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• Reality Check: Who would be hit by Labour's higher taxes?

  16-05-2017 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Under a Labour government the highest earners would be hit by higher taxes. But who are the higher earners in the UK?
  
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• All Eye On New Housing Starts

  16-05-2017 19:17
  
  New Housing Starts figures for April came in much lower than anticipated posting 2 6 in new starts as opposed to the 3 7 expected A seasonally adjusted annualized 1 17 million new homes were started last month lower than the 1 26 million expected Building Permits also
  
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• Fresh rail strikes announced for 30 May

  16-05-2017 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guards and drivers at three rail companies will hold strikes on 30 May, the RMT union confirms.
  
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• Sales growth grinds to a halt for TK Maxx

  16-05-2017 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of TJ Maxx and Marshalls is the latest retailer to report disappointing results.
  
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• OPEC Moves, Market Shrugs - Here's Why That's Great News

  16-05-2017 16:47
  
  Over the last few days something of enormous potential significance has been unfolding involving the U.S., Russia and some Middle Eastern states. Given the understandable saturation coverage, you could be forgiven for the assumption that I am referring to the latest Trump scandal but this has nothing to do with
  
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• EasyJet half-year loss widens on weaker pound

  16-05-2017 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline reports a bigger loss, partly due to the fall in sterling and timing of Easter.
  
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• Labour manifesto: Extra £48.6bn in tax revenue to fund pledges

  16-05-2017 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn pledges more free childcare, billions for the NHS and to scrap tuition fees.
  
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• Manchester United reports £3.8m loss but revenue rises

  16-05-2017 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Higher costs push the Old Trafford club into the red for the first three months of the year.
  
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• The challenge of coping with rising costs

  16-05-2017 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three people explain how they are trying to overcome the effect that growing inflation is having on them.
  
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• Vanguard move sparks price war for personal investors

  16-05-2017 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US tracker fund giant's move to sell its tracker funds directly to investors set to disrupt the sector.
  
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• How One Man Saved $1 Million in Five Years - And You Can Too

  16-05-2017 14:43
  
  If you're graduating from college this spring, saving for retirement probably isn't high on your list of priorities. In fact, GOBankingRates found that saving for retirement isn't a priority for 40 percent of all Americans. It certainly wasn't at the top of Grant Sabatier's to-do list when he graduated from the
  
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• Will A 9-Month Production Cut Extension Be Enough?

  16-05-2017 14:28
  
  Oil prices surged on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia said they support an extension of the OPEC/non-OPEC production cuts. Oil prices have clawed back a lot of the losses exhibited over the past month, with Brent now safely in the low-$50s and WTI on its way toward those levels.The joint announcement from Saudi
  
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• EU countries to decide on Singapore trade deal

  16-05-2017 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An EU court ruling on trade with Singapore could make a Brexit deal more difficult.
  
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• General election 2017: 'We're living on less money now'

  16-05-2017 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Merseyside commuters reveal what they want from politicians in the general election.
  
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• Ridicule and condemnation for Chanel's $1,500 boomerang

  16-05-2017 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brand's latest fashion accessory gets a beating in Australia for misappropriating aboriginal culture.
  
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• FX: Cable Crumbles As Inflation Rumbles

  16-05-2017 13:16
  
  Market Drivers  May 16, 2017 Euro takes out 1.1000UK Inlfation remains elevatedNikkei 0.25% Dax -0.06%Oil $49/bblGold $1234/oz.Europe and Asia:GBP UK CPI 2.7% vs. 2.6% EUR ZEW 83.9 vs. 82 EUR GDP 1.7% vs. 1.7%North America:USD Housing Starts/Permits 8:30 USD Industrial Production 9:15Volatility
  
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• Vodafone reports hefty loss after hit from Indian unit

  16-05-2017 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A big write-down in the value of Vodafone's Indian business hits the mobile operator's results.
  
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• Greek economy sinks back into recession

  16-05-2017 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Official figures show the Greek economy contracts for the second consecutive quarter.
  
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• FTSE 100's record-breaking streak continues

  16-05-2017 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London's main share index hits another intra-day high as the pound loses ground.
  
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• Cancer drug price hike company investigated

  16-05-2017 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European investigators are looking at claims that Aspen Pharma excessively increased the price of cancer drugs.
  
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• House prices in UK shift to lower gear

  16-05-2017 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Last year property prices in London were rising by 15%, but that pace has now slowed to just 1.5%.
  
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• UK inflation rate at highest level since September 2013

  16-05-2017 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rise in the cost of air fares, clothing, and electricity all contributed to the higher rate.
  
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• Disney hack: Ransom demanded for stolen film

  16-05-2017 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger says hackers have demanded a ransom for the stolen movie.
  
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• Ford 'set to shed 10% of workforce'

  16-05-2017 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Company chief Mark Fields wants to boost profits and halt a slide in the company's share price.
  
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• HTC unveils 'squeezy' phone for selfies

  16-05-2017 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The U11 has a pressure-sensitive edge that triggers the camera when squeezed.
  
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• Gene genie

  16-05-2017 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DNA-testing kits for health and fitness are growing in popularity, but is it all hype?
  
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• Banks 'must show action' in fraud cases

  16-05-2017 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A consumer group says "life-changing sums" are being lost by victims of bank transfer scams.
  
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