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• Bernanke's Advice: More Emphasis On Data, Less On Fed Guidance

  09-08-2016 22:40
  
  Former Fed Chair Bernanke keeps a blog at Brookings.    Hislatest postoffers insight into how to think about Federal Reserve, and in particular, Fed officials' understanding of the US economy.   Bernanke's beginning point is the long-term forecasts of the Summary of Economic Projections--the last dots in the
  
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• Oil, DAX And Nikkei Should Outpace U.S. Stocks Through Year End

  09-08-2016 22:37
  
  Yesterday we walked throughfive charts  from key global stock markets.  As we know, the S&P 500 has been leading the way, printing new highs this week.  U.S. stocks serve as a proxy on global economic stability confidence, so when stocks go up in the U.S., in this environment, there becomes a feedback loop of
  
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• Productivity and Labor Costs Disapponting

  09-08-2016 18:37
  
  Data news ahead of the bell today Productivity and Labor Costs posted some worse than expected results. Q2 productivity fell 0.5%, whereas expectations were to have grown 0.5%. This follows a 0.6% read in Q1, meaning over the past
  
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• Q&A: Banking reforms

  09-08-2016 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some very big changes are now in the pipeline for the way people use their bank accounts and the way banks treat their customers.
  
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• Europe Headed For Second Banking Crisis In Under A Decade

  09-08-2016 15:36
  
  Post-Brexit pain is only starting to take hold and will continue to get worse. Investors around the world are growing increasingly nervous that Europe is sailing headfirst into a new banking crisis. Britain’s vote to exit the EU in June has only compounded those strains sending the banks into crisis mode. Although
  
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• On the line

  09-08-2016 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many observers see the Southern rail dispute as being about more than just carriage doors, but about the whole future shape of the railway industry, writes Robert Plummer.
  
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• 9 Safe Stocks for First-Time Investors

  09-08-2016 14:32
  
  The stock market is one of the best places to turn assets into wealth over the long term. If you simply put money into savings accounts or certificates of deposit, you might not make enough in returns to stay ahead of inflation. So, keep stocks front and center when you start thinking about making your first
  
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• 25 Money Experts Share the Best Way to Invest $1,000

  09-08-2016 14:26
  
  Investing can be daunting. I know I didn’t invest, outside of my retirement accounts at work, because I was worried about taxes. At least, that’s what I told myself.The real reason was uncertainty. That’s the toughest part about investing: Am I making the right choice? Am I diversified? What does that even mean?
  
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• Watchdog's banking tech reform 'not enough'

  09-08-2016 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's High Street banks are told to overhaul the services offered to their customers, but consumer groups and economists say it is "not enough"
  
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• Virgin East Coast rail staff vote to strike

  09-08-2016 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgin East Coast rail workers vote to strike in their dispute over job losses, working conditions and safety..
  
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• FTSE 100 rises but shares in Legal & General slide

  09-08-2016 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FTSE rises, but shares in Legal & General drop nearly 6% despite the company reporting a rise in half-year profits.
  
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• Ten 'jobs of the future'

  09-08-2016 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft and trends experts the Future Laboratory have compiled a list of 10 jobs that they think will exist in 10 years' time, but don’t today.
  
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• Many families could not afford a month's rent if they lost job - Shelter

  09-08-2016 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One in three families in England could not pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, research for the charity Shelter suggests.
  
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• EU waives budget deficit fines for Spain and Portugal

  09-08-2016 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Union formally agrees to waive fines for Spain and Portugal over their excessive budget deficits.
  
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• China warns of 'crucial juncture' over Hinkley delay

  09-08-2016 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Failing to proceed with the Hinkley Point nuclear project could threaten China's relationship with Britain, its ambassador to the UK warns.
  
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• UK industrial output grows strongly

  09-08-2016 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK industrial output grew at the fastest rate since 1999 in the second quarter of the year, but the trade deficit worsened in June.
  
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• 'Project Sauron' malware hidden for five years

  09-08-2016 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sophisticated form of malware known as Project Sauron went undetected for five years at a string of organisations, according to security researchers.
  
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• Morrisons to expand home delivery service after new Ocado deal

  09-08-2016 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supermarket chain Morrisons is to expand its home delivery service nationwide after striking a new deal with its online partner, Ocado.
  
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• Vodafone 'removes' broadband line rental charges

  09-08-2016 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vodafone claims it is scrapping line rental charges for new and upgrading home broadband customers in the UK.
  
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• American Financial Group Inc (AFG) Co-CEO & Co-President S Craig Lindner Sold $5. ...

  09-08-2016 09:16
  
  Co CEO & Co President of American Financial Group Inc ( AFG ) S Craig Lindner sold 75,000 shares of AFG on 08 08 2016 at an average price of $72.13 a share. The total sale was $5.4 million.
  
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• American Financial Group Inc (AFG) Co-CEO & Co-President Carl H Lindner Iii Sold $7. ...

