US shares fall on day, but fall flat on the month
US shares closed Wednesday lower but unchanged on the month, after lower oil prices once again hurt the bourse while worries that job creation will lead to higher interest rates also provided jitters
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US stocks lower with oil prices as negative effects on oil exporters mount
US stocks were lower at midsession on Wednesday after oil prices sank by 3% as two oil economies paid the price of a climate of depressed energy revenues
Wall Street shares poised to start lower as traders look to jobs report
The general mood is that Fed chair Janet Yellen will raise interest rates on September 21
UK stocks weighed down by miners
Top UK stocks fell into negative territory late on Tuesday, weighed down by depressed mining stocks after copper prices hit a 10-week low
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Miners weigh on Footsie but small caps advance
The Footsie was 3.4 points ahead at 6841.46 as precious metals lost their shine
Trending - Apple and ARM in focus as Britain dines out after Brexit vote
A look at some of the hot topics as the summer holiiday season starts to draw to a close
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EU to take €13bn bite out of Apple for Irish tax deal
Responding to the ruling, Apple said it was confident of a successful appeal.
FTSE 100 Index opens higher despite mining woe
The Footsie was 4.27 points ahead at 6842.32 as support services group Bunzl reported a strong first half
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Apple shares rise after it speaks with Lyft, looks to take on Uber
iPhone and iPad maker looks for ways to get edge in the self-driving car market
Markets close lower on prospect of rate hike from Fed
Oil price rally fails to resuscitate market dogged by rate hike fears
US stocks come off record highs, spooked by Fed rate comments
US stocks were lower at midsession on Tuesday, unable to build on the previous day’s record highs, as a senior Federal Reserve policymaker’s comments put a rate hike in 2016 back on the table
US stocks to take a step back after hitting new highs
Ahead of this week's meeting of the Fed's policy makers, investors have decided to pocket profits
Trending - RBS and the delay on passing on rate cut
UK taxpayer funded banks have so far reportedly refused to pass the rate cut on
Stocks continue slow downward trend
Bear market in oil and other bad news made for meager declines
US stocks continue to slide with oil slump
US stocks faced a significant drop-off on Tuesday as the low status of oil continued to cool markets. Oil was below $40 by mid-day. This followed a downward trend in international markets such as Germany and Japan, with some commentators no
US stocks end lower as dips to $40
Although the day started shabbily with the ISM manufacturing data for July showing expansion decelerated, it was the price of oil which most roiled markets as the session wore on
VirnetX shares halve in huge volume after Apple court setback
VirnetX Holding Corporation shares nearly halved on Monday to their lowest levels since early January and the biggest faller on the Russell 2000 index after a setback in its legal wrangle with Apple over alleged patent infringement
US stocks fall as output upsets and oil prices fall below $40
US stocks were soft at midsession on Monday as manufacturing output data underwhelmed and oil fell below $40 a barrel
US stocks seek direction despite solid manufacturing data
It is all happening on the solar power world, with SolarCity being bought out and Trina Solar going private.
US stocks seek direction despite solid manufacturing data
It is all happening on the solar power world, with SolarCity being bought out and Trina Solar going private.
Trending: Tech stocks beat the record-breaking S&P 500 in July
Friday was a good session, and month, for tech stocks, as after hours the previous day a slew of household companies announced buoyant second quarter earnings
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Brokers: UBS bullish but with reservations on A-B Inbev
UBS is somewhat equivocal in its enthusiasm for Belgian beer conglomerate Anheuser-Busch Inbev.
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Brokers: Canaccord late to downgrade Twitter
Twitter's new strategy of emphasising video footage will take a while to bear fruit
US shares slip after Fed rate expectations intensify
US shares were dragged lower on Wednesday as expectations of a Fed rate hike this year grew
US shares drop as the Fed signals a possible rate hike this year
US stocks screamed red at midsession on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cleared the path to a possible rate hike this year
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UK shares rise as a session of superlatives grips the City
London blue-chip shares closed Wednesday at a more than one-year high, AIM paper had its best level in over two years, and mid-caps briefly beat pre-Brexit levels
Footsie perks up after shot in arm from Glaxosmithkline
Shares in GSK rose 25p, or 1.5%, to 1692p after it reported a 4% rise in group sales to £6.5bn
Wall Street in mixed open as Apple shares continue north
Apple shares are racing up almost 7% in pre-market..
