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• The Big Fed Pivot No One Has Noticed

  22-09-2016 23:11
  
  Following the Fed and BoJ over the past 36 hours, stocks are higher, commodities are higher, yields are lower and the dollar is lower.  Why? First, yesterday, I talked about the BOJ decision to peg its 10 year yield at zero, and, also importantly, raising its inflation target (wanting to overshoot 2% to ensure
  
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• US Treasury Secretary unhappy with EU’s Apple tax order

  22-09-2016 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told the BBC that it is unacceptable for the European Union to grab revenue intended for US coffers with the Apple ruling.
  
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• Dollar - Not out of the Woods Yet

  22-09-2016 22:04
  
  After falling to a low of 100.10 during the Asian trading session, USD/JPY staged a strong reversal to end the day near 101. This recovery has many investors hoping for a bottom in the dollar but we need to be careful because the greenback is not out of the woods. On a technical basis we want to see USD/JPY close
  
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• Rate Remained Unchanged

  22-09-2016 18:22
  
  So the market celebrated the Fed s decision not to raise interest rates yesterday by bidding stocks up more than 1 Not that the decision was surprising but that it blew away the outer crust of doubt that an unexpected rate hike that might have otherwise sucker punched the markets
  
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• New fivers sell for hundreds of pounds

  22-09-2016 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why are people paying hundreds of pounds for the new plastic £5 note?
  
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• Why Oil Markets Should Brace For OPEC Disappointment

  22-09-2016 13:56
  
  There is a strong possibility that OPEC disappoints the oil markets in the coming days, offering either no production limit or a toothless agreement that may not even be finalized until some future meeting.OPEC talked up an oil price rally in August by floating the possibility of a freeze deal, but has since all
  
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• Playing with trust

  22-09-2016 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A marketing hoax of a "fired employee" going berserk with a company's Twitter account goes viral - but how effective is it when advertising plays with people's trust?
  
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• Dollar Remains Under Pressure Post-Fed, Though The Yen Stabilizes

  22-09-2016 13:10
  
  The US dollar has lost another 0.5% against most of the major currencies today, as Asia and Europe respond to the Fed's decision.    There are few exceptions to this generalization.  The Norwegian krone has gained nearly three times as much, with the help of its central bank, which has played down for lower rates at
  
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• Tech Talent: Hassle co-founder on UK's tech problems

  22-09-2016 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Internet entrepreneur Alex Depledge shares her views about how the UK can up its game when it comes to building tech companies.
  
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• Lorry-themed condoms tackle India HIV

  22-09-2016 01:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is estimated two million Indian lorry drivers regularly use prostitutes - but barely 10% of them are using condoms. To help raise awareness, lorry-themed condoms are being sold.
  
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• Brits befuddled by who or what is Tim Hortons

  22-09-2016 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Famed for its coffee and doughnuts, Tim Hortons is an institution in Canada. Now the chain is expanding to the UK - but British consumers have a lot to learn.
  
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• Saving honey bees

  22-09-2016 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at the tech firms helping to save and protect the honey bee, as numbers of the vital pollinators continue to fall sharply around the world.
  
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• Wealth divide

  22-09-2016 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt prepare to untie the knot, they will become clients of a very lucrative industry providing divorces for the super-rich.
  
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