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• Britain's fraud office drops forex market investigation

  15-03-2016 19:30
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's fraud watchdog has ended an investigation into possible foreign exchange market rigging, saying it did not have enough evidence to secure convictions, in a further setback to its efforts to prosecute wrongdoers in financial markets.
  
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• Buhari's battle to clean up Nigeria's oil industry

  15-03-2016 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can Nigeria end the rampant corruption in its oil industry?
  
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• Sports Direct's Ashley summoned to appear before MPs

  15-03-2016 17:53
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - MPs have formally summoned Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to answer questions in parliament about the treatment of workers at his company, Britain's biggest sportswear retailer.
  
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• Markets Focus On Economic Data, Fed & Election

  15-03-2016 17:45
  
  With Q4 earnings season all but over, we see some economic data released this morning which look to influence forward estimates on things like inflation and GDP expectations. Retail Sales numbers for February and the Producer Price Index (PPI)
  
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• FCA says ex-Schroders trader admits nine insider dealing offences

  15-03-2016 16:53
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A former stock market trader at Schroders Investment Management, has pleaded guilty to nine counts of insider trading spanning nine years, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday.
  
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• Prison officer injured in Belfast bomb attack dies

  15-03-2016 15:18
  
  BELFAST (Reuters) - A prison officer who was seriously injured in a car bombing in Northern Ireland earlier this month that was claimed by militant nationalists has died, Northern Ireland's Prison Service said on Tuesday.
  
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• Complacency is threat to Britain's stay-in-EU campaign - strategist

  15-03-2016 15:12
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest risk for the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union is that people who wish to stay in the bloc may not show up to vote on the day of referendum in June, Prime Minister David Cameron's election strategist says.
  
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• Equity ETFs Fall Back Into Favor

  15-03-2016 13:20
  
  By Drew VorosETF.com Editor-in-Chief Investor sentiment turned this past week from risk-off to risk-on, as the European Central Bank expanded its monetary stimulus program by increasing its monthly bond purchases and cutting interest rates further into negative territory.More than $5.5 billion flowed into
  
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• Brexit Stokes Fear in GBP/USD Again

  15-03-2016 12:50
  
  Market Drivers March 15, 2016 BOJ does not add any more QE USDJPY falls GBP feels the heat on latest Brexit poll Nikkei -0.68% Dax -0.57% Oil $36/bbl Gold $1233/oz Europe and Asia : BOJ Stay on Hold North America:USD Retail Sales 8:30The Bank of Japan made no changes in its monetary policy at its meeting
  
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• Party's over as Britain drops nightclub entrance fees from inflation basket

  15-03-2016 12:07
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A decline in Britain's clubbing scene has prompted the statistics agency to drop nightclub entrance charges from the basket of goods and services it uses to calculate inflation -- and instead add refill pods for home espresso machines.
  
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• FX: Dollar and Yen Firmer

  15-03-2016 12:04
  
  The US dollar is steady to firmer against most of the major and emerging market currencies.   Equity markets are heavier, and oil continues to surrender some of its recent gains.  Profit-taking is weighing on eurozone bonds and JGBs while US Treasuries and UK gilts are firmer.   The main exception to the firmer
  
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• Weekly CFO Sells Highlight: Domino's Pizza, Best Buy, Facebook

  15-03-2016 09:39
  
  According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the recent CFO sells were Domino's Pizza Inc. ( DPZ ), Best Buy Co. Inc. ( BBY ) and Facebook Inc. ( FB ). Domino's Pizza Inc. CFO Jeffrey D Lawrence sold 13,500 shares
  
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• Brexit camp can't count on family ties to bind for trade

  15-03-2016 09:00
  
  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Brexit cheerleaders are heading for a cold shoulder if they think the mother country can waltz into the warm embrace of her English-speaking siblings and win free trade deals with them.
  
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• Traditional Income Statement Vs. Contribution Margin Income Statement

  15-03-2016 06:39
  
  Traditional and contribution margin income statements provide a detailed picture of a company's finances for a given period of time. While both serve the purpose of showing whether a company has a net profit or
  
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• How Am I Charged for Total Expense Ratio?

  15-03-2016 06:39
  
  Investing comes with costs. In particular, mutual funds and exchange traded funds charge a variety of different costs, and many of them get wrapped into a figure known as the total expense ratio in prospectus
  
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• Could Microsoft Corporation's Surface Phone Be the Most Powerful Smartphone Ever?

