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• An Unexpected Pick For Growth

  03-03-2016 23:34
  
  While worldwide GDP growth slows to a crawl reliable investments can be hard to find. But I've found a reliable dividend payer that could give your portfolio a boost.Over the last two weeks the S&P
  
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• Don't Expect Non-Farm Payrolls to Help the Dollar

  03-03-2016 22:06
  
  With fewer than 24 hours to go before the most important event risk this week - U.S. non-farm payrolls, the U.S. dollar is trading lower against all of the major currencies.In fact this has been an extremely challenging week for the greenback, which experienced broad based losses.  What's particularly interesting
  
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• Apple Inc. and iPhone Segmentation: It's All Good

  03-03-2016 21:03
  
  Apple's iPhone 6s in four colors. Image sourceApple.Once upon a time, Apple used to release just a single variant of its popular iPhone. This began to change in 2013,
  
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• Instant Analysis: LinkedIn CEO Forfeits 2016 Stock Grant, Donates to Employees

  03-03-2016 20:40
  
  LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner. Image sourceLinkedIn.What happened?LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner has chosen to voluntarily forfeit his 2016 annual equity compensation and will donate the shares back to the rest
  
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• Cantel Medical Acquisition Suite Accretive, Adds NAMSA Unit

  03-03-2016 20:40
  
  Cantel Medical Corp 's CMN strategy of acquiring accretive assets has been the primary reason behind its solid growth story. During the past one year, shares of the company have risen 44.5% as compared to S&P 500's overall return
  
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• Amazon Takes Over Your Home With Two New Echo Devices

  03-03-2016 20:40
  
  Amazon AMZN isn't messing around the e commerce powerhouse turned technology giant just released two new versions of its voice controlled Echo speaker, and it looks like the company won't stop until it has full control of your home.
  
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• U.S. Bank Shares: Screaming Buy or Permanently Damaged?

  03-03-2016 20:39
  
  U.S. stocks are slightly lower in early afternoon trading on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average  down 0.27% and 0.30%, respectively, at 12 51 p.m. EST. The muted volatility may
  
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• Instant Analysis: Amazon.com Announces New Alexa Devices

  03-03-2016 20:39
  
  Amazon Tap. Image sourceAmazon.What happened? E commerce heavyweight Amazon.com has unveiled two new devices that support its Alexa virtual assistant. Alexa is now a family of devices beyond just
  
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• Embraer SA (ADR) Stock Down 10% on Earnings: Here's What You Need To Know

  03-03-2016 20:39
  
  Republic operates as a regional carrier for several major airlines. Image SourceEmbraer.What Shares of aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA (ADR) are down 10.7% at 11 45 a.m. EST
  
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• 3 Takeaways From Ford Motor Co.'s Excellent February Sales Figures

  03-03-2016 20:39
  
  What a difference a month can make. In January, Ford disappointed investors with its 3% year over year decline in sales. Even worse, Ford's retail sales dropped 11%, which suggests fleet sales helped salvage its
  
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• Why Stage Stores, Inc. Shares Plummeted Today

  03-03-2016 20:38
  
  Image sourceStage Stores.WhatShares of department store retailer Stage Stores plummeted as much as 23.5% today and are down about 22% at the time of this writing. The
  
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• Oil Stocks Are Going Nuts Today (EPE, BTE, WLL, CHK, CRC)

  03-03-2016 20:36
  
  WhatDespite the fact that the price of crude oil is relatively flat today, several oil stocks are rallying sharply. Leading the move higher are EP Energy  , Whiting Petroleum  , Baytex Energy  ,
  
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• 3M: A Company (Literally) Like No Other

  03-03-2016 20:36
  
  A candle stands safely inside a bag made of translucent 3M film. Image credit3M.How do you know if a company's doing well?For starters, you could check out
  
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• City of London financial district backs Britain's EU membership

  03-03-2016 20:25
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The City of London Corporation, which runs the only global financial centre to rival New York, has formally backed Britain's membership of the European Union in a June 23 referendum.
  
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• VIDEO: BCC conference: In or out of the EU?

  03-03-2016 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's long-term economic future could be "brighter" outside the European Union said John Longworth, head of the British Chambers of Commerce at its annual conference.
  
