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• The $89bn man

  27-07-2017 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Five things you didn't know about the man whose wealth overtook Bill Gates's for half a day.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic looks to the future

  27-07-2017 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline's chief executive Craig Kreeger hails Air France-KLM's acquisition of a 31% stake.
  
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• Q2 Earnings and Economic Data In Focus

  27-07-2017 19:02
  Each Thursday morning we see new results from Initial Jobless Claims and today is no exception A total of 244K claims were made in the past week 10K more than the previous revised week of 234K claims on 1 964 continuing claims both on the high side of what we ve seen over the past
  
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• Porsche to recall 22,000 cars over emissions software

  27-07-2017 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Germany's transport minister orders move to remove what he says is illegal emissions-controlling software.
  
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• BBC women let gender pay gap happen, government adviser says

  27-07-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A government adviser on equal pay says women are "less proactive" in asking for more money.
  
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• 3 Ways to Prepare for a Market Downturn

  27-07-2017 16:18
  By  David ChazinWith market indexes consistently flirting with all-time highs in recent months, many investors are starting to wonder if and when a downturn in the markets will hit and what to do when prices begin to fall.The United States economy has been growing at a slow but steady pace over the past
  
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• The Fed Knows When to Hold 'Em

  27-07-2017 15:57
  It s shaping up to be a fantastic earnings season and the Fed was good enough not ruin it today by doing something unexpected and unnecessary Chair Yellen amp Friends kept interest rates unchanged and said that it will soon begin reducing its balance sheet So the market had an open field
  
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• Airbus cuts superjumbo A380 production again

  27-07-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Airbus cuts production of its superjumbo for the second time in a year as new orders dry up.
  
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• The Metrics Behind Facebook, Inc.'s Monster Second Quarter

  27-07-2017 13:46
  With Facebook NASDAQ FB stock rising about 42 year to date and about 13 in the past three months expectations were undoubtedly high ahead of the social network s second quarter earnings release on Wednesday But its results didn t disappoint Driven by its rapidly
  
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• Is The Dollar Selloff Overdone?

  27-07-2017 13:13
  Market Drivers July 27, 2017Profit taking in Asia sees USD bounce CNY Industrial Profits up 19% Nikkei 0.15% Dax -0.56% Oil $48/bbl Gold $1262/oz.Europe and Asia:No dataNorth America:USD Durable Goods 08:30 USD Weekly Jobless 08:30It's been an extraordinarily volatile night of trade as the currency
  
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• Five food fights

  27-07-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Chlorine chicken isn't the only food that has got politicians in a flap
  
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• Dollar Remains On The Defensive

  27-07-2017 13:09
  The US dollar is narrowly mixed after selling off following the FOMC statement.   Sometimes the narrative explains the price action, and sometimes the price action explains the narrative.  This seems to be the case of the latter.  The dollar and interest rates fell,and so the Fed was dovish.   First, let's turn
  
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• Cathay Pacific: Is a Merger with Air China Back on the Horizon?

  27-07-2017 10:57
  Could a merger between Air China 753 HK and Hong Kong s Cathay Pacific Airways 293 HK be back on the horizon Could a merger betweenAir ChinaAir China 753 HK and Hong Kong sCathay Pacific AirwaysCathay Pacific Airways 293 HK be back on the horizon Crucial
  
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• European Stocks Modestly Higher as Traders Digest Fed Statement

  27-07-2017 10:37
  European equity benchmarks were modestly higher on the penultimate trading day of the week the morning after the Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged and suggested that it would begin to unwind its balance sheet relatively soon European equity benchmarks
  
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• Why REITs Still Deserve A Place In Your Portfolio

  27-07-2017 08:57
  So far it hasn t been a very good year for real estate investment trusts REITs However this isn t to say these stocks have performed badly as a whole So far this year the Dow Jones Equity REIT Total Return Index is up about 3 8 Even though it s less than the return of
  
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• Fortescue Metals Group: Iron Ore Miner Unveils Record Low Costs

  27-07-2017 07:56
  Fortescue Metals Group FMG AU has delivered a solid June quarter production report 160 and committed to driving its iron ore production costs even lower Fortescue Metals GroupFortescue Metals Group FMG AU has delivered a solidJune quarter production report and committed
  
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• Hess Corporation (HES) Q2 Loss Wider than Expected

  27-07-2017 05:59
  Hess Corporation HES is an integrated energy company engaged in oil and gas Exploration amp Production E amp P and refining as well as marketing The company s E amp P activities are concentrated in Algeria Australia Azerbaijan Brazil Denmark Egypt Equatorial Guinea Gabon
  
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• More OPEC Members Are Slacking on Their Cuts

  27-07-2017 05:57
  This month Ecuador joined a host of other OPEC countries in pumping over their production cut limit In this segment of Industry Focus Energy Motley Fool energy analysts Sean O Reilly and Taylor Muckerman talk about why and what this is doing to the price of oil A
  
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• CSX Rail Down 5% on Shocking Conference Call

  27-07-2017 05:57
  This week rail company CSX NASDAQ CSX dropped 5 in a single day after CEO Hunter Harrison reported that not only was he leaving the company and not only was CSX planning for 700 layoffs but also that he thinks fossil fuels are a doomed industry In this segment
  
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• Why Oil Is at a 6-Week High

  27-07-2017 05:56
  Oil has popped in recent weeks and in this clip from Industry Focus Energy Motley Fool analysts Sean O Reilly and Taylor Muckerman explain what s behind the new highs why U S inventory data has such a profound and imbalanced effect on the price of oil worldwide and
  
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• Why Intel Corp. Shareholders Have Something to Worry About

  27-07-2017 04:57
  Despite its lackluster stock performance so far in 2017 Intel NASDAQ INTC is down 4 year to date most analysts are relatively bullish heading into its second quarter earnings announcement scheduled for Thursday after the close The Street is expecting sales of 14 41
  
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• The Best News From JetBlue Airways Corporation's Earnings Report

  27-07-2017 04:57
  On Tuesday morning JetBlue Airways NASDAQ JBLU reported very strong second quarter earnings results Unit revenue returned to growth in a big way thanks to improving demand and favorable timing of holidays driving a 12 year over year increase in revenue Meanwhile
  
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• Corning Exceeds Expectations on Optical and Gorilla Glass Strength

  27-07-2017 04:57
  Corning Incorporated NYSE GLW announced second quarter 2017 results on Wednesday morning easily beating expectations on both the top and bottom lines thanks to strong showings from both its optical communications and specialty materials segments But with shares down more than
  
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• Exact Sciences Continues to Surprise to the Upside

  27-07-2017 03:57
  Exact Sciences NASDAQ EXAS reported second quarter financial results today that exceeded industry watchers forecasts continuing a string of successes that has frustrated short sellers and caused shares to more than double in the past year Can this company continue its
  
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• Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Took Atmos and Vision to the Bank in Q3

  27-07-2017 03:57
  Tuesday night Dolby Laboratories NYSE DLB presented its third quarter results Every business segment except the PC licensing division saw solid year over year growth and Dolby s stock consolidated a recent price surge to close 3 4 higher on Wednesday Here s what you need
  
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• The businesses capitalising on 24-hour sunlight

  27-07-2017 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  How Lapland firms have adapted to the permanent light of Arctic summers.
  
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• Where the sun never sets

  27-07-2017 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  How Swedes take advantage of 24-hour sunlight in the land of near-endless summer.
  
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