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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/02/meet-bitcoin-jesus-a-virtual-currency-millionaire.html
Meet 'Bitcoin Jesus,' a virtual currency millionaire
Meet 'Bitcoin Jesus,' a virtual currency millionaire Roger Ver The astronomical rise in the value of bitcoin—which has surged more than 8,000 percent over the course of 2013—has created a new breed of digital currency multimillionaires. The 34-year-old Roger Ver began investing in bitcoins in early 2011—and made his ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/02/nobel-prize-winner-warns-of-us-stock-market-bubble.html
Nobel Prize winner warns of US stock market bubble
Nobel Prize winner warns of US stock market bubble Robert ShillerGetty Images A sharp rise in U.S. equity prices could be leading to a dangerous bubble, according to one of the three Americans who won the 2013 Nobel prize for economics. "I'm not sounding the alarm yet. But in many countries the stock price levels ar...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/02/olive-garden-adds-italian-accented-burger-and-fries-to-menu.html
Olive Garden enters burger brigade with the Italiano
Olive Garden enters burger brigade with the Italiano The Olive Garden has added the Italiano Burger and fries to its menu.Bob Derrington for CNBC Move over, Umami and Ramen Burger. There's a new burger in town. As restaurants battle to lure diners amid intense competition, Olive Garden on Monday introduced its versio...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/03/yuan-overtakes-euro-as-2nd-most-used-currency-in-trade-finance.html
Yuan overtakes euro as 2nd most used currency in trade finance
Yuan overtakes euro as 2nd most used currency in trade finance Getty Images The yuan has overtaken the euro as the second most used currency in international trade finance, according to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). The share of the Chinese currency's usage in trade finance,...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/04/harley-davidson-further-transforms-with-street-line.html
Harley-Davidson ready to become a city bike
Harley-Davidson ready to become a city bike VIDEO2:5302:53HOG CEO: Strategy is to extend brandEarnings Harley-Davidson, an iconic American brand long associated with the open road, wants to extend its appeal to the city. Last month, the Milwaukee-based manufacturer announced the production of a "Street" line of moto...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/04/icahn-told-apple-he-will-propose-a-vote-to-increase-buyback.html
Icahn seeks $50 billion Apple buyback: Source
Icahn seeks $50 billion Apple buyback: Source VIDEO1:2501:25Icahn reduces Apple buy back request by $100 billionClosing Bell Billionaire investor Carl Icahn will submit a proposal to Apple's shareholders at the company's annual meeting, a source told CNBC. The proposal calls for Apple to buy back $50 billion in stoc...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/04/oklahoma-lawsuit-to-derail-obamacare.html
Kudlow's Corner
Kudlow's Corner VIDEO1:5701:57Legal fights to derail health care?Kudlow's Corner Democrats contend that the Affordable Care Act is settled law and have told Republicans to get over it, but now a fresh wave of legal challenges threaten to chip away at the president's signature achievement. The U.S. Supreme Court issu...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/04/spotify-on-charm-offensive-after-royalty-payouts-slammed.html
Spotify on charm offensive after royalty payouts slammed
Spotify on charm offensive after royalty payouts slammed Spotify music application Music streaming service Spotify has gone on a charm offensive to win back major artists who have criticized the way the company pays out royalties. The Swedish business, which was valued last month at $4 billion, launched a new websit...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/05/dc-budget-deal-takes-shape-as-deadline-looms.html
DC budget deal takes shape as deadline looms
DC budget deal takes shape as deadline looms Rep. Paul Ryan listens to Sen. Patty Murray during a Capitol Hill meeting on the budget on Nov. 13, 2013.Getty Images While the politics of the healthcare law and immigration play out this week, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., are quietly working o...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/05/good-news-or-bad-street-expecting-strong-jobs-report.html
Good news or bad? Street expecting strong jobs report
Good news or bad? Street expecting strong jobs report Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images November's employment report could be good news for the economy but bad news for stocks. Economists expect to see about 180,000 jobs added in November, off from October's 204,000 level, and the unemployment rate a 10th lower at ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/05/mcfail-mcdonalds-out-of-touch-tipping-advice-to-employees.html
McFail: McDonald's out-of-touch tipping advice to employees
McFail: McDonald's out-of-touch tipping advice to employees Getty Images Fast-food giant McDonald's has committed yet another employee advice blunder, listing pricey suggestions for tipping au pairs, personal fitness trainers and pool cleaners from etiquette maven Emily Post on its worker resource website. This adv...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/05/so-far-at-least-austerity-is-winning-the-war.html
So far at least, austerity is winning the war
