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• Autumn Statement 2016: Financial upheaval ahead for families

  18-11-2016 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some experts see a "quiet" Autumn Statement - but significant changes for family finances are ahead.
  
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• Japan Has Just Gone Unlimited QE

  18-11-2016 23:29
  
  In my November 2 article ( here ), I talked about three big changes this year that have been under-emphasized by Wall Street and the financial media, but have changed the outlook for the global economy and global markets. Among them was Japan's latest policy move, which licensed them to dounlimited QE .   In
  
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• 'Life-changing'

  18-11-2016 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An experiment is about to launch in the East End of London, which will link rises in house prices to local wages.
  
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• Three phone scam data breach hit 133,000 customers

  18-11-2016 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three says 133,000 customer accounts were hit by fraudsters in a bid to upgrade and steal phones.
  
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• Some like it hot (the economy, that is)

  18-11-2016 20:50
  
  I would be open to some of what you might call running the economy hot if you were talking about a relatively mild form of that idea that is not really risking undesired inflation rising rapidly Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart 4 November 2016 After years of facing intentionally
  
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• Stronger Greenback in Focus

  18-11-2016 18:52
  
  Strength in the U S markets following the general election a week and a half ago is beginning to give way toward new realities and concerns such as a strengthening dollar making headwinds for domestic exports Basically good fortunes here as of late look to be creating a bit of sticker
  
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• Fuel prices are 'beyond reach' of many Zambians

  18-11-2016 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In Zambia, fuel subsidies have been cut and the cost of transport has risen by 25%.
  
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• Two-hour daily commute 'on rise among UK workers'

  18-11-2016 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Commuting for two hours is a daily reality for millions of UK workers, figures show.
  
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• Autumn Statement: The view from Worcester

  18-11-2016 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of a manufacturing business in Worcester would like to see more support for research and development in the Autumn Statement.
  
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• Arianna Huffington: 'We're drowning in data'

  18-11-2016 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC’s Lerato Mbele meets the Huffington Post's founding editor Arianna Huffington to discuss shifts in the political, media and business landscapes.
  
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• President-Elect Trump Is Walking Into A Zombie Economy

  18-11-2016 13:39
  
  It was not logical to blame President Obama for the Great Recession. On the other hand, President Obama does have varying levels complicity in the extremely weak recovery - and the current zombie economy. In all events, the purse strings are held by Congress, and that body holds most of the authority to create
  
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• Nigeria's trail-blazing giant snails

  18-11-2016 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers in Nigeria are taking full advantage of the growing demand for giant African land snails.
  
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• 'Robin Manager' explains China football TV deal to the team

  18-11-2016 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's "Robin Manager" (also known as Robin Brant) explains the Premier League's new deal for its TV rights in China.
  
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• Why PNC Financial (PNC) Stock Is a Buy Right Now

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  Owing to the fact that most of the finance companies have delivered better than expected results for the quarter ended Sep 30 2016 the banking sector as a whole has witnessed a decent price improvement Further with higher chances of the Fed raising rates next month banking stocks are
  
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• Warren Buffet Bets on 4 U.S. Carriers, Should You?

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  The tide seems to be turning for the airlines sector as Warren Buffett s Berkshire Hathaway recently bought stakes in four major U S carriers Delta Air Lines Inc DAL American Airlines Group AAL Southwest Airlines Co LUV and United Continental Holdings Inc UAL The move naturally
  
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• Shire Launches Cuvitru in U.S. for Primary Immunodeficiency

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  Shire plc SHPG announced the launch of Cuvitru in the U S Cuvitru an immune globulin subcutaneous 20 solution gained FDA approval for primary humoral immunodeficiency in adult and pediatric patients aged two years and older in Sep 2016 According to the press release issued by
  
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• Pfizer (PFE) Ibrance Positive in Phase III Breast Cancer Study

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  Pfizer Inc PFE announced that detailed results of phase III PALOMA 2 study evaluating the combination of its breast cancer drug Ibrance palbociclib and Novartis AG s NVS Femara letrozole for the treatment of first line ER HER2 metastatic breast cancer were published in The New
  
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• Glaxo (GSK) Presents Phase III Data on Sirukumab & Benlysta

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  GlaxoSmithKline plc GSK reported results from two pivotal phase III studies SIRROUND T and SIRROUND H on subcutaneous sirukumab anti interleukin 6 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of adults with moderate to severely active rheumatoid arthritis RA SIRROUND T evaluated
  
