16 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brazil official charged in Petrobras bribery case
Brazil official charged in Petrobras bribery case
The charges prosecutors filed on Monday moved the payoff scandal closer to Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff. The NYT reports.
16 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Europeans defy US to join China-led development bank
Europeans defy US to join China-led development bank
France, Germany and Italy have agreed to follow Britain’s lead and join a China-led international development bank. The FT reports.
16 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: ECB President Draghi says eurozone recovery is taking hold
The Wall Street Journal: ECB President Draghi says eurozone recovery is taking hold
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says an economic recovery is taking hold in the eurozone thanks in part to the bank’s stimulus moves.
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16 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Labor group calls for McDonald’s to be held accountable for worker-safety violations
The Wall Street Journal: Labor group calls for McDonald’s to be held accountable for worker-safety violations
Fast Food Forward announced on Monday a series of complaints it has filed to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleging violations by 19 McDonald’s franchisees and nine McDonald’s Corp.-owned stores.
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16 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: U.S. oil prices under pressure after hitting six-year low
Futures Movers: U.S. oil prices under pressure after hitting six-year low
U.S oil prices are marginally lower in Asia after sinking to a six-year low overnight on supply-glut worries.
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16 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar flat against yen, euro ahead of FOMC
Currencies: Dollar flat against yen, euro ahead of FOMC
The dollar flattens out in Asia Tuesday as the FOMC gets ready to kick off.
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16 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Chuck Norris finally chimes in on Israeli election
The Margin: Chuck Norris finally chimes in on Israeli election
Chuck Norris may be able to kill two stones with one bird, but it remains to be seen what impact the side-kicking 75-year-old has on Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign for re-election.
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