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• Using your face to buy your lunch

  01-09-2017 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  China's Alibaba unveils the first facial recognition system to pay for shopping - at a fast food restaurant.
  
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• Friend or foe

  01-09-2017 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  What do the woes of the UK's biggest door-to-door lender Provident Financial mean for hard-pressed borrowers?
  
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• Dangerous visions

  01-09-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Technology is continuing to emerge as a major part of the business of football, including broadcasting.
  
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• Couple strike Matchesfashion.com sale for around £800m

  01-09-2017 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Tom and Ruth Chapman have sold a majority stake in the luxury fashion chain to a private equity firm.
  
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• Bridgend-based Buy As You View firm in administration

  01-09-2017 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bridgend-based firms cuts 41 jobs, with another 226 at risk, after making "significant losses".
  
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• Detainees 'mocked and abused' at immigration centre

  01-09-2017 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Nine G4S staff are suspended after a Panorama investigation uncovered the alleged behaviour.
  
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• Student loans: Why is the interest rate so high?

  01-09-2017 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Nyasha thinks it's unfair the interest she pays on her student loan has just gone up to 6.1%.
  
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• Lower Jobless Rate, Improved Economy

  01-09-2017 18:53
  Following a heady read from private sector payroll numbers Wednesday from ADP ADP where reported new jobs were well beyond 200K for the month of August and far surpassed the estimates in aggregate we see mildly disappointing results this Friday for the BLS non farm payroll report 156K new
  
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• Yellow Pages to stop printing directory after 51-year run

  01-09-2017 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The local business listings will no longer be available on paper after more than five decades.
  
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• L'Oreal sacks first transgender model Munroe Bergdorf

  01-09-2017 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The cosmetics company has parted company with the model after she posted a Facebook comment.
  
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• Car makers offer scrappage deals in race for new customers

  01-09-2017 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Renault-Nissan and Kia follow VW and Toyota in announcing new incentive schemes for UK buyers.
  
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• US employment growth misses forecasts for August

  01-09-2017 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Employers created less jobs than expected in the US last month, latest figures show.
  
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• Looming Gas Shortage: "Imports Can't Make Up For This"

  01-09-2017 14:18
  The East Coast will start feeling the effects of Hurricane Harvey as the gasoline supplied from the Gulf Coast starts to dry up. One of the most important pipelines that ships refined products to the Eastern Seaboard shut down on Thursday, which means that the U.S. Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast could see
  
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• Manufacturing PMIs, US Jobs, and Implications of Harvey

  01-09-2017 14:14
  As the markets head into the weekend, global equities are firmer, benchmark 10-year yields are mostly lower, and the dollar is consolidating after North American pared the greenback's gains yesterday.  Manufacturing PMIs from China, EMU, and the UK have been reported, while in the US, the August jobs data stand in
  
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• Has There Been A Surge In Part-time Employment?

  01-09-2017 13:34
  Is the employment recovery in the USA coming from part-time jobs? What affect did Obamacare have on part-time jobs?There was a lot of concern about a clause in Obamacare which considered 30 hours as full time employment where employers would have to provide health insurance. Here is a sample of the concerns in the
  
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• UK petrol prices could jump after Hurricane Harvey, RAC says

  01-09-2017 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The price of unleaded petrol could surpass diesel in the coming days, the RAC says.
  
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• Transfer deadline day: Record broken by late flurry but big deals fall through

  01-09-2017 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Premier League clubs take their deadline day spending to a record £210m but some of the highest-profile moves of the window fail to materialise.
  
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• UK manufacturing growth 'accelerates'

  01-09-2017 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The sector continued to see "solid progress" in August, according to a closely watched survey.
  
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• How hard has Hurricane Harvey hit the local economy?

  01-09-2017 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The US President and celebrities promise funds as analysts assess the scale of the damage.
  
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• Boots staff 'harassed' by morning-after pill campaigners

  01-09-2017 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Pharmacy claims charity BPAS encouraged "personal abuse" in a dispute over morning-after pill costs.
  
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• You Wouldn't Believe the Size of HCP Inc.'s Market Opportunity

  01-09-2017 04:49
  It s been almost a year since healthcare real estate investment trust HCP Inc NYSE HCP spun off its skilled nursing assets and decided to focus on its core property types senior housing medical offices and life science facilities The company s asset quality and
  
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• Why I (Still) Love NVIDIA Corporation

  01-09-2017 04:49
  It s easy to see why some NVIDIA NASDAQ NVDA analysts are becoming cautious With a price up 55 in 2017 and a whopping 166 the past year NVIDIA stock is trading well above industry averages by virtually every metric So why do I still love NVIDIA stock For those of us
  
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• Novartis $475,000 Price Tag Sets the Stage for a Price War With Gilead Sciences

  01-09-2017 04:49
  On Monday Gilead Sciences NASDAQ GILD wowed investors with an 11 9 billion deal to buy clinical stage CAR T drugmaker Kite Pharma NASDAQ KITE and on Wednesday the FDA approved Novartis NYSE NVS 160 CAR T 160 Kymriah making it the first CAR T to secure
  
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• 4 Reasons General Motors Thinks You Should Buy GM Stock

