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EU compensates fruit and veg growers

• Property: The greatest risk to the UK economy?
• Which property market is seeing a bubble?
• UK’s top bosses paid 143 times more than staff
• Royally robbed: Heist on prince's convoy nets $335K
• Europe dominates on dividends; pay-outs hit $153B

Asia-Pacific News

Chugai shares rose 21%

• China new home prices fall for third month
• Sands China CEO: Anti-graft drive doesn't worry us
• Mercedes guilty of price manipulation: China media
• Thailand skirts recession in second quarter
• Singapore July exports down; sales to US, China up

Innovation Cities

Tokyo's 50 story university

• Malmö: Home of the invisible cycle helmet
• Barcelona is bringing 3-D printing to the masses
• The comfort of home: a new model for care delivery
• Coming up: a soundtrack to Google Street View?
• Ground Control to Major Tom: UK’s space-age future

Emerging Europe

Euro zone can learn from us: Lithuania

• Ukrainian prime minister resigns
• Eastern Europe battles ‘Wild West’ image
• Ukraine leader pushes for tough action on Russia
• Serbia comes in from the cold with EU ambitions
• Polish central bank chief 'embarrassed' by leaks

Energy Future

10 countries hit hard by climate change

• Ten of the world's most sustainable buildings
• EDF Energy shuts down four UK nuclear reactors
• UK looks to fracking - Will it work?
• Sunny side up: World's staggering solar plants
• Australia drops carbon tax, emissions trading plans

CNBC25: Rebels, Icons and Leaders

CNBC 25: A look at the future of transportation    

• Future of flight: What you want, when you want it
• How tech giants are going to take over your car
• Future of flying in 25 years    
• Faster planes in 25 years?    
• Take the wheel please, I'm done driving

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Time to drop your bets on Macau?

• 10 economies hit hard by climate change
• This is what China's antitrust drive is really about
• Euro zone growth stagnates, Germany contracts
• Samsung unveils Galaxy Alpha ahead of iPhone 6 launch
• This could be signaling doom for stocks

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UK housing can deal with 'limited' rate rise: Bovis CEO    

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• How can the West deal with Iraq's humanitarian crisis?    
• Half a million gets you this house in London...    
• Ex-NBA star leads the fight against ivory trade    

Investing

Why shorts are watching these earnings

• 10 big tech stocks still 50% below 2000 levels
• Quiz: What would Cramer do?
• High-yield still worth owning: BlackRock pro
• As earnings improve, stocks are getting cheaper
• When this bond guru says 'interesting,' get scared

Charting Asia with Daryl Guppy

Why more upside is in store for the S&P 500

• Is the dollar-yen uptrend a false dawn?
• Correction coming for Chinese stocks, chart shows
• Is gold on the verge of a breakout rally?
• As Dow breaks 17,000 uptrend may consolidate
• Jakarta stocks set to uptrend as elections loom

Technology

Google execs: Where are they now?

• Chinese hackers target 4.5M US hospital patients
• Pisani: Google's IPO was a disaster...at the time
• In Silicon Valley, deals must meet toothbrush test
• Wearable shipments to see 129% growth
• Brands infiltrate messaging apps with emojis

Economy

Fed clues expected at Jackson Hole

• Kocherlakota: Inflation to stay subdued until 2018
• Kudlow: Stop making excuses for slow growth
• Here's what Obama still doesn't get: CEO
• Economists raise 3Q US growth forecasts: Philly Fed
• Split decision: Sentiment falls as conditions rise

Finance

Hedge funds love…Icahn and Ackman?

• Wall St. taking advantage of junk bond exodus
• FINRA charges Wedbush Securities with violations
• Steve Cohen is losing his top lieutenant
• No Fed fireworks, but clues expected at Jackson Hole
• Fed blow to banks over ‘living wills’

Wealth

Pebble Beach auctions pull in $400M

• Sultan of Brunei denies rumors of Plaza Hotel bid
• Royally robbed: Heist on prince's convoy nets $335K
• Most expensive house (we could get into): Asbury Park, NJ
• Most expensive car fetches $34.65M at auction
• 6 most expensive cars at Pebble Beach Concours

