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Monday 17 February 2014

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Another Sign ObamaCare Works: Wellpoint Boosts Profit Forecast

Wellpoint Inc. (WLP), one of the nation?s largest health insurance companies, raised its full-year earnings forecast, citing more than 1 mi...
Buoyant banks help lift European shares

PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - European stocks rose in early trade on Monday, adding to last week's gains, led by a rally in banking stocks a...
Alibaba to invest $692 million in department store operator Intime Retail

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Intime Retail (Group) Co Ltd said Alibaba Group Holding Ltd would invest HK$5.37 billion ($692.25 million) in the Chin...
US Federal Reserve records show struggle to grasp scale of 2008 crisis

Transcripts of meetings held as financial storm hit include Fed chair Ben Bernanke claiming 'our policy is looking pretty good' Tra...
British media tycoon considers Channel 5 float -Sky

March 17 (Reuters) - British media baron Richard Desmond is considering a stock market listing of free-to-air TV broadcaster Channel 5, Sky ...