23 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on London Markets: Kingfisher leads losers in London after trading update
London Markets: Kingfisher leads losers in London after trading update
Stocks in the U.K.
23 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar flat against yen amid lack of fresh cues
Currencies: Dollar flat against yen amid lack of fresh cues
Dollar flat as risk-aversion play stalls out amid a lack of fresh geopolitical or economic clues.
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23 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil futures steady after China manufacturing data
Futures Movers: Oil futures steady after China manufacturing data
Upbeat China data and a bigger-than-expected drop in oil prices keep oil supported.
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23 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese tycoon’s big Harvard donation sparks criticism
Chinese tycoon’s big Harvard donation sparks criticism
It’s not rare for Chinese magnates to donate large sum to U.S.
23 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Carey pressured from both sides of Fox Time Warner deal to stay in job
Carey pressured from both sides of Fox Time Warner deal to stay in job
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chase Carey, Twenty-First Century Fox’s president and chief operating officer, may be feeling pressure to stay in his job for several more years both from his boss, Rupert Murdoch, and from the company Murdoch is trying to buy, Time Warner Inc. As Murdoch mulls his next step following Time Warner’s rejection of his $80 billion offer, some Time Warner investors say they are concerned about who might succeed the 83-year-old chairman and chief executive.
23 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China probes 581 firms, restaurants as food safety scare spreads
China probes 581 firms, restaurants as food safety scare spreads
China’s food regulator has visited close to 600 restaurants, businesses and food distributors as it investigates a fast-spreading food safety scare that has dragged in a number of global brands and hit food outlets as far away as Japan. Shanghai police detained five people on Wednesday, including the head and the quality chief of Shanghai Husi Food, a Chinese-based supplier to foreign fast-food brands including KFC, McDonald’s Corp and coffee chain Starbucks Corp over allegations it supplied out-of-date meat. Shanghai Husi Food is owned by Illinois-based OSI Group.
23 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Metals Stocks: Gold dips again as solid earnings pour in
Metals Stocks: Gold dips again as solid earnings pour in
Gold fell for a third-straight session as investors continue to focus on equities during this mostly upbeat earnings season.
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