30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian share gains fizzle, dollar under pressure
Asian share gains fizzle, dollar under pressure
Asian shares saw their gains unravel on Friday after rising on another record Wall Street close, while the dollar groaned under the pressure of slumping U.S. yields. A similar session is expected in Europe, where shares are expected to tread water around recent highs. “Trading has been a bit muted this week as traders are sitting on their hands in anticipation of the expected announcement of monetary easing from the ECB next week,” said Jasper Lawler, market analyst at CMC Markets, in a note to clients.
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Europe Markets: Europe stocks slip; BNP faces $10 billion penalty
Europe Markets: Europe stocks slip; BNP faces $10 billion penalty
European shares slip Friday, as shares of banking firm BNP Paribas SA post their sharpest decline in nearly two years, but the region’s equity index was holding to gains for the week as well as for the month
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30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Secrets to good customer service on the phone
Secrets to good customer service on the phone
Here’s why customer service over the phone is usually so terrible; plus, tips on how to get a live person on the line and get better service.
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30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boomers: Can you believe health studies?
Boomers: Can you believe health studies?
Name your poison or your pleasure and you’re likely to find conflicting research findings about its health benefits or harms.
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Slide Show: 10 countries where people drink the most
Slide Show: 10 countries where people drink the most
Worldwide, people 15 and older consumed 6.2 liters of alcohol per person in 2010, according to a recent World Health Organization report.
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sell in May and…miss out on the rally
Sell in May and…miss out on the rally
Those investors opting at the start of the month to stay on the sidelines may well be kicking themselves.
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Google sets up ‘right to be forgotten’ link removal
The Wall Street Journal: Google sets up ‘right to be forgotten’ link removal
Bowing to pressure from the EU, Google has set up an online form for Europeans to ask for irrelevant, outdated and inappropriate links about them to be removed from its search results.
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