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• Heathrow third runway public consultation reopened

  24-10-2017 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The Department for Transport has published a series of fresh reports into Heathrow's impact.
  
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• Gucci sales star at luxury firm Kering

  24-10-2017 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Strong demand from China and western Europe drive sales at Gucci.
  
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• McDonald's serves up surging sales and profits

  24-10-2017 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The fast food giant pushes back against competitors with menu changes and promotions.
  
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• Saudis plan to build $500bn mega city and business zone

  24-10-2017 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The NEOM zone would be built in the north-west, extending to Egypt and Jordan, Saudi officials say.
  
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• A Slew Of Q3 Earnings

  24-10-2017 19:07
  We ve already got a busy day of Q3 earnings reports to sift through and market participants should take heart that by and large most major companies reporting before the opening bell have outperformed expectations in some cases by a wide margin After today s market close we expect
  
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• BrightHouse rent-to-own firm pays £14.8m in redress

  24-10-2017 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The retailer will compensate 250,000 customers after regulator says it had not acted as a responsible lender.
  
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• Premier League TV rights: Clubs abandon plans for distribution of overseas money

  24-10-2017 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Premier League clubs fail to agree on ending the equal distribution of overseas TV money and abandon the proposals.
  
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• Sears stops selling Whirlpool appliances

  24-10-2017 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The shift ends a decades-long partnership and comes as both companies face competitive pressures.
  
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• Sexism was pervasive in finance, says Virgin Money boss

  24-10-2017 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Virgin Money boss says a former colleague at a different bank was "expected to sleep with her boss".
  
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• Consumers warned as credit card rates hit 10-year high

  24-10-2017 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The average credit card now charges 23% annual interest, with one bank charging nearly 30%.
  
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• Lonely Planet tells the world to visit cheap Britain

  24-10-2017 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The travel publisher says the slide in sterling has made the UK one of the best-value destinations.
  
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• World wine production 'to hit 50-year low'

  24-10-2017 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Poor weather in France, Italy and Spain has hit production levels, an industry body says.
  
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• The 5 Countries That Could Push Oil Prices Up

  24-10-2017 14:40
  Oil prices appear to be stuck in the $50s per barrel, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t serious supply risks to the market.An unexpected disruption could occur at any moment, as has happened in the past, leading to a sudden and sharp jump in prices. Geopolitical tension has been largely irrelevant since the
  
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• Equifax to be investigated by FCA over data breach

  24-10-2017 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator is making enquiries after data belonging to many thousands of UK customers was lost.
  
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• IBD's No. 1 Group Under Pressure; These 6 Key Earnings Loom; S&P 500 Futures

  24-10-2017 14:01
  Futures for the S amp P 500 index Nasdaq 100 and Dow industrials rose slightly Tuesday morning after the major averages closed near session lows Monday ibd display video id 2398700 width 50 float left autostart true The top rated Medical Biomed Biotech group fell again
  
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• Sexism 'was pervasive in finance'

  24-10-2017 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia has told MPs that sexism was "pervasive" in finance.
  
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• Mortgage lenders 'should consider rent payment record'

  24-10-2017 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Mortgage lenders should look more favourably on people who have paid their rent on time, says a Treasury minister.
  
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• Costa coffee chain's profits go cold

  24-10-2017 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's biggest coffee company sees first-half profits fall and sales in its existing shops slow down.
  
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• Debtors to be given 'breathing space', government confirms

  24-10-2017 09:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Government plans to give debtors a six-week grace period may become law by 2019
  
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• Kroger Selling Its Convenience Stores? What It Means for Investors

  24-10-2017 04:01
  At a recent investor day Kroger NYSE KR announced it was exploring a potential sale of its convenience store business You might not have known Kroger was in this business but in its long history of acquisitions many buyout targets kept their names That s not only true for
  
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• 3 Growth Stocks for the Long Term

  24-10-2017 04:01
  Investing in growth stocks can be exciting and rewarding especially for shareholders willing to focus on businesses that can sustain that growth over the long term But finding those stocks is easier said than done So we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a growth
  
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• With the Help of Google, Wal-Mart Takes the Fight to Amazon

  24-10-2017 04:00
  Wal Mart NYSE WMT is focused like a laser on challenging Amazon com NASDAQ AMZN From pricing to delivery the retail king wants to counter the e commerce leader at every turn The latest salvo in their bruising retail war Wal Mart is tag teaming with Alphabet
  
