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• Dow rises to a fresh record close

  05-12-2016 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rising bank shares and strong economic data help to push the Dow Jones to a new record.
  
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• What Italy’s vote means for investors

  05-12-2016 21:10
  
  Italian voters rejected a constitutional amendment designed to alleviate political gridlock by centralizing power at the expense of regions and the Senate as predicted by polls We see little progress ahead for reforms to streamline the country s government and liberalize the economy But we
  
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• Chinese buy President Xi and David Cameron visit pub

  05-12-2016 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A village pub made famous by the visit of China's President Xi Jinping and David Cameron is bought by Chinese investors.
  
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• Amazon unveils plans for grocery shop with no checkouts

  05-12-2016 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers will be able to select items and walk out without waiting to pay at the Amazon Go shop.
  
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• Italian bank shares tumble after vote

  05-12-2016 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Italian banks slump on fears that a political crisis will hamper their financing efforts.
  
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• Carney warns about popular disillusion with capitalism

  05-12-2016 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bank of England boss warns people will reject capitalism unless more is done to help those left behind.
  
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• Trump's 35% Tax Threat & Italian Referendum

  05-12-2016 18:37
  
  President elect Donald Trump has taken to his Twitter TWTR feed again over the weekend but instead of attacking SNL or the cast of Hamilton he is taking his tough talk to American multinational companies who plan to move their plants overseas Trump has asserted a 35 tax will be slapped
  
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• Tata Steel: Unions close to deal to keep Port Talbot open

  05-12-2016 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unions are close to agreeing a deal with Tata Steel which would keep the Port Talbot works open along with other UK plants, BBC Wales understands.
  
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• FTSE 100 higher as markets stabilise after Italy vote

  05-12-2016 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK shares close higher, as European markets shrug off the result from Italy's referendum.
  
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• Is There 'Irrational Exuberance' Today, 20 Years On?

  05-12-2016 16:31
  
  Twenty years ago today, one of the most famous phrases in market history was used by then Fed Chair Alan Greenspan in a speech when he spoke of the market’s “irrational exuberance.”He was referring to the emerging bubble in tech stocks at the time and, sure enough, history shows that he was correct: the exuberance
  
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• The Wider Ramifications Of The OPEC Deal

  05-12-2016 13:56
  
  Contrary to many analysts’ expectations, OPEC successfully reached a deal to cut production on Wednesday. The deal, while still contingent upon non-OPEC production cuts, would see total OPEC production drop to 32.5 million bpd. There arewinners and losersin the deal, with thelargest cutsborn by Saudi Arabia
  
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• Troubled times

  05-12-2016 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Italy's struggling banks now face added uncertainty after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's heavy referendum defeat.
  
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• Trump attacks China in Twitter outburst

  05-12-2016 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US President-elect Donald Trump tweets criticism of China's monetary and South China Sea policies.
  
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• Doom-mongers?

  05-12-2016 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Were the official GDP forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility too gloomy?
  
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• UK service sector growth 'continues to strengthen'

  05-12-2016 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's key service sector grew at its fastest pace since January last month, according to a closely watched survey.
  
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• 'Dangerous wait' with fire-risk dryers

  05-12-2016 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Households with fire-prone tumble dryers still face "unacceptable" delays for repairs, a consumer group says.
  
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• RBS settles three claims over 2008 fund raising

  05-12-2016 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Royal Bank of Scotland has reached a deal with three of five shareholder groups who allege they were misled over the bank's £12bn fund raising in 2008.
  
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• Shenzhen-Hong Kong trading scheme kicks off

  05-12-2016 06:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cross-border share trading between Shenzhen and Hong Kong gets underway after a one-year delay.
  
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• HK tycoon makes $5.4bn offer for Australian energy firm

  05-12-2016 06:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A unit of Li Ka-shing's conglomerate has made a $5.4bn takeover offer for Australian energy firm Duet Group.
  
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• Link between Shenzhen and HK stock markets goes live

  05-12-2016 02:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A link between the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges starts up.
  
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• Number of UK agency workers 'to reach one million' by 2020

  05-12-2016 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of agency workers is set to reach one million by 2020, the Resolution Foundation says.
  
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• Sleeping on toilet floors

  05-12-2016 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Chris Gardner went from sleeping rough with his young son on the floor of a public toilet to the life of a multi-millionaire investor.
  
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• 'Act now' on Christmas debt worries

  05-12-2016 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Debt concerns at Christmas can be alleviated by seeking advice before the bills come in, a charity suggests.
  
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• A lack of cash is forcing rural Indians to barter

  05-12-2016 00:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rural Indians are being forced to barter for groceries after the government withdrew larger banknotes.
  
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