So far at least, austerity is winning the war George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, poses before presenting his annual budget to Parliament, outside 11 Downing Street on MarchJohn Phillips | UK | Getty Images While there's still a war to be fought, the austerity advocates are pretty clearly winning the batt...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/05/wall-street-the-day-of-reckoning-nears.html
Wall Street: The day of reckoning nears
Wall Street: The day of reckoning nears Paul Giamou | Aurora | Getty Images The wolf really may be coming to Wall Street. Although Hollywood has a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the "wolf," the real one may not be the trader but rather a regulator. Indeed, 2014 could be a very interesting year on the Street. Ho...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/06/no-bread-lines-in-us-gartman-wades-into-wage-debate.html
'No bread lines in US': Gartman wades into wage debate
'No bread lines in US': Gartman wades into wage debate VIDEO2:3702:37Very few people living on breadline in US: GartmanSquawk Box Europe The closely watched jobs figure out on Friday could add some spice to a debate over income inequality in the United States that is becoming increasingly heated, with calls for a ris...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/06/pinterest-a-holiday-gold-mine-for-retailers.html
Pinterest: A holiday gold mine for retailers
Pinterest: A holiday gold mine for retailers VIDEO1:4001:40The power of Pinterest Target just launched a beta site, Target Awesome Shop, featuring the top-trending items on Pinterest that also have top reviews on Target.com. Nordstrom is using Pinterest to decide which merchandise to feature in stores, with a special ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/06/the-top-14-spots-to-toast-new-years-eve-2014.html
Cheers! The top 14 spots to toast 2014
Cheers! The top 14 spots to toast 2014 Brand New Images | Getty Images Why stay home and bang pots at midnight yet another year, when there's a world of more exciting New Year's Eve options beckoning? It may be late in the holiday-travel planning game, but there's still time to book yourself a Dec. 31 to remember. Fr...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/08/britains-ministry-of-nudges.html
Britain’s Ministry of Nudges
Britain’s Ministry of Nudges The underemployed: More than 17 percent of the U.S. employed are part of the part-time economy.Christopher Furlong | Getty Images Alex Gyani had an idea, but even he considered it a little far-fetched. A 24-year-old psychologist working for the British government, Mr. Gyani was supposed t...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/09/and-the-next-driver-for-japan-stocks-is.html
And the next driver for Japan stocks is…
And the next driver for Japan stocks is… Casino Venus, a mock casino operated by Japan Casino School and Bright Inc. to provide the gambling experience, Japan, Dec. 3, 2013.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg| Getty Images Japanese stocks, already up nearly 51 percent so far this year, may get another leg higher after the cou...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/09/buying-a-tesla-with-bitcoin-not-so-fast.html
Buying a Tesla with bitcoin? Not so fast
Buying a Tesla with bitcoin? Not so fast VIDEO2:2802:28Tesla Model S sold using bitcoins Virtual currencies seemed a bit more real following reports last week that someone bought a Tesla Model S using bitcoins in California. The actual story, however, appears a little less exciting, according to the dealership's gen...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/09/eally-wants.html?page=2
Holiday Central
Holiday Central Image source: Tom Merton | OJO Images | Getty Images Finding a gift for the woman in your life—whether that's a spouse, sister, mother or co-worker—isn't easy. There are plenty of products to choose from, of course, but too many are items that might seem like a good idea initially, only to be met wi...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/09/protesters-in-san-francisco-form-blockade-around-google-bus.html
Protesters in San Francisco form blockade around Google bus
Protesters in San Francisco form blockade around Google bus Googlebus protest according to "Tigerbeat" Instagram user.Source: Tigerbeat | Instagram It's the people versus the tech companies in San Francisco these days. (Read more: Google puts money on robots, using the man behind Android) Protesters surrounded a priv...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/09/vanguard-founder-jack-bogle-says-taper-is-baked-into-market.html
Fed taper already baked into market, Bogle says
Fed taper already baked into market, Bogle says VIDEO2:5702:57Jack Bogle: Past performance is terrible guide to futureClosing Bell The Fed taper is not only inevitable but already priced into the stock and bond markets, one of Wall Street's most famous investors suggested Monday. Appearing on "Closing Bell," Vanguard...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/10/joanna-rohrback-reflects-on-a-year-of-prancercise.html
The surprise star of 2013: The 'Prancercise' lady
The surprise star of 2013: The 'Prancercise' lady Prancercise Founder Joanna RohrbackLarry Marano | Getty Images It's been quite a year for Joanna Rohrback. One year ago this Christmas, she posted an exercise video that showed her working off calories by mimicking the movements of a horse. She called it "Prancercise....
