9 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on People think the American dream is dead: Pro
People think the American dream is dead: Pro
Protests in Ferguson over the killing of Michael Brown are due to a poor economic situation in the town, Morris Reid, managing director at Mercury and Democratic Strategist, adding that middle-class white Americans feel the American Dream is dead.
9 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Readers not about to let Rolling Stone move on from UVA rape fiasco
The Margin: Readers not about to let Rolling Stone move on from UVA rape fiasco
Not that it was ever going to be easy for Rolling Stone to shed the shackles of its bungled UVA rape story, but its comments sections are making it virtually impossible.
9 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Hong Kong protesters prepare for police action
The Wall Street Journal: Hong Kong protesters prepare for police action
Student leaders here say they will stay put at the main pro-democracy protest site, in anticipation of a Thursday clearance action by bailiffs and police.
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9 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares, dollar, oil dip but pull off lows
Asian shares, dollar, oil dip but pull off lows
Asian shares, the dollar and oil prices all slumped on Wednesday, pulling back as global growth concerns and political uncertainty in Greece prompted a flight to safety. Financial spreadbetters predicted …
9 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brent stays above $66 after dip on oversupply worries
Brent stays above $66 after dip on oversupply worries
Brent crude remained above $66 barrel on Wednesday, after resuming its drift downwards amid a glut of oil on the market, following a short-lived reprieve the previous day when a weaker dollar had provided …
9 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on UK ‘Google tax’ will target inter-company payments
UK ‘Google tax’ will target inter-company payments
A new British tax on companies that shift profits out of the country and into tax havens will target inter-company fees for services like use of intellectual property, according to a Treasury document …
9 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. extends scrutiny of Standard Chartered on sanctions compliance
U.S. extends scrutiny of Standard Chartered on sanctions compliance
Standard Chartered will face another three years of scrutiny by U.S. prosecutors for compliance with government sanctions against certain countries, according to documents filed on Tuesday that also noted …