Anthem quarterly profit beats estimates, raises 2018 forecast

Anthem Inc reported quarterly profit that topped analysts' estimates on Wednesday on lower medical costs and the No.2 U.S. health insurer raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast.

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SoftBank hires Time Warner executive as global communications head

SoftBank Group Corp has hired a Time Warner executive and former lawyer in the Clinton administration to spearhead its global communications strategy as the company transforms into one of the world's largest technology investors.

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Carlyle reports 25 cents for third-quarter earnings per unit, misses forecast

Alternative asset manager Carlyle Group LP on Wednesday missed estimates for earnings per unit for the third quarter, as the value of its private equity investments rose less than that one of its key rivals.

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Crawshaw meat retailer collapse puts 600 jobs at risk

The meat retailer operates from more than 50 outlets across the Midlands and North of England.

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Eurozone inflation spikes to near 6-year high

Eurozone inflation spikes to near 6-year high



Official figures show that inflation across the 19-country eurozone has risen to its highest level in nearly six years, largely on the back of higher energy prices.

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Shares bounce as bulls fight back at end of brutal October

Stock markets bounced higher on Wednesday, bringing some relief after a brutal October in which equities have suffered one of their worst drops in a decade and spooked investor confidence.

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SoftBank Hires a Veteran Corporate Image-Maker

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DealBook Briefing: Why Facebook Broke Its Revenue Growth

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Facebook: MPs in new attempt to question Mark Zuckerberg

British and Canadian politicians request Facebook boss appear before joint data privacy hearing.

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Vector by Anki Review – Is This the Future of Personal Robotics?

Vector by Anki Review – Is This the Future of Personal Robotics?



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This Business Blends Robotics and Wellness

This Business Blends Robotics and Wellness



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Siemens goes back to its roots with 600 million euro Berlin investment

Siemens went back to its Berlin roots on Wednesday as it announced plans to invest up to 600 million euros ($681 million) to create an industrial and technology hub in the German capital.

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UK to pick ambassadors from private sector

The UK's foreign secretary is opening up almost 1,000 diplomatic roles to non-civil servants.

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Ailing EV maker Faraday Future co-founder Nick Sampson quits

Faraday Future co-founder Nick Sampson has quit his executive post at the Chinese electric vehicle developer, the latest blow to the troubled company that said it was experiencing "extraordinary financial hardship."

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Siemens to invest up to 600 million euros in Berlin

Siemens went back to its roots on Wednesday when it announced an investment of up to 600 million euros ($681 million) in Berlin to make part of the German capital into an industrial and technology hub.

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Indian court seeks pricing of Rafale jet deal with France

Indian court seeks pricing of Rafale jet deal with France



India's top court has ordered the government to provide pricing details of 36 Rafale fighter jets it is buying from France.

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German finance minister advocates steep rise in minimum wage

German finance minister advocates steep rise in minimum wage



Germany's finance minister is advocating a steep increase in the country's minimum wage as his struggling center-left party tries to reverse a slump in its popularity.

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Singaporean accused of NKorea dealings to talk to officials

Singaporean accused of NKorea dealings to talk to officials



A Singaporean businessman facing criminal charges in the United States for allegedly violating sanctions against North Korea said he was taking the concerns "seriously."

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Stock futures point to further gains at the opening bell

Stock futures point to further gains at the opening bell



ADP will report on private sector hiring.

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Ford, Baidu to start self-driving road tests in China

Ford Motor Co and Baidu Inc launched a two-year project on Wednesday to test self-driving vehicles on Chinese roads, amid a global race by carmakers and internet firms to develop autonomous vehicle technology.

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Airbus says tougher to meet jet delivery goal after snags

European planemaker Airbus softened its key target for jet deliveries on Wednesday and warned reaching it would be a "greater stretch" after a sequence of industrial problems.

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Asia stocks rise at end of grim October, on track for worst month since 2011

Asian stocks clawed up from 20-month lows on Wednesday amid pledges by China to support its markets, but investor confidence was brittle after equity markets bled trillions of dollars in a grim October.

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Car and house insurance faces FCA probe

The City regulator has warns customers face "significant harm" from the prices charged by some firms.

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Online rants by would-be shooters create dilemma for police

Online rants by would-be shooters create dilemma for police



Their anger about perceived slights are all over social media for the whole world to see, with rants about minorities, relationships gone bad or paranoid delusions about perceived slights.

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