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• Is The Bottom In For Interest Rates?

  09-09-2016 21:55
  
  Yesterday we looked at the massive $18 billion worth of assets sitting on the books of the world's biggest central banks.  When they buy assets, in turn, they inject that cash into the global economy and financial system.But as we observed yesterday in the velocity of money chart, it's been used to recapitalize
  
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• Energy deal 'tease and squeeze' tactics

  09-09-2016 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The extra costs faced by energy customers when a one-year deal on their energy comes to an end varies widely, analysis for the BBC has revealed.
  
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• Why are 80% of Ugandans snubbing local clothing brands?

  09-09-2016 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A booming second-hand clothing market in Uganda is causing controversy.
  
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• £32,000 anybody?

  09-09-2016 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government has confirmed that the Lifetime Isa will be launched in April 2017, but some providers are boycotting the idea, calling it too complicated
  
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• Facebook U-turn over 'Napalm girl' photograph

  09-09-2016 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook says it will allow an iconic photograph of a girl fleeing a Napalm attack after previously banning the image.
  
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• Volkswagen engineer charged in emissions probe

  09-09-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Volkswagen engineer has pleaded guilty for his involvement in the German carmaker's diesel emissions scandal.
  
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• General Motors: 4m vehicles recalled over safety bug

  09-09-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US car company General Motors is recalling more than four million vehicles worldwide due to a software defect linked to at least one death.
  
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• What Will Impact Friday?

  09-09-2016 18:33
  
  Weekly initial jobless claims once again stayed in its reasonably healthy range this morning posting 259K We re seeing a big slide in market futures before the Friday bell today the S amp P 500 is currently down 12 25 points the Dow is down 106 and Nasdaq down 27 25 points These are
  
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• Most Oil Industry Experts See Oil Below $60 Through 2017

  09-09-2016 16:52
  
  Most top experts from the oil industry do not expect oil prices to trade beyond $60 per barrel in the next 12 months. According to a Bloomberg survey at the Asia-Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore this week, 14 out of 15 senior oil traders and executives project oil prices to trade within a price range of
  
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• Three charged over Tesco accounts fraud

  09-09-2016 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three former Tesco executives are charged as part of a continuing Serious Fraud Office investigation into accounting irregularities at the supermarket giant in 2014.
  
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• Lidl UK chief Ronny Gottschlich steps down

  09-09-2016 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of Lidl's UK business is leaving after six years overseeing the German discount supermarket chain's rapid rise.
  
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• UK trade deficit shrinks in July

  09-09-2016 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK trade deficit in goods and services shrank to £4.5bn in July from £5.6bn the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says.
  
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• EU rewrites plans to scrap mobile roaming charges

  09-09-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European officials are rewriting detailed plans on how to bring data roaming charges to an end in countries across the EU.
  
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• Health Care Costs Are Falling .....

  09-09-2016 14:25
  
  I am confused. Using some measures, health care costs are deflating whilst other measures say real health care costs per family are accelerating. The following tidbit appeared inour Early Headlinespost:Healthcare Inflation (Sober Look, Talk Markets) Healthcare expense in the PCE (personal consumption
  
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• Are Central Bankers Running Out Of Patience? And What Might Happen If They Do?

  09-09-2016 14:10
  
  Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment research,  FXPRIMUS.comFor many years, financial markets have been pondering the “zero bound” on interest rates:  the idea that interest rates can’t go lower than zero. That idea is obviously consigned to last year’s textbooks; now the question is how far below zero they
  
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• John Lewis boss 'to run for West Midlands Mayor job'

  09-09-2016 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Lewis confirms managing director Andy Street plans to run for the office of the Mayor of the West Midlands.
  
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• Sir Philip Green denies he tried to 'blackmail' Pensions Regulator

  09-09-2016 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Philip Green has hit back at suggestions that he is attempting to 'blackmail' the Pensions Regulator over plugging the £571m BHS pension deficit.
  
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• Draghi Says Little; Door Still Open for More

  09-09-2016 12:55
  
  The shaving of 2017 and 2018 growth forecasts, recognition of continued downside risks did not prompt the ECB to adjust monetary policy.  Rates were left unchanged, as widely expected.   The ECB also refrained from extending the asset purchases.  This is somewhat disappointing.  It was the only action that
  
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• Currencies: Will CAD Employment Disappoint?

  09-09-2016 12:49
  
  Market Drivers September 9, 2016Commodollars slide UK Trade in line Nikkei 0.04% Dax -0.11% Oil $47/bbl Gold $1339/oz. Europe and Asia : AUD Home Loans -4.2% vs. -1.3% GBP UK Goods Trade -11.8B vs. -11.7B North America:CAD Employment 08:30It's been a very quiet last trading day of the week in the currency
  
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• Warning over Note 7 phone use on planes

  09-09-2016 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US authorities have advised airline passengers not to switch on or charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones while travelling, after reports of the device exploding.
  
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• Zambia's unorthodox fishermen catch the rising tide

  09-09-2016 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Demand for fish in Zambia is high but unorthodox fishing methods are also on the rise.
  
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• Musk: SpaceX fireball probe uncovering 'complex failure'

  09-09-2016 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An investigation into how a SpaceX rocket exploded on the launchpad is uncovering 'the most difficult and complex failure we have ever had in 14 years' says founder Elon Musk.
  
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• Searching for a stranded Hanjin ship

  09-09-2016 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC’s Sharanjit Leyl goes in search of one of Hanjin Shipping's vessels, which has been stranded since the firm filed for bankruptcy protection last week.
  