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/10/lululemon-founder-departs-after-criticizing-customers-figures.html
Lululemon founder steps down as chairman
Lululemon founder steps down as chairman VIDEO1:0401:04Lululemon chairman quits as new CEO is named Chip Wilson, the founder and chairman of upscale yoga pants maker Lululemon Athletica, has resigned as chairman of its board of directors after an uproar over his comments about customers' bodies. Michael Casey, lead...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/10/man-named-sam-sung-no-longer-works-at-apple.html
Man named Sam Sung no longer works at Apple
Man named Sam Sung no longer works at Apple You may not have known that they were together, but Apple and Sam Sung have parted ways. CNBC has learned that Sam Sung, a one-time specialist at an Apple store in Vancouver, hasn't worked at the giant tech company for months. It was just a year ago when Sam Sung—or at leas...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/10/uruguay-becomes-first-country-to-legalize-marijuana-trade.html
Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana trade
Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana trade People cheer the legalization of marijuana in front of the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, on December 10, 2013.PABLO PORCIUNCULA | AFP | Getty Images Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana on Tuesday, a pionee...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/10/why-the-dreaded-taper-may-not-matter-for-gold.html
Talking Numbers
Talking Numbers VIDEO4:0004:00Why taper may not matter for goldTalking Numbers File this under the category of just flat-out weird. For months – years, really – every market participant and their mother has been obsessing over when and how the Fed will finally taper. Now, with two straight months of better-than-expe...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/11/from-prison-bernard-madoff-tries-to-control-the-story.html
Five years later, Madoff still trying to control the story
Five years later, Madoff still trying to control the story VIDEO2:0102:01Bernie Madoff's life at ButnerPower Lunch There is no mistaking the medium-security unit of the Butner Federal Correctional Complex, in Butner, N.C., for anything other than a prison. But Bernard Madoff could have done much worse. The grounds a...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/11/russias-kirill-dmitriev-puts-new-twist-on-sovereign-wealth-fund.html
The $10 billion man out to change Russia's image
The $10 billion man out to change Russia's image Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).Scott Eelis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kirill Dmitriev is on a one-man mission to change Russia's image in the eyes of world investors. The 38-year-old graduate of Harvard and Stanford ru...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/11/sticking-with-gold-despite-its-past-pro.html
VIDEO2:4602:46Fundamentals of gold good: ProHalftime Report One of the worst trades of the year—gold—presents even more opportunity in the long term, U.S. Holdings Chairman Rick Rule said Wednesday. "I think the fundamentals for gold are pretty good," he said. "If you're a momentum trader, of course, you don't want t...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/12/chinas-next-ipo-tidal-wave.html
China's next IPO tidal wave
China's next IPO tidal wave An American listing not only stands for freedom, it is the dream come true.Edith YeungAngel investor and head of marketing, Dolphin Browser Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The much-anticipated listing of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba early in 2014 will not take place in China, b...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/12/christies-set-to-make-bold-stroke-in-india.html
Art auction to test India's demand for luxury
Art auction to test India's demand for luxury A visitor looks at a painting during a media preview ahead of Christie's first auction in India, in New Delhi on December 6, 2013.MANAN VATSYAYANA | AFP | Getty Images After raising $25 million at its inaugural auction in China earlier this year, Christie's will tackle ano...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/12/ford-to-launch-23-models-add-5000-us-jobs-in-2014.html
Ford to launch 23 models, add 5,000 US jobs in 2014
Ford to launch 23 models, add 5,000 US jobs in 2014 2015 Ford MustangSource: Ford Motor Co. While it's likely one of the most anticipated, the redesigned Ford Mustang will be just one of 23 new models the automaker plans next year, according to Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of the Americas. The company also intends t...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/12/turkeys-property-market-is-hotting-up.html
Turkey's property market is 'hotting' up
Turkey's property market is 'hotting' up Patrick Baz | AFP/Getty Images International investor interest in Turkey's residential property market is rising thanks to several years of stellar house prices. Julian Walker director at Spot Blue International Property told CNBC that property prices in Turkey "remain really...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/12/why-visa-is-the-apple-of-credit-card-companies-fund-manager.html
Talking Numbers
Talking Numbers VIDEO3:2803:28Visa the Apple of credit card companies: Fund managerTalking Numbers MasterCard may be the big story today but there are other credit card companies worth a second look? The headlines today were about MasterCard's $3.5 billion share buyback, dividend increase, and stock split. But there...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/13/10-apps-to-guide-you-through-the-holiday-shopping-crunch.html?page=10
Holiday Central
Holiday Central Mbortolino | E+ | Getty Images Technology has dramatically changed the retail game. Not long ago, Black Friday postmortem analysis focused on the best-selling products and the winners and losers among big brick-and-mortar retailers. Now it's what percentage of best-sellers at bricks-and-mortars come cou...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/13/amazon-said-to-launch-pantry-to-take-on-costco-sams.html
