3 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Roger Federer to play the human highlight reel in U.S. Open quarterfinals
Roger Federer to play the human highlight reel in U.S. Open quarterfinals
Frenchman Gael Monfils, known for his incredible athleticism, is playing the best tennis of his life.
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3 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Death Knell Of The European Union (In 1 Chart)
The Death Knell Of The European Union (In 1 Chart)
How many times in the last few years have you (or any of Europe’s less-than-core leaders) said to yourselves- “EU, what’s the point?” All this ceding of sovereignty, centralization of power, relinquishment of decision-making; and for what? The answer – of course – free-er trade, a customs union enabling cross-border trade to flourish and in the great economics textbooks of the world for each member state to do what they do best (German VWs and Greek yogurt?) and maximally profit from that. That all sounds wunderbar in practice…
3 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares hold near 7-year high on Ukraine, ECB hopes
Asian shares hold near 7-year high on Ukraine, ECB hopes
Asian shares steadied near seven-year highs on Thursday, underpinned by hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine, although a cautious mood prevailed for now ahead of a European Central Bank meeting later in the session. “Despite crossed fingers that the ECB will start up the printing presses and signs that Putin has had his fill in Ukraine, both have a history of disappointing,” Jonathan Sudaria, a dealer at Capital Spreads, said in a note to clients.
3 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Michael Bloomberg to return as head of Bloomberg company
Michael Bloomberg to return as head of Bloomberg company
The privately held company, in which Bloomberg is the majority shareholder, said Doctoroff would step aside as president and chief executive at year-end. Bloomberg, whose fortune is estimated at more than $32 billion, had expected to spend much of his time on philanthropic efforts after leaving office in late 2013. “This is a sad day for me and my company,” Bloomberg said in a statement. Bloomberg, who stepped down as New York mayor last December, added he “never intended to come back to Bloomberg LP” after 12 years as New York’s mayor.
3 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wednesday Market Wrap
Wednesday Market Wrap
If you look at all the the four major indexes they all pulled back to rising 10 day moving average support. The ugly candle of the day goes to AAPL. It sold off over 4% on monster volume. You can blame curved displays.
Samsung unveiled Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge 4, which has a curved display. If this is why AAPL dropped 4% then I think it was an overreaction. You have to respect the volume but give me a break. Anyone have a curved TV? Thought so.
3 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "God of Crude Oil Trading" Goes All In On Crude At $150 Bet
"God of Crude Oil Trading" Goes All In On Crude At $150 Bet
Andy Hall – known as the God of Crude Oil Trading to some of his peers – has, according to Bloomberg, built his success on a simple creed: Everyone who disagrees with him is wrong. He was one of the few traders who anticipated both the run-up in and the eventual crash of oil prices in 2008. Hall has made billions for the companies for which he’s traded by placing one aggressive bet after another; and now, he is all-in again.
