19 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Need to Know: Alibaba, quadruple-witching set to fire up the stock market
Need to Know: Alibaba, quadruple-witching set to fire up the stock market
Need to Know: Alibaba is set to fire up the stock market and watch out for stocks that go debt-overboard.
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19 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Scottish “No” Vote Pushes S&P To New Record High; Cable, Yen Roundtrip On Quad-Witching Alibaba Day
Scottish “No” Vote Pushes S&P To New Record High; Cable, Yen Roundtrip On Quad-Witching Alibaba Day
So much for any Scottish referendum vote “surprise”: the people came, they voted, and they decided to stay in the 307-year-old union by a far wider margin, some 55% to 45%, than most polls had forecast, even as 3.6 million votes, a record 85% turnout, expressed their opinion. The gloating began shortly thereafter, first and foremost by David Cameron who said “There can be no disputes, no re-runs, we have heard the settled will of the Scottish people.” Queen Elizabeth II, who is at her Scottish castle in Balmoral, is expected to make a rare comment on Friday.
19 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. Treasury’s Lew calls for euro zone, Japan to do more on growth
U.S. Treasury’s Lew calls for euro zone, Japan to do more on growth
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday called on the euro zone and Japan to do more to spur growth as the global economy continues to disappoint, highlighting what is sure to be a bone of contention as Group of 20 ministers gather in Australia. “The United States continues to be a source of strength in the global economy,” Lew said in remarks with his Australian counterpart Joe Hockey. “But overall, the global economy continues to underperform.
19 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Outside the Box: Scotland independence vote will stir trouble from Athens to Austin
Outside the Box: Scotland independence vote will stir trouble from Athens to Austin
The voters who favored Scotland’s independence have no idea what they’ve done, writes commentator Chris Evans, who says the vote itself will stir separatists worldwide.