22 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Birdman’ wins four Oscars, including best picture
‘Birdman’ wins four Oscars, including best picture
“Birdman,” the quirky tale of a Hollywood action hero who tries to make a comeback via the Broadway stage, wins four Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, including best picture
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22 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Movers & Shakers: Dish, Dillard’s, Express Scripts earnings in focus
Movers & Shakers: Dish, Dillard’s, Express Scripts earnings in focus
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday’s session are Dish, Dillard’s, and Express Scripts.
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22 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Greece will never repay its debt
Why Greece will never repay its debt
European officials should accept that Greece may never repay its $366 billion debt, analysts told CNBC, even if Athens secures a bailout extension.
22 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: HSBC chief hit with tax-avoidance scandal
The Wall Street Journal: HSBC chief hit with tax-avoidance scandal
HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver is dragged into a tax-avoidance scandal swirling around the bank after a newspaper alleges that he had held funds in a Swiss account via a Panamanian company.
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22 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 1 in 3 Americans on verge of financial ruin
1 in 3 Americans on verge of financial ruin
37% of Americans have credit card debt that equals or exceeds their emergency savings.
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22 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares flat as investors digest Greek deal
Asian shares flat as investors digest Greek deal
An index of Asian shares got off to a lackluster start on Monday as many countries in the region returned from Lunar New Year holidays, with sentiment supported by relief that Greece reached a deal to avert an immediate fiscal crisis. Although an initial relief over the last-minute deal boosted Wall Street shares to record highs late on Friday, Asian markets as a whole saw little follow-up buying. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat from its Friday close, after earlier drifting lower. U.S.
22 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Twenty-First Century Fox denies report it held takeover talks with Discovery
Twenty-First Century Fox denies report it held takeover talks with Discovery
Fox, which like other broadcasters is battling a shift to on-demand TV, denied there had been any talks with Discovery, which owns Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. “No truth, not even any sort of talks”, said John Connolly, a spokesman for the company in Australia.