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• What Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg told the BBC

  16-02-2017 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke to the BBC's Kamal Ahmed off-camera. What did he tell him?
  
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• Zuckerberg: My Facebook manifesto to re-boot globalisation

  16-02-2017 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg talks to the BBC about globalisation, fake news, and a new Facebook manifesto.
  
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• Markets Could Face Significant Volatility Soon

  16-02-2017 19:53
  
  Historically the Federal Reserve had always been considered a nonpolitical body But these days all sorts of non political bodies are now seen as completely political whether it s the Fed the Supreme Court or what have you So when Janet Yellen appears on Capitol Hill and doesn t
  
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• Vauxhall deal: Minister to meet Peugeot and French government

  16-02-2017 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The business secretary is to meet the French carmaker over its plans to buy Vauxhall, the BBC understands.
  
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• Aslef members reject Southern rail deal

  16-02-2017 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members of the train drivers' union rejected the deal by 54.1% to 45.9%.
  
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• Ex-dividend firms drag down FTSE 100

  16-02-2017 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 index dips in Thursday morning trading, thanks to four firms going ex-dividend.
  
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• Rail punctuality worst in 10 years, figures show

  16-02-2017 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One in 10 trains in the UK was not on time last year, the Office of Rail and Road says.
  
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• Microsoft bumps up Surface prices in UK

  16-02-2017 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surface laptops rise up to 15.1% in price in the latest tech-related increase following the Brexit vote.
  
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• Austria to sue Airbus over Eurofighter contract

  16-02-2017 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its defence ministry believes Austria was misled over the purchase price of the Typhoon warplanes.
  
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• Cool, Iceland?!

  16-02-2017 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iceland is the UK's favourite online supermarket, says consumer group Which? so is it now "cool"?
  
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• South Africa's rand currency 'rigged by banks'

  16-02-2017 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Banks are accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, as far back as 2007.
  
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• How to become your favourite spy character for a day

  16-02-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A global industry is allowing people to immerse themselves in their favourite film or book.
  
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• Corrective Forces Emerge, Tempering the Dollar's Rally

  16-02-2017 14:29
  
  Several trend moves of the past couple of weeks are correcting. Signs of the correction began yesterday in North America.  The dollar was unable to sustain gains despite a string of stronger than expected data, including January CPI, retail sales, industrial output, and the Empire State manufacturing survey for
  
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• Here's Your 4-Year Financial Plan For Living With The Trump Administration

  16-02-2017 14:26
  
  Are you still thinking about how to prepare your finances for a Donald Trump presidency? Financial experts have some simple advice:Don't let your emotions dictate your investments .It's easy to get caught up in predictions about what will happen to the stock market, interest rates and taxes under Trump's
  
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• Can Saudi Arabia Carry OPEC Through Spring?

  16-02-2017 14:18
  
  Faced with budget strains amid low oil prices, Saudi Arabia ditched its pump-at-will policy and brought together the diverse group of OPEC nations to agree to production cuts late last year. Now the cartel’s de facto leader and largest producer is going the extra mile in reducing output, at least in January. The
  
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• Which? survey names favourite UK supermarkets

  16-02-2017 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Waitrose, Iceland and Marks & Spencer top a Which? supermarket consumer satisfaction survey.
  
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• ONS figures show UK spending less on alcohol and tobacco

  16-02-2017 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families in the UK are spending less on cigarettes and alcohol, but more in restaurants, figures show.
  
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• Charging a mobile phone in a cafe? Pay up, says Vienna owner

  16-02-2017 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Owner says fee targets "extreme" customers who leave devices plugged for too long.
  
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• Google CEO Sundar Pichai writes back to girl, 7, who wants a job

  16-02-2017 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  She told him she "liked computers and robots" as she explained why she wanted to work there.
  
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• £900 coat maker Canada Goose to sell shares

  16-02-2017 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Founded in 1957 in Toronto and known for its coyote fur-lined hooded jackets, Canada Goose is set to float.
  
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• Zacks Podcast Highlights: Rates Are Rising, Should Utility Sector Investors Be Worried?

  16-02-2017 08:55
  
  For Immediate Release What Investors Can Expect from the Utility Sector in 2017 Chicago IL In this edition of the Dutram Report we take a closer look at the utility market and what is in store for this traditionally safe sector in a rising rate environment Should investors be
  
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• Small-Caps Remain Some Of The Top Stocks To Invest In

  16-02-2017 08:53
  
  The other day a headline in a financial publication caught my attention Small Is No Longer Beautiful it read I was intrigued I knew all about the strength in small cap stocks this past year and how their strong post election rally started to fizzle in December But would I
  
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• KitKat maker Nestle misses forecasts as profit falls

  16-02-2017 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nestle's sales growth slows to 3.2% from 4.2% amid easing demand in emerging markets.
  
