7 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Jack in the Box has best day since ’08
Jack in the Box has best day since ’08
Shares were having their strongest session since late 2008 on Thursday, with a 9.3% post-earnings gain that had them back near their best-ever level recorded in March.
7 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Argentine bonds and stocks firm on possible deal to cure default
Argentine bonds and stocks firm on possible deal to cure default
Argentine bonds and stocks extended gains on Thursday, with news that international banks may be close to a deal to buy debt from holdout creditors, bolstering investor optimism that Latin America’s No.3 economy would soon cure its default. The creditors are considering an offer from Citigroup, JP Morgan, HSBC and Deutsche Bank of 80 cents on the dollar for their roughly $1.66 billion holdings of Argentine debt, Thomson Reuters IFR revealed on Wednesday.
7 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Outside the Box: What we don’t know about wealth matters
Outside the Box: What we don’t know about wealth matters
New papers on the distribution of wealth show that we need more disclosure and better data if we want to get our policies right.
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7 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NCAA vote may turn college athlete pay a reality
NCAA vote may turn college athlete pay a reality
The wealthiest collegiate sports programs may take a step closer to lifting restrictions on paying student athletes.
7 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ebola: A closer look at the ‘frightening disease’
Ebola: A closer look at the ‘frightening disease’
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the deadliest on record. But what is this virus, and how are people contracting it?
7 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is the Russian economy on the verge of collapse?
Is the Russian economy on the verge of collapse?
“The economy is so unstable and will not survive at the current pace. And Russia does not make anything on its own,” said one oligarch.
7 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Survey says: Investors are getting pretty scared
Survey says: Investors are getting pretty scared
As world unrest surges and the stock market wobbles, investors have gotten nervous.