20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mission to rescue James Foley failed: Officials
Mission to rescue James Foley failed: Officials
The Pentagon attempted to rescue James Foley and other U.S. hostages held in Syria but the mission failed, U.S. officials said.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China, Japan August factory surveys signal economic softness
China, Japan August factory surveys signal economic softness
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing activity hit a three-month low in August, raising the case for fresh policy steps to keep growth on track, while a Reuters poll showed Japan’s economic recovery is likely to be modest despite a small acceleration in the factory sector.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: U.S. regulators step up warnings to banks for poor risk-spotting
Exclusive: U.S. regulators step up warnings to banks for poor risk-spotting
The firms who received the warnings are among the largest banks in the world, but the sources declined to name individual firms because the enforcement actions are not public. Banks are responding to the stepped-up pressure by hiring people with experience in data governance and analytics. One of the sources said recruitment calls have spiked in the last 18 months as regulators have issued more non-public enforcement actions.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to deal with Jackson Hole ‘rate rage’
How to deal with Jackson Hole ‘rate rage’
Despite last year’s “taper tantrum”, investors shouldn’t concentrate too heavily on any “rate rage” ensuing from hawkish at Jackson Hole.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Update: PennyMac Earnings
Update: PennyMac Earnings
PennyMac (NYSE:PMT) managed to beat 2Q earnings by some 50%, coming in at $0.93 (versus $0.59 consensus). Its key segment, net investment income, saw revenues up 57% y/y.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BofA to ink $16.5B deal with US over mortgage bonds
BofA to ink $16.5B deal with US over mortgage bonds
Bank of America is expected to pay more than $16.5 billion to end investigations into mortgage securities that the bank and its units sold.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Plug Power Will Continue To Grow
Plug Power Will Continue To Grow
By IAEResearch:
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) is one of the most interesting stocks in the market at the moment – the technology has fascinated a number of investors and the trading volume has been impressive. However, as a result of heavy trading, the stock has been extremely volatile – volatility brings considerable gains for savvy traders; however, at the same time, high-volatility spooks long-term and cautious investors.