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• Dollar Bulls in Control as Stocks Hit Record Highs

  11-07-2016 21:45
  
  It was a great day for the U.S. dollar. The greenback rose against most of the major currencies as the S&P 500 hit record highs and Treasury yields moved upwards. Some investors may be surprised by the strength of U.S. stocks but the prospect of additional policy action in Japan sent global equities higher. We are
  
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• Brexit Invokes Japanese Fiscal Stimulus Plans - Is Europe Next?

  11-07-2016 20:33
  
  Over the past few weeks we said the decision by the UK to leave the European Union could actually end up being a net positive for the global economic recovery. Why?  Because it could finally invoke some much needed global fiscal stimulus - a piece of the policy puzzle that has been missing.  As central banks have
  
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• Farnborough Airshow: Keeping drones safe from harm

  11-07-2016 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to protect technology such as drones from cyberattacks is one of the big issues at the Farnborough Airshow.
  
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• Picking The Winners: Focusing On Quality To Deliver A Smarter Smart Beta

  11-07-2016 20:17
  
  By Crystal McClenthen, Sr. Product Manager, Principal Global Investors It’s not a new concept: try to bet on the winner, hopefully come home with the cash. When talking about investing, Warren Buffett has said it best: “It’s better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful
  
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• Pokemon Go players take to the streets

  11-07-2016 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new mobile game that lets players catch Pokemon as they roam the streets becomes a phenomenon.
  
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• Telecoms companies unite to sign 5G manifesto

  11-07-2016 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The telecoms industry signs a 5G manifesto calling for a "positive stance on innovation".
  
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• Microsoft scraps Finland phone unit

  11-07-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft confirms it will close its mobile phone unit in Finland, cutting 1,350 jobs.
  
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• Taylor Swift is the world's highest-paid celebrity, according to Forbes

  11-07-2016 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singer-songwriter has an estimated fortune of $170m (£130m) and is 21 places above ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris.
  
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• Q2 Earnings Start

  11-07-2016 18:52
  
  With Q2 results reporting after the bell today, Alcoa  AA  will once again unofficially ring in a new earnings season. While the aluminum giant may no longer be as relevant to the overall domestic economy and the equities market,
  
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• Starbucks to raise US workers' salaries

  11-07-2016 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coffee giant Starbucks is to raise wages for workers at all its US stores in October after criticism for cutting worker hours.
  
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• Ackman Sells Nearly a Quarter of Stake in Zoetis

  11-07-2016 17:47
  
  Bill Ackman ( Trades , Portfolio ) of Pershing Square Capital Management LP reduced his stake in Zoetis Inc. ( ZTS ) for the second time this year with the sale of 6,081,841 shares for $47.69 per share on
  
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• Burberry: Celine boss to replace Christopher Bailey as chief

  11-07-2016 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burberry says Marco Gobbetti, who runs French luxury label Celine, will replace chief executive Christopher Bailey next year.
  
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• Tesla stock rises after Elon Musk's masterplan tweet

  11-07-2016 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla's stock rises after its chief executive Elon Musk hints he will soon reveal a new masterplan for the car-maker.
  
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• New government pension rules open the door to rip-offs

  11-07-2016 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some companies are exploiting new pension freedom rules to get access to pension savings, Panorama discovers.
  
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• 'Water-resistant' Samsung Galaxy S7 Active fails test

  11-07-2016 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Samsung smartphone marketed as water-resistant has failed underwater tests by a leading product review site.
  
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• Dollar Extends Gains

  11-07-2016 14:17
  
  The combination of the rebounding US job growth and gains in the S&P 500 to near record levels before the weekend is helping boost the US dollar against the major currencies, while the emerging market currencies are mixed.  In addition, indications that Japan will put together another fiscal stimulus package and the
  
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• Savers braced for 'tougher times' as rate cut considered

  11-07-2016 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Savers have faced "an uphill battle" when searching for a good interest rate and must brace themselves for "tougher times ahead", an analyst says.
  
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• 3 Top Investing Mistakes -- and How to Avoid Them

  11-07-2016 13:50
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.It's hard to become a successful, increasingly wealthy investor without making blunders along the wayones that will cost you some, or many, of your hard
  
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• 5 Ways to Test Your Retirement Readiness

  11-07-2016 13:49
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.Today, moving toward retiring is more complicated than it was in prior years, and comes with a thousand decisions. "Retirement looks very different for people today than it did 50 years
  
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• Boeing signs £3bn deal for nine marine patrol planes

  11-07-2016 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ministry of Defence will buy nine new marine patrol planes from Boeing in a decade-long deal worth £3bn.
  
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• Nintendo shares soar on Pokemon Go success

  11-07-2016 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Japanese gaming company Nintendo jump after its new Pokemon Go smartphone game enjoys strong sales.
  
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• How Long Should I Keep Tax Records?

  11-07-2016 06:47
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.For most taxpayers, getting your return prepared and filed is the end of a long road. Yet what happens after you've filed your tax return can be equally important.
  
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• Why Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Stock Lost 13% in June

  11-07-2016 01:47
  
  Promotional image of the world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas , recently launched by Royal Caribbean just in time for the 2016 summer season. Image source Royal Caribbean Cruises.What
  
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• Instant Analysis: Disney Drops Another Box Office Bomb With "The BFG"

  11-07-2016 01:47
  
  Disney 's(NYSEDIS) The BFG recently bombed at the box office, grossing less than $20 million domestically on its opening weekend. As of July 6, the film has grossed $29 million domestically and only $4 million
  
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• 3 Dumb Roth IRA Moves

  11-07-2016 01:47
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.The Roth IRA offers advantages that no other retirement account can provide. The most notable benefit of the Roth IRA is that it provides tax free income in retirement
  
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• Bakersfield blues

  11-07-2016 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Battered by low oil prices as well as drought, Bakersfield, California longs to be great again.
  
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• Tragedy and triumph

  11-07-2016 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Daniele Henkel escaped Algeria before the start of its civil war, and started a health and beauty business in Canada that made her a multi-millionaire.
  
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• Curtain raises for Farnborough Airshow

  11-07-2016 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  If you have any interest in the aviation at all there's only one place to be today, Farnborough! The BBC's Aaroon Heselhurst takes a preview tour.
  
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• Farnborough: The challenges facing the air industry

  11-07-2016 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Farnborough Airshow opens in the UK on Monday at a time of challenge for the aviation industry. Aaron Heslehurst explains.
  
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• New job 'helped me heal my broken heart'

  11-07-2016 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The death of a much-loved pet inspired one woman to find her dream job with an internet start-up company.
  
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• Why Shares of Box Inc. Dropped 17.7% in June

  11-07-2016 00:47
  
  Box CEO Aaron Levie. Image sourceBox.WhatShares of enterprise cloud storage provider Box (NYSEBOX) dropped 17.7% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence .
  
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