14 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Tax Threatens To Destroy Gas Production In Ukraine
New Tax Threatens To Destroy Gas Production In Ukraine
Submitted by James Stafford via OilPrice.com,
Independent gas producers in Ukraine are joining forces to pressure the government in Kiev to re-think its new gas tax before everyone makes a run for the border in search of new assets in a more stable environment.
14 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Ice-Wall Go-eth – Japan Scraps Fukushima Freezing Plan
The Ice-Wall Go-eth – Japan Scraps Fukushima Freezing Plan
On the heels of our previous aggregation of all things Fukushima, we were ‘shocked’ to see the flashing red headline tear across the Bloomberg exclaiming that “The Japanese government has decided to abandon the ‘frozen water wall’ solution to Fukushima’s meltdown.” read more
14 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares edge up, poised for weekly rise
Asian shares edge up, poised for weekly rise
Euro zone bond yields dropped to record lows after Germany reported its economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, raising expectations of more European Central Bank easing measures. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.2 percent, poised for a weekly gain over 2 percent. Japan’s Nikkei stock average (.N225) edged down 0.1 percent, though it was still poised to gain over 3 percent for the week.
14 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pershing Square sues U.S. over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Pershing Square sues U.S. over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
In a complaint filed on Thursday with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., Pershing is challenging the government’s “brazen” practice since 2012 of funneling virtually all profit from Fannie (FNMA.OB) and Freddie (FMCC.OB) into the U.S. Treasury Department’s coffers. “The net worth sweeps make plaintiffs – and all of the other common shareholders – ‘shareholders’ in name only,” according to the complaint, which three retirees who own Fannie Mae stock have joined as plaintiffs.
14 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Most expensive car sold at auction fetches $34.65M
Most expensive car sold at auction fetches $34.65M
A 52-year-old Ferrari just smashed the record for the most expensive car ever sold at auction.
14 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 14 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy’s Bubble Of False Prosperity May Be About To Burst
14 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy’s Bubble Of False Prosperity May Be About To Burst
Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog,
14 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ISIS Issues Threat To White House; Secret Service Taking "Appropriate Steps"
ISIS Issues Threat To White House; Secret Service Taking "Appropriate Steps"
While ISIS has issued direct threats against the US in the past week now that the US is officially droning and “humanitarianly advising” it (after having armed it for the past year), until now it was largely broad, diffuse statements.