8 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar lower against yen, euro ahead of U.S. jobs data
Currencies: Dollar lower against yen, euro ahead of U.S. jobs data
The dollar tilts lower against the yen and euro as investors take to the sidelines ahead of big jobs data due later.
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8 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sturdy U.S. employment gains eyed; jobless rate seen at 5.7 percent
Sturdy U.S. employment gains eyed; jobless rate seen at 5.7 percent
U.S. job growth likely remained brisk in December, setting the economy up for a stronger pace of expansion this year, even as the global economy shows signs of buckling. Employers probably added 240,000 …
8 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Big banks park beat-up energy sector bonds in U.S. money funds
Big banks park beat-up energy sector bonds in U.S. money funds
Big European and American banks have found a productive place to park the energy sector’s most distressed debt: the $2.7 trillion U.S. money market industry. Barclays Bank plc, Credit Suisse and Wells …
8 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Protect your pooch! Most expensive breeds to insure
Protect your pooch! Most expensive breeds to insure
Man’s best friend can also be a big financial headache, with insurance costs for some breeds hitting as much as $120 per month.
8 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Peter Thiel’s fund buys into marijuana business
Peter Thiel’s fund buys into marijuana business
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is investing in Privateer Holdings, a marijuana company that owns several pot-related brands.
8 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Suspect in Paris massacre was trained in Yemen
The Wall Street Journal: Suspect in Paris massacre was trained in Yemen
One of the French-born brothers who allegedly stormed the newsroom of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the deadly rampage that left 12 dead is believed by U.S. and French intelligence to have received weapons training from an al Qaeda offshoot in Yemen, U.S.
8 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks gain on hopes for solid U.S. job report, euro probes new lows
Asia stocks gain on hopes for solid U.S. job report, euro probes new lows
Asian stocks rose on Friday on upbeat expectations for the closely-watched U.S. jobs data, while the euro continued to flirt with fresh nine-year lows against the dollar. But spreadbetters expected the …