Amazon said to launch Pantry to take on Costco, Sam's
Amazon said to launch Pantry to take on Costco, Sam's VIDEO1:0001:00Amazon working on 'Pantry' Amazon.com is working on a new business called Pantry that will help it expand further into the giant consumer package goods market and take on warehouse club stores Costco and Wal-Mart's Sam's Club, according to three peo...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/13/scribing-meetings-no-more-boring-minutes.html
Picture this: No more boring meeting minutes
Picture this: No more boring meeting minutes VIDEO3:0003:00Using scribing in the corporate worldWorldwide Exchange In this era of PowerPoint presentations and videoconferencing, a growing number of companies are making what is perhaps a surprising move by hiring traditional illustrators to bring meetings to life. Th...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/13/this-is-the-biggest-mistake-people-are-making-about-qe-now.html
This is the biggest mistake people are making about QE now
This is the biggest mistake people are making about QE now The Federal ReserveGetty Images When the Federal Reserve unveiled the bond buying programs everyone now knows as quantitative easing, there were two complaints whose prominence was outmatched only by their erroneous assertions. The first was that the Fed was...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/16/blackstone-group-expands-into-single-family-mortgages-for-rental-investors.html
Looking to play the rental market? Blackstone wants you
Looking to play the rental market? Blackstone wants you VIDEO3:0903:09Buy to rent lendingHalftime Report It is yet another step in the evolution of the single-family rental market: a new lending platform by one of the biggest names in the trade, Blackstone Group. After investing close to $7 billion in rental propert...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/16/medicare-felons-still-on-list-of-approved-providers-senators.html
Senators: Medicare felons on 'OK-to-pay' list despite ban
Senators: Medicare felons on 'OK-to-pay' list despite ban More than two years after receiving complaints from U.S. senators that it was routinely failing to remove criminal doctors from a list of approved Medicare providers as required by law, the federal agency responsible for that list is once again under fire. I...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/16/midday-movers.html
Midday movers: Exxon Mobil, LSI, Twitter & more
Midday movers: Exxon Mobil, LSI, Twitter & more Take a look at some of Monday's midday movers: Exxon Mobil - Shares of the oil producer jumped nearly 3 percent after Goldman Sachs Group upgraded its rating of the stock to buy from neutral. LSI - Shares of the semiconductor manufacturer rose after Avago Technologies sai...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/16/most-americans-see-stock-market-either-flat-or-lower-by-end-of-2014.html
Most Americans see stock market either flat or lower by end of 2014
Most Americans see stock market either flat or lower by end of 2014 Traders on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeScott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans aren't expecting another bang-up year for the stock market, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Of the people polled, 40 percent think the ma...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/16/new-york-lawmaker-wants-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana.html
New York lawmaker wants to legalize recreational marijuana
New York lawmaker wants to legalize recreational marijuana VIDEO3:3303:33New York's marijuana legalization push Your neighborhood corner store may get a lot more popular if New York State Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes has her way. Peoples-Stokes, a Democrat representing Buffalo, introduced a bill to the New Yo...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/17/npd-group-reports-restaurant-visits-flat-spending-rise-marginal.html
Recession's over, so who forgot to tell diners?
Recession's over, so who forgot to tell diners? Despite aggressive promotions, stagnant sales at sit-down restaurants continue to sap overall industry growth. Restaurant visits have been flat this year, while growth in average check size fueled a 2 percent increase in spending, according to data from market research...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/17/sustainable-singapore-a-model-to-be-replicated.html
Sustainable Singapore: A model to be replicated?
Sustainable Singapore: A model to be replicated? VIDEO2:4902:49What makes one of Asia's greenest cities tickEpisodes With a population of over five million people, Singapore is one of the most densely populated cities in the world – but it's also one of the most high-tech when it comes to green city planning. Now, o...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/17/taper-or-no-taper-the-fed-will-never-end-qe-marc-faber.html
VIDEO1:3401:34Marc Faber: The Fed will never end QEFutures Now When the Federal Reserve announces its next move on Wednesday, some expect it to reduce its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program, targeting an eventual end to quantitative easing in late 2014. Others expect the Fed to begin to reduce the program in ea...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/17/what-the-fed-meeting-could-mean-for-the-dollar.html
What the Fed meeting could mean for the dollar
What the Fed meeting could mean for the dollar VIDEO0:5400:54Taper timeline: When is it coming?Squawk Box Europe The outcome of Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting is expected to set the tone for trade in the U.S. dollar heading into 2014, whatever decision is reached on the highly-anticipated tapering of monetary s...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/18/bitcoin-price-halves-as-china-clampdown-escalates.html
Bitcoin price halves as China clampdown escalates
