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29 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brazil shocks with rate hike after election

Brazil shocks with rate hike after election

Brazil’s central bank raised interest rates, a move that signals President Rousseff could make more market-friendly policy changes.

29 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Calls for $100-a-barrel oil show many betting on rebound

Calls for $100-a-barrel oil show many betting on rebound

Oil prices have plunged recently, but many investors are betting the slowdown in demand will prove short-lived.

29 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hatzius: Rate hike (still) coming September 2015

Hatzius: Rate hike (still) coming September 2015

When will Janet Yellen and company move to raise rates? A widely followed economist said on “Closing Bell” it should happen in about a year.

29 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Report: Two key Twitter execs plan to depart

Report: Two key Twitter execs plan to depart

Two respected engineers at Twitter plan to resign, CNBC has learned.

29 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall Street watchdog looks to bolster brokerage cyber defenses

Wall Street watchdog looks to bolster brokerage cyber defenses

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is working on strengthening its ability to probe the cyber defenses of firms it oversees.

29 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks tilt lower as traders shrug off end of QE

Stocks tilt lower as traders shrug off end of QE

* Bond markets sell off after Fed comments * Positive earnings help ease global growth concerns (Changes lead paragraph, recasts throughout, updates prices, adds new quote, adds European market close) The Fed, as expected, said it will no longer add to its holdings of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, effectively ending a program that at its peak pumped $85 billion a month into the financial system to hold interest rates down and boost the flagging economy. The Fed also expressed confidence in the U.S.

29 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IBM, Twitter to partner on business data analytics

IBM, Twitter to partner on business data analytics

International Business Machines on Wednesday announced a partnership with Twitter to help shape business decisions using data collected from tweets worldwide.