  01-09-2017 04:49
  General Motors NYSE GM top executives want you to know something They think GM stock is a strong buy Lately they ve stepped up their efforts to make the case to Wall Street and to individual investors This isn t entirely new Not long after Mary Barra took over
  
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• You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Amazon.com, Inc.'s Cash Flows

  01-09-2017 04:48
  Critics of Amazon com NASDAQ AMZN often point out that the e tailer s earnings are slim and unpredictable Hence Amazon s price to earnings P E ratios tend to sit in the nosebleed section and make it a no go for value investors But earnings can be deceptive Have you
  
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• Investors Are Still Overlooking Macy's Real Estate Potential

  01-09-2017 04:48
  After an extremely weak first quarter Macy s NYSE M began to steady its sales and earnings performance in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 Adjusted comparable store sales fell 2 5 in the period While that s hardly cause for celebration it was a big improvement relative to
  
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• 3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Bear Markets

  01-09-2017 04:48
  One of the benefits of dividend investing is the comfort that comes from the regular income stream But market downturns can many times throw that sense of security out the window What income investors need are dividend stocks that can also thrive in bear markets We asked
  
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• Palo Alto Networks Just Added More Customers Than Ever Before

  01-09-2017 03:49
  Palo Alto Networks NYSE PANW 160 announced stronger than expected fiscal fourth quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed demonstrating accelerated revenue growth and adding a record number of customers for its next generation security platform Palo Alto
  
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• Better Buy: Philip Morris International Inc. vs. Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

  01-09-2017 03:49
  There s no question they re bad for your health But given their addictive nature both beer and cigarettes have proven to be investments with enviable returns That s why so many investors flock to Philip Morris NYSE PM and Anheuser Busch InBev NYSE BUD But which
  
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• 3 Brilliant Ways Cirrus Logic Is Investing in the Future

  01-09-2017 03:49
  Cirrus Logic NASDAQ CRUS is known primarily for the audio chips it supplies to smartphone manufacturers This has long been the company s biggest source of revenue with Apple alone contributing 76 of sales in the most recent quarter As Cirrus looks to the
  
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• Move Over, Driverless Cars; Pilotless Planes Are Coming

  01-09-2017 02:50
  It s quite well known that driverless cars and trucks are in the fast lane en route to commercialization However it s probably flying under many investors radars that several companies notably aerospace giants Airbus NASDAQOTH EADSY and Boeing NYSE BA are working
  
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• Does Magna International's Self-Driving System Have a Chance?

  01-09-2017 02:49
  Magna International NYSE MGA the giant auto industry supplier said that is has developed a new technology platform that will allow automakers to build self driving capabilities into their vehicles Magna joins an already long list of companies inside and outside of the
  
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• 3 Top Oil Stocks to Buy Right Now

  01-09-2017 02:49
  The oil market continues to be more volatile than most expected it to be this year with crude recently fetching less than 50 a barrel because of persistently robust supplies That weaker oil price has weighed on oil stocks and could continue to do so for quite some time That said it
  
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• 3 Things Ulta Management Wants You to Know

  01-09-2017 02:49
  Shares of Ulta Salon NASDAQ ULTA the all things beauty cosmetics retailer have come under pressure in the wake of its second quarter earnings report The sell off certainly wasn t due to Ulta s actual results which beat analyst estimates across the board Revenue grew 20
  
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• 2 Reasons Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Stock Could Fall

  01-09-2017 02:49
  Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ ISRG is the epitome of a disruptive innovator The robotic surgery pioneer changed the way hundreds of thousands of surgical procedures are performed every year 160 likely improving countless lives in the process Its technology is world class and
  
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• TEDGlobal: Africa needs more engineers and makers

  01-09-2017 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  How technology can help Africa prepare for a doubling of its population in next 30 years.
  
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• Selfie app 'spots early signs of pancreatic cancer'

  01-09-2017 01:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The software is designed to act as a low-cost early warning system for pancreatic tumours.
  
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• Nasa tests new Dream Chaser spacecraft and other news

  01-09-2017 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
  
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• Big fall in cash Isa investments

  01-09-2017 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The amount of money put into the accounts has fallen by a third year-on-year, according to HMRC.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey costs mount up

  01-09-2017 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Analysts say damage from the storm could approach $100bn.
  
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• Four fifths of Britons proud of work

  01-09-2017 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  And women are more likely to enjoy their work, a survey suggests.
  
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• How the Tupperware party became a million dollar idea

  01-09-2017 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the Tupperware party became a million dollar idea.
  
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• Sky taxis

  01-09-2017 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  How Dubai may be winning the race to launch the first passenger-carrying flying drones.
  
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• Sales of inefficient vacuum cleaners banned

  01-09-2017 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Those using more than 900 watts and emitting more than 80 decibels are now banned in Europe's shops.
  
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• Inefficient vacuum cleaner sales banned

  01-09-2017 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Vacuum cleaners using more than 900 watts and emitting more than 80 decibels are no longer allowed in Europe's shops.
  
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• TUC says flexible working requests can end in worse outcomes

  01-09-2017 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Two out of five employees who request flexible working end up worse off, the TUC says.
  
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• VW launches new UK diesel scrappage scheme

  01-09-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  All Volkswagen brands, including Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW Commercial Vehicles, will participate.
  
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