1 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Retailers find themselves caught in the middle
Retailers find themselves caught in the middle
Selling to the middle-class shopper has rarely been so tough.
Last week, Macy’s lowered its 2015 earnings forecast, amid sales-growth slowdowns resulting from shopper malaise. The department store…
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1 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Debt-To-GDP Ratios Demand Debt Jubilee
Debt-To-GDP Ratios Demand Debt Jubilee
In the 1980’s, Canada was governed by (at that time) the most incompetent, fiscally irresponsible regime in the Western world: Brian Mulroney’s “Conservative” government. In a mere eight years; Canada’s national debt tripled, and its debt-to-GDP ratio soared to what was (at the time) an astronomical level above 70%.
1 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NXP to buy Freescale Semiconductor, merge operations in $40 billion deal
NXP to buy Freescale Semiconductor, merge operations in $40 billion deal
Chip maker NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI.O) has agreed to buy smaller peer Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL.N) and merge operations in a deal valuing the combined company at over $40 billion. The transaction is the clearest sign yet that semiconductor companies are regaining the confidence required to pursue big mergers and acquisitions at a time when their major clients, such as mobile phone manufacturers, seek to consolidate suppliers. Freescale also has its chips in consumer products such as Amazon’s (AMZN.O) Kindle e-reader.
1 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Negative yields: what could go wrong?
Negative yields: what could go wrong?
Some central banks have cut rates to negative to spur economic growth, but unintended, counterproductive outcomes may emerge.
1 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Twitter reviewing alleged ISIS threat to CEO
Twitter reviewing alleged ISIS threat to CEO
Twitter is working with law enforcement agencies to investigate whether purported ISIS-related threats against co-founder Jack Dorsey were real.
1 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What tech stocks are you getting in to?
What tech stocks are you getting in to?
As the Nasdaq Composite nears the 5,000 milestone, should you buy, and, what would you buy?
1 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wells Fargo puts ceiling on subprime auto loans
Wells Fargo puts ceiling on subprime auto loans
Wells Fargo, one of the largest subprime car lenders, is pulling back from that market, a move that is being felt throughout the auto industry. NYT reports.