1 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Euro zone factory growth slows in August amid Ukraine tension: PMI
Euro zone factory growth slows in August amid Ukraine tension: PMI
Euro zone manufacturing growth slowed slightly more than initially thought last month as new orders dwindled and factories suffered amid rising tensions in Ukraine, a business survey showed on Monday. Factories barely increased prices last month, and manufacturing activity in France fell at the fastest pace in 15 months, in disappointing news for the European Central Bank before Thursday’s monetary policy-setting meeting. Markit’s final August manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index came in at 50.7, the lowest in over a year and below both July’s 51.8 and an earlier flash estimate of 50.8.
1 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Pakistani protesters seize TV station as clashes continue
The Wall Street Journal: Pakistani protesters seize TV station as clashes continue
Antigovernment protesters occupied the headquarters of the country’s state television in a further escalation of the political crisis that is threatening to bring down the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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1 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Heineken sells Mexican can maker to Crown for $1.23 billion
Heineken sells Mexican can maker to Crown for $1.23 billion
The cash deal should allow Dutch brewer Heineken to tighten its focus on beer and U.S.