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• France tells British voters migrants will flow to Britain after EU exit

  03-03-2016 20:03
  
  AMIENS, France/LONDON (Reuters) - France warned Britain on Thursday it would end border controls and let thousands of migrants move on to its neighbour if British voters backed leaving the European Union.
  
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• European Equities Close Lower as Eurozone Services Sector Activity Slumps

  03-03-2016 19:52
  
  European equities ended a five day winning streak to finish lower on the penultimate trading day of the week after services activity contracted in the Eurozone last month and oil prices remained under pressure a day after US stockpiles
  
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• Midday Update: Wall Street Turns Defensive Ahead of February Payrolls Due Out Friday

  03-03-2016 19:37
  
  Stocks were modestly lower on Thursday despite rising oil prices today, with expectations of a bullish jobs report for February due out tomorrow seen as encouraging Federal Reserve policy makers to keep the U.S. on course for a more
  
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• European Equities Close Lower as Eurozone Services Sector Activity Slumps In Feb.

  03-03-2016 19:36
  
  European equities ended a five day winning streak to finish lower on the penultimate trading day of the week after services activity contracted in the Eurozone last month and oil prices remained under pressure a day after US stockpiles
  
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• Chesapeake's Tragedy Hits The Market

  03-03-2016 18:40
  
  Wall Street was a met with a tragedy yesterday when former CEO of Chesapeake Energy ( CHK ), Aubrey McClendon, died in a high impact car crash off a 2 lane highway in Oklahoma City. McClendon had been driving
  
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• Johnson guilty plea was a "massive shock" says Allardyce

  03-03-2016 17:12
  
  (Reuters) - Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has said that Adam Johnson's guilty plea to a child sex charge came as a 'massive shock' to him as he was under the impression the former England winger was pleading not guilty.
  
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• EU would be less stable without UK - Germany's Schaeuble

  03-03-2016 16:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble urged Britain on Thursday to stay in the European Union, warning that Europe could become less stable if it leaves and that the bloc could also become less competitive.
  
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• Ex-Scottish nationalist deputy leader backs British EU exit

  03-03-2016 16:21
  
  EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A former deputy leader of Scotland's ruling nationalist party says he is backing a British exit from the European Union, partly because the bloc told Scotland to "get stuffed" during its independence referendum in 2014.
  
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• VIDEO: Supercars can cause a midlife crisis

  03-03-2016 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What is it about about expensive supercars that makes even the soberest of reporters go goggle-eyed? The BBC's Theo Leggett wrestles with his own car-induced midlife crisis at the Geneva Motor Show
  
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• 'Extractive' banking sector needs reform - Opposition leader Corbyn

  03-03-2016 14:16
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The banking sector needs to be reformed to stop it treating businesses and consumers as "cash cows", the leader of Britain's Labour Party said on Thursday, words which may further distance companies from the opposition party.
  
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• VIDEO: China's car technology leaps ahead

  03-03-2016 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Chinese firms are increasingly at the cutting edge of technology - technology which could eventually see its way into more mainstream vehicles.
  
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• FCA targets six life insurers over fees

  03-03-2016 11:53
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog is investigating six insurance firms including Prudential and Old Mutual over their treatment of long-time life insurance customers.
  
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• UK house price growth accelerates in February, Nationwide says

  03-03-2016 08:28
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British house price growth picked up speed in annual terms last month as investors sought out buy-to-let properties before the introduction of a new tax, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Thursday.
  
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• Passion spent, Scots yet to be fired up by Britain's EU vote

  03-03-2016 08:08
  
  STIRLING, Scotland (Reuters) - If Prime Minister David Cameron is to win a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union, he will need the passion of the Scots, who turned out in droves two years ago to decide the fate of the United Kingdom. But this time around, they just aren't that fired up.
  
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• Changing how economics is taught

  03-03-2016 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reforming how economics is taught
  
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• The growth of stopover tours

  03-03-2016 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Don't take layovers lying down
  
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• Brazil's women reluctantly return to domestic work

  03-03-2016 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Economy troubles push women back into old jobs
  
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• British government must restore energy sector confidence – MPs

  03-03-2016 01:08
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government must set out its policies beyond 2020 to restore confidence in the country's energy sector if it is to secure the billions of pounds of investment needed to keep the lights on while meeting climate targets, MPs said on Thursday.
  
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• VIDEO: Will streaming help India's music sales?

  03-03-2016 00:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can the rise of streaming stop music piracy in India?
  
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