  09-08-2016 09:16
  
  Co CEO & Co President of American Financial Group Inc ( AFG ) Carl H Lindner Iii sold 100,000 shares of AFG on 08 04 2016 at an average price of $71.81 a share. The total sale was $7.2
  
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• CMA outline plans to 'radically change' retail banking

  09-08-2016 08:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chair of the CMA Alasdair Smith outlines plans to create "open banking"
  
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• A Seatbelt for an Airline Value Stock, Just in Case

  09-08-2016 08:17
  
  Many an investor has found that investing in airlines can produce headaches variables such as fuel costs, the economy, competition and more make some investors wish theyAAAd taken the bus. Southwest Airlines Co. ( LUV ) has done better
  
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• Daniel Loeb Discloses Stake in Biopharma Startup Founded by Sam Waskal

  09-08-2016 08:16
  
  Third PointAAAs Daniel Loeb ( Trades , Portfolio ) today disclosed a stake in Kadmon Holdings ( KDMN ), a biopharmaceutical company that went public on July 26. The company has a famous founder, Sam Waksal, who also created
  
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• 3 Ways to Think Differently in the Stock Market

  09-08-2016 08:16
  
  In a previous post , I discussed five steps investors must take in order to buy low and sell high in the stock market. Those five steps boiled down to this simple fact You must be a contrarian investor
  
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• Southwest CEO Buys Stock in Airline

  09-08-2016 07:17
  
  In the midst of unions calling for his ousting, Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) bought shares in the company on Aug. 2. Last week, four of the companyAAAs largest unions called for Kelly to step
  
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• Baron Funds Comments on Inovalon Holdings

  09-08-2016 07:17
  
  The Fund added to its position in Inovalon Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ INOV ) , a health care data and analytics company. The foundation of the company is a proprietary data set which contains more than 11.3 billion medical
  
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• Wall Street Hits the Summer Doldrums on Down Day

  09-08-2016 07:16
  
  InvestorPlaceInvestorPlace Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsU.S. equities finished lower on Monday amid relatively quiet trading as the dog days of summer set in. It seems investors are more occupied with
  
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• Baron Funds Comments on Benefitfocus

  09-08-2016 05:17
  
  Shares of benefits software vendor Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ BNFT ) contributed to second quarter performance, driven by outstanding financial results. The company generated traction in new logo acquisition and cross sales of new modules, including BenefitStore. Profitability also
  
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• Baron Funds Comments on Financial Engines

  09-08-2016 05:16
  
  Shares of Financial Engines, Inc. ( NASDAQ FNGN ) , a service provider to retirement plan participants, declined in the second quarter. The company has seen a slowdown in new assets under contract and has yet to see successful
  
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• Baron Funds Comments on FactSet Research Systems

  09-08-2016 05:16
  
  Shares of FactSet Research Systems, Inc. ( NYSE FDS ) , a leading provider of investment management tools, rose in the second quarter on favorable investor reaction to stronger equity markets. FactSetAAAs financial results demonstrated consistent and accelerating market
  
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• Mattress Firm Holding Co. (MFRM) Bought Out at 115% Premium

  09-08-2016 03:16
  
  Shares of Mattress Firm Holding Co. MFRM closed up 114.4% on Monday after news came out on Sunday that the company is to be bought out by Steinhoff International Holdings. Based in Houston TX, MFRM is a mattress retailer
  
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• Craft beer craze drives demand for hops in Australia

  09-08-2016 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's increasing thirst for craft beer is driving demand for hops.
  
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• Retail sales rose in July despite Brexit slump fears, report finds

  09-08-2016 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warmer weather helped Britain's retailers sell more in July than during the same period last year, defying expectations of a post-Brexit slump.
  
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• EXAS: A Biotech Stock Screening to Prevent Colorectal Cancer

  09-08-2016 02:16
  
  Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS is a biotechnology firm focused on using molecular diagnostics to screen for cancer and identify candidates who may be at a higher risk of getting cancer.  The company was founded in 1995, and it has
  
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• AI's Effect on the Markets

  09-08-2016 01:17
  
  Hasta la vista, traders? One of our favorite movies at Macro Ops is "Terminator 2 Judgment Day." The early '90s classic had Arnold Schwarzenegger at his best and changed the sci fi action genre forever. People have always had
  
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• Retailers caught selling e-cigarettes to under-18s

  09-08-2016 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 40% of retailers targeted in an operation by Trading Standards in England are caught illegally selling e-cigarette products to under-18s.
  
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• In The Week Ahead: Market's Advance May Be About To Stall

  09-08-2016 01:16
  
  The U.S. stock market resumed its rally last week, following three weeks of mostly sideways price activity within a narrow range. Following a much better than expected July jobs report on Friday, the benchmark S&P 500 powered
  
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• Trying to convey 'the value of images' in Tanzania

  09-08-2016 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Osse Sinare is one of Tanzania's youngest entrepreneurs who believes that photography can be a thriving enterprise.
  
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• Split personality

  09-08-2016 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who has your data? So much of our private details are stored in the cloud, but where is that exactly, and is it secure?
  
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• Meeting face

  09-08-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mastering the correct facial expression in a meeting is vital, writes Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway.
  
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