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Iyad Dakka and J. Berkshire Miller

Markets put in a very mixed performance in a week which saw two major technical "glitches" and a raft of "odd" stories.

Marc Marquez continues his stunning debut season in motorcycling's elite class when he becomes the first MotoGP rookie to win five races with victory in Sunday's Czech Grand Prix.

Luxury goods indices offer little, other than the chance to perpetuate the myth that these are legitimate asset classes.

There's a clear weakness in companies' ability to service rising loan books across core sectors

Imports that are pegged to the dollar are likely to become uncompetitive versus locally-made products

The weak refining environment could well be offset to some extent on account of the currency impact

During second quarter 2013, Germany and the Netherlands did better than the global EAFE average.

The open offer price represents a reasonable exit price, considering that it is nearly on par with the company's all-time high price