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• With us in spirit

  15-09-2017 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Is naming a new brand of whiskies after the collapsed bank a wise move?
  
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• Wall Street closes week at record highs

  15-09-2017 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Investors shrugged off weak economic data, a missile test and a terrorist attack.
  
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• Equifax says almost 400,000 Britons hit in data breach

  15-09-2017 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Data on almost 400,000 Britons was taken when hackers hit US credit rating firm Equifax, says the firm.
  
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• A Slew Of Economic Data

  15-09-2017 18:39
  We see new economic data before the opening bell today but we ll need to parse it a bit to see if we re looking at effects of the hurricane influencing August Retail Sales results The headline number was 0 2 whereas expectations were for 0 2 This is identical with what the control
  
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• Fine for PPI firm Your Money Rights Ltd's illegal calls

  15-09-2017 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The Carmarthenshire-based company made 146 million calls to people over four months.
  
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• Universal Credit wait a key factor in rent arrears, says DWP report

  15-09-2017 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Call for a pause in the roll-out of Universal Credit following the government's own report.
  
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• Fashion firms focus on social media

  15-09-2017 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Young women are increasingly being influenced by what they see on apps such as Instagram, experts say.
  
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• Will Offering Less Save These Bar and Grill Chains?

  15-09-2017 16:38
  Americans have been less willing to eat good in the neighborhood or to pepper in some fun Both Ruby Tuesday NYSE RT and Brinker International s NYSE EAT Chili s have struggled to lure customers a problem that has also faced DineEquity s NYSE DIN Applebee s
  
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• Why MediaTek Is Smart to Get Out of Qualcomm, Inc.'s Way

  15-09-2017 16:38
  Per a pre publication note in DigiTimes subscription required mobile chip maker MediaTek largely seen as the No 2 merchant mobile chip vendor next to market leader Qualcomm NASDAQ QCOM is unlikely to roll out mobile chips built using more advanced 10nm and 7nm
  
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• Here's Why Higher Interest Rates Matter to JPMorgan Chase

  15-09-2017 16:38
  Interest rates are one of the most important catalysts for bank stocks right now with higher rates promising improved profitability throughout the industry Given that the Federal Reserve will meet next week to decide whether to raise rates in turn it s worth reviewing
  
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• Angola's 'suitcase traders'

  15-09-2017 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The entrepreneurial Angolan women travelling to Rio de Janerio and Sao Paulo in search of Brazilian clothes to bring home and sell.
  
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• Putting a price on a 'good reputation'

  15-09-2017 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Lerato Mbele looks at how African companies protect their brands.
  
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• KPMG clears out South African bosses amid Gupta scandal

  15-09-2017 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The global accountancy firm removes top bosses at its South African arm over the Gupta scandal.
  
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• Wall Street Narrowly Mixed as Geopolitical Tensions Rise, Data in Focus

  15-09-2017 15:36
  U S stocks were set for a narrowly mixed open on Friday as geopolitical tensions rose after North Korea fired another missile over Japan and a terrorist attack in London and amid a raft of readings on the U S economy U S stocks were set for a narrowly mixed open on Friday as
  
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• STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  STMicroelectronics N V STM will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 051 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 26 2017 Shareholders who purchased STM prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks
  
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• PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  PulteGroup Inc PHM will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 09 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 03 2017 Shareholders who purchased PHM prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks the 8th
  
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• Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (EBSB) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  Meridian Bancorp Inc EBSB will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 04 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 03 2017 Shareholders who purchased EBSB prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks the
  
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• L.S. Starrett Company (SCX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  L S Starrett Company SCX will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 1 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29 2017 Shareholders who purchased SCX prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks the
  
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• Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  Ituran Location and Control Ltd ITRN will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 24 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 10 2017 Shareholders who purchased ITRN prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment
  
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• Eversource Energy (ES) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  Eversource Energy ES will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 475 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29 2017 Shareholders who purchased ES prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks the
  
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• ENI S.p.A. (E) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  ENI S p A E will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 676 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 06 2017 Shareholders who purchased E prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This represents an 8 16
  
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• Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  Ecolab Inc ECL will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 37 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 16 2017 Shareholders who purchased ECL prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks the 4th quarter
  
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• Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  Douglas Dynamics Inc PLOW will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 0 24 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29 2017 Shareholders who purchased PLOW prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks
  
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• China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SNP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  China Petroleum amp Chemical Corporation SNP will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 1 34 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 06 2017 Shareholders who purchased SNP prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend
  
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• Broadcom Limited (AVGO) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 18, 2017

  15-09-2017 15:15
  Broadcom Limited AVGO will begin trading ex dividend on September 18 2017 A cash dividend payment of 1 02 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 29 2017 Shareholders who purchased AVGO prior to the ex dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment This marks the
  
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• Lehman Brothers: Failed bank or malt whisky?

  15-09-2017 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The Lehman Brothers brand is back, but this time on a whisky bottle.
  
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• The firm making animals out of rubbish

  15-09-2017 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Using recycled glass, one company in Swaziland has been making ornaments for 30 years.
  
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• FTSE 100 falls but Wetherspoon boosted by profits rise

  15-09-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The pub group reports rising sales and profits, with strong trading over summer.
  
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• How the skateboard become a million dollar idea

  15-09-2017 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The skateboard took the world by storm in the 1970s, but who invented it?
  
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• Hurricanes Harvey And Irma Will Boost Consumer Credit Outstanding

  15-09-2017 13:11
  There is good correlation between consumer credit growth and GDP - except during the 2001 recession.The comparison of the year-over-year growth of consumer credit growth (with student loans removed - blue line) to GDP (red line) is shown in the below graph. Consumer credit is the grease of the economy.Is
  
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• Watchdog refuses to publish RBS letter

  15-09-2017 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A leaked report alleging RBS mistreated customers will not be published, the FCA says, despite pressure from MPs.
  
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• Pound hits highest since Brexit vote on rate rise speech

  15-09-2017 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Sterling at a 15-month dollar high as a Bank official says the "moment is approaching" for a rate rise.
  
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• Brexit: Burberry's Christopher Bailey sees 'enormous' trade potential

  15-09-2017 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The design chief of the British fashion house says it's a "smaller world than it's ever been" for trade.
  
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• JustGiving targeted by criminals for money laundering

  15-09-2017 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The fundraising website has shut nearly 100 appeal pages because it believes they were fraudulent.
  
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• Angry Birds maker Rovio targets $1bn valuation

  15-09-2017 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Finnish mobile games developer Rovio sets the price range for its share listing.
  
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• Top China Bitcoin exchange to stop trading

  15-09-2017 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  BTCC will stop trading at the end of the month amid a widening crackdown on virtual currencies.
  
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• Traffic levels hit record high

  15-09-2017 02:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Economic growth and a rising population have pushed up car use, the government says.
  
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• NHS workers demand 3.9% pay rise

  15-09-2017 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Fourteen unions write to the chancellor following the lifting of the pay cap for police and prison officers.
  
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• UK could need '5,000 more customs officials after Brexit'

  15-09-2017 01:51 via bbc.co.uk
  HMRC also says the UK could need 5,000 more customs officials after it leaves the EU.
  
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• 'I want to make life more convenient'

  15-09-2017 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Wellen Sham the boss of electric car maker Thunder Power says he wants to 'make life more convenient' for us all.
  
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• Instagram secrets

  15-09-2017 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The Facebook-owned photo app has become an important marketing tool for many small entrepreneurs.
  
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