16 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple competitors still smarting from iPhone blow
Apple competitors still smarting from iPhone blow
Seven years after Apple unveiled the iPhone, top competitors are willing to discuss openly just how gravely they misjudged the device that ignited the mobile computing era.
16 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yellen watches American paychecks for signs of shadow slack
Yellen watches American paychecks for signs of shadow slack
Even as the unemployment rate sinks, Fed Chair Yellen is examining how workers flowing back into the labor market — the return of the so-called “shadow” labor supply — could reduce the need for employers to offer higher wages.
16 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tesla takes on BMW in yuppie car showdown
Tesla takes on BMW in yuppie car showdown
Jeff Macke on what Tesla’s $35K car means for the sport-luxury car market
16 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Real-estate investors see no problem with Puerto Rico
Real-estate investors see no problem with Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s deepening economic troubles have punished investors and made life hard for many locals. Some see their investments as longer-term bets on Puerto Rico’s eventual turnaround, and on tourists’ willingness to overlook the island’s credit concerns. Others are betting that changes to Puerto Rico’s tax code, which eliminates most taxes on investments, will lure thousands of wealthy U.S. citizens to buy homes on the island and establish residence.
16 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Comcast /Time Warner merger would create customer service nightmare
Comcast /Time Warner merger would create customer service nightmare
You may hate your cable company now, but it’s only going to get worse if Comcast and Time Warner merge.
16 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Investors beware: A market shock is looming
Investors beware: A market shock is looming
Stocks are pushing into record territory, but there’s reason to be defensive, according to Gary Shilling, President of Gary Shilling & Company.
16 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Time Warner rebuffs Fox bid, but Murdoch determined
Time Warner rebuffs Fox bid, but Murdoch determined
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox Inc said on Wednesday it had offered to buy Time Warner Inc, a move that would unite two of the world’s most powerful media conglomerates, but Time Warner rebuffed its offer. Time Warner’s stock jumped 17.3 percent to $83.33 on the New York Stock Exchange after news that Murdoch had his sights on Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio and cable channels such as HBO and CNN, among other media properties. Murdoch’s cash-and-stock bid was worth about $80 billion, or $85 per share, people familiar with the matter told Reuters earlier on Wednesday.