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• Cisco Systems Upgraded As Software Strategy Jells

  05-01-2018 23:11
  Cisco Systems CSCO climbed Friday as Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded the computer networking giant on views that its shift to software and services will pick up in 2018 ibd display video id 3065587b width 50 float left autostart true Analyst Tal Liani upgraded
  
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• Bitcoin Jumps, Ethereum Hits A High, Visa Suspends Crypto Debit Cards

  05-01-2018 23:11
  Bitcoin traded sharply higher Friday while rival cryptocurrency Ethereum pegged a new high and Ripple retreated from Thursday s record levels Meanwhile multiple cryptocurrency debit card providers suspended service under orders from Visa V Europe ibd display
  
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• Biogen Unlikely To See Spinraza Rival In 2018 As AveXis Delayed

  05-01-2018 23:11
  Biogen BIIB and Ionis Pharmaceuticals IONS are unlikely to see a competitor to Spinraza in 2018 an analyst said after rival AveXis AVXS outlined a significant delay for its competing drug AVXS 101 ibd display video id 3065146 width 50 float
  
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• Alibaba Launches Major Expansion Of Supermarkets In Beijing

  05-01-2018 23:08
  China e commerce leader Alibaba BABA is continuing a major push into brick and mortar retailing with plans to add 30 supermarkets in Beijing more than doubling its current store count ibd display video id 3065640 width 50 float left autostart true The supermarkets
  
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• Markets, Brexit and Bitcoin: 2018's themes

  05-01-2018 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  As the new year gets underway, expert commentators give their view on what 2018 holds in store.
  
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• Capital commuting

  05-01-2018 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  After this week's rise in train fares, we look at the commuter towns where your money goes further
  
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• ‘I was duped by an OAP loan shark’

  05-01-2018 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 300,000 UK households are using illegal money lenders. The BBC's Money Box hears one man's story.
  
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• Hit by a loan shark

  05-01-2018 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 300,000 UK households are using illegal money lenders. The BBC's Money Box hears one man's story.
  
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• Late goal

  05-01-2018 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bundesliga's top clubs admit marketing efforts are still way behind those of Premier League rivals.
  
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• House of Fraser aims to cut store rents

  05-01-2018 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The department store chain asks some landlords for "support" with rent bills after a tough Christmas.
  
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• Genworth: Time For Plan B?

  05-01-2018 22:12
  By Seven Corners Capital Management BySeven Corners Capital Management BACKGROUND OF INVESTMENT BACKGROUND OF INVESTMENT BACKGROUND OF INVESTMENTBACKGROUND OF INVESTMENT We currently have a long position in Genworth Financial ticker GNW which in October
  
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• Nasdaq Leads Stocks Up; Market Finds Bullish Angle In Data

  05-01-2018 21:09
  U S stock indexes headed toward their fourth up day in a row Friday despite mixed economic data The Street s reaction was bullish however apparently seeing a hidden plus in the bad data ibd display video id 3065587b width 50 float left autostart true The Nasdaq advanced 0
  
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• China's King Of Automotive Websites Still Has Room To Grow

  05-01-2018 20:09
  Autohome ATHM is on the move and as the company focuses on big data to drive future growth analysts believe there could be more room for the stock to run ibd display video id 3065640 width 50 float left autostart true Initiating coverage on China s online destination
  
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• Ask a Fool: How Can I Protect Myself From a Market Correction in 2018?

  05-01-2018 19:11
  Q I m worried that the stock market is getting too expensive and is overdue for a correction Should I sell some of my stock portfolio and lock in the gains With the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking through 25 000 for the first time recently the almost nine year bull market
  
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• Ask a Fool: Are Bank Stocks Still Attractive?

  05-01-2018 19:11
  Q My bank stocks have performed tremendously well over the past couple of years Should I hold on to them or take my profits now The stock market has done incredibly well recently and banks have been among of the best performers Since a swift drop in early 2016 the sector has
  
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• 5 Things You Should Know About the Hottest Marijuana ETF

  05-01-2018 19:11
  It s often said it takes 10 years to create an overnight success For ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF NYSEMKT MJX it took less than three months After sputtering along as an ETF for Latin American real estate the fund changed its investment focus to marijuana stocks and
  
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• Snap Needs to Adopt This Ad Format

  05-01-2018 19:10
  Snap NYSE SNAP has an advertising problem That much should be evident by its repeatedly disappointing earnings results Snap missed third quarter revenue estimates by 12 after falling short by 4 in the second quarter While some of those disappointing results have to do
  
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• Deutsche Bank to take €1.5bn US tax hit

  05-01-2018 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The German lender warns it will make a small 2017 loss following changes to the US tax code.
  
