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• Spotify sued over songwriter rights

  02-01-2018 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Wixen Music Publishing is seeking damages of at least $1.6bn.
  
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• Prince Harry asks

  02-01-2018 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Is there a link between mental health and the nation's productivity? Prince Harry asked us to look into this question.
  
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• Philip Morris places anti-smoking advertisement in papers

  02-01-2018 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The world's second biggest tobacco firm is highlighting its ambition to stop selling cigarettes in the UK.
  
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• Ryanair applies for UK air operator licence

  02-01-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline says it may need a UK licence in the event of a hard Brexit.
  
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• What's Next Ahead of Q4 Earnings Season?

  02-01-2018 18:07
  After witnessing roughly 20 gains or more in 2017 s major indexes the natural question for investors is what s next Well this week will take us a good distance into figuring this out in early 2018 ahead of Q4 earnings season and as market participants plot their advances Due to
  
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• Will EURUSD Break 1.2092?

  02-01-2018 13:01
  It is not unusual for the forex market to extend end of the year trends and this has seen the dollar open 2018 on a weaker note. However, it is more important how the dollar ends the first week of the year than where it starts in dictating its tone going forward.In this regard, attention is on key Amazing Trader
  
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• LeEco chairman Jia Yueting defies demand to return to China

  02-01-2018 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The debt-laden Chinese technology firm has struggled after expanding fast into many sectors
  
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• Biggest house price rises for 2017 revealed

  02-01-2018 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Cheltenham heads the list of towns where house prices rose the most last year, Perth sees biggest fall.
  
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• The gene editing tech that uses 'molecular scissors'

  02-01-2018 08:37 via bbc.co.uk
  In 2012 a form of gene editing was discovered, it is called CRISPR Cas9. It uses "molecular scissors" to alter a very specific strand of DNA.
  
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• Bid to save rare freshwater river mussel in Wales

  02-01-2018 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Conservationists have bred 1,300 freshwater pearl mussels to be released back into Welsh rivers.
  
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• These 5 Top Tech Stocks Just Carved This Bullish Base Pattern: S&P 500 Futures

  02-01-2018 05:06
  Futures for the S amp P 500 index rose slightly Monday afternoon as markets prepare for the first trading day of 2018 For the new year here are five leading stocks that just formed flat bases at the very end of 2017 Amazon com AMZN Facebook FB
  
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• After Huge 2017, Bitcoin Falls To Start New Year

  02-01-2018 05:06
  After a huge volatile 2017 Bitcoin started 2018 with modest losses as interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain related stocks continues to soar ibd display video id 3017249 width 50 float left autostart true CME Group CME Bitcoin futures fell 6 6 vs Friday s
  
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• The "One" Secret to Home Depot's Success

  02-01-2018 04:08
  Since its founding in 1978 Home Depot NYSE HD has seen great success It has grown from two home improvement stores near Atlanta to an empire of nearly 2 300 locations stretching across North America While investors have made plenty of money investing in Home Depot since it
  
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• The Social Security Administration May Be Steering You Wrong

  02-01-2018 03:08
  Cost cutting can be great but it can also lead to undesired consequences Consider for example the Social Security Administration SSA which has undergone multiple 160 years of budget cuts and faces further cuts While the major agency continues to serve tens of millions of
  
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• 2 Stars and 2 Flops: A Look Back at 4 Notable 2017 IPOs

  02-01-2018 02:08
  2017 wasn t a particularly hot or cold year for initial public offerings on the stock market According to data compiled by IPO specialist Renaissance Capital 160 new share issues were priced which is only slightly below the average of the years from 2010 to 2016 As ever some
  
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• Where Will Fortinet, Inc. Be in 5 Years?

  02-01-2018 01:08
  Despite fourth quarter guidance that slightly disappointed like many of its peers Fortinet NASDAQ FTNT shareholders have enjoyed a stellar 2017 However unlike some cybersecurity providers including Palo Alto Networks NYSE PANW Fortinet s strong performance
  
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• Verizon Wants to Help Build City Streets of the Future

  02-01-2018 01:08
  How can asphalt save the environment That s a question Verizon NYSE VZ has posed on its website promoting Internet of Things IoT services Perhaps a better question though is What does Verizon have to do with asphalt As it turns out the wireless provider thinks
  
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