Commentary

Perry looks strong despite indictment

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Shanghai	2,239.47	+12.73 (0.57%)
Nikkei 225	15,322.60	+4.26 (0.03%)
Hang Seng Index	24,955.46	+0.52 (0.00%)
TSEC	9,141.31	-65.50 (-0.71%)
FTSE 100	6,741.25	+52.17 (0.78%)
EURO STOXX 50	3,073.45	+39.93 (1.32%)
CAC 40	4,230.65	+56.29 (1.35%)
S&P TSX	15,338.47	+34.26 (0.22%)
S&P/ASX 200	5,587.10	+20.60 (0.37%)
BSE Sensex	26,390.96	+287.73 (1.10%)
TA25	1,379.87	-7.58 (-0.55%)
KOSPI	2,053.13	-10.09 (-0.49%)
SMI	8,453.59	+86.86 (1.04%)
ATX	2,281.96
IBOVESPA	57,560.72	+597.07 (1.05%)
SET	1,542.36	-4.26 (-0.28%)
BIST100	77,342.09	+650.02 (0.85%)
IBEX	10,353.40	+131.20 (1.28%)
WIG	52,169.37	+656.80 (1.28%)
TASI	10,650.09
MERVAL	7,087.60	+233.88 (3.41%)

Currencies

EUR/USD	1.3364	-0.0028 (-0.21%)
USD/JPY	102.5515	+0.1670 (0.16%)
GBP/USD	1.6728	+0.0008 (0.05%)
USD/CAD	1.0886	-0.0002 (-0.02%)
USD/HKD	7.7506	+0.0001 (0.00%)
USD/CNY	6.1490	+0.0014 (0.02%)
AUD/USD	0.9325	+0.0006 (0.07%)

Bonds

3 Month	0.02%	0.00 (0.00%)
6 Month	0.05%	+0.01 (25.00%)
2 Year	0.40%	-0.02 (-4.76%)
5 Year	1.57%	+0.02 (1.29%)
10 Year	2.38%	+0.03 (1.28%)
30 Year	3.19%	+0.04 (1.27%)

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Wall St. jump takes stock index to 14-year peak on fading Ukraine worries

Reuters - 20 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. and European stock prices surged on Monday, taking a leading U.S. equities index to a 14-year high, as investors breathed easier over the Ukraine crisis and knocked oil prices to lows not seen in more than a year.

US Stocks Maintain Gains   Wall Street Journal

Dollar General and Monster are big market movers   Washington Post

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	S&P 500	1,971.74	+16.68	(0.85%)
	Nasdaq	4,508.31	+43.39	(0.97%)

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Why one-third of Americans aren't saving for retirement (+video)

Christian Science Monitor - 4 hours ago

More than a third of US adults haven't started saving for retirement, according to a recent survey from Bankrate. Retirement saving is a low priority for many Americans as the cost of living rises and more families live paycheck to paycheck.

Part-Time Workers a Full-Time Headache on Yellen Radar: Economy

Bloomberg - 16 hours ago

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has a stubborn warning light blinking on her labor market dashboard: A group of Americans larger than Washington state's population can find only part-time work.

Rockford airport announces deal for new facility

The Rock River Times - 17 minutes ago

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos D-Illinois, Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christensen (R) and Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I), have reached an agreement with the largest nationwide and third-largest global ...

Wall St rallies on M&A blitz and homebuilder data

Reuters - 8 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the Nasdaq closing at a 14-year high as increasing homebuilder confidence and hopes for receding tensions in Russia gave investors reasons to make bigger bets on the equity market.

10 years after IPO, Google leaves trail of big bets

Newsday - 2 hours ago

Add comment. 10 years after IPO, Google leaves trail of big bets. Published: August 18, 2014 2:20 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Google co-founders Larry Page, left, and Sergey Brin at company headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

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Trends

Popular searches on Google	Change	Mkt Cap
Dollar General Corp.	11.63%	17.73B
Sky-mobi Ltd (ADR)	26.23%	208.22M
TASER International, Inc.	5.54%	714.81M
Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc	9.41%	1.74B
Monster Beverage Corp	-5.40%	15.44B
Vringo, Inc.	33.82%	106.96M
China Finance Online Co. (ADR)	75.73%	140.68M
Mitek Systems, Inc.	-18.03%	90.61M
Ultra Lithium Inc	0.00%	4.25M
Delta Gold Corp	0.00%	3.82M

Sector summary

Sector	Change	% down / up
Energy	+0.45%
Basic Materials	+0.85%
Industrials	+1.39%
Cyclical Cons. Goods ...	+1.02%
Non-Cyclical Cons. Goods...	+0.56%
Financials	+0.98%
Healthcare	+0.90%
Technology	+0.96%
Telecommunications Servi...	+0.82%
Utilities	-0.03%