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• NetEase Finishes 2016 on a Winning Note

  16-02-2017 06:53
  
  Video games are serious business in China and NetEase NASDAQ NTES has worked hard to reach the pinnacle of the industry in the world s second largest economy Yet gaming has made many advances over the years and it s important for companies to keep up with the times and to find
  
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• PepsiCo, Inc.: Don't Overcomplicate Your Investment Decisions

  16-02-2017 05:53
  
  By Charles Fournier ByCharles Fournier Introduction IntroductionIntroduction PepsiCo Inc NYSE PEP released its Q4 2016 and FY2016 results on February 15 2017 and also provided guidance on 2017 Given the release of its results and the fact that our initial PEP purchase was
  
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• Mortgage Rates Unchanged, Even As the Market Warms to the Possibility of a March Rate Hike

  16-02-2017 03:53
  
  The average 30 year mortgage rate rose by 1 basis point to 3 99 on Wednesday which equates to a 476 84 monthly payment per 100 000 borrowed A basis point equals one hundredth of a percentage point A month ago the equivalent payment was higher by 2 31 The average 15
  
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• The cafe where the food is made by a blind cook and his autistic helper

  16-02-2017 03:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet David, the blind cook and his autistic helper Peter
  
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• Marriott Sees a Strong 2017 With Starwood Under Its Belt

  16-02-2017 02:53
  
  The hotel business is competitive but Marriott International NASDAQ MAR has been an international leader in the industry for a long time With the company having finished its merger with Starwood Hotels amp Resorts in late September Marriott just finished its first full
  
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• Luxoft Holding Keeps Diversifying in a Volatile Market

  16-02-2017 02:53
  
  Luxoft Holding NYSE LXFT announced mixed fiscal third quarter earnings on Wednesday after the market closed Shares fell modestly as investors weighed the contrast between today s challenging business environment and 160 the software development specialist s reasonably
  
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• How American Outdoor Brands Corp Is Pivoting Its Firearms Expertise to New Markets

  16-02-2017 02:53
  
  In this segment from Industry Focus Consumer Goods the cast continues with its 160 theme week as financial analyst Gaby Lapera sits in on the show to hear stock pitches from analysts in each sector After hearing about the dominant position that Anheuser Busch
  
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• Best Low-P/E Stocks to Buy in February

  16-02-2017 02:53
  
  It may be an imperfect measure of a stock s value but the price to earnings ratio or P E remains a useful tool for investors The current or trailing P E is calculated by dividing the current stock price by the combined EPS of the last four quarterly periods while the forward P E
  
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• TripAdvisor Takes an Earnings Hit As It Invests in Its Future

  16-02-2017 01:54
  
  The online travel industry has boomed in recent years and TripAdvisor NASDAQ TRIP has sought to claim its share of the growing pie However the company has had to evolve from its traditional reliance on travel related reviews to add in the services that customers want access to
  
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• NVIDIA Corporation's Staggering Growth in 4 Charts

  16-02-2017 01:54
  
  NVIDIA NASDAQ NVDA the leader in the graphics processing industry has been growing like gangbusters Its performance over the last several years has been nothing short of stunning and investors will rightly want to know if this growth can continue Below we look at several
  
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• Do I Qualify for the American Opportunity Tax Credit?

  16-02-2017 01:54
  
  Countless Americans struggle each year to keep up with the costs of putting a student through college According to the College Board tuition and fees for the 2016 2017 school year averaged 33 480 at private colleges 9 650 at public in state colleges and 24 930 at public out of
  
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• Can Snap, Inc. Expand Beyond Its Core Millennial Demographic?

  16-02-2017 01:54
  
  Snap s NYSE SNAP popular Snapchat service is all the rage with young social media users particularly teens While that fact is often framed as a threat to larger social networks like Facebook NASDAQ FB it s arguably a bigger risk to Snap given the lofty expectations that
  
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• Does Warren Buffett Still Matter to Value Investors?

  16-02-2017 01:53
  
  1 00 What Is Warren Buffett s Current Holdings 5 05 Should You Be Buying What Warren Buffett Buys 9 40 Tracey s Top Three Picks Investing Ideas 13 00 Episode Summary Welcome to Episode 30 of the Value Investor Podcast As the editor of
  
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• Clubbed to death

  16-02-2017 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Following the demise of the seal-hunting trade, Norway is focusing on a new Arctic gold rush.
  
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• In focus

  16-02-2017 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will a merger of Essilor and Luxottica be too big for the public good?
  
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• Co-op sale would be 'bad for competition and choice'

  16-02-2017 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable and two MPs raise concerns about the Co-op Bank sale.
  
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• Universal Display's Next Stop: $100?

  16-02-2017 00:54
  
  Shares of Universal Display NASDAQ OLED enjoyed a strong day today closing out trading with 5 gains The stock had risen as much as 10 during trading before giving back some of those gains The driver behind today s move was Susquehanna initiating coverage on the
  
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