1 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Budweiser, Snickers win in high-stakes Super Bowl ad battle
Budweiser, Snickers win in high-stakes Super Bowl ad battle
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Snickers generated laughs with a nostalgic nod to “The Brady Bunch” and Budweiser capitalized on cuteness with the return of a puppy as advertisers risked big bucks to stand out in the hard-fought battle to win buzz for their Super Bowl commercials. Brands paid up to a record $4.5 million for 30 seconds during the championship game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks on Comcast Corp’s NBC network.
1 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on When "Rumor Becomes Reality" – This Is The Devastation Across The US Oil Patch
When "Rumor Becomes Reality" – This Is The Devastation Across The US Oil Patch
“This is going to hurt, no question,” fears a landowner in Santa Barbara with a dozen oil wells. Layoffs are “kind of like a death in the family,” exclaims a geophysicist in the Permian Basin.
1 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Roubini: Why QE isn’t working
Roubini: Why QE isn’t working
Unconventional central bank policy hasn’t spurred inflation or growth as fiscal austerity continues to bite, Nouriel Roubini said.
1 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Roubini: Why QE isn’t working
Roubini: Why QE isn’t working
Unconventional central bank policy hasn’t spurred inflation or growth as fiscal austerity continues to bite, Nouriel Roubini said.
1 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yep, China’s factory sector shrank in January
Yep, China’s factory sector shrank in January
China’s manufacturing sector remained in a poor state in January, a private survey showed on Monday, amid speculation of more easing from policymakers.
1 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Nationwide’s dead ‘Boy’ Super Bowl ad draws fire
The Margin: Nationwide’s dead ‘Boy’ Super Bowl ad draws fire
Somewhere between the queso dip and chicken wings, an adorable dead kid popped up on the television and deflated Super Bowl parties everywhere.
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