Bitcoin price halves as China clampdown escalates VIDEO3:2703:27No need to panic over China bitcoin clampdown: BTC ChinaSquawk Box Europe The price of bitcoin has plummeted by 50 percent since record highs in late November, with selling accelerating on Wednesday after reports that the People's Bank of China (PBoC) ha...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/18/teaching-the-market-monetarists-about-money.html
Teaching the market monetarists about money
Teaching the market monetarists about money Getty Images In a recent post I proposed that Scott Sumner, the premier market monetarist, expects too much of an inflationary effect from quantitative easing because his definition of money is too narrow. Very briefly I'll run through the QE=inflation view. If you consid...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/19/big-us-online-retailer-to-accept-bitcoin.html
Big US online retailer to accept Bitcoin
Big US online retailer to accept Bitcoin Overstock plans to become the first big U.S. online retailer to accept Bitcoin, as Patrick Byrne, the company's libertarian chief executive, warms to the virtual currency as a refuge from government control. Mr Byrne told the Financial Times that Overstock planned to start a...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/19/blackberry-earnings.html
BlackBerry hemorrhages red ink, but Foxconn saves its bacon
BlackBerry hemorrhages red ink, but Foxconn saves its bacon BlackBerry struck a five-year deal with Asian mobile manufacturing giant Foxconn, the beleaguered smartphone maker announced Friday, sending its stock on a monster rally despite another bad earnings report. BlackBerry reported a massive $4.4 billion write-d...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/19/im-not-in-hallelujah-chorus-for-budget-deal-bowles.html
I'm not in 'hallelujah chorus' for budget deal: Bowles
I'm not in 'hallelujah chorus' for budget deal: Bowles VIDEO1:2301:23What will it take for lawmakers to tackle deficit?Squawk Box Beyond the bipartisan budget deal awaiting President Barack Obama's signature, nothing significant to address the nation's debt will be done in the next year, predicted Erskine Bowles, fo...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/19/marching-higher-once-more-chinas-cash-rates.html
Marching higher once more: China cash rates
Marching higher once more: China cash rates China's money market rates are heading higher once again, hitting their highest level on Thursday since a cash crunch in June that sent jitters through global markets. The difference between now and six months ago is that China's central bank has indicated that it would li...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/19/mark-zuckerbergs-staggering-tax-payments.html
Mark Zuckerberg's staggering tax payments
Mark Zuckerberg's staggering tax payments VIDEO2:4902:49Zuckerberg selling, should you buy?Closing Bell Last year Mark Zuckerberg paid an estimated $1 billion in taxes, which was considered one of the biggest payments ever. Until now. According to company filings, the Facebook chief executive officer is selling 41.4 ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/19/treasury-sec-lew-sends-letter-to-congress-warns-of-funding-crisis-in-late-feb-or-march.html
Lew warns Congress of February debt ceiling deadline
Lew warns Congress of February debt ceiling deadline VIDEO0:3200:32Lew sends letter to Congress warning of debt limitClosing Bell The Obama administration warned Congress on Thursday the government could run out of borrowing room to help pay its bills as soon as February if lawmakers do not move swiftly to raise the ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/19/why-its-time-to-get-short-jim-chanos.html
Why it's time to get short: Jim Chanos
Why it's time to get short: Jim Chanos VIDEO2:2502:25Chanos: US market risks increased dramaticallyClosing Bell Billionaire investor Jim Chanos, who famously shorted Enron before the company collapsed, told CNBC on Thursday that now is one of the best times in recent memory to get short. "I think the risks have incre...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/20/consumers-deficit-top-cfo-worries-for-2014-poll.html
Consumers, deficit top CFO worries for 2014: Poll
Consumers, deficit top CFO worries for 2014: Poll The Federal Reserve is cutting its monthly bond purchases to $75 billion from $85 billion, taking its first step toward unwinding the unprecedented stimulus that Bernanke put in place to help the economy recover from the worst recession since the 1930s.Andrew Harrer | B...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/20/famed-tech-investors-next-idea-six-californias.html
Famed tech investor's next idea: Six Californias?
Famed tech investor's next idea: Six Californias? An image from investor Tim Draper's website proposing to split California into six states.Source: SixCalifornias.info Imagine all the songs that would have to be rewritten if tech investor Tim Draper gets his way and splits California into six pieces. Draper, the ventur...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/20/us-recession-dow-to-drop-data-and-technicals-looking-dark.html
US recession, Dow to drop? Data and technicals looking 'dark'
US recession, Dow to drop? Data and technicals looking 'dark' VIDEO2:2702:27Is the US heading for recession?Squawk Box Europe Growth figures of 4.1 percent can't hide the weak fundamentals in the U.S., analysts have warned CNBC, who have predicted an American recession in 2014 and a pullback of 30 percent on the Dow...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/20/why-stay-at-home-moms-need-a-postnup.html
Why stay-at-home moms need a 'postnup'
Why stay-at-home moms need a 'postnup' Altrendo Images | Getty Images If you're considering leaving your job to become a stay-at-home mom, please do yourself—and your marriage—a favor: Get a postnup. You and your husband should sign a postnuptial agreement, one that clearly specifies how you would be compensated fo...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/21/new-health-law-frustrates-many-in-middle-class.html
New health law frustrates many in middle class