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• Why A Bull Market Rally Is The Time To Review Your Stock-Selling Smarts

  05-01-2018 18:09
  The bull market entered 2018 going great guns showing no signs for now of letting up ibd display video id 3037819 width 50 float left autostart true There are a couple of reasons why that makes now a good time to make sure you know your sell rules First you need sell rules to
  
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• Non-Farm Payroll Disappoints

  05-01-2018 18:08
  The much anticipated monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS was released today ahead of the opening bell and the headline results at first blush look a little disappointing 148K new non farm payroll jobs were reportedly created in the month of December beneath
  
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• Xilinx, Nvidia Best 'Idiosyncratic' Chip Names in 2018, Says Goldman

  05-01-2018 18:07
  Shares of programmable chip maker Xilinx XLNX are up 2 91 over 4 at 73 40 as the Street responds favorably to the company s announcement late yesterday its chief executive Moshe Gavrielov will retire this month passing the reins to Victor Peng a 10 year veteran of the
  
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• European ADRs Move Higher in Friday Trading

  05-01-2018 18:07
  American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0 08 higher at 145 25 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday American depository receipts of European stocks were trading 0 08 higher at 145 25 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Friday In
  
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• Asian ADRs Move Higher in Friday Trading

  05-01-2018 17:27
  American depositary receipts of Asian stocks were trading 0 52 higher at 188 32 on the Bank of New York Mellon Asia ADR Index on Friday American depositary receipts of Asian stocks were trading 0 52 higher at 188 32 on the Bank of New York Mellon Asia ADR Index on Friday In North Asia
  
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• Analyzing the December Jobs Report

  05-01-2018 16:51
  It is, I guess, a sign of the times in which we live that something empirical like the jobs report is looked at through the lens of politics. Observing that jobs growth is good does not make you a Trump supporter, nor does stating the fact that monthly gains are generally lower than under the Obama administration
  
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• US jobs growth loses steam in December

  05-01-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Non-farm payrolls rise by 148,000 - far fewer than in November, but the unemployment rate holds steady.
  
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• Branson hits back at East Coast rail franchise critics

  05-01-2018 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Richard Branson says Network Rail was to blame for losses on the East Coast rail franchise.
  
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• Self-assessment: concern over fewer ways to pay tax

  05-01-2018 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners raise concerns over a ban imposed on paying tax by credit card or via the Post Office.
  
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• What Is Keeping Oil From Breaking $70?

  05-01-2018 14:16
  The protests in Iran have helped  push oil prices up to fresh multi-year highs  this week, but a lot of questions remain about the durability of the oil price rally.Repeated and ongoing protests in various cities around Iran has raised questions about a possible disruption of supply, which, to be sure, remains
  
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• The car that won't let you crash it

  05-01-2018 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Theo Leggett tries out automatic braking systems and car safety devices aimed at preventing accidents.
  
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• The female brewmaster making craft lager

  05-01-2018 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Accomplished brewmaster and microbrewery owner Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela talks about her business.
  
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• Nigeria's 'girl empowerment' initiative

  05-01-2018 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Schoolgirls in northern Nigeria are learning to support themselves.
  
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• Investment Is Declining

  05-01-2018 13:02
  New investment inflows are declining relative to the "depreciation" of investments. On the surface, it seems there is too little investment. In this weeks release of the  13 December 2017 meeting minutes , the FOMC participants pondered the effects of the GOP tax plan on business investment:Many
  
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• The rise of African contemporary art

  05-01-2018 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  African artists are enjoying an increasingly high profile at global exhibitions.
  
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• 'Latte levy' of 25p urged by MPs in bid to cut cup waste

  05-01-2018 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK throws away 2.5 billion non-recyclable coffee cups every year, MPs say.
  
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• UK car sales see first drop for six years

  05-01-2018 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Car sales in the UK fell by 5.7% last year, with drivers continuing to shun diesel-powered engines.
  
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• Surf wear brand Billabong bought by Quiksilver owner

  05-01-2018 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The deal is a lifeline for the Australian firm, which has only made a profit in one of the past five years.
  
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• How Bubble Wrap became a million dollar idea

  05-01-2018 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how Bubble Wrap became a million dollar idea.
  
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• China offers 10-year visas to 'high end talent'

  05-01-2018 06:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Beijing hopes to attract more technology experts, entrepreneurs and scientists to help its development.
  
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• Meltdown and Spectre: All Macs, iPhones and iPads affected

  05-01-2018 05:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech giant has released some fixes and says there are "no known exploits" of the flaws.
  
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• 'Latte levy': Would you pay 25p for your coffee cup?

  05-01-2018 04:23 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs are calling for a 25p "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups to help reduce waste.
  
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• The year of AI

  05-01-2018 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Artificial intelligence and machine learning will thoroughly infiltrate our lives this year, firms believe.
  
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• Trump plans to expand offshore drilling in Pacific and Atlantic

  05-01-2018 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The controversial plan considers drilling most of the country's outer continental shelf.
  
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• Cut Premier League ticket prices, urges Man City captain

  05-01-2018 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Vincent Kompany says top football clubs can afford to cut ticket prices for their local fans.
  
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