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Tsipras raises Nazi war debt claim at Berlin press conference with Merkel

 

 

Leftwing Greek leader makes call for damages at press conference with Angela Merkel as deadlock remains over bailout funds

 

 

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Tsipras raises Nazi war debt claim at Berlin press conference with Merkel

 

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Greek-German summit amid debt fears

 

 

 

 

 

Greek and German leaders strike conciliatory tones, but remain vague amid growing concerns Athens may soon be running out of money.

 

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UK 'risks economic blow' outside EU

 

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Sexism on trial in Silicon Valley

 

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RBS to cut stake in US bank Citizens

 

UK homes to have 'debts of £10,000'

 

The average UK household will have unsecured debts of £10,000 by the end of next year, according to accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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City Link 'exposes insolvency flaws'

 

The collapse of delivery firm City Link exposes the insolvency system as being too heavily skewed towards investors, two groups of MPs have said.

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That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Wall St. slips after rally as dollar swings

 

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Schlumberger sees prudence as new normal for U.S. shale oil

 

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Massachusetts fines Merrill Lynch $2.5 million for rule lapse

 

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ChemChina to buy into Italian tire maker Pirelli in $7.7 billion deal | btn_rel_video.gif

 

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Dollar resumes slide; stocks, oil prices rebound

 

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GM to make next generation Chevrolet Cruze in Mexico

 

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U.S. auto workers at Daimler, GM, lead in labor cost study

 

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CNOOC's Nexen closing down crude oil trading division - sources

 

China, Global Energy News 12:36pm EDT

 

DuPont investors to vote on Trian demands on May 13

 

11:38am EDT

 

GM ignition switch death toll increases to 74

 

11:35am EDT

 

U.S. homes sales up marginally; supply a constraint

 

10:56am EDT

 

Buffett tells foreign investors good profits to be made in U.S

 

10:25am EDT

 

Carlyle CEO says strong U.S. dollar won't deter long term investors

 

9:45am EDT

 

Volkswagen to cut working hours, jobs at Russian plant

 

7:12am EDT

 

Online ad revenue at risk in war on 'click fraud'

 

7:07am EDT

 

More change at Tesco as senior independent director quits

 

6:49am EDT

 

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Tech, China 6:45am EDT

 

U.S. hedge fund prepares challenge to Bollore's Vivendi: FT

 

6:38am EDT

 

U.S. refiners turn to tanker trucks to avoid 'dumbbell' crudes

 

6:08am EDT

 

Exclusive: CN Rail derailment numbers soared before recent crashes

 

5:37am EDT

 

Fed's Mester urges shift in forward guidance role

 

4:46am EDT

 

New Halfords boss swaps burgers for bikes and car parts

 

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Honda hires U.S. engineering firm Exponent to probe Takata air bags

 

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BOJ's Kuroda: Told PM Abe Japan's long-term price trend unchanged

 

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Uber ties up with Times Internet for India expansion

 

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U.S. faces meager options for further Russia energy sanctions

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ECB hits out at Greek 'blackmail' claims as Merkel holds steady in bail-out demands

 

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Former HMRC boss: I took job at HSBC to help fix bank

 

Dave Hartnett defends his record at tax authority and role as consultant at HSBC

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Tesco exodus continues as Patrick Cescau departs as director

 

Man who found Dave Lewis for chief executive role and John Allan for chairman to leave Tesco

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Halfords reveals McDonald's UK chief as new boss

 

Car parts and bicycles retailer Halfords reveals Jill McDonald, European boss of the fast-food giant, as its new chief executive

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Cadbury, Kellogg’s and Kingsmill feel the pain of supermarket price war

 

Boost for shoppers as price of leading brands falls as Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons cut prices

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Broken bolts on 'Cheesegrater' run up £1m bill for Severfield

 

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Structural steel group Severfield reveals cost it is facing over fractured bolts on iconic 'Cheesegrater' skyscraper

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FirstGroup promises to double train services to Cornwall by 2019

 

Transport group details upgrade plans for next phase of franchise

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Britain's problems far from over, warns Osborne

 

Chancellor says there is no room for policymakers to be complacent, as the world still faces a "very difficult economic situation"

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Pensions managers fear exodus of savers out of gold-plated retirement schemes

 

Companies expect one in three employees to move at least some of their money

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Heathrow commits to increasing domestic flights in bid for expansion

 

Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, has pledged to open new domestic routes if its plan for a third runway are approved

 

The world's next credit crunch could make 2008 look like a hiccup

 

Osborne was right to take a tough stance on austerity

 

Small shareholders are key to the fate of embattled Alliance Trust

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Deep Freeze on Great Lakes Halts Cargo Shipments

 

By IAN AUSTEN and MARY M. CHAPMAN 3:42 PM ET

 

 

Two harsh winters have burdened ship lines and businesses that depend on their cargo, including grain and iron ore.

