24 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on HSBC execs face grilling by lawmakers over tax
HSBC execs face grilling by lawmakers over tax
HSBC bosses Stuart Gulliver and Douglas Flint will face tough questions from U.K. politicians over tax evasion at the bank’s Swiss subsidiary.
24 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: Despite wage hike, some Walmart shareholders seek change
Exclusive: Despite wage hike, some Walmart shareholders seek change
Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier, whose office oversees $40 million worth of Wal-Mart shares in state pension and trust funds, in December submitted a proposal calling for the incentive pay of senior executives to be tied in part to a measure of “employee engagement”, according to previously unreported filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wal-Mart is fighting to keep this and other select proposals off the ballot for its annual meeting in June, filings show.
24 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Eddie Ray Routh found guilty in killing former sniper Chris Kyle
The Wall Street Journal: Eddie Ray Routh found guilty in killing former sniper Chris Kyle
A 27-year old Marine was found guilty of killing the former U.S.
24 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar pulls back versus yen after Yellen testimony
Currencies: Dollar pulls back versus yen after Yellen testimony
A less-hawkish-than-expected Fed Chairwoman triggers some pullback for the dollar in Asian trading.
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24 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil futures stick to a tight range ahead of U.S inventory data
Futures Movers: Oil futures stick to a tight range ahead of U.S inventory data
Crude-oil futures are largely sticking to the flat line ahead of U.S.
24 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Southwest pulls more than 125 jets out of service over missed inspections
The Wall Street Journal: Southwest pulls more than 125 jets out of service over missed inspections
Southwest pulled one-fifth of its fleet late Tuesday after informing federal regulators that mandatory inspections were not performed on time as required.
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24 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Salvo in the Battle for the Gold Standard
A Salvo in the Battle for the Gold Standard
by Keith Weiner
I wrote what I thought was a fairly simple article for Forbes on Tuesday. I noticed that some people really got it, and they were very excited. However, others were skeptical or asking questions that went into the weeds. The former tells me that I said something important, but the latter says that I said it in a way that not everyone could relate to.