30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brent falls towards $57 as demand concerns outweigh supply disruptions
Brent falls towards $57 as demand concerns outweigh supply disruptions
Brent crude prices dropped towards $57 a barrel on Wednesday as weak Chinese manufacturing data and demand concerns outweighed supply disruptions in Libya. China’s factory sector shrank for the first time …
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed should heed market view of deflation risk: Minneapolis Fed chief
Fed should heed market view of deflation risk: Minneapolis Fed chief
The chance of U.S. inflation falling below 1 percent in 2015 is at a five-year high, and the risk of deflation is growing more likely, an analysis of market data released by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve …
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Public scorn greets LG and Samsung’s storm in a washing drum
Public scorn greets LG and Samsung’s storm in a washing drum
South Korea’s two top technology firms, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, have a history of bitter rivalry, but their latest spat over a handful of washing machines has prompted a barrage of public …
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Metals Stocks: Gold poised to end the year where it began
Metals Stocks: Gold poised to end the year where it began
Gold finishes 2014 on a high note, holding up above the key $1,200 mark ahead of the New Year’s Day holiday and essentially breaking even for the year.
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30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 20 most popular Crain’s stories of 2014
20 most popular Crain’s stories of 2014
1. Penn Station landlord tells fast-food joints to go (print edition, May 26)
2. Nobody Beats the Wiz family’s fall (print edition, April 14)
3. New app will keep you away from ‘sketchy’ areas…
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30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sonar image may show missing AirAsia jet: reports
Sonar image may show missing AirAsia jet: reports
The missing AirAsia jet’s body may have been found, based on a sonar image, according to media reports citing official sources.
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks end 2014 on high note
Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks end 2014 on high note
Hong Kong stocks end the year with a day of modest gains after HSBC revises its Chinese manufacturing activity index slightly higher from the initial read.
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