30 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed rattled by elusive inflation, but loath to sound alarm yet
Fed rattled by elusive inflation, but loath to sound alarm yet
With the U.S. economy humming along at its fastest clip in more than a decade, the Federal Reserve should be confident about its ability to weather a global slowdown and start lifting interest rates around …
30 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia factories find demand lacking, in further blow to commodities
Asia factories find demand lacking, in further blow to commodities
Asia’s factories appeared to have stepped down a gear last month as a glut of supply met a dearth of global demand, piling pressure on prices of manufactured goods and the commodities used to make them. …
30 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lufthansa cancels almost half of flights due to pilots’ strike
Lufthansa cancels almost half of flights due to pilots’ strike
German flagship carrier Lufthansa canceled 1,350 flights, or 48 percent of scheduled services, for Monday and Tuesday as its pilots prepared to go on strike. The cancellations will affect more than 150,000 …
30 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ECB could fix euro zone flaw with risk-free bond: think tank
ECB could fix euro zone flaw with risk-free bond: think tank
As the European Central Bank comes closer to buying sovereign bonds, one London-based think tank says an opportunity has arisen to fix one of the euro zone’s birth defects — the absence of a credible …
30 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why gold just can’t win
Why gold just can’t win
If no one expected the Swiss vote forcing the central bank to hold more gold to succeed, why is gold tanking?
30 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why gold just can’t win
Why gold just can’t win
If no one expected the Swiss vote forcing the central bank to hold more gold to succeed, why is gold tanking?
30 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Luxembourg Fund Gets First Approval for Shanghai Stock Link
Luxembourg Fund Gets First Approval for Shanghai Stock Link
Luxembourg, home to equity funds with about $1.2 trillion of assets, gave its first approval to trade through the Shanghai-Hong Kong exchange link as international investors seek greater access to Chinese shares.