23 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on World seeing ‘alarming’ global warming: World Bank
World seeing ‘alarming’ global warming: World Bank
The world is locked into 1.5°C global warming, according to a climate report commissioned by the World Bank.
23 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Russia losing ‘up to $140B’ from sanctions, oil drop
Russia losing ‘up to $140B’ from sanctions, oil drop
Russia is suffering losses at a rate of about $40 billion per year because of Western sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Monday.
23 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Spain’s FCC says no deal with Soros
Spain’s FCC says no deal with Soros
Spain’s FCC said talks with Soros Fund had finished without closing a deal on any investment.
23 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on World’s most advanced hacking spyware let loose
World’s most advanced hacking spyware let loose
A cyber snooping operation billed as the world’s most sophisticated computer malware is targeting Russian and Saudi Arabian telecoms companies. The FT reports.
23 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fund boards, management go on high alert around bond liquidity
Fund boards, management go on high alert around bond liquidity
U.S. fund firms are taking extra measures to make sure they don’t get stuck holding hard-to-sell bonds in the event that fixed income markets see a massive race to the exits when interest rates start to …
23 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Property, manufacturing woes help trim China’s shadow banking
Property, manufacturing woes help trim China’s shadow banking
A bid by China to rein in its “shadow banking” activity is producing results, thanks to slowing economic growth and tighter regulation. But some success for a policy drive to curb risky lending …
23 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Police probe political funding of mining magnate Clive Palmer: The Australian
Police probe political funding of mining magnate Clive Palmer: The Australian
Australian police are investigating allegations about the misuse of A$12 million in Chinese funds during the 2013 political campaign of mining magnate Clive Palmer, The Australian newspaper reported on …