21 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US workers who survived Ebola leave Atlanta hospital
US workers who survived Ebola leave Atlanta hospital
Dr. Kent Brantly’s release came two days after a second U.S. missionary, Nancy Writebol, was quietly allowed to leave Emory University Hospital.
21 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is this the world’s most innovative city?
Is this the world’s most innovative city?
Tokyo is a spellbinding city. Here, we take a look at eight companies from the city that have shaped the world we live in.
21 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Germany gives nod to RWE unit sale to Russian investor: sources
Germany gives nod to RWE unit sale to Russian investor: sources
FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy ministry will approve the sale of utility RWE’s (RWEG.DE) oil and gas unit DEA to a Russian investor despite tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis, two people familiar with the matter said. The economy ministry said in June it was investigating whether to block the 5.1 billion euro ($6.9 billion) sale of the DEA unit to the Letter One group of investors led by Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman, which was announced in March. Representatives of the ministry, RWE and the Letter One consortium declined to comment.
21 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Secret Playbook of Internet Trolls
The Secret Playbook of Internet Trolls
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
What’s confusing you
Is the nature of my game
– The Rolling Stones
The reason that Internet trolls are effective is that people still don’t understand their game.
21 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Update: Aeropostale’s Earnings
Update: Aeropostale’s Earnings
By Daniel Jones:
After the market closed on Aug. 21, shares of Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) fell nearly 8% to $3.61 in response to the retailer’s management team reporting revenue that matched its pre-announcement on Aug. 18 but earnings that were worse than the company anticipated.
21 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Altria Raises Its Dividend Nicely
Altria Raises Its Dividend Nicely
By Bill Maurer:
A couple of weeks ago, I provided an update on my 2014 dividend raise prediction for cigarette giant Altria (NYSE:MO). The company raised its adjusted EPS forecast and announced a new buyback plan at its Q2 report. As a result, I increased my prediction range for where the new dividend would land.
21 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: U.S. considers wider action on Islamist militants
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. considers wider action on Islamist militants
The beheading of journalist James Foley prompts U.S.