  15-03-2016 04:39
  
  There's been a lot of buzz about Microsoft 's "Surface Phone" over the past few months. The company has neither confirmed nor denied reports, but a trail of breadcrumbs indicates that the device could arrive
  
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• Brexit and Britain - what would it mean for UK trade?

  15-03-2016 03:57
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The stakes will be high for Britain's historic role as a free-trading nation when it holds a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union on June 23.
  
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• VIDEO: How Asia is making waves in animation

  15-03-2016 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Around 90% of American television animation is estimated to be co-produced in Asia. Russell Trott reports on why the industry is so successful.
  
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• Why Chesapeake Energy, TravelCenters of America, and Conn's Slumped Today

  15-03-2016 01:39
  
  ImageChesapeake Energy.Monday was a relatively quiet day for the stock market, which was little changed after celebrating several weeks of solid gains. Investors continue to look for long term
  
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• Think You'll Spend Less in Retirement? Here's Why You Might Be Wrong

  15-03-2016 01:39
  
  SourceBIGSTOCK .Many financial experts agree that as a general rule, you'll need about 70% of your pre retirement income to live comfortably once you leave the workforce.After
  
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• 5 Stocks Warren Buffett Would Love Right Now

  15-03-2016 01:39
  
  Warren Buffett is perhaps the most highly regarded stock picker of all time. And while there's no way of knowing for sure which stocks he may buy or sell next, we can certainly
  
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• VIDEO: China's first finishing school

  15-03-2016 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What are the long term prospects for China's first finishing school - a business teaching Western manners in the East?
  
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• China's first finishing school

  15-03-2016 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese finishing school teaching etiquette
  
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• The fitness apps giving gyms a class in flexibility

  15-03-2016 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The apps that make it easier to get to the gym
  
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• Rosetta Stone Seeks a Road to Recovery

  15-03-2016 00:43
  
  ImageRosetta Stone.Most people have had a desire to learn a new language at some point, and Rosetta Stone has worked hard to try to put itself in position to
  
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• 3D Systems Corporation and The Fresh Market Inc Soar on Flat Day for Stocks

  15-03-2016 00:43
  
  Stocks opened in the red this morning, but climbed throughout the trading session to end the day mostly flat. By the closing bell, the S&P 500 had lost three points, or 0.1%, while the Dow
  
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• Tesla's Dominance of the U.S. Luxury Market Is More Impressive Than You Think

  15-03-2016 00:42
  
  Model S was the No. 1 large luxury sedan in the U.S. in 2015. Image sourceTesla.In no uncertain terms, Tesla Motors dominated the U.S. market for large luxury sedans
  
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• Why Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Advanced Micro Devices, and GW Pharmaceuticals Jumped Today

  15-03-2016 00:40
  
  ImageAdvanced Micro Devices.The stock market took a break Monday, trading in a relatively narrow range and consolidating the gains that it has posted in the past several weeks. Minor
  
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• Amazon Expands Online Grocery Delivery to the U.K.

  15-03-2016 00:40
  
  SourceAmazonIn technology, while it isn't everything, timing matters in determining winners and losers.Case in pointOnline grocery delivery services drew significant attention and raised hoards of
  
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• 5 Crucial Things The Mosaic Company Management Wants You to Know

  15-03-2016 00:40
  
  Mosaic is among the world's largest fertilizer companies. SourceMosaic analyst day presentation, March 2015.The Mosaic Company sprang a surprise when it reported flat net income for 2015 at a
  
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• 3 Trends That Will Shape the Movie Industry in 2016

  15-03-2016 00:40
  
  SourceFernando de Sousa via FlickrThe movie industry is going through some major changes, and for the most part, the overall climate is favorable for companies, including Disney , Time
  
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• Why is Celator Pharma (CPXX) Stock Skyrocketing 360% in After-Hours?

  15-03-2016 00:39
  
  On Monday, shares of biopharmaceutical company Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc CPXX are surging in after hours trading, up an incredible 361.31% to $7.75 as of 4 56 PM EST after the company announced positive results from a Phase 3 trial
  
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• VIDEO: Angry farmers spray milk in Brussels

  15-03-2016 00:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers in Brussels sprayed milk outside a meeting of EU agriculture ministers, in a protest calling for more market regulations.
  
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