29 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on London Markets: FTSE 100 breaks four-session losing streak
London Markets: FTSE 100 breaks four-session losing streak
The U.K.’s benchmark stock index is on track to break a four session losing streak, with shares of Kingfisher leading the charge higher after a collapsed takeover deal.
29 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Vote count begins in Nigeria’s glitch-hit presidential election
The Wall Street Journal: Vote count begins in Nigeria’s glitch-hit presidential election
Early returns show challenger Muhammadu Buhari leading President Goodluck Jonathan, after a ballot beset by technical glitches and militant attacks.
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29 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama, Putin’s personal details accidentally leaked
Obama, Putin’s personal details accidentally leaked
Personal details of world leaders—including Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin—were accidentally disclosed by G-20 organizers, The Guardian reports.
29 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Greece’s reform proposals lack the detail needed, officials say
The Wall Street Journal: Greece’s reform proposals lack the detail needed, officials say
The lack of crucial details make it more likely that Athens will need to go several more weeks without a new infusion of desperately-needed cash.
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29 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Iran talks keep crude-oil futures under pressure in Asia
Futures Movers: Iran talks keep crude-oil futures under pressure in Asia
Talks over a possible relaxation of sanctions against Iran that may increase global oil supplies kept crude-oil futures near a week’s low Monday, while a supply disruption due to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen looked increasingly unlikely.
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29 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Crunch time: Greece risks rising once again
Crunch time: Greece risks rising once again
A detailed list of reforms from Greece had yet to be submitted to its creditors, prompting analysts to warn that Greece risks are rising – again.
29 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Denmark applies to join China-backed AIIB investment bank
Denmark applies to join China-backed AIIB investment bank
Denmark has applied to join the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), China’s Ministry of Finance said on Sunday, becoming the latest European power to join the institution despite misgivings of the United States. The Ministry of Finance said that Denmark has written to China to “announce its intention to apply to be a founding member” of the AIIB.