4 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar hits fresh seven-year high against yen
Currencies: Dollar hits fresh seven-year high against yen
Dollar, buoyed by U.S.
4 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IMF gave richer countries wrong austerity advice
IMF gave richer countries wrong austerity advice
The IMF ignored its own research and pushed too early for richer countries to trim budgets.
4 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil continues to slide, with Brent at lowest in over four years
Futures Movers: Oil continues to slide, with Brent at lowest in over four years
Oil prices got no respite on Wednesday, with Brent trading at its lowest in over four years as the market waits on more supply data.
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4 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Do you know what your company is doing?
Do you know what your company is doing?
The largest public companies are opaque, with few revealing all holdings or anti-corruption steps, a new report said.
4 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weak yen, strong US sales buoy Toyota’s profit
Weak yen, strong US sales buoy Toyota’s profit
Toyota reported an 11.3 percent rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, buoyed by a weak yen and strong sales in the United States.
4 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Because Nothing Says "Best Execution" Like Dumping $1.5 Billion In Gold Futures At 0030ET
Because Nothing Says "Best Execution" Like Dumping $1.5 Billion In Gold Futures At 0030ET
For the 5th day in a row, “someone” has decided that 0030ET would be an appropriate time (assuming the ‘seller’ is an investor who prefers best execution rather than the standard non-economically-rational share-repurchaser in America) to be dumping large amounts of precious metals positions via the futures market. Tonight, with over 13,000 contracts being flushed through Gold – amounting to over $1.5 billion notional, gold prices tumbled $20 to $1151 (its lowest level since April 2010). Silver is well through $16 and back at Feb 2010 lows.
4 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: The surprises that defined Republicans’ very good Election Day
Capitol Report: The surprises that defined Republicans’ very good Election Day
Deep-blue Maryland is getting a Republican governor, the GOP could pad its House majority by as many as 18 seats, and other surprises from Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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