20 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Powell says rate rigging undermines trust in banking
The Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Powell says rate rigging undermines trust in banking
Widespread manipulation of key benchmark interest rates such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or Libor, threatens public confidence in the financial system, and must be prevented through fines and criminal prosecution, Federal Reserve Gov.
20 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Even if it hits $25-a-barrel, Iran’s not sweating falling oil
Futures Movers: Even if it hits $25-a-barrel, Iran’s not sweating falling oil
A drop in oil prices to $25-a-barrel may not be a big problem for Iran, says the country’s oil minister.
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20 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Paul Brandus: A State of the Union scorecard shows Obama can live without Congress
Paul Brandus: A State of the Union scorecard shows Obama can live without Congress
The president hasn’t gotten anywhere with Congress in years, and maybe he doesn’t have to, writes Paul Brandus.
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20 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic Report: Home builders start 2015 with optimism for sales
Economic Report: Home builders start 2015 with optimism for sales
A gauge of confidence among home builders ticked down this month, but still showed optimism about single-family-home sales, staying close to the highest level since late 2005.
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20 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MSIM Hires Finck as PM, Coherence Capital Gets New COO
MSIM Hires Finck as PM, Coherence Capital Gets New COO
See the latest moves, adds and changes on Wall Street in today’s Traders On the Move. Guess who moved to Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Nasdaq, among others.
20 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: CME Group again raises bid for broker-dealer GFI
The Wall Street Journal: CME Group again raises bid for broker-dealer GFI
CME offers $5.85 a share in cash and stock ahead of shareholder vote.
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20 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: AirAsia jet climbed 8 times faster than normal before crashing
The Wall Street Journal: AirAsia jet climbed 8 times faster than normal before crashing
Data show that in its last minutes, the AirAsia plane rose at speeds well beyond the limit for commercial aircraft, before descending and stalling, Indonesia’s transport minister tells Parliament.
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