7 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Stephen Schwarzman spends his cash
How Stephen Schwarzman spends his cash
In addition to being one of Wall Street’s most powerful players, Stephen Schwarzman is a heavy hitter in philanthropic circles.
Locally, he’s best known for having his name carved on the New York…
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7 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Get ready for the first billion-dollar CEO: Stephen Schwarzman
Get ready for the first billion-dollar CEO: Stephen Schwarzman
Shareholders are pounding Wall Street’s biggest banks to slim down or even break up. Hedge-fund managers are under scrutiny as they repeatedly fail to outperform the broader bull market. Yet in one…
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7 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Get ready for the first billion-dollar CEO: Stephen Schwarzman
Get ready for the first billion-dollar CEO: Stephen Schwarzman
Shareholders are pounding Wall Street’s biggest banks to slim down or even break up. Hedge-fund managers are under scrutiny as they repeatedly fail to outperform the broader bull market. Yet in one…
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7 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mayor asks Wall Street to step up
Mayor asks Wall Street to step up
For more than a year, Mayor Bill de Blasio has been trying to impose rules on businesses: a higher minimum wage, a living wage, paid sick leave, affordable housing, a rent freeze and more. But…
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7 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mayor asks Wall Street to step up
Mayor asks Wall Street to step up
For more than a year, Mayor Bill de Blasio has been trying to impose rules on businesses: a higher minimum wage, a living wage, paid sick leave, affordable housing, a rent freeze and more. But…
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7 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on North Korean Diplomat Caught Smuggling 27 Kilos, Or $1.7 Million, In Gold
North Korean Diplomat Caught Smuggling 27 Kilos, Or $1.7 Million, In Gold
To some, gold is merely a tradition; to others, such as the first secretary of the North Korean embassy in the capital of Bangladesh, it is one of the easiest ways to smuggle $1.7 million. Or at least should have been on paper. Instead, what happened on Thursday night when Son Young-nam landed in Dhaka on a flight from Singapore, carrying a ridiculous amount of physical gold and hoping to get through customs without a glitch due his diplomatic status, things went downhill fast.
7 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s February exports surge, topping forecasts
China’s February exports surge, topping forecasts
China’s February exports surged 48.3 percent on year, beating forecasts, possibly signaling stronger growth for its trade partners.