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• Wetherspoon boss says UK does not need an EU trade deal

  09-09-2016 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chairman of JD Wetherspoon pub chain, Tim Martin, has said that the UK does not need to negotiate a trade deal with the European Union.
  
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• What We Learned From Abercrombie & Fitch's Second-Quarter Results

  09-09-2016 04:29
  
  Abercrombie amp Fitch s new The Blues denim campaign Image source Abercrombie amp Fitch Shares of Abercrombie amp Fitch NYSE ANF are down double digits after reporting quarterly results earlier this week The company posted decreasing foot traffic leading to losses
  
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• How General Motors' Cadillac Made Big Sales Gains Last Month

  09-09-2016 03:30
  
  The global market for luxury crossovers is booming 160 Cadillac s new XT5 is a 160 very good one that is giving sales in China a boost Image source General Motors General Motors NYSE GM said that worldwide sales of its luxury brand Cadillac rose almost 24 last
  
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• Apple, Inc. Quietly Kills the Golden Apple Watch

  09-09-2016 03:30
  
  Say goodbye to the gold Apple Watch Edition Image source Apple At Apple s NASDAQ AAPL product event yesterday the company focused primarily on just two products the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2 While the iPhone was the clear headliner the opening act was
  
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• No, ESPN Isn't Winning Back Subscribers Yet

  09-09-2016 03:29
  
  Image source Walt Disney ESPN has been one of the biggest losers of the cord cutting and cord shaving era much to its parent company Walt Disney s NYSE DIS chagrin In the five years from July 2011 to July 2016 Nielsen data shows more than 11 million households dropped
  
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• Supernova's Winning Pick for Virtual Reality: Activision Blizzard Inc.

  09-09-2016 02:30
  
  Editor s note This article was originally published for Motley Fool Supernova members in March 2016 Activision Blizzard was the winner of March s Supernova Explorer 1 mission for virtual reality The following write up was the research on Activision Blizzard provided for
  
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• Stocks Lower Despite Crude Bounce

  09-09-2016 02:30
  
  InvestorPlace InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips U S equities continued to quietly trade in an ultra tight three month trading range But there is plenty of action elsewhere with stocks in areas like transportation financials and big
  
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• Restoration Hardware Celebrates Solid Sales Gains

  09-09-2016 02:30
  
  Image source Restoration Hardware Home furnishings can be a lucrative niche in the retail business but as Restoration Hardware NYSE RH has found recently it can be highly dependent on overall economic conditions Over the past year Restoration Hardware has seen its
  
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• Dell Layoffs Coming After EMC Deal

  09-09-2016 02:30
  
  InvestorPlace InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips A round of Dell layoffs NASDAQ DELL has been announced following the company s acquisition of EMC NYSE EMC Source Dell Yesterday the year long rumors surrounding a
  
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• Barnes & Noble Falls Short Amid Retail Headwinds

  09-09-2016 02:30
  
  Image source The Motley Fool Barnes amp Noble NYSE BKS released fiscal first quarter 2017 results Thursday before the market opened Shares of the bookseller fell 4 on the day as losses persisted sales continued to slip and the company reduced its full year outlook
  
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• Small-Cap Stocks March Higher: 5 Stocks to Buy Right Away

  09-09-2016 01:29
  
  The U S economy is relatively stable compared to the rest of the world notwithstanding poor economic data that has been released recently In such a scenario it will be wise to include small cap stocks with market caps below 5 billion in a portfolio as these securities have more room
  
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• Oracle Buys LogFire to Boost Supply Chain Solution

  09-09-2016 01:29
  
  Shares of Oracle Corporation ORCL have given moderate returns over the last 12 months The company s stock delivered a return of 11 2 compared with the S amp P 500 s return of 12 6 over the period 160 Of late a series of lawsuits involving Application Program Interfaces and software
  
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• Indonesia's disabled motorbike taxi service

  09-09-2016 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  One man in Indonesia's city of Yogyakarta - a popular tourist destination - has launched a motorbike taxi service for people with a disability.
  
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• The ultra-Orthodox Jews combining tech and the Torah

  09-09-2016 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Israel's Haredi Jews have long led a life devoted to religious study but an increasing number are breaking with tradition and excelling in Israel's tech start-up sector.
  
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• Pursuing the pirates

  09-09-2016 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With piracy spreading along large swathes of Africa's coast, shipping firms and governments are deploying hi-tech weapons in the fight against the raiders.
  
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• Why Twitter, Pier 1 Imports, and Tractor Supply Slumped Today

  09-09-2016 00:30
  
  Image source Pier 1 Imports The stock market gave up ground on Thursday with major market benchmarks losing as much as half a percent on the day Investors were uncomfortable with the general lack of action from policymakers at the European Central Bank who chose not to make
  
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• Why Twitter Inc Stock Jumped 15% in August

  09-09-2016 00:30
  
  What happened Social media company Twitter NYSE TWTR posted a 15 stock price gain last month according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence TWTR data by YCharts However the boost has left all but
  
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• Why Rite Aid, Tailored Brands, and Chesapeake Energy Jumped Today

  09-09-2016 00:30
  
  Image source Chesapeake Energy Thursday s stock market action reflected concerns about the state of the global economy although as we ve seen for months now the declines in major market benchmarks were largely held in check by a lack of volatility Market participants looked at
  
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• Why Shares of Symantec Jumped 18% in August

  09-09-2016 00:29
  
  Image source Symantec What happened Shares of cybersecurity company Symantec NASDAQ SYMC rose 18 1 in August according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence driven by a strong earnings report and a handful of analyst upgrades So what
  
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