 

 

 

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Canadian Coast Guard

 

A cargo ship, the Arthur M. Anderson, became stuck in Lake Erie ice before it was freed last month by Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Time Short, German and Greek Leaders Confer on Debt Deal

 

By ALISON SMALE 11:39 AM ET

 

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to calm relations between their countries ahead of attempts to find a deal on Greek debt.

 

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Private Equity’s Bumpy Path in Australia

 

By BRETT COLE 55 minutes ago

 

Despite the challenges presented in Australia, American private equity giants are pushing ahead with investments there.

 

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At the Box Office, It’s No Longer a Man’s World

 

By BROOKS BARNES

 

Women are driving movie ticket sales to a degree rarely seen before, while young men, long the most coveted audience, are relatively AWOL.

 

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Apple Opens Up to Praise New Book on Steve Jobs, and Criticize an Old One

 

By BRIAN X. CHEN and ALEXANDRA ALTER

 

Apple brass, including its chief, Timothy D. Cook, are throwing their weight behind the unauthorized biography of Mr. Jobs, which goes on sale Tuesday.

 

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For Clintons, a Hedge Fund in the Family

 

By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and STEVE EDER

 

When Chelsea Clinton’s husband, Marc Mezvinsky, co-founded an investment firm, Clinton family friends took an interest, illustrating how politics, family and finance can intersect.

 

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Bill Would Limit Use of Student Data

 

By NATASHA SINGER

 

The Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act would place constraints on how education technology companies use or disclose students’ personal information.

 

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Health Care Systems Try to Cut Costs by Aiding the Poor and Troubled

 

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

 

Some of the most expensive patients — so-called super utilizers of hospital care — rack up costs for avoidable reasons. Experiments across the country are trying to better manage these cases.

 

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Americans’ Retirement Funds Increasingly Contain Tech Start-Up Stocks

 

By DAVID GELLES and CONOR DOUGHERTY

 

Drawn by fast-growing private tech companies, big money managers are purchasing their shares, betting that they’ll go public. But that outcome is hardly guaranteed.

 

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With New Nonstick Coating, the Wait, and Waste, Is Over

 

By KENNETH CHANG 12:14 PM ET

 

LiquiGlide has found a way to make the interiors of some bottles permanently wet and slippery. That keeps substances like ketchup from sticking inside.

 

 

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Benefit sanctions 'causing hardship'

 

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Rebound in US consumer prices

 

 

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House prices fall 0.2% in January

 

 

Full article House prices fall 0.2% in January

More firms fail to pay minimum wage

 

  • 24 March 2015
  • From the section Business

 

Full article More firms fail to pay minimum wage

Eurozone business activity picks up

 

 

Full article Eurozone business activity picks up

FTSE 100 ends six day winning streak

 

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HSBC HQ to relocate out of London

 

Full article HSBC HQ to relocate out of London

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  • From the section England

 

 

Pension Wise phone line opens

 

Full article Pension Wise phone line opens

 

 

Diesel users 'taken for a ride'

 

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  • 24 March 2015

Tesco faces legal action in the UK

 

Tesco is facing potential legal action from UK institutional shareholders following its accounting scandal.

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UK inflation rate falls to zero

 

 

 

 

 

The UK's inflation rate fell to 0% in February, the lowest since records began, official figures show.

 

 

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

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Greece risks running out of cash by April 20, scrambles on reforms | btn_rel_video.gif

 

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HSBC chairman says new banker accountability rules are reasonable

 

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Brent slides, U.S. crude holds flat on resilient dollar

 

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India warns Uber, Ola over resuming taxi services

 

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Britain sees no inflation in February for first time on record | btn_rel_video.gif

 

UK, 6:55pm GMT

 

Telefonica finalises 10.25 billion-pound sale of UK unit to Hutchison

 

UK 6:25pm GMT

 

Credit Suisse measures reduce Swiss franc impact

 

5:41pm GMT

 

UK official says IMF inclusion of yuan 'very live' issue

 

IMF 5:31pm GMT

 

FTSE hits record high then slips back; Wolseley falls

 

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World 5:08pm GMT

 

Alliance says 'surprised' at timing of ShareSoc backing for Elliott

 

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Euro zone bailout fund to analyse 1.2 billion euro refund to Greece

 

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H&M warns on dollar's strength hitting buying power | btn_rel_video.gif

 

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Investor says buys stakes in Bulgarian tycoon's firms

 

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Euro zone and U.S. manufacturing expand, China struggles

 

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Nestle keeps faith with Russia despite turmoil

 

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California Chrome ready for Dubai race - trainers

 

Sport 3:30pm GMT

 

Global demand to help oil prices despite U.S. glut-senior Gulf OPEC delegate

 

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Euro stocks rise on data, dollar rebounds

 

