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• Will BoE Help or Hurt GBP?

  14-09-2016 23:03
  
  Daily FX Market Roundup 09.14.16 By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management With U.K. retail sales and a Bank of England monetary policy announcement scheduled for release, Thursday will be a busy day for sterling. While GBP/USD spent the early part of the North American trading
  
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• Heatwave adds to pressure on UK power networks

  14-09-2016 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK wholesale electricity prices for the day ahead shoot up as a heatwave in some parts of the country helps push up the demand for power.
  
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• Monsanto Agreed to be Purchased by Bayer

  14-09-2016 18:47
  
  It was a long time coming but St Louis based agribusiness giant Monsanto MON has agreed to be purchased by German Big Pharma staple Bayer BAYRY for 66 billion in cash This amounts to 128 per share a 21 premium from Monsanto s closing price Tuesday Bayer has been pursuing the seed
  
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• European Commission plans free wi-fi in public spaces

  14-09-2016 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president of the European Commission seeks to offer the public free wi-fi in parks and public buildings.
  
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• U.S. Household Finances: It Only Looks Like the Good Life

  14-09-2016 17:57
  
  Of all the recognized generational cohorts dating from the American Revolution, it is the 13 thor the Generation X cohort which demographers find hardest to define. Did the stork deliver the first Gen X-ers as early as 1960 or as late as 1965? Was the end date for their births 1976 or 1984? And what of their
  
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• Stuck on board

  14-09-2016 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 60 of Hanjin Shipping's cargo vessels are stranded at sea, after the company filed for bankruptcy - with crew and cargo stuck on board. Here's the story of one of them.
  
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• Singapore Airlines drops Airbus A380 plane

  14-09-2016 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Singapore Airlines decides not to keep the first A380 it leased, delivering a fresh setback for Airbus' super-jumbo plane.
  
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• Streaming playlists 'make it harder to break UK talent'

  14-09-2016 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president of Polydor Records says British artists are struggling because of the way streaming playlists are curated.
  
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• The Markets Are Facing Precarious Stabilization

  14-09-2016 14:33
  
  The markets are trying to catch their collective breath after yesterday's dramatic moves.   The sharp slide in US equities may have weighed on Asian markets, but losses are mild. Still, the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index was off 0.8%, the fifth consecutive losing session. European bourses slightly firmer, but appear to
  
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• Amazon's Echo speakers head to UK and Germany

  14-09-2016 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon says its voice-controlled speakers will become available in the UK and Germany this autumn.
  
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• Pure Gym to work out London stock market listing

  14-09-2016 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pure Gym, the UK's biggest gym operator, plans to raise £190m by listing on the London stock market to help fund its expansion.
  
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• Could the US ease Myanmar sanctions following Suu Kyi visit?

  14-09-2016 03:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could the US ease Myanmar sanctions following Aung San Suu Kyi's visit?
  
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• Hike Messenger: Can India's answer to WhatsApp make money?

  14-09-2016 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can India's Hike Messenger fulfil its potential and make money? Shilpa Kannan has a chat with the app's founder, Kavin Mittal, to find out.
  
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• Never retire

  14-09-2016 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With more of us in developed countries living longer but retiring earlier, there is a growing pensions "time bomb". So could the answer be never retiring in the first place?
  
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• UK should leave EU single market, says James Dyson

  14-09-2016 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Dyson tells the BBC's Kamal Ahmed why he isn't concerned about Britain's relationship with the rest of the EU following the country's decision to leave the union.
  
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• Why Intersil Corp. Stock Popped Today

  14-09-2016 00:47
  
  Image source Intersil Corp What happened Shares of Intersil Corp NASDAQ ISIL climbed 9 8 on Tuesday after the U S based semiconductor company agreed to be acquired by Japan s Renasas Electronics Group So what The announcement confirms a report
  
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• The Way Seadrill's Balance Sheet Improved Last Quarter Wasn't Really Good News

  14-09-2016 00:47
  
  Seadrill s balance sheet improvement didn t really add a lot of value 160 Image source Getty Images When offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Ltd NYSE SDRL reported financial results for its second quarter on August 25 investors got some good news in that the
  
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• Stock Market Today: Apple's Worst-Kept Secret

  14-09-2016 00:47
  
  Volatility is back on the stock market After 50 straight sessions that failed to produce an index swing of 1 or more the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJINDICES DJI and the S amp P 500 SNPINDEX GSPC 160 each notched their third such movement in as many days
  
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• 2 Stocks that Turned $10,000 into Over $300,000

  14-09-2016 00:47
  
  Many financial advisors believe that if you have 10 000 to invest you would be better off putting it in an index fund instead of individual stocks While that s certainly a sound low maintenance strategy investors also shouldn t underestimate the power of 10 000 to crush the
  
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• Zoe's Kitchen Stock Is Getting Hungry

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  Image source Zoe s Kitchen This would seem to be a great time for Zoe s Kitchen NYSE ZOES The popularity of Mediterranean cuisine is on the rise The flavors are trendy and awareness about the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet is growing Zoe s Kitchen is
  
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• Why Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (USA) (POT) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  InvestorPlace InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips Reversing course again for the second day in a row the S amp P 500 rekindled last Friday s selling effort in spades When all was said and done the index lost 1 48 ending the session
  
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• Why NRG Energy Inc Shares Plunged Today

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  Image source Getty Images What happened Shares of energy wholesaler and utility owner NRG Energy Inc NYSE NRG fell as much as 10 on Tuesday after winning an auction for SunEdison assets As of 3 30 p m EDT shares were still down 8 8 So what The big news today is
  
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• Why Investment Broker Stocks Might Be a Good Bet Now

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  Speculation over the timing of rate hike continues to influence market sentiments with the nearing of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting While the final move by the Fed at its two day policy meeting Sep 20 21 remains a key area to watch recent speeches by several Fed officials reflect
  
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• Why Apple Inc. (AAPL), Intersil Corp (ISIL) and JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  InvestorPlace InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips Oil prices slid 3 on Tuesday sending the dollar higher and riskier assets lower The cause was a report 160 by the International Energy Agency that said 160 global oil supply will
  
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• US News: 10 Best Colleges for 2017

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  InvestorPlace InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips US News has released its annual compilation of the best colleges in the country Princeton University The top institutions from its National
  
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• Perrigo Up as Starboard Reveals Stake, Changes Proposed

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  Perrigo Company plc s PRGO shares gained 7 4 after the New York based activist investor Starboard Value LP revealed in a letter its 4 6 stake in the company making it one of Perrigo s largest shareholders In a letter dated Sep 12 2016 Starboard Managing Member Jeffrey C Smith
  
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• Bearish Data Sends Oil Stocks Plunging Today (CIE, CHK, NBR, CNX)

  14-09-2016 00:46
  
  Image source Getty Images What happened Crude oil prices hit the skids today with the U S benchmark WTI slumping 3 to below 45 per barrel That pushed crude to its lowest settlement in a week and when combined with a market sell off sent oil stocks
  
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• Down Memory Lane: Seagate, Western Digital, Micron

  14-09-2016 00:45
  
  I ve been thinking for some time about the exact difference between memory and storage in computing systems and of late I ve come to the conclusion that the difference isn t exact In fact as we move closer toward cloud adoption for daily business needs convergence and hyper
  
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