19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Islamic State video could show Japanese hostages
Islamic State video could show Japanese hostages
The Islamic State armed group issued a video online on Tuesday purporting to show two Japanese hostages.
19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The future of energy—it’s not just about oil prices
The future of energy—it’s not just about oil prices
Oil prices may be the buzzword of the moment, but what will be people in the sector be talking about in the future? CNBC looks at some possibilities.
19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is the era of 7% growth over for China?
Is the era of 7% growth over for China?
Brace for growth numbers starting with “6” from China in 2015, economists say, after data showed the economy expanded at its slowest pace since 1990.
19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Swiss Financial Regulator Assessing Impact of Franc Surge
Swiss Financial Regulator Assessing Impact of Franc Surge
Switzerland’s financial markets regulator is looking into how Thursday’s record surge by the Swiss franc impacted institutions as authorities worldwide assess how firms handled the fallout of the currency swings.
19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar passes ¥118 as Asian stock markets climb
Currencies: Dollar passes ¥118 as Asian stock markets climb
Diminished risk aversion pushes the dollar higher against the yen, as Asia stocks move higher.
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19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Rest of the World May be About to Beat US Equities for a While
The Rest of the World May be About to Beat US Equities for a While
-Europe and Emerging Market equities positioned to move higher -Philippine ETF breaks to the upside -Silver breaks convincingly to the upside -Gold breaks out against US equities
US versus the World The trend favoring US equities over most of the rest of the world, may be in the process of changing, at least for a while. Chart 1 shows the rising trend of the ratio between…
19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pimp my ride: How the 1% are customizing supercars
Pimp my ride: How the 1% are customizing supercars
More super-rich than before are ditching those supercars you can buy off the forecourt and are customizing their rides for exclusivity.