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Shanghai	2,239.47	+12.73 (0.57%)
Nikkei 225	15,322.60	+4.26 (0.03%)
Hang Seng Index	24,955.46	+0.52 (0.00%)
TSEC	9,141.31	-65.50 (-0.71%)
FTSE 100	6,741.25	+52.17 (0.78%)
EURO STOXX 50	3,073.45	+39.93 (1.32%)
CAC 40	4,230.65	+56.29 (1.35%)
S&P TSX	15,346.64	+42.43 (0.28%)
S&P/ASX 200	5,587.10	+20.60 (0.37%)
BSE Sensex	26,390.96	+287.73 (1.10%)
TA25	1,379.87	-7.58 (-0.55%)
KOSPI	2,053.13	-10.09 (-0.49%)
SMI	8,453.59	+86.86 (1.04%)
ATX	2,281.96	+11.66 (0.51%)
IBOVESPA	57,422.41	+458.76 (0.81%)
SET	1,542.36	-4.26 (-0.28%)
BIST100	77,342.09	+650.02 (0.85%)
IBEX	10,353.40	+131.20 (1.28%)
WIG	52,169.37	+656.80 (1.28%)
TASI	10,650.09	+11.06 (0.10%)
MERVAL	7,087.60	+233.88 (3.41%)

Currencies

EUR/USD	1.3359	-0.0033 (-0.24%)
USD/JPY	102.5730	+0.1885 (0.18%)
GBP/USD	1.6720	-0.0001 (-0.01%)
USD/CAD	1.0889	0.0000 (0.00%)
USD/HKD	7.7507	+0.0001 (0.00%)
USD/CNY	6.1484	+0.0008 (0.01%)
AUD/USD	0.9330	+0.0011 (0.12%)

Bonds

3 Month	0.03%	+0.01 (50.00%)
6 Month	0.04%	0.00 (0.00%)
2 Year	0.41%	-0.01 (-2.38%)
5 Year	1.56%	+0.01 (0.65%)
10 Year	2.36%	0.00 (0.00%)
30 Year	3.16%	+0.02 (0.64%)

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More than a third of Americans lack retirement savings, survey finds

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

More than a third of American adults have no retirement savings, including 14% of those 65 years of age or older, according to a new study released Monday.

Zero Retirement Savings?   ABC News

Survey Finds Large Number of Americans Have No Retirement Savings   The Charlottesville Newsplex

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	S&P 500	1,971.58	+16.52	(0.84%)
	Nasdaq	4,507.74	+42.81	(0.96%)

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UPDATE 4-Dollar General enters race for Family Dollar with $8.95 bln bid

Reuters - 4 hours ago

(Adds details, graphic; updates shares). By Sruthi Ramakrishnan and Devika Krishna Kumar. Aug 18 (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp offered to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc for $8.95 billion, trumping a bid by Dollar Tree Inc that had threatened to unseat the ...

Wall Street joins Ukraine-relief rally; oil at 14-month low

Reuters - 15 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock prices jumped on Monday, joining equities rallies in Europe, as investors breathed easier over the crisis in Ukraine and knocked oil prices to lows not seen in more than a year.

What It Costs to Raise a Child

TIME - 1 hour ago

Parents will spend nearly a quarter of a million dollars to raise a child born today to age 18. The good news: The cost isn't going up as much as in years past.

Wall St. rises as Ukraine worry recedes, M&A supports

Reuters - 4 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Monday, with the Dow Industrials up roughly one percent, as the threat of an escalation of tensions in Ukraine appeared to wane and the latest flurry of merger action supported equities.

Home builder confidence ticks up again in August

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

Home building underway at Rancho Mission Viejo in San Juan Capistrano in 2013. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times). By Tim Logan contact the reporter · Real Estate Buyers.

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Trends

Popular searches on Google	Change	Mkt Cap
Dollar General Corp.	9.64%	17.37B
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.	4.92%	8.69B
Sky-mobi Ltd (ADR)	24.29%	205.02M
First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity	0.42%	249.32M
WisdomTree Intl. LargeCap Div Fd (ETF)	0.31%	347.93M
Monster Beverage Corp	-3.97%	15.68B
Macy's, Inc.	1.01%	20.51B
Lannett Company, Inc.	9.42%	1.38B
Vringo, Inc.	3.54%	82.76M
Delta Gold Corp	0.00%	3.82M

Sector summary

Sector	Change	% down / up
Energy	+0.27%
Basic Materials	+0.55%
Industrials	+1.30%
Cyclical Cons. Goods ...	+1.09%
Non-Cyclical Cons. Goods...	+0.61%
Financials	+0.96%
Healthcare	+0.94%
Technology	+0.88%
Telecommunications Servi...	+0.90%
Utilities	+0.28%

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