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• The Latest Sign That Google Will Challenge Amazon's Echo Show

  24-10-2017 04:00
  Last month TechCrunch reported 160 that Alphabet NASDAQ GOOG NASDAQ GOOGL subsidiary Google was working on a smart home device with a display one that could compete directly with Amazon com s NASDAQ AMZN new Echo Show that debuted earlier this year That
  
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• Some Great News for Apple Inc. iPhone X Production

  24-10-2017 03:01
  In a new research note from respected KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo summarized by MacRumors Kuo says that Apple s NASDAQ AAPL iPhone X production difficulties appear on track to be resolved Image source Apple In the note Kuo said that
  
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• Better Buy: Yum Brands or Yum China?

  24-10-2017 03:01
  Last November Yum China NYSE YUMC started trading on 160 the New York Stock Exchange after being spun off of Yum Brands NYSE YUM Yum China shares surged nearly 70 since that split but Yum shares only rose about 20 Therefore investors might be wondering if Yum
  
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• 3 Signs You're About to Claim Social Security at the Wrong Age

  24-10-2017 03:01
  Filing for Social Security at the right time is the best way to get the most out of your benefits And unfortunately it s a decision that countless seniors get wrong Here are just a few indications that you re not making the best choice 1 You don t know what your full
  
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• Why Tractor Supply Company Should Be a Stock on Your Radar

  24-10-2017 03:00
  Recently on Industry Focus we welcomed a team of Fool com contributors to the studio to talk about some of their favorite companies as part of our Pitch a Stock theme week In this consumer and retail segment Simon Erickson offers his take on Tractor Supply
  
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• Why Google's "Other Bets" Could Be Poised For Growth

  24-10-2017 02:59
  Shares of Alphabet Inc GOOGL fell almost 2 on Monday just days before the scheduled release of its third quarter earnings report Ahead of Alphabet s much anticipated Q3 earnings due out Thursday investors might consider taking a harder look at what to expect from the company as it
  
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• The Biggest Lesson of the Dot-Com Bubble

  24-10-2017 02:02
  Wall Street has infamously had its share of ugly Octobers so Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp chose this month to offer their listeners a special treat a four part series on the history of market crashes in the United States In this Motley Fool Answers 160
  
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• 2018 Roth IRA Income Limits: What You Need to Know

  24-10-2017 02:02
  Roth IRAs can make it easier to build up retirement savings By contributing to a Roth you can have your money grow on a tax free basis throughout your career and beyond with no tax due when you take withdrawals in retirement It s hard to match the Roth s tax benefits but there
  
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• Will Soft Unum U.K. Drag Unum Group's (UNM) Q3 Earnings?

  24-10-2017 02:01
  Unum Group UNM is slated to report third quarter 2017 results on Oct 25 after the market closes The company delivered a positive earnings surprise in the last two quarters Let s see what it has in store for this yet to be reported quarter Unum Group is expected to have
  
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• What's in the Cards for Milacron (MCRN) in Q3 Earnings?

  24-10-2017 02:00
  Milacron Holdings Corp MCRN is scheduled to report third quarter 2017 results on Oct 26 before the opening bell Last quarter Milacron surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12 2 The company beat estimates in three of the trailing four quarters witnessing an average positive
  
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• Is Celgene (CELG) Poised for a Beat This Earnings Season?

  24-10-2017 02:00
  Celgene Corporation CELG is scheduled to report third quarter 2017 results on Oct 26 before the opening bell Celgene s stock has moved up 6 1 year to date compared with the industry s gain of 11 8 Celgene has an excellent track record with the company beating
  
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• You're hired: Who will Trump choose to chair the Fed?

  24-10-2017 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  President Trump will soon choose who runs the most powerful central bank - the US Federal Reserve.
  
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• Salvage superstar

  24-10-2017 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Meet the Pakistani girl whose recycled bags are proving a big hit
  
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• Post haste

  24-10-2017 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Start-ups are trying to reduce delivery costs for retailers, but can they compete with the big boys?
  
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• Will Lidl's low-cost model work in the US?

  24-10-2017 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The German supermarket Lidl has opened its first US stores but will its low-cost model disrupt the country's grocery market?
  
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