7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Rakuten in talks to buy U.S. rebate firm Ebates; shares slide
Rakuten in talks to buy U.S. rebate firm Ebates; shares slide
Japan’s largest e-commerce firm Rakuten Inc (4755.T) said it was in talks to buy U.S. Shares of Rakuten fell 4.4 percent in mid-morning trade, underperforming the benchmark Nikkei (.N225), which was flat. Rakuten said in a statement it was in talks but that no final decision on the deal had been made yet. Ebates operates websites offering rebates and coupons from retailers including Amazon.com and Best Buy.
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top Russia Expert: Ukraine Joining Nato Would Provoke Nuclear War
Top Russia Expert: Ukraine Joining Nato Would Provoke Nuclear War
Stephen Cohen is one of America’s top experts on Russia. Cohen is professor emeritus of Russian studies and politics at New York University and Princeton University, and the author of a number of books on Russia and the Soviet Union.
Cohen says that the West is mainly to blame for the crisis in Ukraine:
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why the Apple iPhone lost China
Why the Apple iPhone lost China
In China, a country where some people have literally sold their kidneys to buy an iPhone, it would seem Apple’s popularity could never dim.
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar-yen to hit 107 in a year: UBS
Dollar-yen to hit 107 in a year: UBS
Dominic Schnider, Head of APAC Forex, Chief Investment Office at UBS Wealth Management, outlines the factors that will weaken the Japanese currency over the next 12 months.
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Lesser Depression: How Bubble Finance Has Deformed The Jobs Cycle
The Lesser Depression: How Bubble Finance Has Deformed The Jobs Cycle
Submitted by Alhambra Partners’ Jeffrey Snider via Contra Corner blog,
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China August exports beat, but imports miss
China August exports beat, but imports miss
China released its latest batch of trade data on Monday which showed that while foreign demand remains healthy, domestic demand appears subdued.
7 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares slip, China data fail to temper growth concerns
Asian shares slip, China data fail to temper growth concerns
Asian shares edged down on Monday, taking little comfort from mixed Chinese trade data, while sterling’s decline after a poll showed rising support for Scottish independence helped bolster the dollar. China’s exports rose more than forecast in August while imports unexpectedly fell, pushing the trade surplus to a record high for the second consecutive month and underlining the challenges of sluggish domestic demand.