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• Fury over India flag doormats for sale on Amazon

  11-01-2017 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's foreign minister threatens to rescind visas for Amazon staff over the "insulting" doormats.
  
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• VW pleads guilty to emissions cheating

  11-01-2017 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The German carmaker will pay $4.3bn in fines after admitting three criminal charges in the US.
  
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• All Eye On Trump

  11-01-2017 18:58
  
  Following President Obama s final public speech as POTUS the market now looks toward new declarations from a new era President elect Trump is scheduled to give his first formal news conference at 11am ET today in which he plans to detail his economic plans for his first 100 days in office
  
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• The Corporate Bond Market: Binge-Borrowing

  11-01-2017 18:48
  
  Celery and raspberry? Marathon miles of Sudoku and crossword puzzles? Extra reps at the gym? Binge away.‘Tis the season after the season, that other most wonderful time of the year when it’s a challenge to get a machine at the gym and resolutions are resolute, at least until February or a more intriguing deal comes
  
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• Carney: Brexit risks now lower

  11-01-2017 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The immediate risks of Brexit to the UK economy have declined, the Bank of England governor tells MPs.
  
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• Iraq Could Kill The OPEC Deal

  11-01-2017 14:47
  
  OPEC made an early New Year’s resolution when it promised the world that it will get thin – or more accurately that it will thin its output in an effort to help support prices. As anyone who has ever had a New Year’s resolution knows, those promises can be hard to keep. OPEC is about to find that out.The issue of
  
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• Dollar Comes Back Bid

  11-01-2017 13:07
  
  Reports that a file from a former UK intelligence officer, which has circulated among policymakers and reporters for sometime, claim that Russia has material to try to blackmail Trump.  Senior people close to the President-elect were said to be in contact with Russia during the campaign.  Yet these political
  
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• Trump On Deck: Will Dollar Turn Into A Wreck?

  11-01-2017 13:04
  
  Market Drivers January 11, 2017Dollar finds small bid Europe Cable touches 1.2100 figure after Trade deficit widens Nikkei 0.33% Dax 0.29% Oil $51/bbl Gold $1188/oz.Europe and Asia:GBP UK IP 2.1% vs. 0.8% GBP UK MP 1.3% vs. 0.5% GBP UK -12.1B vs. -11.2BNorth America:Trump presser 11:00The dollar was
  
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• Bosses' bizarre excuses for failing to pay minimum wage

  11-01-2017 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A boss failed to pay the minimum wage to a worker because "she only makes the teas" - one of a string of bizarre excuses by employers.
  
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• Amazon.com, Inc.'s Best-Selling Product in 2016

  11-01-2017 05:50
  
  Amazon com NASDAQ AMZN recently confirmed it shipped over a billion items this holiday season Recent estimates are predicting that the online retail juggernaut will post 2016 revenue of roughly 137 billion good for year over year growth of 28 160 I can t help but wonder
  
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• Why Polaris Industries Is Shutting Down Victory Motorcycles

  11-01-2017 04:50
  
  Though Polaris NYSE PII is arguably known best for its flagship line of off road vehicles its motorcycle division has offered a key source of supplemental growth in recent years So it came as a surprise to some earlier this week when Polaris announced it will immediately
  
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• Apple, Inc. Is About to Expand U.S. Manufacturing, but It's Not What You Think

  11-01-2017 04:50
  
  Too bad we re not talking about iPhone manufacturing Image source Apple Expanding domestic manufacturing is the popular thing to do right about now as President elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in just 10 days We ve already seen a handful of domestic companies
  
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• 5 Facts Apple Investors Should Know About the App Store

  11-01-2017 04:50
  
  Image source Apple At the beginning of 2016 Apple NASDAQ AAPL CEO Tim Cook was faced with the fact that iPhone sales would decline for the first time in history that year To shift Wall Street s focus away from the impending decline in unit sales he aptly pointed out A
  
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• When Will Shopify Be Profitable?