New health law frustrates many in middle class Ginger Chapman and her husband, Doug, are sitting on the health care cliff. The cheapest insurance plan they can find through the new federal marketplace in New Hampshire will cost their family of four about $1,000 a month, 12 percent of their annual income of around $...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/21/want-to-spruce-up-a-christmas-vacation-heres-how.html
Want to 'spruce' up a Christmas vacation? Here's how
Want to 'spruce' up a Christmas vacation? Here's how Joern Haufe | Getty Images It may be simple to walk down to the end of your street and pick up a Christmas tree from a man selling them on the corner, but what about combining the activity with a weekend away with the family? In Western North Carolina's High Count...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/22/democratic-senator-warns-of-obamacare-meltdown.html
Democratic senator warns of Obamacare 'meltdown'
Democratic senator warns of Obamacare 'meltdown' President Barack Obama's healthcare law could have a "meltdown" and make it difficult for his Democratic Party to keep control of the U.S. Senate next year if ongoing problems with the program are not resolved, a Democratic senator said on Sunday. Senator Joe Manchin ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/23/5-ways-feds-influence-has-expanded-over-100-years.html
5 ways Fed's influence has expanded over 100 years
5 ways Fed's influence has expanded over 100 years The Federal Reserve building in Washington.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The press called it an early Christmas present for President Woodrow Wilson: On Dec. 23, 1913, Congress passed legislation creating the Federal Reserve. Hours later, Wilson signed the ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/23/the-emerging-market-to-watch-in-2014.html
The emerging market to watch in 2014
The emerging market to watch in 2014 Vietnam equities have outperformed their emerging market peers by a wide margin this year, and with the nation getting its economic house in order, this trend is expected to continue into 2014. "At a time when the fundamentals in Indonesia and Thailand are deteriorating, Vietnam'...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/24/eat-drink-and-be-merrybut-is-the-food-safe.html
Eat, drink and be merry—but is the food safe?
Eat, drink and be merry—but is the food safe? Tom Hahn | E+ | Getty Images Since October, an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella in chicken has left nearly 450 people sick in 23 states. No deaths have been reported so far, but dozens have been hospitalized. This recent outbreak has put food safety under the ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/24/hipster-hobbies-cashing-in-on-ancient-skills.html
Hipster hobbies: Cashing in on ancient skills
Hipster hobbies: Cashing in on ancient skills Taxidermist Margot Magpie runs The Last Tuesday Society workshopsDafydd Owen At a time when it appears that everyone is addicted to technology, a growing number of trendy city-dwellers are going to the other extreme and taking lessons in archaic – and sometimes weird – s...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/24/what-you-need-to-know-about-digital-currencies.html
What you need to know about digital currencies
What you need to know about digital currencies In the past year, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have soared in popularity, suffered a clamp down from economic powerhouse China and grabbed the attention of the likes of billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson. "Virtual currencies, perhaps most notably bitcoin, have...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/24/will-3-d-printers-pass-the-holiday-shopping-test.html
Will 3-D printers pass the holiday shopping test?
Will 3-D printers pass the holiday shopping test? VIDEO1:4301:43Can 3-D printers be hot gifts?Closing Bell Although 3-D printing has been a breakout tech story this year, the real question industry watchers have is whether shoppers will put a 3-D printer under their Christmas tree. Sales of consumer 3-D printers have...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/25/mcdonalds-removes-worker-site-after-fast-food-flap.html
McDonald's removes worker site after fast food flap
McDonald's removes worker site after fast food flap After yet another PR headache, McDonald's has taken down its employee resources website following what it deemed "unwarranted scrutiny and inappropriate commentary." Getty Images On Monday, CNBC reported the McResource Line site included multiple posts bashing fast...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/26/high-times-aims-to-form-100m-private-equity-fund-for-marijuana-industry.html
High Times looks to form $100M marijuana fund
High Times looks to form $100M marijuana fund VIDEO3:1103:11Colorado pot: Lighting the licensing way High Times, the magazine that has been catering to cannabis enthusiasts for four decades, wants investors to light up a new venture. The magazine is working to set up the High Times Growth Fund, a private equity veh...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/27/cramer-you-doing-the-wrong-homework.html
If you're diversified and doing the same research or homework for each stock in your portfolio, your homework may be incomplete, or worse; it may be chock full of mistakes. That's not to say, you shouldn't be doing research that overlaps. Jim Cramer says you should. However, the "Mad Money" host also wants you to be ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/27/ethanol-loses-friends-and-influence-as-reform-movement-grows.html
Ethanol loses friends and influence as reform movement grows
Ethanol loses friends and influence as reform movement grows Gas pump with ethanol biofuel.Ulrich | Baumgarten | Getty Images Ethanol requirements for U.S. gasoline appear to be losing friends and influencing the wrong people, with calls growing to reform or scrap the government mandates altogether. The Environmental...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/30/chinas-debt-sentence-the-biggest-known-unknown-in-2014.html
China’s debt sentence, the biggest 'known, unknown' in 2014?