Trending: Tesla no longer sees eye-to-eye with self-driving car tech firm
Shares in Mobileye hit the skids after it said it would not be extending its partnership with electric car maker Tesla Motors. Also covered: GDP, retail sales, holidays.
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Apple cheers investors with better-than-expected sales
The stock rose US$6.58, or 6.8%, to US$103.25 as iPhone sales fell less than expected
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FTSE 100 Index rises on upbeat economic data
The FTSE 100 Index rose 16.8 points to 6740.83 as second quarter UK GDP growth rose
US stocks recover after optimism about Apple, buoyant housing data
Top-tier US stocks ended Tuesday firm, after recovering from earlier losses on expectations of positive after hours news from Apple Inc as well as buoyant housing data
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Brokers: Jefferies and Morgan Stanley pick their post-Brexit stocks
The two banking giants have picked the stocks they think will emerge unscathed from the Brexit fire
Trending: Trump denied a bite out of the Apple
Technology powerhouse Apple Inc has ruled out supporting the Republican Convention in July, citing its disdain over Donald Trump's public stance on women, immigrants and minorities
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Trending: Talen takeover revision could lead to a scrum but Citigroup out of favour
A serenade for the affections of Talen Energy Corporation might develop after lawyers acting on behalf of its investors said on Friday they are probing whether a takeover deal is good enough. Meanwhile, Citi could be facing a 25% drop in Q2
Wall St shares gain after US oil stockpiles record another weekly drop
US shares rose by Thursday close, reversing earlier declines, after oil stockpiles recorded another weekly drop.
Trending: Happiness at Joy Global, while tech stocks rubbed badly
It was smiles at Joy Global which demonstrated you can make money in the commodities sector, and tech stock Nividia had a good start with Goldman Sachs initiating coverage at "Buy". But Apple, Box and Oracle had a day they would care to for
US stocks recover after oil inventories record another fall
US stocks recovered at midsession on Thursday - as did oil prices - after OPEC supply deal setback was brushed aside when US oil inventories were reported falling in the latest weekly data
Uber receives US$3.5bn cash boost from Saudi government
The investment from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is one of the largest ever in a private technology company
Trending: Google Home is set to advance Smart things cheaply
While companies like IBM and Korea's Samsung have led the crusade to make us control our domestic boiler using a smartphone app, it was never going to take an eternity for Google to get in on the act
Trending: Could the Google Paris raid be catching?
The decision of French authorities to raid the Paris offices of search engine Google could have much wider implications, both for Google overseas as well as for other companies known to mitigate huge tax bills by shifting revenue
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Trending: Buffett's Apple buy is no surprise
It may have surprised traders and impressed the Apple Inc board but was Warren Buffett's acquisition of $1.1bn-worth of the IT company's shares such a wow moment?
