12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar slightly down against yen after hitting one-month low
Currencies: Dollar slightly down against yen after hitting one-month low
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil extends selloff, WTI crude drops below $45-a-barrel
Futures Movers: Oil extends selloff, WTI crude drops below $45-a-barrel
Crude falls below $45-a-barrel as record imports from China fail to make a dent in the selling and key supply data looms.
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12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: The votes aren’t in: Ohio State Buckeyes are national champs
The Margin: The votes aren’t in: Ohio State Buckeyes are national champs
The underdog Ohio State Buckeyes, who narrowly sneaked into the college football playoffs as the fourth seed, took down the Oregon Ducks to nab the first national title in which the system let the teams determine the winner, not the voters.
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12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia shares on defensive as oil extends losses, dollar choppy
Asia shares on defensive as oil extends losses, dollar choppy
Asian stocks were mostly on the defensive on Tuesday as the continuing slide in crude oil prices turned investors cautious towards risk assets, with the dollar touching a one-month low against the safe-haven …
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil prices plunge again as UAE defends holding production
Oil prices plunge again as UAE defends holding production
Oil prices continued their rout on Tuesday with Brent crude and U.S. WTI both falling to their lowest in almost six years as a big OPEC producer stood by the group’s decision not to cut output to tackle …
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Investors may wait longer for higher dividends from U.S. banks
Investors may wait longer for higher dividends from U.S. banks
Investors had hoped that the biggest U.S. banks would boost dividend payments substantially in 2015, but recent events including slumping oil prices will make it harder for banks to pay out more. The big …
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on United Airlines considers outsourcing jobs at 28 U.S. airports
United Airlines considers outsourcing jobs at 28 U.S. airports
United Airlines is assessing whether to outsource jobs at airports around the country in a cost-cutting effort that could impact some 2,000 workers. The Chicago-based carrier informed employees Monday …