered too tough on bankers for the government.
  
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• VIDEO: China: the new footballing superpower?

  26-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How has China become a big player in football in just a few years and what has driven its growing popularity?
  
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• Can we predict Oscar winners using data analytics alone?

  26-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firms that predict the Oscar results in advance
  
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• Can Serbia's farming heritage survive?

  26-02-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can Serbia's agricultural traditions survive?
  
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