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In the papers - Buffett buys a billion of Apple shares
A look at some of the major stories in the US papers
Papers - Ashley faces new hurdle after sport double-whammy
Sports Direct owner has agreed to face MPs over employment practices
US stocks receive lift from M&A activity in pharma sector
Merger activity and a resurgent oil price have lit a fire under US equities
Pharma M&A activity provides some juice for US stocks
Merger activity and a resurgent oil price have lit a fire under US equities
Stocks set for steady start as Buffett reveals Apple stake
After Friday's shellacking, a quiet start might be welcomed
Sound strategy and a shrewd bet place Lingo Media at the head of the pack in fast-growing digital ESL market
Lingo's platform has been rebuilt from scratch so there are no references to pagers, video cassette recorders or the Concorde in its Learning modules
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In the papers: No wonder Donald Trump refers to himself in the third person
According to the Washington Post, Trump used to use an alias to brag about himself to the media. Also covered: Swift banking messaging system hacked again; transgender ruling for schools; Apple backs Uber competitor
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Papers - Government failures to blame for PPI firms taking £5bn
A round up of some of the main themes in the UK papers
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Trending: Banking on Apple in Canada
While Facebook applied two years ago for a banking licence in the United States and has since begun developing initiatives to offer methods for its users to store cash and pay for services via the social network, Apple is formalising relati
FTSE 100 retreats late as miners suffer, small caps steady
Shares in London fall back late on despite solid start
Imagination Technologies leads shares higher on bid talk
Chinese tech fund buys stake in graphics chip developer
Trending: Tesla output plans met with scepticism
Tesla Motors Inc shares close down 5% as the company puts a brave face on what stepping up output plans for its upcoming Model 3 mass-market sedan will mean - spending is gearing up in step
Most followed: Goldman Sachs denies any formal role in BHS debacle
Pantomime villains: take your pick out of Goldman Sachs and Sir Philip Green. Also featured: Apple, Carl Icahn, Flowgroup, Superglass, Morses Club
Wall Street shares on the back foot as Fed statement looms
Wall Street shares started lower, as had been indicated by futures, as tech giant Apple weighed on the Nasdaq index.
US stocks recover as Fed keeps rate hike powder dry
US stocks claw their way into the black after the Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold and is unable to give a clear signal for when the cost of credit may rise
Wall Street shares on the back foot as Fed statement looms
Wall Street shares started lower, as had been indicated by futures, as tech giant Apple weighed on the Nasdaq index.
Wall Street futures seen higher on Tuesday
Wall Street stocks are seen in positive territory though earnings reports will likely provide the day's highlights.
US shares slide as attention turns again to Fed
Poor trading in Europe and Asia overnight combined with worries over Apple’s results tomorrow unsettled investors.
US stocks close lower ahead of Apple earnings, Fed rate decision
US shares soft as worries over Apple earnings this week help push investors off the fence ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision on Wednesday
US shares slide as attention turns again to Fed
Poor trading in Europe and Asia overnight combined with worries over Apple’s results tomorrow unsettled investors.
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Papers: Gannett US$388mln Tribune Publishing takeover
Also covered: Microsoft, Facebook, Apple and Google
Week Ahead: Investors look out for Apple, Twitter, Facebook and BP results
After Silicon Valley giants Alphabet and Microsoft disappointed this week, next Tuesday brings Apple Inc’s second-quarter earnings.
Most followed: Heavyweights berated for excessive pay and tax dodging
Even Apple's co-founder thinks the fabulously cash rich company should rethink its tax policies
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Trending: Jay Z faces his 99 Problems with Tidal streaming subscribers
Hip hop superstar Jay Z was trying hard to avoid getting his words mixed up on Thursday as he faced every CEOs worst nightmare - a feeling that he's overpaid for a company
Trending: Will rising Fed rates mean prolonged depressed oil prices?
If US monetary policy is now dictated to by markets where does that leave the relationship between rates in the world's biggest economy and global oil prices?
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Papers: Whoopi backs medical marijuana products in joint venture
Whoopi Goldberg is joining Snoop Dogg and the Marley family in the medical marijuana space
Trending: Yellen keeps rate powder dry while mortgage rates are flat
All eyes may well be on what Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen's comments mean for the cost of credit in the United States, but it was a sobering lesson that long-dated interest rates remain flat in the world's biggest economy
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Papers: FBI crack iPhone without Apple's help
Also, Wal-Mart, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Virgin America and General Motors...
Subdued start in prospect
The S&P 500 is expected to open a smidgen lower; the Dow, a tad higher
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Papers: Automatic braking in cars on its way
Also featured: Apple, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Viacom
Trending: Will New York get a look-in on LSE and Deutsche Boerse merger plans?
Can NYSE owners still land a deal to scupper Deutsche Boerse's merger ambitions with London far greater than the risks of "Brexit"?