China’s debt sentence, the biggest 'known, unknown' in 2014? VIDEO2:3102:31China debt: 2014's top 'unknown known'Squawk Box Asia As China's local government debt levels balloon to $3 trillion, one analyst told CNBC that China's debt sentence is the biggest "known unknown" risk to global financial markets in 2014. In ...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/30/five-tech-trends-for-investors-to-watch-in-2014.html
Five tech trends for investors to watch in 2014
Five tech trends for investors to watch in 2014 VIDEO0:5800:58New wearable techTech The new year is just around the corner and with that investors are looking ahead to where they should place their bets in 2014. While it's impossible to predict the future, there are some technology trends that saw momentum this year...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/30/obamacare-incorporated-allies-push-white-house-to-name-ceo.html
Obamacare Inc: Allies push White House to name CEO
Obamacare Inc: Allies push White House to name CEO Getty Images The White House is coming under pressure from some of its closest allies on health care reform to name a chief executive to run its federal health insurance marketplace and allay the concerns of insurers after the rocky rollout of Obamacare. Advocates have...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/30/truth-about-obamacare-mandate-wasnt-needed-dean.html
Truth about Obamacare? Mandate wasn't needed: Dean
Truth about Obamacare? Mandate wasn't needed: Dean VIDEO3:4303:43Healthcare.gov in 'reasonably good shape': DeanSquawk Box The unpopular individual mandate that's part of Obamacare was unnecessary to the program's overall success, and it's going to hurt Democrats in next year's midterm elections, former Democratic Na...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/31/spcase-shiller-home-price-index-up-136-in-october.html
Housing market could be facing another bubble: Shiller
Housing market could be facing another bubble: Shiller VIDEO2:0102:01Case-Shiller October home prices up 13.6% The U.S. housing market could be in the early stages of yet another bubble, warned Robert Shiller, co-founder of the Case-Shiller index. "In the housing market, it has its own momentum right now as people s...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/01/zuckerberg-tops-list-of-us-philanthropists.html
Zuckerberg tops list of US philanthropists
Zuckerberg tops list of US philanthropists Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and co-founder of Facebook.Getty Images Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg topped the list of US philanthropists who opened their cheque books to make big donations in 2013, with his gift of almost $1 billion to a Silicon Valley charit...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/02/swisher-and-mossberg-launch-recode-nbc-windsor-media-are-minority-investors.html
Swisher and Mossberg launch 'Re/code'; NBC & Windsor Media are minority investors
Swisher and Mossberg launch 'Re/code'; NBC & Windsor Media are minority investors VIDEO9:5309:53Mossberg & Swisher launch 'Re/code' Veteran technology journalists Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg are launching a new media company, Re/code.net, the new incarnation of the widely followed technology news operation and co...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/03/attacks-on-the-electricity-grid-us-vulnerable-to-physical-and-cyberthreats.html
Double threat: US grid vulnerable on two fronts
Double threat: US grid vulnerable on two fronts Consensus is growing that the U.S. electricity grid is vulnerable to both hacking and physical attacks, but protecting it remains a work in progress—especially given the spending that would be necessary by financially stretched utilities. The risks have heightened the c...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/03/china-major-uncertainty-facing-global-economy-soros.html
China 'major' uncertainty facing global economy: Soros
China 'major' uncertainty facing global economy: Soros The future direction of China is the "major" source of uncertainty facing the global economy at the moment, according to billionaire investor George Soros. "The major uncertainty facing the world today is not the euro but the future direction of China. The growt...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/03/more-financial-fraudsters-are-targeting-seniors-.html
More financial fraudsters are targeting seniors
More financial fraudsters are targeting seniors Juanmonino | E+ | Getty Images Financial fraudsters have long preyed on the elderly. But with roughly 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, the elderly population is growing so quickly that instances of financial fraud affecting the elderly are becoming ever more com...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/03/uk-house-prices-soar-biggest-jump-in-4-years.html
UK house prices soar: Biggest jump in 4 years
UK house prices soar: Biggest jump in 4 years George Clerk | E+ | Getty Images U.K. house prices rose at their fastest rate in over four years in December, the latest jump in a long series which is increasingly causing alarm among analysts. House prices in the U.K. rose 1.4 percent in December and were 8.4 percent h...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/04/-new-unusual-etfs-in-2014.html
In with the new: Unusual ETFs in 2014
In with the new: Unusual ETFs in 2014 After a stellar run in 2013, you may be wondering how it can get even sweeter than a nearly 30 percent annual return, which is what you would have gained holding the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) last year. One advantage of ETFs is that, because most are pegged to indexes and not acti...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/05/jpmorgan-chase-nears-a-2-billion-deal-in-a-case-tied-to-madoff.html
JPMorgan Chase nears a $2 billion deal in a case tied to Madoff
JPMorgan Chase nears a $2 billion deal in a case tied to Madoff Working through a long list of legal problems, JPMorgan Chase is starting the new year with another steep payout to the government. The bank plans to reach as soon as this week roughly $2 billion in criminal and civil settlements with federal authoritie...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/06/apple-amazon-downgraded-on-moral-and-ethical-grounds.html
