14 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed faces big decision over a few choice words
Fed faces big decision over a few choice words
Federal Reserve officials will decide this week whether to make a critical change to their policy statement that would widen the door for interest rate hikes next year and effectively bet the United States …
14 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Early slowdown signs emerge for U.S. oil states after crude slide
Early slowdown signs emerge for U.S. oil states after crude slide
After leading the U.S. economic recovery out of recession, some of the nation’s top oil states are showing early signs of a slowdown as a result of the plunge in crude prices. In Houston, Texas, the first …
14 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Metals Stocks: Gold poised for 4th losing session in a row
Metals Stocks: Gold poised for 4th losing session in a row
After last weeks 3% advance, gold prices can’t seem to get back in the green.
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14 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live blog: Hostages held in Sydney cafe siege
Live blog: Hostages held in Sydney cafe siege
An unknown number of hostages were being held by an armed assailant in a central Sydney cafe on Monday.
14 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hostages held in Sydney cafe, Islamic flag in window
Hostages held in Sydney cafe, Islamic flag in window
Australian police locked down the centre of the country’s biggest city on Monday after an armed assailant took hostages in a downtown Sydney cafe.
14 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil rebounds but prices likely to remain volatile
Futures Movers: Oil rebounds but prices likely to remain volatile
Crude-oil prices rebound, but prices are set to remain volatile, as investors wait for the Fed meeting and data from China this week.
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14 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Junk-bond worries spread beyond oil
The Wall Street Journal: Junk-bond worries spread beyond oil
The oil bust is exposing cracks in the $1.3 trillion junk-bond market, putting pressure on a key source of corporate financing and potentially crimping economic growth, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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