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• Death of a salesman?

  27-01-2017 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The car industry is betting that motorists will start to order new cars online in 2017, threatening the future of traditional car salesmen.
  
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• First Week Of Trumponomics In The Books

  27-01-2017 22:00
  
  We're finishing the first full week under Trumponomics. And it's been an active one.   It's clear now that President Trump intends to follow through on his campaign promises.  While that's making waves with the media and with Washington types, it's creating more certainty about the outlook for growth for the real
  
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• Bland Q4 Earnings To Look At

  27-01-2017 18:30
  
  Ahead of the bell for this Friday we re seeing some of the vibrant activity from early in the week tamp down a bit We see bland Q4 earnings released before the bell along with worse than expected economic data The S amp P 500 is unched Dow is down marginally and Nasdaq is up slightly It
  
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• BA cabin crew to stage six days of strikes over pay

  27-01-2017 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BA has been accused by the union Unite of failing to offer a 'reasonable' pay deal to workers.
  
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• 'Uncertainty and volatility' fears over Scottish budgets

  27-01-2017 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland faces more "uncertainty and volatility" in its budget process due to new powers and Brexit, Holyrood's finance committee says.
  
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• US GDP misses forecast with final quarter rise of 1.9%

  27-01-2017 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the final months of 2016.
  
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• Former VW boss investigated over emissions fraud

  27-01-2017 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-VW boss may have known about emissions cheating earlier than he said, claim prosecutors.
  
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• A side effect of China’s debt binge

  27-01-2017 14:31
  
  China has been on a debt binge lately fueling its stabilizing growth via hefty lending to national and local state owned enterprises Growing concerns about China s debt levels are reflected in the latest update to our BlackRock Sovereign Risk Index BSRI rankings China dropped
  
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• Public property

  27-01-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Would putting Southern rail back into public ownership solve the long-running dispute?
  
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• Here's Why CAD Won't Follow MXN Lower, But JPY Could

  27-01-2017 13:50
  
  Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment research,  FXPRIMUS.comThe new US administration has wasted no time getting to work on one of its major campaign pledges: trade. The curious thing for the FX market is how differently that focus has affected different currencies. It’s been a disaster for the Mexican Peso
  
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• Higher Employment Levels Not Energizing The Economy

  27-01-2017 13:34
  
  I have written on many occasions about the economic reset which occurred somewhere around the turn of the century. Inflation adjusted family incomes andprime age employmenthave little changed since 2000.I am a boomer. I have seen much better economic times. I know that demographics are part of the negative
  
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• FTSE flat despite Tesco surge

  27-01-2017 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesco shares jump 9% after it agrees to buy food wholesaler Booker Group.
  
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• Apple Watch 'not syncing' in cheap deal

  27-01-2017 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An insurance firm which offered cheap Apple Watches in exchange for activity points says some customers' data is not uploading.
  
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• USD/JPY Takes Out 115.00; Will US GDP Support?

  27-01-2017 13:08
  
  Market Drivers January 27, 2017USDJPY takes out 115.00 EU Money Supply rises Nikkei 0.34% Dax -0.34% Oil $53/bbl Gold $1183/oz.Europe and Asia:AUD AU PPI 0.5% vs. 0.2% EUR EU Money Supply 5.0% vs. 4.9%North America:USD Durable Goods 8:30 USD US GDP 8:30USDJPY took out the 115.00 figure in morning Tokyo
  
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• The French luxury brand inspired by African ceramic art

  27-01-2017 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founder of Ardmore Ceramic Art, Fee Halsted, talks to the BBC about her collaboration with Hermes.
  
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• Markets End On Mixed Note As Year Of Rooster Begins

  27-01-2017 13:04
  
  The Lunar New Year celebration thinned participation in Asia, where several centers are closed.  Although the MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped slightly, it rose 1.5% on the week, the fourth weekly gain in the past five weeks.  The Nikkei advanced 0.35%, the third rise in a row.  The 1.75% gain for the week snaps a
  
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• What will the jobs of the future look like?

  27-01-2017 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colm O'Regan explores the employment challenges facing the next generation.
  
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• Tesco to buy Budgens and Londis brand owner Booker

  27-01-2017 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest supermarket is buying the owner of the Londis and Budgens brands in a £3.7bn deal.
  
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• MPs warn HMRC to get tough on tax from footballers and super-rich

  27-01-2017 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Confidence in the tax system is being undermined, say MPs, who single out football as an area HMRC must tackle.
  
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• More going bust as personal borrowing surges

  27-01-2017 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales rose 13% last year.
  
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• PAC Chair: Super rich 'paid £1bn less in tax'

  27-01-2017 09:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs call on HMRC to be tougher on wealthier individuals
  
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• Tesco boss: Merger is 'low-risk'

  27-01-2017 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesco boss Dave Lewis says the merger with Booker Group will "enhance choice and value"
  
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• BT profits dive on Italy woes

  27-01-2017 09:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BT reports falling profits as the telecoms group deals with an accounting scandal in its Italian business.
  
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• Theresa May set to talk trade with Trump

  27-01-2017 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May will be the first global leader to meet President Trump and the Prime Minster said she hopes the two leaders can find a trade deal that will suit both countries.
  
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• Toshiba to sell slice of smartphone memory chip unit

  27-01-2017 05:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Japanese conglomerate needs to shore up its finances after heavy losses at its nuclear business.
  
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• Avocado anxiety over Trump's border tax

  27-01-2017 03:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The White House proposed a 20% "border tax" on Mexico and it sparked some avocado anxiety.
  
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• Alibaba's Ant Financial buys MoneyGram for $880m

  27-01-2017 02:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alibaba's online payments arm is buying money transfer business MoneyGram for $880m.
  
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• Weird workplaces

  27-01-2017 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rise of small online shops is powering a new trend - the rise of small businesses based in self-storage warehouses.
  
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• Lucky money

  27-01-2017 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese New Year will see billions of cash-filled "red envelopes" sent digitally to friends and family.
  
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