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• Dumped by a stranger

  05-05-2017 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is now possible to pay someone to dump your partner, write thank you notes or queue up for you.
  
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• Oil price stabilises after earlier losses

  05-05-2017 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crude prices recover ground lost in early trade on Friday, but remain near five-month lows.
  
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• FTSE 100 boosted by Pearson and IAG

  05-05-2017 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in the education publisher jump after it announces plans for more cost cuts.
  
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• Pearson: two-thirds of shareholders reject pay package

  05-05-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two-thirds of investors in the loss-making education publisher vote against John Fallon's pay rise.
  
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• Debenhams Flowers data breach hits 26,000

  05-05-2017 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers of the main Debenhams.com website have not been affected by the incident.
  
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• US jobs growth accelerates in April

  05-05-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of jobs created in the US last month rose sharply, as the unemployment rate edged down.
  
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• Lost at the airport? This robot can help

  05-05-2017 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The robot that helps people lost in the airport or the shopping mall.
  
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• Was the Last Jobs Report "Transitory" Too?

  05-05-2017 15:19
  
  Remember we need your input to make next week s third Zacks Ultimate Strategy Session episode the best it can be There are two ways you can participate 1 Reity s Mailbag Steve Reitmeister will answer your questions ranging from current market conditions general investing wisdom usage
  
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• Diesel scrappage scheme being considered

  05-05-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scheme is part of the government's draft clean air plan, which critics dismissed as "toothless".
  
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• Mixed Dollar Ahead Of US Jobs Data And Fed Talk

  05-05-2017 14:32
  
  The US dollar is narrowing mixed as the employment data, and Fed speeches are awaited . Six Fed officials speak today, including Yellen and Fischer. Regional Presidents Williams, Rosengren Evans and Bullard also speak. It will be the first flurry of speeches since the FOMC meeting.  The market's take away from
  
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• Tesla, Inc.'s Model 3 Reservations Are Climbing Every Week

  05-05-2017 14:06
  
  As usual analysts continued to ask Tesla NASDAQ TSLA CEO Elon Musk about customer reservations for the company s upcoming Model 3 during Tesla s first quarter earnings call this week And as Musk has done every time since the company disclosed it had 373 000 deposit
  
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• What are 'inclusive economies'?

  05-05-2017 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inclusivity was a major theme at the World Economic Forum for Africa in Durban.
  
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• BA owner IAG hails record first-quarter profit

  05-05-2017 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group reports a 10% rise in profits and says bookings for its new long-haul airline are going well.
  
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• The USA Economy Is NOT At Full Employment

  05-05-2017 13:27
  
  "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics" - Benjamin Disraeli. The most recent case of statistics is from Goldman Sachs economists Jan Hatzius and Daan Struyven who stated " the US economy is now at full employment ". According to Calculated Risk , the following was attributed to
  
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• 'Eat to extinction

  05-05-2017 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  E-commerce giant Alibaba and travel firms see a business opportunity in Denmark's invasion problem.
  
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• Marks and Spencer names Archie Norman as new chairman

  05-05-2017 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Asda boss and Conservative MP will replace Robert Swannell as chairman.
  
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• Durban's 'one stop shop' DJ

  05-05-2017 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DJ who has built a thriving music and entertainment business in Durban, South Africa.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $110m in US talc cancer case

  05-05-2017 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US woman says she developed ovarian cancer after 40 years using Johnson & Johnson talcum powder.
  
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• Santander faces challenge over fraud losses

  05-05-2017 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A campaigner plans a group action to try to recoup losses by Santander customers caught out by fraudsters.
  
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• China's first big passenger plane takes off for maiden flight

  05-05-2017 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The C919 aircraft is a key symbol of the country's ambitions to enter the global aviation market.
  
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• Uber faces criminal probe in US over 'greyball' code

  05-05-2017 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquiry will look into Uber's use of software that helped it spot and avoid official scrutiny.
  
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• How To Profit From 'Crisis Investing'

  05-05-2017 09:20
  
  When trouble strikes you can often find excellent investing opportunities Just think back to the financial crisis in 2008 2009 and all the bargains that materialized even outside of the stock market Granted hindsight is always 20 20 but even the best companies in the world
  
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• Chinese Stocks Down for 5 Straight Sessions: Has Earnings Growth Peaked?

  05-05-2017 09:19
  
  Mainland Chinese stocks notched up their fifth consecutive daily decline on Friday amid concerns that tighter liquidity and stricter banking regulations may weigh on economic growth and earnings Mainland Chinese stocks notched up their fifth consecutive daily decline on Friday amid concerns
  
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• Goldman Sachs draws up Brexit contingency plans

  05-05-2017 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein says banks might have a "smaller footprint" in London after Brexit.
  
