6 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Egalitarianism Without Equality Is Tyranny
Egalitarianism Without Equality Is Tyranny
6 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Drivers For $40-Billion-Uber Face Death Threats In Greece
Drivers For $40-Billion-Uber Face Death Threats In Greece
Having raised money at a mind-numbingly bubblicious $40 billion valuation this week (which as a reminder is triple the value of the entire NYC tax medallion business), we thought the pushback from the world’s tax-driving unions was at least worth noting as they resist ‘disruption’.
6 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sony investigator says cyber attack ‘unparalleled’ crime
Sony investigator says cyber attack ‘unparalleled’ crime
Forensics experts hired by Sony Corp to investigate the massive cyber attack at its Hollywood studio said the breach was unprecedented, well-planned and carried out by an “organized group,” according …
6 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Assessing the fallout from the fall in oil prices
Assessing the fallout from the fall in oil prices
With crude oil prices hitting five-year lows, investors are scrambling to gauge the impact of the sharp drop in petroleum costs on companies beyond the energy sector. Determining the effects of the decline …
6 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on When Goldman Writes The New York Fed’s Press Releases, Then All Is Lost
When Goldman Writes The New York Fed’s Press Releases, Then All Is Lost
Much has been said about Goldman’s control over the most important Federal Reserve of all, that of New York, where the all important Markets Group is located, which does as the name implies, “influences” markets (those who may have missed it are encouraged to read “Goldman “Whistleblower” Sues NY Fed For Wrongful Termination“, “How Goldman Controls The N
6 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Amazon.com Will Make Another Fire Phone
Why Amazon.com Will Make Another Fire Phone
6 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Jobs, Shale, Debt And Minsky
Jobs, Shale, Debt And Minsky
Submitted by Raul Ilargi Meijer via The Automatic Earth blog,
OK, I don’t see a whole lot of comprehension out there, so let’s try and link the obvious: employment to shale to plummeting oil prices to the debt the shale industry was built on (and which is vanishing). I know, people look at the US jobs report today, and at the stock exchanges (Europe up some 2% across the board), and think salvation has landed on their doorstep, but the true story really is very different.