12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Japan stocks post first finish above 19,000 in 15 years
Asia Markets: Japan stocks post first finish above 19,000 in 15 years
Japanese stocks mark their first close above 19,000 for the first time in 15 years.
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12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Netanyahu’s main challenger widens lead in polls
Netanyahu’s main challenger widens lead in polls
The Israeli Prime Minister launched a last-minute media blitz to counter what appears to be a rising tide of support for his main opponent.
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Giant Japanese oven gives Boeing room to ramp up 787 output
Giant Japanese oven gives Boeing room to ramp up 787 output
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd opened a plant on Friday with an oversized kiln to bake and harden carbon fiber aircraft fuselage sections, giving it capacity to surpass Boeing Co’s (BA.N) production targets for the 787 Dreamliner. Deputy Director of KHI’s 787 manufacturing unit, Akira Inomata, said the plant in Nagoya, central Japan, had the capacity to go “beyond the 14” Dreamliners that Boeing planned to build every month by 2020. The 787’s wings are made at a nearby factory operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries .
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Global carbon emissions stall in 2014
Global carbon emissions stall in 2014
Figures from the International Energy Agency show that emissions growth can slow even as economic growth rises. The FT reports.
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Darrell Delamaide’s Political Capital: Even Madonna is charmed by Marine Le Pen
Darrell Delamaide’s Political Capital: Even Madonna is charmed by Marine Le Pen
Even American pop singer Madonna is intrigued by Marine Le Pen’s charm offensive.
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12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar up against yen ahead of FOMC meeting
Currencies: Dollar up against yen ahead of FOMC meeting
Dollar rises, but big moves are not happening ahead of the FOMC meeting next week.
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12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares edge up
Asian shares edge up
Asian shares put in a mixed performance across the region on Friday but were underpinned by gains on Wall Street, while the dollar resumed its recent rally after a downward blip on disappointing U.S. retail sales data. Financial spreadbetters predicted the U.S. gains would give European bourses an early lift, with Britain’s FTSE 100 (.FTSE) seen opening 12 points to 14 points higher, or as much as 0.2 percent, and France’s CAC 40 (.FCHI) seen opening 15 to 16 points higher, or as much as 0.3 percent.