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• Delta Air Lines kicks US family off flight after row over toddler

  05-05-2017 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents say they were threatened with jail and children with foster care for refusing to get off.
  
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• DongleGate Isn't Hurting Apple's MacBook Pro Sales

  05-05-2017 06:20
  
  Apple NASDAQ AAPL has garnered all sorts of criticism in recent months following the introduction of the new MacBook Pros that exclusively use USB C ports That requires users to buy and carry around a collection of dongles for devices that use older standards There have
  
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• Chuy's Growth Keeps Slowing

  05-05-2017 06:20
  
  I ll be the first to admit that I have a soft spot in my heart for Chuy s Holdings NASDAQ CHUY The Tex Mex restaurant chain was instrumental in feeding me during my school years in Austin and the idea of being able to get a Chuy s fix far from the Lone Star State has
  
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• MasTec Keeps Building Higher

  05-05-2017 06:19
  
  When it comes to plans to increase infrastructure spending MasTec NYSE MTZ has a lot at stake The company provides a wide array of construction services for infrastructure projects ranging from energy pipelines and utility transmission services to communications networks
  
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• A tour of China's first big passenger jet - the C919

  05-05-2017 05:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China hopes to rival Boeing and Airbus with the C919, its own commercial airliner.
  
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• Here's Why Gold and Silver Stocks Are Being Thrashed (and Why This Could Be a Buying Opportunity)

  05-05-2017 04:21
  
  If you own precious metal mining stocks there s a pretty good chance you re having a bit of a rough day As of 2 00 p m EDT spot gold was down about 9 per ounce to 1 229 marking a six week low while silver was down for its 14th time in the past 15 trading sessions losing another
  
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• 3 Virtual Reality Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit

  05-05-2017 04:21
  
  Virtual reality VR is in its nascent stages and by most measures it s still an unproven market Markets and Markets research estimates it could be worth 33 9 billion by 2022 but even the most visionary tech leaders like Facebook NASDAQ FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg think we may
  
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• Ecolab on Track With First-Quarter 2017 Earnings

  05-05-2017 03:10
  
  Investors bid up shares of Ecolab NYSE ECL leading into the release of first quarter 2017 earnings pushing the year to date gains to 10 but quickly headed for the exits after results were announced There wasn t much reason for the exodus Overall performance in the
  
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• May the 4th Be With You: How Star Wars Impacts Disney (DIS) Stock

  05-05-2017 03:09
  
  Today is May 4 and every year on this day lovers of puns and Star Wars geeks celebrate their fandom Yes today is May the Fourth Be With You and fans of the iconic movie franchise have declared it a galactic holiday When George Lucas released the first Star Wars film in 1977 the
  
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• General Motors' China Sales Slip on Small-Car Weakness

  05-05-2017 03:09
  
  General Motors NYSE GM said its sales in China fell 1 9 in April on the lingering effects of a reduction in a government tax incentive for buyers of smaller vehicles Through the first four months of 2017 GM s sales in China are down 4 5 from the same period in 2016 About
  
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• Equity Commonwealth's Property Pare-Down Continues

  05-05-2017 03:09
  
  Equity Commonwealth s NYSE EQC slow strategic repositioning continued during the first quarter The real estate investment trust sold three more properties bringing its portfolio down to just 30 holdings at the end of the quarter Further despite reaching its disposition
  
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• American Eagle Outfitters: Bears Need a Reality Check

  05-05-2017 03:09
  
  American Eagle Outfitters NYSE AEO shed about a fourth of its market value over the past five years due to escalating concerns about fast fashion retailers growing e commerce rivals and waning mall traffic Furthermore the bankruptcies of Aeropostale American Apparel and
  
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• Why the Bears Might Be Right About Intel Corporation Stock

  05-05-2017 02:10
  
  Shares of Intel NASDAQ INTC fell more than 3 on April 28 after the chipmaker posted a mixed first quarter earnings report Revenue rose 160 7 annually to 14 79 billion narrowly missing expectations by about 20 million Earnings grew 22 to 0 66 per share beating
  
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• Hello Arizona

  05-05-2017 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Financial jobs in the US have finally rebounded. But they're not growing where you might think.
  
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• Watch me, watch me

  05-05-2017 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live streaming is becoming big business for 'creators' and tech firms alike. But is it dangerous?
  
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• UK clean air strategy: Government to publish draft proposals

  05-05-2017 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a protracted legal battle, ministers are forced to reveal anti-pollution proposals.
  
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