4 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed’s Kocherlakota says discretion trumps rule for monetary policy
Fed’s Kocherlakota says discretion trumps rule for monetary policy
The Federal Reserve is better off using its discretion when determining monetary policy rather than following a pre-determined rule, a top Fed official said on Sunday. Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank …
4 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks higher on first day of 2015 trading
Asia stocks higher on first day of 2015 trading
Asian stock markets started 2015 on a positive note Friday as investors waited for cues from new economic data and central bank meetings in coming weeks. KEEPING SCORE: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.7 percent …
4 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on American Airlines pilots union calls for vote on proposed contract
American Airlines pilots union calls for vote on proposed contract
The union representing American Airlines pilots approved the carrier’s final contract offer late Saturday, paving the way for a retroactive 23 percent wage hike if its members concur in a vote this month. …
4 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Euro to hit 115-118 in coming months: UBS
Euro to hit 115-118 in coming months: UBS
With the European Central Bank set to unleash full-blown quantitative easing early this year, the euro will weaken further, says Dominic Schnider, Head of Nontraditional Asset Classes at UBS Wealth Management.
4 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ISIS Is Hiring
ISIS Is Hiring
Having previously searched for doctors, lawyers, and engineers; The Islamic State is now building out its workforce…
4 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Republicans line up against FCC over net neutrality
The Wall Street Journal: Republicans line up against FCC over net neutrality
Newly fortified Republicans in Congress are considering a number of ways to stymie the Obama administration’s planned regulations on broadband Internet providers in 2015, making Capitol Hill a new front in the fight over “net neutrality.”
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4 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Casino major Melco Crown seeks to delist from Hong Kong exchange
The Wall Street Journal: Casino major Melco Crown seeks to delist from Hong Kong exchange
Dual-listed casino operator Melco Crown applies to delist from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange just three years after listing its shares in the Chinese financial hub, citing limited fundraising opportunities and onerous compliance obligations and costs.
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