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South African firm buys Virgin Active

South African investment firm Brait has provisionally agreed to buy an 80% stake in Virgin Active for $1bn.

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Five things to know about Putin's Russia

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Saudi Arabia opens stock market to foreigners

Saudi Arabia announced that its stock exchange would open to foreign investors on June 15.{MBD} {IMAGE}{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Etsy shares surge 120% on debut

Shares in arts and crafts marketplace Etsy surge 120% in their US market debut, valuing the 10-year-old Brooklyn firm at more than $4bn.

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I told a dude my salary. It changed my life

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Netflix stock tops $500 for first time ever

Netflix is on fire. One Wall Street analyst just upgraded his projection for the stock from $400 to $900.{MBD} {IMAGE}{MBD} {IMAGE}

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