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• What a £1 coin could have made since 1983

  17-03-2017 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investment returns since the £1 coin was launched reveals the reward for risk, an asset manager argues.
  
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• Any old Joe

  17-03-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Gordon, boss of telephone and online bank First Direct has just two years' experience in banking.
  
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• Big Picture: Market Perspectives 3/17/17

  17-03-2017 21:11
  
  With the Fed's third rate hike this week in the post-financial crisis era, let's take a look at how market rates have reponded. Here's a chart of the U.S. 10 year government bond yield.On December 16, 2015, the Fed moved for the first time.  The 10-year traded up to 2.33% that day and didn't see that level
  
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• G-20 Meet Begins

  17-03-2017 18:05
  
  Pre markets are wearing o the green today S amp P 500 1 Dow 33 and Nasdaq 3 5 points a half hour before the opening bell But with Q4 earnings season over the Fed interest rate raise already having happened and priced into the market and another massive day of NCAA Basketball
  
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• FTSE 100 closes at another record high

  17-03-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK shares remain on the front foot, nudging London's leading share index to another new record.
  
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• Are you getting enough sleep?

  17-03-2017 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What does lack of sleep do to you, and cost the global economy? On World Sleep Day, Theo Leggett reports.
  
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• Jewellery firm Tiffany makes 'patchy progress'

  17-03-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US jewellery firm Tiffany is making progress but not yet "back to full health", analysts say.
  
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• Will Jobs In The Future Be Gained Through Dead Man's Shoes?

  17-03-2017 16:23
  
  The are more and more words printed every day on the effects of automation - some even believe in the "tooth fairy",  like aBritish studyclaiming that automation over the last 15 years created 4 times more jobs than were lost.If you give me some money, I will produce a study with any conclusion desired. But
  
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• Wall Street Bullish On Oil Prices Despite Saudi Warnings

  17-03-2017 14:45
  
  Oil prices have given up some of the gains achieved since the OPEC deal was agreed to in late November, and confidence in the buoyancy of crude prices is starting to falter. There are plenty of reasons why: U.S. shale is coming back; OPEC cuts led to higher prices in December, but have had little effect since then;
  
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• Consumers demand cheaper Africa data

  17-03-2017 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Throughout Africa, consumers are complaining of what they see as exorbitant data costs, and are calling on mobile operators to cut prices. The BBC's Vumani Mkhize has more.
  
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• Homes cost more than seven times income

  17-03-2017 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The affordability gap widened to a record level last year as house price rises outstripped wage growth.
  
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• BA owner IAG launches new long-haul airline Level

  17-03-2017 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Level will be based in Barcelona and fly to four destinations including Los Angeles and Buenos Aires.
  
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• Are You Being Led By Sentiment In The Metals, Or Rising Above It?

  17-03-2017 13:13
  
  By  Avi Gilburt, ElliottWaveTrader.netI was told a story today about another analyst who bought into a 3X leveraged ETF on Monday as the GDX was hitting its highs and the market was quite bullish, and then sold for a 10%+ loss yesterday as it was hitting its lows when the market turned very bearish.  Sadly, he
  
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• BP in talks with Ineos over Forties pipeline sale

  17-03-2017 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oil giant BP is in talks with chemicals group Ineos over the sale of the North Sea's largest pipeline.
  
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• YouTube: UK government suspends ads amid extremism concerns

  17-03-2017 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Channel 4, the BBC and The Guardian also boycott site amid concern about ads appearing next to "extremist" material.
  
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• Bob Diamond in deal to buy stockbroker Panmure Gordon

  17-03-2017 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Barclays boss joins forces with the Qatari royal family to take control of the broker.
  
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• Comma comeuppance: When rogue punctuation proves costly

  17-03-2017 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From missing commas to omitted letters - business is littered with expensive errors.
  
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• Housebuilder Berkeley shrugs off Brexit vote to hit profit targets

  17-03-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Berkeley says the housing market in London and the South East has now stabilised since the Brexit vote.
  
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• Andy Warhol portrait of Mao goes on auction in Hong Kong

  17-03-2017 06:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the 20th Century's defining pop art portraits might find its way "home" to China in the sale.
  
