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• Will Birmingham be the next Wall Street?

  11-12-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham's financial credentials make it an unsurprising choice for a new home for the Bank of England.
  
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• What Should You Expect From The FOMC Meet?

  11-12-2017 18:31
  This week the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee FOMC meets for the final time under outgoing Fed Chair Janet Yellen who will step down from the Fed following a four year reign as a relatively dovish yet consistent head custodian of the U S economy She will be replaced early next year
  
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• Shazam! Apple buys music recognition app

  11-12-2017 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Rivalry against Spotify and augmented reality ambitions are two possible reasons for the takeover.
  
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• New Highs for S&P, Dow on Strong Jobs Report

  11-12-2017 15:28
  With a government shutdown averted for now the big story on Friday was the Government Employment Situation report and it didn t disappoint The economy added 228 000 jobs in November which surged past expectations and salvaged weekly gains for two of the major indices The S amp P
  
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• UK inventors claim funding rules hold them back

  11-12-2017 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Garden shed inventors talk about the challenges they face to get government funding for their ideas.
  
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• 3 Top Augmented Reality Stocks You Should Consider Buying

  11-12-2017 13:52
  When Niantic s Pokemon Go game launched in early 2016 it helped bring augmented reality AR to the forefront of many consumers minds And while the hype around catching virtual Pikachus in a public park has subsided a bit the idea that AR could be one of the next
  
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• Watch These 3 Leaders With Earnings Due; S&P 500 Futures

  11-12-2017 12:28
  Futures for the S amp P 500 index rose modestly Monday morning as Bitcoin futures surged 160 at Cboe Global Markets CBOE from 160 their Sunday debut ibd display video id 3012111 width 50 float left autostart true S amp P 500 standouts Micron Technology
  
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• The Best Track Record I've Ever Seen

  11-12-2017 08:29
  Just seven minutes every Friday That s all it takes If you can manage that then you ll be on your way to making about 568 a week That s 29 577 a year And that can be scaled up or down depending on your portfolio size and preference
  
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• AWE Shares Surge After Rival Takeover Bid from Mineral Resources

  11-12-2017 04:28
  Shares in AWE Ltd 160 AWE AU surged 14 on Monday after the Australian oil and gas explorer received a take over bid from 160 mining services firm Mineral Resources MIN AU trumping a rival bid from 160 Chinese state owned China Energy Reserve amp Chemicals Group Shares
  
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• Your Social Security Benefits Will Be Smaller Than You Think

  11-12-2017 03:28
  If you re counting on your Social Security benefits for retirement income you should be aware that the benefit amount listed on your Social Security statement is not reliable Not only is that number just an estimate but there are certain expenses that will eat into whatever
  
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• RFG Rejects Allegations It Runs 'Brutal Business'; Shares Slump 22%

  11-12-2017 03:28
  Retail Food Group RFG AU has denied media reports it is running its franchisees into the ground with a brutal business model Retail Food GroupRetail Food Group RFG AU has denied media reports it is running its franchisees into the ground with a brutal business model A Fairfax
  
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• Is Wal-Mart Making Another Fashion Faux Pas?

  11-12-2017 03:28
  The last time Wal Mart NYSE WMT tried to set fashion trends it ended in disaster But now after a few years the discount merchandiser has high style ambitions again Wal Mart is partnering with Hudson s Bay NASDAQOTH HBAYF department store chain Lord amp Taylor
  
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• What's Geico Really Worth to Berkshire Hathaway?

  11-12-2017 02:28
  Warren Buffett often refers to Berkshire Hathaway s NYSE BRK A NYSE BRK B 160 book value as a measuring stick for its success or failure but even he admits it has its flaws One of the biggest is that Berkshire s losing acquisitions have to be marked down but winners can
  
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• Should Potbelly's New CEO Take the Company Private?

  11-12-2017 02:28
  After being without a permanent CEO since Aylwin Lewis left earlier this year fast casual restaurant brand Potbelly NASDAQ PBPB 160 recently named Alan Johnson as CEO Now Johnson finds himself leading a struggling company In August interim CEO Michael Coyne noted that
  
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• 4 Retirement Savings Moves to Make Before 2018

  11-12-2017 02:28
  Before you start your happy new year it s important to wrap up your tasks for the old one especially when it comes to your retirement savings plan This is your last chance to make 2017 a good year for your future retirement By taking these steps you can not only ensure you re on
  
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• 2018 Is a Critical Year for These 3 Small Commercial-Stage Biotech Stocks

  11-12-2017 02:28
  Making the leap from clinical stage to the commercial stage drug isn t easy It requires an entirely different set of experience to navigate the world of private and public payers and a big investment in sales and marketing to convince doctors to prescribe drugs In 2018 we ll find out
  
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• There's No Fixing Blue Apron, New CEO or Not

  11-12-2017 01:28
  There s a phrase about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic that is meant to describe a pointless exercise in the face of impending catastrophe That s the equivalent of meal kit delivery service Blue Apron NYSE APRN announcing that the company s co founder and CEO was
  
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• The Best Video Game Stocks of 2017

  11-12-2017 01:28
  If you invested in video game stocks this year chances are good that you earned a solid return Just about every company engaged in producing either the hardware or the software that caters to the industry beat the broader market by a wide margin in 2017 A notable exception
  
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• Disney's Interest In Fox Is All About Streaming

  11-12-2017 01:28
  Disney NYSE DIS is working on a couple of direct to consumer streaming products for ESPN and its film studios Adding in the assets of Twenty First Century Fox s NASDAQ FOXA film and television properties could provide a nice boost to both services enabling them
  
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• Stefano Tresca: 'Fight your battles on a single front'

  11-12-2017 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  CEO Secrets: Tech start-ups should concentrate on their core business and fight on one front at a time, says Stefano Tresca
  
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• 3am epiphany

  11-12-2017 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Kristina Karlsson set up her stationary business following a eureka moment, and it has since gone global.
  
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