International News
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Europe close: DAX dives on euro peaks and colluding carmakers
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - European stocks ended the week firmly in the red as the euro continued to march higher, with the strength in the single currency weighing on exporters and car makers were hit by rep... Read More
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General Electric tumbles further as profits slide
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - US industrial giant General Electric reported net profits of $1.34bn for the second quarter of 2017, 53% less than its earnings for the same quarter in 2016. Read More
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US open: Wall Street slips amid weak tech earnings, downbeat GE
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Wall Street was slightly lower in early trading following disappointing updates from Microsoft and Ebay, alongside weak guidance from industrial conglomerate GE. Read More
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Irish ambassador calls on UK to remain in Customs Union
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Britain should remain in the EU Customs Union following Brexit in order to avoid problems with the Irish border, the country's ambassador to the UK said on Friday. Read More
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Earthquake strikes Greek island of Kos and coastal towns in Turkey
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - A powerful earthquake in the Aegean sea has wreaked havoc tourist hot-spots near the Greek island of Kos and off the coast of Turkey, leaving two dead and more than 200 injured. Read More
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Ebay shares fall after company lowers third quarter guidance
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Online marketplace Ebay saw its shares fall overnight after despite posting second quarter earnings that were in-line with consensus estimates, as it warned that analysts' forecasts... Read More
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US pre-open: Shares seen flat as investors eye more earnings; eBay under pressure
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Friday ahead of earnings from the likes of General Electric and Honeywell. Read More
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Goldman Sachs executive urges Brexit transition deal as soon as possible
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - The government should seek to implement a significant transition period for Brexit from March 2019, one of Goldman Sachs' top executives has said. Read More
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ExxonMobil fined $2m for violating Russia sanctions
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - US oil corporation ExxonMobil has been fined $2m by authorities in the country for the violation of sanctions handed out to Russia during Rex Tillerson's time as CEO. Read More
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Paysafe announces acquisition and possible GBP2.8bn takeover offer
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - In an unusual double, Paysafe Group has both struck a $470m deal to acquire US-based Merchants' Choice Payment and also announced that it has received a takeover proposal from priva... Read More
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US close: Markets mixed as investors close their wallets
Friday 21 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - US stocks took a breather on Thursday, following mixed economic data and ahead of key corporate updates from tech heavyweights Microsoft and eBay. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks dip as ECB's Draghi dashes hopes for policy change
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Stocks failed to overcome the strength in the euro after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi brushed off any hint of concern about its recent ascent and pushed back on market e... Read More
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Major dark web marketplaces shut down by US government
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - US security officials claimed a major victory on Thursday as two of the so-called dark web's largest marketplaces were shut down. Read More
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Theresa May's new Brexit business council to meet
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Theresa May will meet with senior figures in some of the UKs largest companies later on Thursday in an effort to assuage some of the growing concerns over the governments Brexit pla... Read More
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US open: Traders lock-in profits, focus on tech-giants and Capital Hill
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Stocks took a breather following mixed economic data and ahead of key corporate updates from tech heavyweights Microsoft and eBay. Read More
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Euro area consumer confidence dips in July
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Consumer confidence in the single currency bloc slipped a tad, the European Union's executive arm said. Read More
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'We're not there yet, financing conditions favourable' ECB's Draghi says
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - "We're not there yet", European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said in his press conference when asked whether monetary policy needed to remain as accommodative as it was. Read More
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Philly Fed index falls more than estimated in July
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - Manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia region deteriorated more than expected in July, according to a survey released on Thursday. Read More
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US jobless claims drop more than expected
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, according to data from the Labor Department. Read More
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ECB keeps policy rates unchanged, as expected
Thursday 20 Jul 2017
(ShareCast News) - The European Central Bank kept all its main policy rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected. Read More
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