4 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil fluctuates on China’s lower growth target, Libyan supply issues
Futures Movers: Oil fluctuates on China’s lower growth target, Libyan supply issues
Crude-oil futures stuck between minor gains and losses as market assesses China’s lower growth target and Libyan supply issues.
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4 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Microsoft wants Google’s crown in wearables
Microsoft wants Google’s crown in wearables
Microsoft is betting big on Windows 10, but it’s not just smartphones and PCs it wants to conquer.
4 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The $62B secret of Warren Buffett’s success
The $62B secret of Warren Buffett’s success
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been able to defer $61.9 billion of corporate taxes, the Financial Times reports.
4 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ECB QE great, but reforms needed: Cyprus Fin Min
ECB QE great, but reforms needed: Cyprus Fin Min
The prospect of the ECB’s 1-trillion euro bond-buying program has cheered markets, but Cyprus’ finance minister said it must not stop reform efforts.
4 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Huawei, Intel expand tie-up amid China’s rising scrutiny of U.S. tech firms
Huawei, Intel expand tie-up amid China’s rising scrutiny of U.S. tech firms
China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] and Intel Corp are expanding an existing alliance to provide cloud computing to global telecoms carriers, as U.S. tech firms vie for Chinese tie-ups to retain access to a tough mainland market. The partnership, announced by Huawei in a statement, comes as U.S and other Western tech firms’ scramble to burnish their bona fides with China, which has become increasingly wary of foreign technology.
4 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Target to cut thousands of jobs as seeks to cut costs by $2 billion
Target to cut thousands of jobs as seeks to cut costs by $2 billion
The cost-cutting forms a key plank of a revival plan outlined by Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell, who has sought to narrow the retailer’s focus to a handful of product lines where Target believes it has an edge on quality and price while also investing to catch up with rivals online. Cornell said Target’s management needs streamlining and he wants to change the corporate culture from one focused on process to one that meets the demand of customers.
4 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Like Mike, Russell Westbrook keeps dropping triple-doubles
The Margin: Like Mike, Russell Westbrook keeps dropping triple-doubles
Russell Westbrook, wearing a mask just days after undergoing facial surgery, exploded for 49 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists on Wednesday night. His fourth straight triple-double.