13 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama and military chiefs to thrash out ISIS plans
Obama and military chiefs to thrash out ISIS plans
President Barack Obama will hash out a strategy to counter Islamic State on Tuesday with military leaders from some 20 countries.
13 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Metals Stocks: Gold prices ride mounting global growth concerns to more gains
Metals Stocks: Gold prices ride mounting global growth concerns to more gains
The stock market just endured its roughest three-day stretch since 2011, but you won’t find gold bugs shedding any tears for investors caught on the wrong side of the bearish trend.
13 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil continues to slide, WTI hovers around $85 a barrel
Futures Movers: Oil continues to slide, WTI hovers around $85 a barrel
Crude-oil futures tumble anew after posting new lows for the year on Monday, but strategists say this selloff may be overdone.
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13 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar rises against yen on dip buying
Currencies: Dollar rises against yen on dip buying
Dollar craws back from a one-month low earlier in the session, demonstrating the resilience of the greenback even after a steep drop in global stocks.
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13 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Americans face post-foreclosure hell as wages garnished, assets seized
Americans face post-foreclosure hell as wages garnished, assets seized
Many thousands of Americans who lost their homes in the housing bust, but have since begun to rebuild their finances, are suddenly facing a new foreclosure nightmare: debt collectors are chasing them down for the money they still owe by freezing their bank accounts, garnishing their wages and seizing their assets. The two big government-controlled housing finance companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as other mortgage players, are increasingly pressing borrowers to pay whatever they still owe on mortgages they defaulted on years ago.
13 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Volatility ‘going to be a challenge’: Mexico FinMin
Volatility ‘going to be a challenge’: Mexico FinMin
Volatility will remain high as the U.S. moves to raise rates, and could pose difficulties for emerging markets, Mexico’s Finance Minister said.
13 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Google set to lead investment in Magic Leap: Re/Code
Google set to lead investment in Magic Leap: Re/Code
Google and others are planning an investment in Magic Leap, Re/code reports.