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• GoPro Finally Coming to Grips With the Need to Be a More Focused Company

  17-03-2017 03:05
  
  After its stock hit a new low yesterday GoPro Inc NASDAQ GPRO issued an update to investors that eased a lot of fears about its future Management declared that revenue will be better this year and announced more staff cuts lowering operating costs Neither factor will
  
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• Forget Amazon.com, Macy's Says This Is the Bigger Threat to Its Business

  17-03-2017 03:05
  
  Amazon com NASDAQ AMZN may look like the biggest threat to retail today and the rise of e commerce has certainly destroyed many once healthy companies but Macy s NYSE M discounts the notion that the e tailer is responsible for its woes blaming instead off price outlets
  
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• STERIS Continues to Trade Below Industry on Dull Outlook

  17-03-2017 02:06
  
  On Mar 16 we issued an updated research report on Ohio based STERIS plc STE a manufacturer and marketer of infection prevention decontamination microbial reduction along with surgical and gastrointestinal support products and services The company currently carries a Zacks Rank 4
  
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• China to Continue OLED Investments, Which Bodes Well for Universal Display

  17-03-2017 02:06
  
  Universal Display NASDAQ OLED has many upside catalysts on the horizon Beyond the big one display makers continue to increase their investments in OLED manufacturing facilities Management already noted a few important developments within the Middle Kingdom on the
  
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• 3 Medical Device Stocks to Brave Policy Uncertainty

  17-03-2017 02:06
  
  Post election the healthcare industry has been grappling with multiple issues with the Obamacare saga dominating headlines Meanwhile Republicans have proposed a new draft legislation The American Healthcare Act AHA to replace Obamacare also known as the Affordable Care Act ACA
  
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• Why This Market Researcher Lowered Its Revenue Expectations for Snap

  17-03-2017 02:05
  
  Analysts haven t been kind to Snap NYSE SNAP since it made its IPO Not one analyst has given Snap stock a buy rating and shares have fallen considerably from its opening price at the beginning of the month Most recently market researcher eMarketer lowered its expectations
  
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• Visa vs. MasterCard: Which Stock Is More Lucrative?

  17-03-2017 02:05
  
  The payments industry is undergoing rapid transformation thanks to the increased use of card based transactions like credit and debit cards coupled with strong growth in e commerce and mobile payments This burgeoning industry provides a unique growth opportunity for companies like Visa Inc V
  
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• Should You Use a Mortgage Broker?

  17-03-2017 02:05
  
  Tally it all up and there are likely hundreds if not thousands of mortgage lenders in the market all competing to land a spot on a homeowner s radar But does using a mortgage broker make sense for homebuyers or when refinancing a mortgage In the video below
  
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• Shire's (SHPG) Cinryze Label Expanded for Pediatric Use

  17-03-2017 02:05
  
  Shire plc SHPG announced that the European Commission EC has approved a label extension for drug Cinryze for use in pediatrics Consequently Cinryze is now approved for routine prevention of angioedema attacks in children aged 6 years and above with severe and recurrent attacks
  
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• Oil Field Services vs. Drillers: Comparative Analysis

  17-03-2017 02:05
  
  Despite recent hiccups the sentiment in the oil market is undoubtedly better than this time last year Oil price has gone up significantly and we expect the commodity to display more improvement going forward In such a scenario investors may take a look at stocks from the energy sector
  
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• Endo's (ENDP) Opana ER's Risk Benefit Evaluated by FDA

  17-03-2017 02:05
  
  Endo International plc ENDP announced that the FDA Drug Safety Risk Management and Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committees had voted in the ratio of 18 to eight and consented that the benefits of reformulated Opana ER oxymorphone hydrochloride extended release no
  
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• Broadcom and 4 Other Semiconductors Set to Outperform

  17-03-2017 02:05
  
  The technology sector has been one of the brighter spots for investors so far this year We note that the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF XLK has gained 10 4 year to date which is much better than S amp P 500 s increase of 6 5 The technology heavy Nasdaq has gained 9 6 during
  
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• Better Buy: Intel Corporation vs. NVIDIA

  17-03-2017 01:06
  
  Intel NASDAQ INTC and NVIDIA NASDAQ NVDA are titans of the same semiconductor industry born a generation apart As in all human endeavors the only constant in business is change and Intel and NVIDIA find themselves today at different stages of their corporate life
  
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• What We Learned From Netflix Inc. and Walt Disney Co at SXSW

  17-03-2017 01:05
  
  The Motley Fool sent a team of analysts down to Austin Texas for South by Southwest Interactive this week 160 And in this episode of Industry Focus Consumer Goods Vincent Shen is joined by Dylan Lewis to share insights from industry favorites Netflix NASDAQ
  
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• Robo-nurses

  17-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Using robotic carers and nurses to help the elderly could ease strains on the global healthcare system.
  
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• MPC member calls for interest rates to rise

  17-03-2017 00:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kristin Forbes says monetary policy should not go on hold despite risks in the economy.
  
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