19 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will the Waldorf become NYC’s hot new address?
Will the Waldorf become NYC’s hot new address?
Anyone pining after childhood stories of “the tippy-top floor” of New York’s Plaza Hotel might get to recreate it at the Waldorf.
19 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Cyclones Marcia and Lam barrel into Australia
The Wall Street Journal: Cyclones Marcia and Lam barrel into Australia
Thousands of Australians are bracing for severe flooding, and emergency workers are evacuating some small coastal towns as two powerful tropical storms sweep across northern areas in a rare weather assault that officials said threatens to trigger a “calamity.”
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19 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: China buying more long-term U.S. debt
The Wall Street Journal: China buying more long-term U.S. debt
China gobbles up Treasury debt maturing in more than a year at the fastest clip on record in 2014, while shedding some very short-term debt, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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19 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: State Department hasn’t yet rooted out hackers
The Wall Street Journal: State Department hasn’t yet rooted out hackers
Three months after the State Department confirmed hackers breached its unclassified email system, the government still hasn’t been able to evict them from the department’s network, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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19 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks mixed, but Japan’s Nikkei strikes new 15-year high
Asia stocks mixed, but Japan’s Nikkei strikes new 15-year high
Asian equities were mixed on Friday as traders wait and see if Greece will apply for an extension of its bailout program before the Friday deadline.
19 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Box-office rewards may bypass Oscar winners
Box-office rewards may bypass Oscar winners
Early release dates on many of this year’s Oscar favorites are likely to keep them from reaping substantial rewards at the box office this year.
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19 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Guest Post: Bitcoin – The Effete Act Of Rebellion
Guest Post: Bitcoin – The Effete Act Of Rebellion
Submitted by Ben Hunt via Salient Partners’ Epsilon Theory blog,
Neil McCauley:
We want to hurt no one! We’re here for the bank’s money, not your money. Your money is insured by the federal government, you’re not gonna lose a dime. Think of your families, don’t risk your life. Don’t try and be a hero!