17 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USDA chief says urged Buffett to ready BNSF for record crops
USDA chief says urged Buffett to ready BNSF for record crops
Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack met with Warren Buffett last week to urge the billionaire investor to make sure his BNSF railroad is ready for an expected record corn and soy harvest this year. Vilsack said on Tuesday that Buffett, who heads the sprawling conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, recognized the challenge and indicated his company was taking steps. Speaking at a conference sponsored by Growth Energy, a biofuel trade group, Vilsack said BNSF was making “significant” investments. BNSF is a unit of Berkshire Hathaway.
17 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on World’s billionaire population at record high
World’s billionaire population at record high
The world economy is going through a rough patch, yet the world’s billionaire population is at an all-time high.
17 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alibaba post-IPO structure gives insiders control
Alibaba post-IPO structure gives insiders control
Control over Alibaba Group will stay in the hands of founder Jack Ma and other company veterans after the Chinese e-commerce giant goes public on the New York Stock Exchange in a record busting share sale. …
17 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Claire’s to set up shop in more Toys ‘R’ Us stores
The Wall Street Journal: Claire’s to set up shop in more Toys ‘R’ Us stores
Toy retailer to expand number of in-store Claire’s shops, offering jewelry and accessories for tweens.
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17 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NFL’s culture is broken: Houston Texans owner
NFL’s culture is broken: Houston Texans owner
But Bob McNair also says he stands 100 percent behind NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in his capacity to run the league.
17 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The link between consumerism, entitlement and ego
The link between consumerism, entitlement and ego
This article is by staff writer Kristin Wong.
Earlier this year, I started volunteering at my local library for a couple of hours a week. I’m a big fan of libraries, and I wanted to find a way to give back. And for some odd reason, I felt compelled to do something good. I couldn’t really pinpoint why, so I chalked it up to getting older.
17 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Darrell Delamaide’s Political Capital: Hillary has to do much better if she wants to be president
Darrell Delamaide’s Political Capital: Hillary has to do much better if she wants to be president
If Hillary Clinton really does want to be president, she’s going to have to do a whole lot better than the performance she put in this week in Iowa, writes Darrell Delamaide.