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• Bitcoin surges above $13,000 to new high

  06-12-2017 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The digital currency has seen its value double in the last month in a volatile journey.
  
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• Ex Volkswagen executive jailed in US amid diesel scandal

  06-12-2017 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Oliver Schmidt is the second person to go to prison in the US due to the diesel emissions scandal.
  
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• Are traditional family activities set for a revival?

  06-12-2017 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite children's obsession with devices, traditional entertainment is making a revival.
  
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• Luxury good-makers win fight over online sales bans

  06-12-2017 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The European Court of Justice says luxury firms have the right to restrict online sales to protect their brands.
  
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• Why I Will Never Buy Yirendai Ltd. Stock

  06-12-2017 19:10
  Chinese online lender Yirendai NYSE YRD might initially seem like a good investment Analysts expect its revenue and EPS to respectively rise 69 and 7 this year followed by 40 sales growth and 44 earnings growth next year Yirendai s stock also looks cheap at 10 times
  
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• The 2 Likely Reasons Novavax Inc. Rocketed Higher by 25% in November

  06-12-2017 19:10
  What happened Shares of Novavax NASDAQ NVAX a clinical stage small cap biotech company focused on the development of recombinant nanoparticle vaccines surged by 25 during the month of November according to data from S amp P Global Market Intelligence The
  
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• Forget Amazon and Alphabet: Here's Why Apple Will Become the First $1 Trillion Company

  06-12-2017 19:10
  The battle for the first trillion dollar company is slowly nearing its conclusion Currently Apple NASDAQ AAPL sitting with an 875 billion valuation appears increasingly likely to claim the title of the first trillion dollar company Yet while it now may seem like a
  
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• L-3 Technologies Upgraded: What You Need to Know

  06-12-2017 19:09
  Every day Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks downgrade others and initiate coverage on a few more But do these analysts even know what they re talking about Today we re taking one high profile Wall Street pick and putting it under the microscope When a
  
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• Here's Why Editas Medicine Inc. Stock Is Slipping Today

  06-12-2017 19:09
  What happened Shares of Editas Medicine Inc NASDAQ EDIT a biotech that aims to correct disease causing genes with CRISPR technology are in retreat following the pricing of a secondary share offering this morning The stock has fallen about 9 2 as of 10 38 p m EST
  
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• Depomed Executes an Exit Strategy for Its Opioid Drug

  06-12-2017 19:09
  After reporting that Collegium Pharmaceutical NASDAQ COLL will take over commercializing its top selling 160 drug Nucynta Depomed Inc NASDAQ DEPO shares rallied 10 yesterday 160 The pact is good news for the company because its revenue and profit have been falling
  
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• Bill Barrett Corporation's Stock Plunges After Announcing Merger Agreement

  06-12-2017 19:09
  What happened Bill Barrett Corporation NYSE BBG plunged on Wednesday and was down more than 18 at 11 00 a m EST Driving the downdraft was the announcement that the DJ Basin focused driller had agreed to combine with Fifth Creek Energy and that it would issue stock
  
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• Impact assessments of Brexit on the UK 'don't exist'

  06-12-2017 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour calls it a "shambles" but David Davis says impact assessments would be of "near zero" use.
  
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• Apple Inc.'s 2019 iPhone Problem

  06-12-2017 18:10
  Apple s NASDAQ AAPL fiscal 2018 that s the year that began on Oct 1 2017 is poised to be a big one for the company Thanks to the introduction of the iPhone X which represents the first radical redesign of Apple s all important iPhone product since the introduction of
  
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• Here's a Good Reason to Be Charitable Before the End of the Year

  06-12-2017 18:09
  With the holiday season upon us many Americans are doing more than just adorning their homes with lights and busting their budgets at retailers Many in fact are focused on charitable giving during this time of the year In fact 96 percent of U S adults have either made or plan
  
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• After Spending $7 Billion, MGM Resorts Says It Has Enough Casinos

  06-12-2017 18:09
  At some point you really need to know when to say enough is enough For casino operator MGM Resorts eighteen is the magic number That s how many casinos it owns and operates around the world and it says it s had its fill of building them Well so long as you don t count
  
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• 2 Reasons Geron Corporation Took a Pounding in November

  06-12-2017 18:09
  What happened Shares of Geron Corporation NASDAQ GERN a clinical stage biotech company focused on the development of oncology drugs sank 12 during the month of November according to data from S amp P Global Market Intelligence The reason for the poor performance
  
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• More Private Sector Jobs For Americans

  06-12-2017 18:07
  More good economic news hits the tape ahead of the opening bell today with ADP ADP 160 private sector payroll numbers coming out better than expectations November new private sector jobs came in at 190K better than the 175K expected True this is down a bit from October s unrevised 235K
  
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• Middle East Shares Mostly Drop In Line with World Stocks, Amid Geopolitical Worries

  06-12-2017 18:07
  Middle East shares mostly fell in line with world stocks and amid geopolitical jitters Middle East shares mostly fell in line with world stocks and amid geopolitical jitters Earlier in the week Qatari stocks rose on hopes tensions would ease between Qatar and some of its neighboring
  
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• 'Dear Mark Carney... capitalism stinks': Bank complaint letters revealed

  06-12-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The public vents its anger at the Bank of England governor in hate mail released to the BBC.
  
