20 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on S&P’s ‘junk’ report triggers China media storm
S&P’s ‘junk’ report triggers China media storm
A new report from credit-rating group Standard & Poor’s is causing a firestorm in China’s media, with reports citing the analysis as saying half of all government debt in the country may deserve a speculative or “junk” rating.
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20 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Japan’s Abe dissolves lower house of parliament
The Wall Street Journal: Japan’s Abe dissolves lower house of parliament
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officially dissolves the lower house of parliament, setting the stage for a snap election next month in what he says is a bid to win a mandate for his reflationary economic policies.
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20 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Sotheby’s CEO to step down
The Wall Street Journal: Sotheby’s CEO to step down
Chief Executive William Ruprecht is leaving Sotheby’s, months after hedge-fund activist Dan Loeb and several others joined the auction house’s board.
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20 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Behind Abe’s move to call for snap polls
Behind Abe’s move to call for snap polls
Japan’s Prime Minister is motivated by hopes that elections can “purify” the ruling party from recent scandals, says Jun Okumura, Visiting Scholar at the Meiji Institute for Global Affairs.
20 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Abe dissolves parliament, sets stage for election
Abe dissolves parliament, sets stage for election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday dissolved the lower house of parliament, setting the stage for snap elections next month.
20 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama’s immigration reforms not enough for Big Tech
Obama’s immigration reforms not enough for Big Tech
President Barack Obama’s immigration plans failed to appease major tech firms that have been pushing for reforms that they say would help them attract and retain top-tier talent.
20 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caught On Tape – How The Children Of Chinese Oligarchs Live It Up In SoCal
Caught On Tape – How The Children Of Chinese Oligarchs Live It Up In SoCal
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,