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• Building society's account deadline axed

  23-06-2017 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Current accounts at the Norwich and Peterborough had been earmarked to close by the end of August.
  
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• Big hitters

  23-06-2017 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Women's Cricket World Cup gets under way, on a mission to grow as a sport and a business
  
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• The start-ups plugging the hole in Zimbabwe's economy

  23-06-2017 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Against all the odds, some entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe are running successful small businesses.
  
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• Brexit: Tory MP Leadsom says broadcasters should be patriotic

  23-06-2017 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coverage of Brexit could be more "helpful", Tory MP Andrea Leadsom tells Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.
  
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• Tesco is raising store staff pay by 10.5% over two years

  23-06-2017 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hourly pay rates will rise to £8.42 an hour by November 2018 but Sunday pay will be reduced.
  
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• Federal Reserve Releases Results Of Stress Test

  23-06-2017 19:49
  
  Yesterday after the bell it was revealed that every major bank that is subject to the Federal Reserve s stress test easily exceeded minimum thresholds 160 This news combined with the anticipated easing of regulations bodes well for the financial sector as a whole 160 In economic news
  
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• London's temporary African-inspired architecture

  23-06-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diebedo Francis Kere is the 17th architect to design a temporary pavilion in the grounds of London's Hyde Park.
  
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• How safe is your internet router?

  23-06-2017 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media is warning its customers to change the password on their internet routers. A Which? investigation found its Super Hub 2 router is vulnerable to hackers.
  
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• Learning to Invest? Don't Try to Outguess the Market

  23-06-2017 16:50
  
  ByBob Rall, CFP®The lady on the television screen seemed very smart. She had an impressive educational background and lots of experience as an analyst for a Wall Street investment firm. She was also very persuasive as she stated her case to the CNBC host that, based on her analysis of the data, the stock price
  
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• Troubled Toshiba flags deeper losses

  23-06-2017 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The troubled Japanese electronics giant delays its final earnings report again as its losses worsen.
  
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• Back to Back for the NASDAQ

  23-06-2017 15:50
  
  Health care stocks gave the market a boost on Thursday after the Senate s plan was finally unveiled but they weren t able to get the S amp P and the Dow over the finish line Those indices ended 160 slightly in the red by the closing bell while the NASDAQ managed an equally slight advance
  
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• Togo's 'voodoo vacations'

  23-06-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Traditional voodoo ceremonies are attracting tourists to the small West African nation of Togo.
  
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• ECB bids for more euro clearing oversight

  23-06-2017 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The central bank seeks a "significantly enhanced" role in regulating the lucrative market.
  
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• FTSE 100 slides as pound rises

  23-06-2017 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK shares lose ground but the pound climbs against the dollar.
  
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• How Velcro became a million dollar idea

  23-06-2017 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst tells how Velcro was invented after a walk in a wood.
  
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• Let Some Good Come From Global Warming

  23-06-2017 12:55
  
  I have lived 15 years of my life on the high seas witnessing changing climatic conditions. I am far from a doubter that climate change is happening, but have a skeptical view of most theories why the climate is changing.The big kahuna in climate change is global warming. Most believe the primary cause of global
  
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• Shark attacks threaten Reunion Island tourist trade

  23-06-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shark attacks on surfers and swimmers around Reunion island have seriously affected local businesses.
  
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• EU prepares to move two agencies from London

  23-06-2017 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  States bid to host agencies responsible for medicines and banking, meaning hundreds of jobs moving.
  
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• Watchdog clamps down on online gambling

  23-06-2017 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The competition regulator is to take action against betting sites which it says are breaking consumer law.
  
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• Existing Home Sales Rise in May, Housing Momentum Solid

  23-06-2017 11:52
  
  Existing home sales in the U S rose 1 1 in May after slipping 2 3 in April This reinstates the fact that the U S homebuilding industry is still going strong Existing home sales is a good indicator of demand which tracks both the number and prices of existing single family homes
  
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• Carnival (CCL) Tops Q2 Earnings & Sales, Updates Guidance

  23-06-2017 11:52
  
  Carnival Corporation CCL reported its second quarter fiscal 2017 results wherein both earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate In fact this Miami based cruise company s adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents by 10 6 and
  
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• Determining The Potential Return For Your Covered Call Trades

  23-06-2017 08:49
  
  When setting up a covered call trade it is important to estimate ahead of time what that trade is likely to return Not only will this allow you to evaluate the expected return on your current trade but it will also give you a benchmark for comparing this trade with other
  
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• Hinkley Point deal 'risky and expensive'

  23-06-2017 08:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Costs and risks for energy users 'not sufficiently considered' warns the National Audit Office.
  
