Oil prices retreat in Asia
October 29, 2015
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Oil prices retreat in Asia

The uptick in prices follows a string of dismal reports from leading global oil and…

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United States seniors won’t see Social Security increase in 2016
October 29, 2015
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United States seniors won’t see Social Security increase in 2016

AARP, the seniors-advocacy group, called on Congress this week to extend the hold-harmless provision to…

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Walgreens to acquire Rite Aid for $9.4 billion
October 29, 2015
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Walgreens to acquire Rite Aid for $9.4 billion

They had been the third largest. In May, CVS acquired Omnicare, the nation’s largest provider…

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Pfizer, Allergan Considering a Combination
October 29, 2015
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Pfizer, Allergan Considering a Combination

That includes Pfizer’s $US17 billion deal for injectable drug maker Hospira.

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Twitter Beats Q3 2015 Earnings Estimates as Ad Revenue, Active Users Rise
October 29, 2015
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Twitter Beats Q3 2015 Earnings Estimates as Ad Revenue, Active Users Rise

Twitter reported earnings on Tuesday that beat analyst expectations for revenue growth, but investors reacted…

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Fed Puts December Rate Hike Back On Table
October 29, 2015
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Fed Puts December Rate Hike Back On Table

Moves in longer Treasury maturities were less pronounced, as long-term yields are less vulnerable to…

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Twitter stock drops on lowered guidance
October 29, 2015
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Twitter stock drops on lowered guidance

But Twitter lost $132 million, extending the company’s uninterrupted string of losses since Dorsey co-founded…

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Durable Goods Orders Fell for the Second Straight Month in September
October 28, 2015
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Durable Goods Orders Fell for the Second Straight Month in September

Core orders were down 0.3% m/m in September (forecast: +0.3%) and revised sharply lower in…

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Raven-Symone Tells Spring Valley Student: ‘Get Off Yo’ Phone!’
October 28, 2015
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Raven-Symone Tells Spring Valley Student: ‘Get Off Yo’ Phone!’

South Carolina Deputy Ben Fields was called into a classroom at Spring Valley High School…

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FFA reject Wellington Phoenix A-League licence application
October 28, 2015
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FFA reject Wellington Phoenix A-League licence application

The club’s position beyond this year is unknown as they try to find out exactly…

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