9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Has gluten-free jumped the shark?
Has gluten-free jumped the shark?
Showing that gluten is the forbidden fruit of today, even the Girl Scouts have unveiled three new cookie varieties without it.
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9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trian’s Peltz escalates campaign to break up DuPont
Trian’s Peltz escalates campaign to break up DuPont
Activist investor Nelson Peltz stepped up his fight to break up the company, as his Trian Fund nominated himself and three other members to the board.
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Wall Street Expects From Today’s Payrolls Number
What Wall Street Expects From Today’s Payrolls Number
Here are the consensus numbers that Wall Street expects out of today’s NFP print:
- US Change in Nonfarm Payrolls (Dec) M/M Exp. 240K (Low 160K, High 305K), Prev. 321K, Oct 243K
- US Unemployment Rate (Dec) M/M Exp. 5.7% (Low 5.6%, High 5.8%), Prev. 5.8%, Oct 5.8%
- US Average Hourly Earnings (Dec) M/M Exp. 0.2% (Low 0.0%, High 0.3%), Prev. 0.4%, Oct 0.1%
- Whisper number: 270K
The breakdown by bank:
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Congressman: DC killed confidence for too many years
Congressman: DC killed confidence for too many years
Washington has undermined confidence in the private sector for far too long, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer told CNBC on Friday.
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Larry Summers: US economy not growing fast enough
Larry Summers: US economy not growing fast enough
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers tells CNBC that investments need to be made to get the U.S. economy stronger.
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top Performing China Funds: Back On Track?
Top Performing China Funds: Back On Track?
China region funds have outperformed the S&P 500 as well as foreign developed and emerging markets funds in the past 10 years. The average China fund would have turned a $1,000 investment made on Dec. 31, 2004, into $27,979 by Jan. 7 this year, according to Morningstar data. Where would the same investment be in the broad U.S. stock market today? The S&P 500, a stand-in for the market, would have brought in $20,622.
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2 Dead After Another Armed Man Takes 5 Hostages In Eastern Paris Kosher Grocery Store
2 Dead After Another Armed Man Takes 5 Hostages In Eastern Paris Kosher Grocery Store
Update: AT LEAST TWO DEAD IN PARIS HOSTAGE SITUATION: LES ECHOS