31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ukraine: The struggle between hard and soft power
Ukraine: The struggle between hard and soft power
The crisis in Ukraine seems to be slipping closer to all-out war, as Russian President Vladimir Putin called for “statehood” for its disputed region.
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on London Markets: Tesco extends losses, Barclays up in London trade
London Markets: Tesco extends losses, Barclays up in London trade
Barclays is among top advancers on the FTSE 100 on Monday as the bank found a buyer for one of its divisions, but Tesco extends losses following a profit warning.
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31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil futures rangebound as markets weigh Ukraine, Chinese data
Futures Movers: Oil futures rangebound as markets weigh Ukraine, Chinese data
Crude-oil futures traded in a narrow price range Monday as markets weighed events in Ukraine and China’s manufacturing data that pointed to further slowing of the economy.
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31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weak investment, trade drive second quarter contraction in German economy
Weak investment, trade drive second quarter contraction in German economy
Weak investment spending and slow trade led Germany to contract for the first time in over a year in the second quarter, data showed, suggesting Europe’s largest economy is running out of steam just as the impact of the crisis in Ukraine starts to bite. Germany’s Federal Statistics Office confirmed on Monday an earlier estimate showing a 0.2 percent contraction in seasonally-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) on the quarter. “The second-quarter contraction was a reaction to the strong first quarter so I think we’ll return to moderate positive growth in the third …
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar rises slightly against yen, euro with investors on pause
Currencies: Dollar rises slightly against yen, euro with investors on pause
The dollar was a tad higher in quiet trade, with many investors shying away from making major moves ahead of big events later this week such as U.S.
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Putin’s American PR firm now walking a fine line
Putin’s American PR firm now walking a fine line
As relations between Russia and the U.S. turn frosty, Ketchum, a division of Omnicom, finds itself walking an increasingly fine line.
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Halliburton – Recent Oil Price Weakness Drops Shares To An Attractive Level
Halliburton – Recent Oil Price Weakness Drops Shares To An Attractive Level
This is another article in my series of identifying situations in the equity market that are showing solid and improving fundamentals, while being impacted by external “events”.