FXpert 3:11pm GMT

 

Financial crime replaces house prices on UK regulator watch list

 

3:07pm GMT

 

Foreign investors buy UK firms at fastest pace since 2007

 

3:05pm GMT

 

Osborne warns of rising risk of Greek euro zone exit

 

World, 2:49pm GMT

 

Greek delegation to visit China to boost investment, exports

 

World 2:41pm GMT

 

Exclusive - Greece to run out of cash by April 20 without fresh aid: source

 

2:40pm GMT

 

ECB's balance sheet expands as stimulus plan gains momentum

 

2:22pm GMT

 

IKEA to buy remaining stake in shopping centres company

 

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BAT lowers Souza Cruz buyout offer for second time on payout

 

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HSBC to put headquarters for UK ring-fenced bank in Birmingham - memo

 

1:26pm GMT

 

Leaving EU would be 'disastrous' for Britain - Standard Life chairman

 

UK 1:18pm GMT

 

EU set to re-impose sanctions on more Iranian shipping companies

 

Middle East 1:02pm GMT

 

Chinese yuan's inclusion in IMF's SDR 'very live' issue - UK official

 

IMF 12:44pm GMT

 

Morrisons' new boss ditches five from management team

 

12:12pm GMT

 

Oil ETF investors, not just OPEC, hold sway over crude market

 

FXpert, Middle East 12:08pm GMT

 

China Life Insurance profits rise 30 percent on investment gains

 

12:04pm GMT

 

China officially approves three new free trade zones

 

11:47am GMT

 

Oil rises more than 1 percent, boosted by weaker dollar

 

FXpert, 11:42am GMT

 

Kingfisher casts doubt on Mr Bricolage deal

 

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888 hands out special dividend, eyes acquisitions

 

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Germany says Tsipras visit could trigger 'serious talks'

 

World 11:10am GMT

 

China's short-term rates finally fall, eases financial system strains

 

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IT security firm NCC buys UK rival Accumuli to boost capabilities

 

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Wolseley shares dip as struggling European markets offset U.S. strong demand

 

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Emirates narrows price guidance for U.K.-guaranteed sukuk, pricing Weds

 

Aerospace & Defence 9:36am GMT

 

U.S. law firm rallies Tesco investors to join lawsuit

 

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German private sector grows at strongest rate in eight months - PMI

 

9:14am GMT

 

German exports to Russia plummet 35 percent in January - stats office

 

9:14am GMT

 

Ukraine to start creditor committee talks next week - finance minister

 

8:56am GMT

 

Airbus says RwandAir signs MOU for two A330 aircraft

 

Aerospace & Defence, Africa 8:50am GMT

 

Chinese firms' profits resilient despite sliding investment, weak retail - survey

 

8:24am GMT

 

French private sector expands for second straight month - PMI

 

8:06am GMT

 

Land Securities sells Times Square, London property to Blackstone

 

7:42am GMT

 

Japan finance minister urges BOJ to be mindful of weak-yen risks

 

Japan 7:18am GMT

 

Japan March flash manufacturing PMI falls to 50.4, domestic orders weak

 

Japan 7:13am GMT

 

BOJ Kuroda - Tapering asset buying an option in ending quantitative easing

 

Japan 6:06am GMT

 

GM, Ford to ask UAW for new lower-pay tier in U.S. - Bloomberg

 

5:10am GMT

 

Japan finance minister says would be desirable for AIIB to work with ADB

 

Japan 2:32am GMT

 

China's premier asks IMF to include yuan in SDR basket

 

IMF 2:16am GMT

 

UK scheme to promote alternative lenders to be running by 2016

 

UK 12:52am GMT

 

Europe's banks set to sell 100 billion euros of unwanted loans

 

12:48am GMT

 

Hutchison and Telefonica set to close O2 deal for 10.5 billion pounds - FT

 

12:43am GMT

 

British banking body calls for supervision of tech challengers

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Fed's Bullard sees roaring boom for US economy, but nasty shock for markets

 

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Investors are betting that the Federal Reserve will take its time before pulling the trigger on interest rate rises. Fed insiders warn that this may be a mistake.