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• Veeva Systems (VEEV): Trade the Reaction to Earnings, Not the Report

  06-12-2017 17:07
  Yesterday, Veeva Systems ( VEEV ) released third quarter results. They reported a small beat of expectations in terms of EPS and issued guidance that was roughly in line. The market initially responded positively with the stock hitting a high of $61.47, but then reversed and dropped all the way to $54 as the
  
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• European ADRs Fractionally Lower as Pharmaceutical Stocks See Mixed Fortunes

  06-12-2017 17:07
  American depositary receipts of European stocks were 0 01 lower at 138 26 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday morning American depositary receipts of European stocks were 0 01 lower at 138 26 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday morning
  
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• Pret A Manger to double reusable coffee cup discount

  06-12-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Pret A Manger is to increase the discount for bringing in a reusable cup to 50p from January.
  
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• Spring Statement will be on 13 March 2018

  06-12-2017 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The chancellor of the exchequer says the first Spring Statement will take place on Tuesday 13 March.
  
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• Warren Buffett's Failures: 15 Investing Mistakes He Regrets

  06-12-2017 14:37
  Warren Buffett is quite possibly the greatest investor of all time. For decades, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway — nicknamed the "Oracle of Omaha" — has shown his ability to read Wall Street like a book. He has a net worth of nearly $82 billion, according to Forbes — making him one of the richest people on the planet.
  
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• Don't Expect Aggressive U.S. Shale Drilling

  06-12-2017 14:23
  Many analysts expect U.S. shale to put the pedal to the metal after OPEC extended the production cuts through the end of next year, but some shale executives are unmoved from their pivot towards a more cautious approach to drilling.For years, shale companies burned through cash to grow production, a strategy that
  
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• Google Amazon row leads to restricted YouTube access

  06-12-2017 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Google plans to stop Amazon's Fire TV devices being able to use YouTube from the start of 2018.
  
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• Military wives 'missing out' on up to £30,000 of pension

  06-12-2017 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Wives or partners of those serving overseas are failing to claim National Insurance credits
  
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• Quorn packaging prompts complaints

  06-12-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Meat substitute company to change labelling after a customer tweet is shared thousands of times.
  
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• Poundland owner Steinhoff sees its shares crash by 63%

  06-12-2017 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The boss of Steinhoff, which owns Poundland and Harveys, quits amid probe into accounting irregularities.
  
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• Saga shares dive by 25% on profits warning

  06-12-2017 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm says profits will be hit by the demise of Monarch Airlines and challenges in insurance broking.
  
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• Unwrapping the past

  06-12-2017 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  An intact mummy, excavated a century ago, is the first to be scanned by an advanced X-ray system.
  
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• Banks should end unplanned overdraft charges, charity says

  06-12-2017 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Banks should do more to identify customers who struggle to repay debts, a charity says.
  
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• Shopping centres sold in £3.4bn deal

  06-12-2017 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Bullring shopping centre owner Hammerson is to acquire rival Intu, owner of Manchester's Trafford Centre.
  
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• Jockey Club extends £25m racecourse bond

  06-12-2017 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Decision to offer a rollover on bond issue sees 96% of original investors choose to retain investment.
  
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• Will tech firms challenge China's 'open' internet?

  06-12-2017 05:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Big names like Apple and Facebook were talking about China's internet in Wuzhen this week.
  
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• Look at me

  06-12-2017 01:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Live streaming in Asia has boomed thanks to a massive youth market who spend big through mobile apps.
  
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• Parlez-vous?

  06-12-2017 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Babbel, one of the world's most popular language learning websites, was set up by friends after one of them wanted to learn Spanish.
  
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• How Narcos boosted a language app

  06-12-2017 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Language learning app Babbel got some great publicity when the makers of hit Spanish language TV show Narcos suggested a tie-up.
  
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• Glaxo invests £40m in UK's life sciences sector

  06-12-2017 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  GlaxoSmithKline's funding for genetic research is part of the government's life sciences sector deal.
  
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• German firms may reconsider UK links without Brexit clarity

  06-12-2017 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Companies that do business in the UK need clarity on a Brexit deal by March, Germany's BDI warns.
  
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• The Danish supermarket chain selling 'surplus food'

  06-12-2017 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  A small chain of supermarkets in Denmark is selling what it calls "surplus food", products which have passed the "best before" date or have not quite met manufacturer's rules.
  
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• Fed heads

  06-12-2017 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  At every key moment in US economic history, the chair of the Federal Reserve has set the pace.
  
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