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• Ericsson (ERIC) Inks Multi-Year Deal with 20th Century Fox

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson publ ERIC took a significant step in expanding its subscription video on demand VOD service Nuvu as it signed a deal with leading international content distributor 20th Century Fox Television Distribution Ericsson s Nuvu is an end to end
  
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• Deutsche Bank (DB) to Close Brokerage Business in Poland

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  As per Reuters Germany banking giant Deutsche Bank AG DB is likely to shut down its brokerage business in Poland operating as DB Securities S A The move is in sync with the bank s restructuring efforts to fortify its capital position by streamlining operations In addition weak performance
  
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• Citigroup (C) Might Record $12B Charge on U.S. Tax Rate Cut

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  According to John Gerspach Chief Financial Officer CFO of Citigroup Inc C the U S lender might need to record 12 billion charge in profits if the federal corporate tax rates under President Donald Trump decline to 25 from the current rate of 35 However such charge can be around
  
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• China Stock Roundup: JD.com Disappoints, JinkoSolar, Daqo New Energy Beat on Earnings

  18-11-2016 06:51
  
  Markets endured a turbulent week marked by significant losses in commodities markets The benchmark index increased on Monday following indications that China s economy was stabilizing The Shanghai Composite slipped on Tuesday as profit taking on resource stocks ensued The benchmark
  
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• EIA Says U.S. Crude Supplies Increased for the Third Week

  18-11-2016 06:50
  
  The U S Energy Department s inventory release showed that crude stockpiles recorded an unexpected build Worryingly supplies at the Cushing OK storage hub rose too On a further bearish note the report revealed that refined product inventories gasoline and distillate both increased
  
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• 5 Oil Stocks to Buy as Trump Opposes Iran Nuke Deal

  18-11-2016 06:50
  
  Oil price has been improving of late but not all problems are over for the sector as Iran continues to produce and export record levels of crude Notably the country started oil production with a renewed zest after bans were lifted from the country following the historic nuclear deal last
  
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• Nuance Keeps Moving Forward, but Is the Future Clouding Up?

  18-11-2016 04:49
  
  One dream of technology visionaries has been to have computers recognize voices and Nuance Communications NASDAQ NUAN has made substantial progress with its voice and language solutions services The company has been making a transition toward emphasizing recurring revenue
  
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• 1 Awesome New Feature Coming to Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8

  18-11-2016 04:49
  
  With the iPhone 7 Plus Apple NASDAQ AAPL introduced a dual lens camera subsystem enabling features such as optical zoom and a simulated bokeh depth of field effect Interestingly although the primary lens in the dual lens subsystem includes a feature known as optical
  
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• Premier League 'agrees major deal for Chinese TV rights'

  18-11-2016 04:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Premier League agrees a new TV rights deal in China, worth up to £560m, the BBC understands.
  
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• Why Shares of Cvent Inc. Are Surging

  18-11-2016 03:49
  
  Image source Cvent What happened Shares of Cvent Inc NYSE CVT 160 jumped nearly 17 today on news that an already agreed upon buyout offer has now been approved by the Department of Justice DOJ So what According to the NewYork Post a deal with
  
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• 1 Apple Inc. MacBook Pro Complaint That Makes No Sense

  18-11-2016 03:49
  
  Developer Alexey Semeney recently wrote a blog entry titled New MacBook Pro is not a Laptop for Developers Anymore In the article Semeney lists several reasons why Apple s NASDAQ AAPL new MacBook Pro computers aren t compelling to the development community i
  
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• Three mobile: Arrests made over data breach

  18-11-2016 02:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested three men after a data breach at the Three mobile network.
  
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• Tesla shareholders approve $2.6bn SolarCity takeover

  18-11-2016 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla Motors boss Elon Musk wins approval for a $2.6bn (£2.1bn) deal to buy the solar panel company he part-owns.
  
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• Dear Mr Hammond

  18-11-2016 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From Scunthorpe to South Wales we find out what businesses in the UK are hoping to hear from the chancellor in his Autumn Statement.
  
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• How do you organise an Indian wedding without cash?

  18-11-2016 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's cash crisis has thrown wedding planning into disarray, as the BBC's Shalu Yadav finds out.
  
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• Girl coders

  18-11-2016 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hi-tech toys are likely to be big sellers this Christmas, but can they be fun and educational?
  
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• MPs call on government to cut air travel tax by 50%

  18-11-2016 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Air passenger duty should be halved in the Autumn Statement to boost post-Brexit trade, MPs say.
  
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