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• Why is Amazon buying Whole Foods?

  16-06-2017 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The $13.7bn (£10.7bn) deal marks Amazon's biggest push yet into traditional retailing.
  
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• Amazon to buy Whole Foods for $13.7bn

  16-06-2017 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal marks the biggest push yet by Amazon into traditional bricks and mortar retailing.
  
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• Paris Airshow

  16-06-2017 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the Paris Airshow gets under way, the BBC's Theo Leggett says few expect to see big orders for airliners.
  
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• Housing Starts And Permits Results For May

  16-06-2017 19:09
  
  Putting a bow on a big week for economic data Housing Starts and Permits results for May came out ahead of the bell this Friday but the results were not good New Starts were expected to be up 3 5 but came in 5 5 Permits also fell 4 9 last month far below expectations The 1 092
  
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• The Essential Contradiction That All Bear Markets Face

  16-06-2017 18:56
  
  Nearly two weeks ago, Iwrote thatthere were a couple of things suggesting that a correction was coming soon, and that moving to a more defensive portfolio in preparation for that made sense. The two things that I talked about then, high demand for the relative safety of bonds and a market that was ignoring bad
  
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• Supermarket shares hit by Amazon deal

  16-06-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in Tesco and Sainsbury's close lower on news of Amazon's deal to buy Whole Foods.
  
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• Poor harvest causes maize shortages in Kenya

  16-06-2017 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Consumers are finding it hard to buy maize and Kenyan farmers are blaming the government.
  
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• How to Create a Low-Risk, High-Return Portfolio

  16-06-2017 16:11
  
  ByDan Danford, CFPDo you bake? Have you ever tasted vanilla extract? Do you eat raw eggs? Though vanilla extract and raw eggs aren’t pleasing to the palate, they are ingredients for a world-class cake. When combined with flour, sugar, and other staples and heated in the oven, they turn into a mouthwatering
  
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• British Airways cabin crew to stage two-week strike

  16-06-2017 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The action is part of a long-running dispute over pay and travel concessions.
  
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• McDonald's ends Olympics deal three years early

  16-06-2017 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fast food chain and the International Olympics Committee are parting ways after 42 years.
  
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• Insurer Admiral gave customers incorrect details

  16-06-2017 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Renewal notices failed to show exactly what customers had paid the previous year, breaching new rules.
  
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• Raising The Federal Funds Rate Is A Good Thing?

  16-06-2017 13:28
  
  We all "know" there is a correlation between economic growth and the federal funds rate. This week the Fed raised their federal funds rate  a quarter point .It seems very logical that an economy driven by credit could be slowed and accelerated by using interest rates. When viewing credit's relationship to GDP (see
  
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• Lake Tanganyika hit by climate change and over-fishing

  16-06-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Livelihoods are under threat as Lake Tanganyika suffers from the effects of climate change, over-fishing and deforestation.
  
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• New US Russia sanctions bill riles Germany and Austria

  16-06-2017 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A German-Austrian protest accuses US politicians of interfering with Europe's gas supplies.
  
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• Mobile operator Three fined over 999 call issue

  16-06-2017 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulator Ofcom discovered a threat to Three's emergency call access from a single technical fault.
  
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• Brexit talks: Hammond says jobs and economy the priority

  16-06-2017 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK should focus on protecting jobs and the economy in Brexit talks, says Chancellor Philip Hammond.
  
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• Tesco recovery gathers pace in the UK

  16-06-2017 09:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The supermarket beats expectations for first-quarter sales growth as demand for fresh food rises.
  
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• Blue Apron May Lead Its Industry, but Competition Is Heating Up

  16-06-2017 05:06
  
  In this segment from Industry Focus Consumer Goods the cast lays out the competitive landscape for Blue Apron and meal kit delivery Besides the many start ups riding its coattails big names in the grocery retail and e commerce worlds could soon encroach on
  
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• 1 J.C. Penney Store Closure Shows Why There's Still Hope for Department Stores

  16-06-2017 05:06
  
  A few months ago J C Penney NYSE JCP announced plans to shutter 138 stores this year as it tries to adapt to the changing retail environment Last week the company confirmed that it will add a 139th store to the list J C Penney has sold its store at Southdale Center
  
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• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Stock Bears Should Show Some Respect for Nintendo Switch

  16-06-2017 04:07
  
  InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips Nowadays Advanced Micro Devices Inc NASDAQ AMD just doesn t seem able to catch a proper break AMD stock has once again suffered a double digit loss over the past several days crashing nearly 11 since
  
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• Why Epizyme Inc.'s Shares Are Skyrocketing Today

  16-06-2017 04:06
  
  What happened Shares of Epizyme NASDAQ EPZM 160 rallied sharply higher following data showing its lead drug candidate tazemetost delivered solid response rates in follicular lymphoma Shares finished trading today up 17 4 So what Tazemetostat won fast track status
  
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• Change in Control Payments Are Bad for Investors and Bank Executives

  16-06-2017 04:06
  
  I recently had a conversation with an executive at a large bank about change in control payments He argued that they are common throughout the industry the implication being that they couldn t possibly be bad While I agree that they are in fact standard practice among banks that by
  
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• Takata shares suspended ahead of expected bankruptcy

  16-06-2017 03:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airbag-maker faces billions of dollars in liabilities after the biggest ever automotive safety recall.
  
