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• Events This Week Could Stoke Stock Recovery

  11-04-2016 22:57
  
  Oil closed above $40 today.  We haven't seen sustained $40+ oil since November of last year.  That's a very positive sign for global financial market and economic stability.  But further recovery is necessary to keep the energy sector intact and to remove the threat of "spillover fallout" for the global economy.
  
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• Royals bat in Mumbai for poor Indian kids

  11-04-2016 22:52
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge played a charity cricket match with underprivileged children in Mumbai on Sunday, the first day of a week-long tour of India that will include a trip to the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
  
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• England farmland prices fall ahead of EU membership vote

  11-04-2016 21:05
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Farmland prices in England fell by 3.2 percent in the first quarter of this year, the largest quarterly decline since 2008, weighed partly by uncertainty ahead of the June 23 referendum on European Union membership, estate agent Knight Frank said.
  
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• Hoping to restore trust, Cameron tightens tax laws

  11-04-2016 19:35
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he was tightening laws to end tax evasion without deterring "aspiration", hoping to end scrutiny of his personal wealth and restore trust in his leadership.
  
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• PM Cameron says top UK politicians should publish tax records - spokeswoman

  11-04-2016 19:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron believes it is right for British finance ministers, opposition party finance spokespeople and potential future British leaders to publish their tax return information, his spokeswoman said on Monday.
  
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• Britain finds a buyer for one Tata steel plant, saving a third of jobs at risk

  11-04-2016 19:17
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Tata Steel agreed to sell one of its main British steelworks to investment firm Greybull Capital for 1 pound on Monday, saving a third of the 15,000 jobs placed in jeopardy by the Indian conglomerate's decision to sell up in Britain.
  
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• Q1 Earnings Season Starts

  11-04-2016 19:05
  
  "Opening Day" for Q1 earnings season throws out the first pitch this afternoon when aluminum giant Alcoa ( AA ) reports following the closing bell. Estimate revisions have been coming down this quarter for Alcoa, and the consensus is
  
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• City of London says Brexit would hit growth

  11-04-2016 18:56
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Leaving the European Union would be a shock to Britain's financial industry, threatening foreign investment and crimping growth, a leading City of London Corporation official said on Monday.
  
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• Week in Forex: Same Drivers, Different Direction

  11-04-2016 16:56
  
  Over the past three months and the past month, the dollar has fallen against all the major currencies but the British pound. Sterling's underperformance can largely be explained by uncertainty created by the Tory government's sponsored referendum on continued EU membership.Most of the polls show those wanting to
  
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• Fate Therapeutics (FATE) Jumps: Stock Moves 6.5% Higher

  11-04-2016 16:06
  
  Fate Therapeutics, Inc.FATE was a big mover last session, as its shares rose almost 7% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. Friday's rally breaks
  
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• Farmer Brothers (FARM) in Focus: Stock Up 11% in Session

  11-04-2016 16:06
  
  Farmer Brothers Co.FARM was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise a little over 11% on the day.  Shares moved up after coverage was initiated on the company by Sidoti. This led to solid
  
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• Shares of Chevron Climbed a Surprising 14% in March Thanks to These 2 Big Things

  11-04-2016 16:03
  
  Image sourceChevron investor presentation.WhatIt's not that often that a large company like Chevron sees its shares climb by double digits in a short time, but this past
  
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• 3 Biotech Stocks With Scary-High Debt-to-Capital Ratios

  11-04-2016 16:03
  
  SOURCEFLICKR USER GOTCREDIT.COM.Biotech companies pour millions of dollars into research programs that may or may not pan out, and money to fund that research can come from issuing stock
  
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• 3 Beaten-Down Biotech Stocks You Can Buy Right Now

  11-04-2016 16:03
  
  Image SourceKite PharmaIt's been a rough stretch for many biotech stocks, and while the major market indices have rebounded from their terrible starts to 2016, quite a few biotech
  
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• Elections watchdog seeks to clarify Brexit vote spending rules for businesses

  11-04-2016 15:19
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's electoral watchdog has issued fresh guidance for businesses on how to ensure they do not fall foul of campaign spending rules in the run-up to a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union.
  