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• Why China's Gas Stocks Are Rising

  23-06-2017 07:49
  
  Shares in China s gas distributors soared after the government announced higher than expected 160 limits on investment returns Shares in China s gas distributors soared after the government announced higher than expected limits on investment returns The National Development and Reform
  
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• Singapore Consumer Stocks Are Hot

  23-06-2017 07:49
  
  Consumer staples have lagged the broader Singapore stock market this year after finishing at the top of the podium in 2016 But a handful of consumer stocks have far outperformed the 9 gain averaged by the sector this year Consumer staples have lagged the broader Singapore stock market this
  
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• Facebook launches initiative to fight online hate speech

  23-06-2017 05:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Move is a response to UK government criticism that the firm doesn't do enough to curb online hate.
  
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• Take-Two Interactive Sees Big Profit Potential in Esports

  23-06-2017 05:49
  
  About a year ago Take Two Interactive NASDAQ TTWO CEO Strauss Zelnick was skeptical of the potential of esports to be a profitable business and looked at it as nothing more than a marketing tool to increase awareness of certain games 160 Speaking to gamesindustry biz
  
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• Imagination Can't Survive Without Apple, So Now Wants to Sell Itself

  23-06-2017 05:49
  
  Seeing as how Apple NASDAQ AAPL comprised fully half of Imagination Technologies NASDAQOTH IGNMF revenue last fiscal year the Mac maker s decision to ditch the British company in April easily had the potential to be fatal Though Apple gave Imagination 15 to
  
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• Here's Why Twitter's Turnaround Is Going to Work

  23-06-2017 05:49
  
  Twitter Inc NYSE TWTR COO and CFO Anthony Noto gave investors a lot of information to chew on when he was interviewed at Recode s recent Code Conference The event is held annually and is an invitation only event for senior executives in the digital technology
  
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• Grocery Aisles and E-Commerce Collide With Whole Foods-Amazon Deal

  23-06-2017 04:49
  
  In this segment from the Motley Fool Money 160 show Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool analysts 160 Jason Moser Matt Argersinger and 160 Ron Gross as they discuss the big M amp A announcement from the past week It was common knowledge that Amazon NASDAQ AMZN
  
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• Barnes & Noble Jumps as Sales Fall Less Than Expected

  23-06-2017 03:49
  
  Barnes amp Noble NYSE BKS released better than expected fiscal fourth quarter 2017 results on Thursday but that s not to say the bookseller s performance was great The company remains unprofitable though its losses continued to narrow and comparable store sales are
  
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• 3 Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy in Retail

  23-06-2017 03:49
  
  Many retail stocks have been pummeled over the last few months as the industry faces increasing online competition and is forced to close more stores But there are still a few retailers that have built out a moat that should help fend off the competitive pressure from both online and
  
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• Snap's User Growth Isn't Its Only Problem

  23-06-2017 03:19
  
  User growth has been at the top of the list of concerns surrounding Snap NYSE SNAP since it filed its S 1 with the SEC back in February Already Snapchat was showing signs of a slowdown in the second half of 2016 The slowdown coincided with the release and sudden popularity
  
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• Pandora and Sirius XM Finally Pair Up

  23-06-2017 03:19
  
  It s been only a month since Pandora Media Inc NYSE P signed a deal to get a cash infusion from KRR A cancellation clause in the contract gave the struggling music streamer the right to pursue other options establishing a 22 5 million termination fee to be paid
  
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• Facebook, Inc. Nears 2 Billion Users

  23-06-2017 03:19
  
  Facebook NASDAQ FB is very close to hitting 2 billion monthly active users CEO Mark Zuckerberg said this week according to Bloomberg Nearing such a significant milestone Facebook s dominance as the world s largest social network is as evident as ever As Facebook s
  
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• Virgin Media urges password change over hacking risk

  23-06-2017 03:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company tells 800,000 customers with Super Hub 2 routers to change their passwords immediately.
  
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• Fed: US banks have money for crisis

  23-06-2017 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 34 largest US banks passed the first part of the Federal Reserve's annual stress test.
  
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• 'I lost my eye'

  23-06-2017 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About two billion people have no insurance, but "pay-by-mobile" policies are growing in popularity.
  
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• Better prospects

  23-06-2017 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What impact is China's Belt and Road initiative, aimed at boosting trade links, having in Kazakhstan?
  
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• One year on

  23-06-2017 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What do economists and businesses think of the aftermath of the Brexit vote, and what do they think the future holds?
  
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• Premier Inn urgently reviews cladding

  23-06-2017 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chain says three hotels are affected - but the cladding is 'less flammable' than Grenfell Tower.
  
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