3 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on McDonald’s CEO Thompson ‘under siege’ at home and abroad
McDonald’s CEO Thompson ‘under siege’ at home and abroad
In the final days of the month, its China business was hit with a food-safety scare involving a key supplier; “They’re under siege on three continents,” said Howard Penney, restaurant analyst at Hedgeye Risk Management, an investment research firm. To be sure, the company’s famous name and the ubiquity of its restaurants worldwide help to fuel the media storm, said Penney: “McDonald’s is a pawn in many instances around the world.
3 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Solar Energy Just Powered a Race Across the Country
Solar Energy Just Powered a Race Across the Country
The American Solar Challenge finished its 1,723 mile journey recently and may be showing us what the future of an automobile looks like.
3 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on iPhone 6 and Other New Products Apple Could Unveil in Its "Very Busy Fall"
iPhone 6 and Other New Products Apple Could Unveil in Its "Very Busy Fall"
Here are the most notable rumors regarding Apple’s hot pipeline of new products. Are we underestimating Apple’s potential to innovate?
3 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Toledo drinking water ban in 2nd day; no end in sight
The Wall Street Journal: Toledo drinking water ban in 2nd day; no end in sight
The recommended ban on drinking water in Toledo, Ohio, crossed into a second day as local officials said Sunday they are unsure when they may rescind the advisory.
3 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Israel scales back forces in Gaza
The Wall Street Journal: Israel scales back forces in Gaza
Israel begins scaling back its forces in Gaza but pulls out of cease-fire negotiations and warns that its military offensive might continue beyond the mission of plugging up Hamas militants’ cross-border tunnels.
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3 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Watching The Narratives
Watching The Narratives
Submitted by Ben Hunt of Salient Partners Epsilon Theory blog,
You think you’re alone until you realize you’re in it. Now fear is here to stay. Love is here for a visit.
– Elvis Costello, “Watching the Detectives”
3 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Deadly landslide sweeps down Nepalese valley
The Wall Street Journal: Deadly landslide sweeps down Nepalese valley
Rescue operations in Nepal are hampered by rainfall and a fresh landslide after a major landslide Saturday swept down a valley northeast of Nepal’s capital of Katmandu, killing at least eight people and forcing thousands to evacuate.
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