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Kiev’s finance minister insists the country has no choice but to restructure $3bn owed to Moscow

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Telefonica agrees £10.25bn sale of O2 to Hutchison Whampoa

 

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Merger of O2 and Three to face regulatory scrutiny

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Inflation falls to zero in February as Britain heads to deflation

 

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Inflation hits zero in February, as Britain heads for its first spell of falling prices in 50 years

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ECB edges closer to pulling the trigger on embattled Greek government

 

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ECB's move to break toxic link between the country's banks and its cash-strapped government will anger Athens

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Pensions giant: Brexit would be 'disaster' for UK

 

Standard Life chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone calls for companies to devote efforts to promoting reform in single market

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Alliance Trust 'not acting ethically' says shareholder association

 

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ShareSoc, which represents individual investors, backs activist Elliott Advisors campaign to claim three seats on the Dundee-based investment trust's board

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Risk of Grexit is rising, says George Osborne

 

UK Chancellor says "ill-will" between Greece and the rest of the eurozone is "palpable" as country faces cash crunch

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HSBC: Green bonds to hit $100bn as investors back renewables

 

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China to drive growth of so called green bond market as world's second largest economy gets serious about remewables says HSBC

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Tesco investors prepare multi-billion pound lawsuit over profit black hole

 

Retailer faces legal battle over profit shortfall as Dave Lewis tries to turn around the business

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The world's next credit crunch could make 2008 look like a hiccup

 

Miliband's not really in the market for helping SMEs

 

Small shareholders are key to the fate of embattled Alliance Trust

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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As Silence Falls on Chicago Trading Pits, a Working-Class Portal Also Closes

 

By WILLIAM ALDEN

 

 

The pits where traders once bellowed out orders for wheat, corn and cattle contracts are scheduled to close this summer, eliminating dozens of jobs and, for many, a way of life.

 

 

 

 

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Traders signaling orders on the financial floor at the Chicago Board of Trade in 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

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Google Hires Finance Chief Ruth Porat From Morgan Stanley

 

By NATHANIEL POPPER and CONOR DOUGHERTY 12:53 PM ET

 

Ms. Porat, who has been Morgan Stanley’s chief financial officer since 2010, will become one of the most powerful women in Silicon Valley.

 

 

 

The Upshot

 

Why Wall Streeters Defecting to Silicon Valley Is Good News for the Economy

 

By NEIL IRWIN

 

If you think of finance as a back office function, it’s easier to see why some of the best and brightest young people are making moves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justices Rule Opinions May Sometimes Be Basis for Securities Fraud Suits

 

By ADAM LIPTAK 49 minutes ago

 

Statements of opinion in securities filings are untrue only if they are not sincerely held, Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the majority.

 

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Wynn Resorts Fight Over Board Seat Has Roots in Divorce Settlement

 

By STEVE FRIESS 33 minutes ago

 

Elaine Wynn, who received a stake in the casino owner Wynn Resorts in a divorce settlement, is campaigning to hold her board seat.

 

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Hackers Use an Android App for Sex Extortion

 

By NICOLE PERLROTH

 

Criminals are luring targets into online sex chats, then persuading them to download apps that siphon off their contact information, passwords and address books.

 

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Facebook May Host News Sites’ Content

 

By RAVI SOMAIYA, MIKE ISAAC and VINDU GOEL

 

The social media giant is said to be in talks with several news publishers, offering to deliver their content quickly, in exchange for a certain loss of control over their readership.

 

 

Square Feet

 

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Flurry of Freight Spurs New Commercial Building Construction in Georgia

 

By KEITH SCHNEIDER 28 minutes ago

 

There is growing demand for new warehouse and distribution space near the nation’s fourth-largest container port.

 

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Greece Says It’ll Present E.U. With Planned Overhauls by Monday

 

By ALISON SMALE and NIKI KITSANTONIS

 

The announcement came as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met supporters and leading government ministers on his first official visit to Germany.

 

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Eurozone Business Growth Nears 4-Year High, Report Shows

 

By DAVID JOLLY 2:28 PM ET

 

Purchasing managers reported that output in March expanded at the quickest pace since May 2011, according to a Markit Economics survey.

 

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Deep Freeze on Great Lakes Halts Cargo Shipments

 

By IAN AUSTEN and MARY M. CHAPMAN

 

Two harsh winters have burdened ship lines and businesses that depend on their cargo, including grain and iron ore.

 

 

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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Facebook Opens Messenger for App Developers

 

By VINDU GOEL 1:58 PM ET

 

 

The social media giant has ambitious plans for its messaging service, including linking business to its user base.

 

 

 

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State of the Art

 

Debunking the Latest Predictions of Facebook’s Demise

 

By FARHAD MANJOO 3:06 PM ET

 

A theory making the rounds in Silicon Valley warns that Facebook relies too heavily on app ads from start-ups inflated by venture capital. But the threat is overblown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kraft and Heinz to Merge in Deal Backed by Buffett and 3G Capital

 

By DAVID GELLES

 

The merger will create the fifth-largest food and beverage company globally, with Heinz controlling 51 percent and Kraft shareholders owning the rest.

 

 

 

Bipartisan Deal on Health Care Issues Hits a Snag Among Senate Democrats

 

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and ROBERT PEAR

 

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A Ukraine Factory That Can’t Close, and Workers Who Won’t Quit

 

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Thousands of workers at a plant in Avdiivka that serves as a vital cog in Ukraine’s steel industry stubbornly return to work every day despite repeated rocket and artillery strikes.

 

 

 

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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