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• Why Twilio Inc. Stock Dropped 26.4% in May

  16-06-2017 03:06
  
  What happened Shares of Twilio Inc NYSE TWLO 160 plunged 26 4 in the month of May according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence after the cloud communications platform company announced better than expected first quarter 2017 results but followed
  
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• Why SINA Corporation Stock Popped 27.5% in May

  16-06-2017 03:06
  
  What happened Shares of SINA Corporation NASDAQ SINA 160 jumped 27 5 in the month of May according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence after the Chinese internet media specialist announced better than expected first quarter 2017 results So
  
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• Fitbit's Quarter Was Not Bad (for a Rebuilding Year)

  16-06-2017 03:06
  
  Fitness device manufacturer Fitbit NYSE FIT reported earnings May 3 Revenue for the quarter was down 41 year over year Normally that would send investors running for the hills but management had reset expectations significantly after a disastrous fourth quarter and
  
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• As Tech Stocks Dip, Is Now the Time to Buy Twitter (TWTR)?

  16-06-2017 03:06
  
  Social media giant Twitter TWTR has not been immune to the recent tech sector volatility and shares of the perpetually struggling stock have dipped more than 4 since the sell off began last Friday Of course that means Twitter has made out better than several of the other major tech
  
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• Why Zillow Group, Inc. Stock Popped 14% in May

  16-06-2017 02:07
  
  What happened Shares of Zillow Group Inc NASDAQ Z NASDAQ ZG jumped 14 in the month of May according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence after the online real estate platform company announced strong first quarter 2017 results So what
  
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• Jaguar's Gorgeous Tesla-Fighting Electric SUV: Everything We Know

  16-06-2017 02:07
  
  Tesla s NASDAQ TSLA fans and foes have been waiting years for the big automakers to step up to the challenge put forth by CEO Elon Musk To start building great electric vehicles that will give Tesla some serious competition A few automakers are known to be working on long
  
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• 2 Top Newspaper Stocks to Buy in 2017

  16-06-2017 02:07
  
  As some of the most popular publicly traded companies see their stocks soar in 2017 it s a good time to look beyond hot industries like technology streaming video and electric cars Consider this age old industry newspapers Sure newspaper circulation has fallen
  
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• Celgene (CELG) Reports Data on Lupus Drug in Phase II Trial

  16-06-2017 02:06
  
  Celgene Corporation CELG announced results from the phase II trial SLE 001 at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR 2017 in Madrid The trial evaluated investigational candidate CC 220 The data showed greater improvement with CC 220 an oral immunomodulatory compound
  
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• UK's fraud hotspots revealed by Which?

  16-06-2017 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norfolk residents fall for dating scams, while in Surrey it is financial investment fraud, suggests report.
  
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• The KBW Bank Index Explained

  16-06-2017 01:07
  
  If you follow bank stocks and big bank stocks in particular you should get acquainted with the KBW Bank Index which tracks two dozen large cap bank stocks I refer to it frequently when I write and therefore want to give readers a brief overview of exactly what it is and
  
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• Why Xactly Corporation Stock Popped 35.3% in May

  16-06-2017 01:06
  
  What happened Shares of Xactly Corporation NYSE XTLY jumped 35 3 in the month of May according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence as the cloud based enterprise incentive compensation solutions company agreed to sell itself to a private equity firm
  
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• How the Rubik's Cube became a million dollar idea

  16-06-2017 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC business presenter Aaron Heslehurst explains how the Rubik's Cube became a million dollar idea.
  
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• Home hijack

  16-06-2017 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A security weakness in Gary Berman's home network may have lost him a $400,000 contract.
  
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• Duke of York: UK firms should make best of Brexit

  16-06-2017 00:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince Andrew says UK firms should be trying to engage with as many different markets as possible.
  
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• Prince Andrew: Brexit glass half full

  16-06-2017 00:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While businesses face a period of upheaval, there are opportunities for international trade post-Brexit, Prince Andrew tells the BBC's Sharanjit Leyl.
  
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