16 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian supply lines hit by West Coast ports dispute
Asian supply lines hit by West Coast ports dispute
SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – A labor dispute at ports on the U.S. West Coast is disrupting supply chains across the Pacific, forcing some Asian exporters to resort to costly air freight and pushing up shipping rates as more freighters are caught up in long lines to dock. With ports near gridlock and cargo delays being felt throughout the U.S. commercial supply chain, U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez plans to travel to San Francisco on Tuesday to help broker an agreement on a new contract between dockworkers and the group representing shippers and terminal operators.
16 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caixin Online: Apple Pay’s invasion of China stalls
Caixin Online: Apple Pay’s invasion of China stalls
As talks grind on between Apple and its potential Chinese partners, the outlook for the former offering its Apple Pay service in China grows more uncertain, reports Caixin Online.
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16 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece balks at bailout: What’s next?
Greece balks at bailout: What’s next?
Bailout talks between Greece’s new government and euro zone finance ministers have stalled, and it’s come down to who blinks first, analysts said.
16 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece: What Happened Today, And What Happens Next
Greece: What Happened Today, And What Happens Next
After today’s second in one week Eurogroup fiasco, things for Greece are getting perilously close to the endgame. Either that, or Yanis Varoufakis, who earlier said he is “not bluffing”, is conducting a master class in just that. So for all those confused what happened earlier, and more importantly, what may happen next, here is Deutsche Bank’s George Saravelos with a handy summary of the next steps.
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16 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MeeT THe BaBY DooMeRS…
MeeT THe BaBY DooMeRS…
16 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cometh The Censor
Cometh The Censor
Submitted by Fred Reed via Fred On Everything blog,
I see with no surprise that Washington is stepping up its campaign to censor the internet. It had to come, and will succeed. It will put paid forever to America’s flirtation with freedom.
16 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Euro skids as Greek debt talks break down
Euro skids as Greek debt talks break down
The euro skidded after a collapse in Greek debt talks raised the prospect of negotiations dragging on until the last possible minute.