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• Stock Futures Buoyant on Europe, Firm Dollar

  11-04-2016 15:17
  
  U.S. stocks were set to open higher on Monday as Wall Street tracked gains in European markets, and the dollar remained firm against the yen and euro. Despite selling pressure on oil before next week's OPEC meeting in Qatar,
  
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• Here's How the Average American's Spending Changes in Retirement

  11-04-2016 15:03
  
  You'll be spending more time with loved ones, and less money. .Lots of people fret about whether they'll have enough money to live comfortably in retirement. While some real shortfalls do exist,
  
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• How to Make the Most of Your Tax Refund

  11-04-2016 15:02
  
  While most of us don't exactly look forward to tax season, getting a refund can make an otherwise stressful time considerably less harrowing. In 2015, the average tax refund was about $2,800, which is by
  
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• Shares of Holly Energy Partners Surged 15% in March. Here's Why.

  11-04-2016 15:01
  
  Image sourceU.S. National Archives via Wikimedia Commons.WhatShares of Holly Energy Partners climbed 15.1% in March, thanks to two big bumps to its financial standinga reaffirmation
  
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• MPLX's Shares Jumped 14.5% in March Thanks to a New Aquisition

  11-04-2016 15:00
  
  Image sourceMPLX investor presentation.WhatShares of MPLX climbed by 14.5% in March. The largest reason for the gains came when it announced that it had acquired assets from
  
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• European Stocks Gain, Led Higher by Miners on Metals Prices, Italian Lenders

  11-04-2016 15:00
  
  European stocks bounced back from early losses on Monday after four consecutive weekly declines, led higher by mining and Italian lenders. The pan European STOXX 600 index rose 0.5% and the euro region blue chip STOXX 50 index gained
  
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• Canada Market Outlook

  11-04-2016 14:59
  
  GoCs were weaker to start the week, with yields 1 to 2 bps higher across the curve. Equities had improved, although Japan's Nikkei was the odd man out ( 0.4%) as the yen firmed yet again. But China's indices
  
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• Celebrity British drug dealer and author "Mr Nice" dies at 70

  11-04-2016 14:49
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Former British drug smuggler Howard Marks who wrote about his exploits in an autobiography "Mr Nice" has died at the age of 70 after suffering from bowel cancer.
  
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• The Average American Pays This Much Social Security Tax. So Why Isn't It Enough?

  11-04-2016 14:00
  
  As more baby boomers retire, Social Security's finances will start to feel the strain. Image sourceMonterey Public Library via FlickrMany people don't realize it, but the majority of taxpayers
  
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• Can I Claim Social Security Spousal Benefits?

  11-04-2016 14:00
  
  Image sourceSSA.Social Security provides benefits to tens of millions of retired workers. But it also offers benefits to spouses of those workers, and several million spouses rely on those
  
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• Crude Oil Poll: Oil Heading Higher

  11-04-2016 12:13
  
  The first week of our crude oil tracking poll produced some interesting results (see below). This comes in a market where the focus will be looking ahead to the April 17 Doha meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC producers and whether there will be a substantive agreement to freeze oil production. Hopes of an agreement
  
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• VIDEO: Tough times for India's ecommerce

  11-04-2016 06:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Sameer Hashmi looks at the challenges facing India's ecommerce firms.
  
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• VIDEO: TomTom boss: 'You can go 100mph'

  11-04-2016 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harold Goddijn, chief executive and cofounder of TomTom, offers the business advice he wishes he had been given when he started out, for the BBC News series CEO Secrets.
  
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• Cameron releases tax records to calm Panama Papers storm

  11-04-2016 00:02
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron took the unusual step on Sunday of publishing his tax records to try to end days of questions about his personal wealth raised by the mention of his late father's offshore fund in the Panama Papers.
  
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