BUSINESS NEWS: Nasdaq slumps to worst day since July; S&P 500 dips

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday as the tech sector dragged the Nasdaq to its worst day since July and kept the S&P 500 near the unchanged mark as investors cleared the...

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BUSINESS NEWS: Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has launched the Back to School MoneyGram campaign

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has launched the Back to School MoneyGram campaign which will run through the end of September 2014. As the new academic year approaches, the promotion allows...

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COMPANY NEWS UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Friday, Sept 12

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 was seen edging higher at the open on Friday, with September futures on the index up 0.2 percent at 0628 GMT. For more on the factors affecting European...

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COMPANY NEWS UPDATE: 1-Mitsubishi buying 20 pct Ivory Coast oilfield stake from Anadarko

TOKYO, (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp is buying a 20 percent stake in an offshore oilfield in Ivory Coast from U.S. firm Anadarko Petroleum , in what will be the first Japanese...

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COMPANY NEWS UPDATE: 2-Nevada Governor signs $1.3 billion tax break package for electric car maker Tesla

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a package of bills on Thursday to provide $1.3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives for Tesla Motors , putting a...

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BUSINESS NEWS: Nigeria's growing number of female oil bosses

Catherine Uju Ifejika is one of Africa's few female oil industry bosses. The oil and gas industry is still overwhelmingly male, with surveys showing that the executive boardrooms of petroleum...

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BUSINESS NEWS: Santander bank's powerful patriarch Botin dies, daughter to succeed

MADRID (Reuters) - Emilio Botin, one of Spain's most powerful men who transformed Santander (SAN.MC) from a small domestic lender into the euro zone's biggest bank, has died of a heart attack, aged...

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BUSINESS NEWS: Dollar General goes hostile with Family Dollar bid

(Reuters) - Dollar General Corp (DG.N) took its $9.1 billion offer for Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO.N) hostile, directly approaching the shareholders of its smaller rival after being spurned twice...

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BUSINESS NEWS: Fiat's Marchionne to become new Ferrari chairman after Montezemolo quits

MILAN (Reuters) - Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will step down as chairman of Ferrari as of Oct. 13 and will be replaced by Sergio Marchionne, who also serves as the chief executive of parent group...

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BUSINESS NEWS Exclusive: Mylan near multibillion-dollar deal for Abbott drug assets - sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. generic drugmaker Mylan Inc is in advanced talks to acquire a multibillion-dollar portfolio of established products from Abbott Laboratories, people familiar with the matter...

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Warning: Stocks Will Collapse by 50% in 2014

It is only a matter of time before the stock market plunges by 50% or more, according to several reputable experts. “We have no right to be surprised by a severe and imminent stock market crash,”...

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“Perfect is Not an Option! It is A Mark of Excellence” 4 Tips For Every Business Owner

By Bukola Olayemi As I waited outside the barber’s shop, I looked up at the entrance and saw a sheet of paper taped to the glass door. On it was a phone number- the barbers’. However, it was a...

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