  11-01-2017 03:50
  
  Source Shopify com Shopify NYSE SHOP has had tremendous success growing its e commerce solution from one retailer in 2004 to over 325 000 online merchants today This success has seen Shopify to grow its monthly subscription revenue at a compound annual growth rate of
  
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• Here's Why Weight Watchers International, Inc. Lost 46% in 2016

  11-01-2017 03:50
  
  When Oprah Winfrey bought into Weight Watchers NYSE WTW in late 2015 the company s stock soared After reality set in and it became clear that the former talk show host did not possess a magic way to turn the company around its shares went on a sort of yo yo diet They popped
  
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• Sanofi, ImmuNext Ink Deal, Focus on Autoimmune Diseases

  11-01-2017 02:50
  
  Sanofi SNY announced an agreement with ImmuNext Inc for the development of a novel antibody to treat a range of autoimmune diseases including lupus and multiple sclerosis 160 Sanofi s share price has gained 2 5 in the past one year compared with Zacks classified Large Cap
  
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• Mortgage Rates: Why Homebuyers Should Listen to "Bond King" Bill Gross

  11-01-2017 02:50
  
  Image source Getty Images The average 30 year mortgage rate rose one basis point to 4 00 on Tuesday which equates to a 477 42 monthly payment per 100 000 borrowed one basis point equals one hundredth of a percentage point A month ago the equivalent payment was higher by 1
  
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• Kite Pharma Inks Deals for CAR T Cell Drug in Japan, China

  11-01-2017 02:50
  
  Kite Pharma KITE announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Daiichi Sankyo to develop and commercialize axicabtagene ciloleucel KTE C19 in Japan In another press release Kite Pharma declared that it has formed a joint venture Fosun Pharma Kite Biotechnology Co
  
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• How to Invest in Hollywood's Winners

  11-01-2017 02:50
  
  Welcome to Episode 65 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast Every week host and Zacks stock strategist Tracey Ryniec will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life In this episode Tracey is joined by Kevin Matras
  
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• Why the F-Series' 40-Year Dominance Isn't as Strong as You Might Think

  11-01-2017 01:50
  
  Don t recognize that grille You will soon Image source Ford Motor Company You might have heard Ford Motor Company NYSE F touting that its F Series is again America s best selling truck It sits atop the chart as America s best selling truck for the 40th consecutive year
  
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• Volkswagen Nears $4.3 Billion Emissions Scandal Settlement

  11-01-2017 01:50
  
  German automaker Volkswagen AG VLKAY is reportedly nearing a settlement with U S authorities that will see the company pay 4 3 billion in criminal and civil fines related to its diesel emissions cheating scandal Volkswagen said on Tuesday that it was in advanced talks with the
  
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• Smith & Wesson's Biggest Win in 2016

  11-01-2017 01:50
  
  Smith amp Wesson may now be known as American Outdoor Brands NASDAQ AOBC to better reflect its jumping with both feet into the rugged outdoors market but it was still its firearms business that carried the company forward in 2016 Image source
  
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• Skyworks Solutions CEO Liam Griffin Shares His Latest Tech Insights From the Floor of CES 2017

  11-01-2017 01:50
  
  The Motley Fool sent a team to Las Vegas last week to cover the major news and trends coming out of CES At the event Supernova analyst David Kretzmann was able to spend time chatting with Liam Griffin CEO of Skyworks Solutions NASDAQ SWKS a company poised to enjoy the
  
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• 10 Reasons to Buy Alphabet Inc Stock and Never Sell

  11-01-2017 01:50
  
  Saying that you re going to buy a stock and never sell it seems a bit audacious And in truth it is The future is simply unknowable But I ve owned shares of Alphabet NASDAQ GOOGL NASDAQ GOOG formerly known as Google for almost a decade and I can t fathom a
  
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• Jetpack to work

  11-01-2017 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How will we get to work in the future, and what is being done now to ease congestion in our cities?
  
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• Statute of Liberty

  11-01-2017 00:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New York has launched one of the biggest schemes in the world to abolish tuition fees for students.
  
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• Sleeping at work

  11-01-2017 00:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why we should take a nap to help us stay alert at work, and why managers need to rethink their attitude to staff sleeping in the office.
  
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