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Trending: Stone Energy stock stoned as oil prices flag
Stone Energy is one of the main casualties among oil stocks as the oil price falls to around two-week lows and futures contracts nearly break support at $36
Hardware & electrical equipment
Sharp and Foxconn bosses hold talks over delayed deal
The deal is seen as a move to combat the reducing iPhone sales, which some analysts have flagged up as a concern for Foxconn,
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Apple supplier Foxconn takes control of Sharp
Foxconn will take a 66% stake in Sharp, which will now start working to produceorganic light-emitting diode screens by 2018.
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Apple looks to first amendment for help in FBI battle
The two have been embroiled in a public battle, with the FBI asking for Apple’s help in its attempt to hack an iPhone
Wall Street shares close up after US oil supply data calms market
Wall Street shares reverse and gain on day as oil prices rise on inventories data
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Trending: Apple, Microsoft shares hit after Gates on the fence
Bill Gates has opined on the FBI-Apple legal wrangle but has staying on the fence made matters worse for phone makers Apple and Microsoft?
US: Wall Street shares slip on open as oil weighs
The US followed European shares, which headed south and as the volatile oil market came into focus again.
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Bill Gates sees both sides of Apple/FBI debate
Gates was speaking after FBI director James Comey hit back at Apple at the weekend.
No deal on oil supply cut drives Wall Street shares lower
Wall St shares retreat after snag in oil supply cuts
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FBI releases statement on Apple iPhone hacking battle
Last week, the US District Court in Los Angeles ruled that Apple must provide "reasonable technical assistance" to investigators
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Twitter and Facebook back Apple's fight against FBI
Two weeks ago, the FBI called Apple’s headquarters to ask for its help in hacking an iPhone but the company said no.
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Trending – Apple challenges phone hack order
Of course tech behemoth Apple is never far from the headlines - global player such that it is. But today, major news surrounding the group had an unusual feel about it and threw up the question of hacking and ethics.
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Apple launches US$12bn bond issue to pay shareholders
Tech giant's bond offering was its fifth since 2013
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Apple supplier ARM upbeat despite smartphone slowdown
Semiconductor designer's investment in research should keep it ahead of the pack, say analysts
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Apple supplier ARM Holdings boosts profits but sees smartphone slowdown
ARM's fourth quarter pre-tax profits rose 17% to £138.7mln on a 19% increase in revenue to £269.1mln
US shares give up gains as oil prices reverse minor rally
US shares gave back gains in late trading on Thursday after oil prices reversed a minor rally
Thursday's trending - Walmart, gasoline and Apple and the littler guy
It was the oil price, Appleand the littler guy, retail giant Walmart that were themes gaining traction on Thursday.
VirnetX wins US$625.6mln patent case against Apple
Internet security software group VirnetX Holding reported that a US$625.6mln lawsuit verdict against tech behemoth Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) had gone in its favour.
Oil weakness hits US markets
Shares fell fell back on Tuesday as oil prices continued to sag
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US markets slump as oil drop takes its toll
The West Texas Intermediate price spilled 5.3% to US$30.01 while a barrel of Brent crude lost 5.6% to US$32.41.
Google parent overtakes Apple as world's most valuable
The search engine's holding company Alphabet is now worth about US$568bn
Wednesday’s trending – Apple, oil and biotech
There were some big names taking a hit on Wednesday shedding light on the state of the global economy and none bigger than Apple...
Wall Street slides as Fed raises outlook concerns
The Fed says "economic growth slowed" since its last meeting in December. .
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Shares dip on Apple woe and RBS insurance mis-selling hit
The FTSE 100 Index dropped 23.67 points to 5887 in early trading
Wall Street rebounds sharply amid oil rally
An oil rally sent both Brent and U.S. crude briefly above $32 a barrel.
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Apple shares sink lower amid slowdown fears
Tech behemoth Apple saw shares hit yesterday and are down below the US$100 mark in pre-market..
US shares rally to finish mixed
US shares were stabilising but still mixed heading into Tuesday's close.