Apple, Amazon downgraded 'on moral and ethical grounds'
Apple, Amazon downgraded 'on moral and ethical grounds' VIDEO3:1203:12Apple blacklisted for morality?Fast Money One analyst blacklisted several companies on Monday, citing a reason not often (or possibly ever) heard on Wall Street—moral and ethical grounds. In the report, Ronnie Moas, Standpoint Research's founder an...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-captaintom-idUSKBN2AH124
Britain's Captain Tom Moore received online abuse in weeks before death
Britain's Captain Tom Moore received online abuse in weeks before death By Reuters Staff2 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who raised millions of pounds for health service workers battling the coronavirus, received online abuse in the weeks before he died this month age...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-casualties-idUSKBN29H2GK
Britain records 1,243 new COVID-19 deaths, 45,533 new cases
Britain records 1,243 new COVID-19 deaths, 45,533 new cases By Reuters Staff1 Min Read People wearing face masks walk past a cue of ambulances outside the Royal London Hospital, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 1,243 new deaths within 28 days of positive CO...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-cbils-idUKKBN25H1KS
Small lenders face curbs as UK's COVID-19 rescue scheme winds down
Small lenders face curbs as UK's COVID-19 rescue scheme winds down By Sinead Cruise3 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Some small lenders issuing loans on behalf of Britain’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) risk running out of taxpayer-backed cash to lend before a Sept. 30 deadline for applications, thr...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-companies/uk-company-closures-jumped-in-march-as-covid-19-crisis-grew-idUKKBN2222KX?edition-redirect=uk
UK company closures jumped in March as COVID-19 crisis grew
UK company closures jumped in March as COVID-19 crisis grew By Reuters Staff2 Min Read A woman is seen wearing a protective face mask outside a shop in Peckham as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) - The number of British co...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-consumers/uk-consumer-spending-wilts-even-as-new-lockdowns-spur-stockpiling-idUKKBN27Q007?edition-redirect=uk
UK retailers report higher spending in March - BRC
UK retailers report higher spending in March - BRC By Reuters Staff2 Min Read People walk at Oxford Street, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions ease, in London, Britain April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - British high street retailers reported higher spending in March compared with ...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-data-idUKKCN21W2FO?edition-redirect=uk
UK working to add non-hospital virus deaths to daily data - health official
UK working to add non-hospital virus deaths to daily data - health official By Reuters Staff1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Yvonne Doyle, Director of Health Protection for Public Health England arrives in Downing Street, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Toby...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-data-idUSKBN29Q2B8?taid=6009c704e8fa030001a3c4cb&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
UK COVID death toll reaches 94,580, hits daily vaccination record
UK COVID death toll reaches 94,580, hits daily vaccination record By Reuters Staff1 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) LONDON (Reuters) - The death toll from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom hit 94,580 on Thursday after the country recorded another 1,290 fatalities, while official data showed medics had delivered a new high...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-data/uk-records-30004-new-covid-19-cases-6-3-million-people-have-had-first-vaccine-dose-idUSKBN29T0IM?edition-redirect=uk
UK records 30,004 new COVID-19 cases, 6.3 million people have had first vaccine dose
UK records 30,004 new COVID-19 cases, 6.3 million people have had first vaccine dose By Reuters Staff1 Min Read Paramedics transfer a patient outside the Royal London Hospital , amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - The United K...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-easyjet-idUKKBN2AN0JD?edition-redirect=uk
Holiday bookings soar as Britons hope for travel restart
Holiday bookings soar as Britons hope for travel restart By Sarah Young4 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Britons rushed to book foreign holidays after the government laid out plans to gradually relax coronavirus restrictions, giving battered airlines and tour operators hope that a bumper summer could come to their rescue. ...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-easyjet-idUSKBN2AI0WQ
Britain must include travel in lockdown easing roadmap - airlines
Britain must include travel in lockdown easing roadmap - airlines By Reuters Staff3 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson must show how travel will restart when he sets out his wider roadmap for easing COVID-19 restrictions on Feb. 22, UK airline bosses said. Slideshow ( 3 images ) Coronavi...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-economy-an/more-debt-shrinking-gdp-the-impact-of-englands-new-lockdown-idUKKBN27I0QG?edition-redirect=uk
Analysts' View: More debt, shrinking GDP - the impact of England's new lockdown
Analysts' View: More debt, shrinking GDP - the impact of England's new lockdown By Reuters Staff3 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered England back into lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, a move that will add to the country’s 2 trillion-pound debt mountain and cause the eco...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-elderly-sp-idUKKBN22H2EI
Special Report: In shielding its hospitals from COVID-19, Britain left many of the weakest exposed
Special Report: In shielding its hospitals from COVID-19, Britain left many of the weakest exposed By Stephen Grey, Andrew MacAskill33 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - On a doorstep in the suburbs of north London, three-year-old Ayse picked up a tissue to wipe away her grandmother’s tears - tears for one more victim of the ...