Oprah to buy 10-percent stake in Weight Watchers
October 19, 2015
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Oprah to buy 10-percent stake in Weight Watchers

(Pre-market trading, buoyed by news of Oprah‘s investment, lifted the stock by 37 percent.) Think…

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Valeant Pharma Q3 Results Exceed Expectations; Ups Guidance
October 19, 2015
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Valeant Pharma Q3 Results Exceed Expectations; Ups Guidance

Last year, the company reported earnings of $2.11 per share on revenue of $2.1 billion…

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Chinas economy witnesses major slump in growth at 6.3%
October 19, 2015
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Chinas economy witnesses major slump in growth at 6.3%

Ireland launches scheme to round bills to nearest five cents
October 19, 2015
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Ireland launches scheme to round bills to nearest five cents

The Central Bank’s plan to have retailers round change to the nearest 5c will be…

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Alibaba Proposes Youku Tudou Buyout In All-Cash Deal
October 19, 2015
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Alibaba Proposes Youku Tudou Buyout In All-Cash Deal

In an effort to wade even deeper into the waters of digital content, Alibaba Group…

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Morgan Stanley falls short
October 19, 2015
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Morgan Stanley falls short

Morgan Stanley said its third-quarter profit fell as the company managed through choppy markets that…

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Drone Owners in the US Will Reportedly Have to Register Their Devices
October 19, 2015
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Drone Owners in the US Will Reportedly Have to Register Their Devices

The sources said a new advisory and rule making committee, to be announced by administration…

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Manning struggles but leads still-perfect Broncos over Browns
October 19, 2015
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Manning struggles but leads still-perfect Broncos over Browns

The Denver Broncos defeated the Cleveland Browns in a roller coaster ride of a battle…

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U.S. Backs Away From Offshore Arctic Drilling
October 19, 2015
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U.S. Backs Away From Offshore Arctic Drilling

In a written statement, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell cited Shell’s decision, the amount of acreage…

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China’s GDP growth slows in Q3
October 19, 2015
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China’s GDP growth slows in Q3

Flaws with how the GDP deflator is calculated, along with political pressure to meet growth…

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