31 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on EU regulators query Luxembourg on McDonald’s tax avoidance claims: source
EU regulators query Luxembourg on McDonald’s tax avoidance claims: source
European Union antitrust regulators have asked Luxembourg for more information on its tax rulings on McDonald’s after labor unions and a charity accused the U.S. fast food chain of avoiding taxes, a person involved in the issue said on Tuesday. Umbrella organizations for unions representing millions of workers in the United States and Europe and British-based charity War on Want last month urged the European Commission to investigate what they said involved about 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) in tax between 2009 and 2013.
31 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 1000s of Detroit-area homeowners apply to avoid foreclosure
1000s of Detroit-area homeowners apply to avoid foreclosure
More than 13,000 Detroit-area property owners have entered into payment plans hoping to avoid losing their homes to tax foreclosure, but another 16,000 living in their homes have yet to take advantage …
31 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Tikrit taken back from ISIS: Iraq prime minister
The Wall Street Journal: Tikrit taken back from ISIS: Iraq prime minister
Iraq’s prime minister said Tuesday that security forces have recaptured the strategic city of Tikrit after a monthlong battle.
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31 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on CNBC’s SquawkBox Has Lowest Nielsen Rating In Its History
CNBC’s SquawkBox Has Lowest Nielsen Rating In Its History
Days after Zero Hedge broke the news that CNBC had just suffered its worst ever ratings year in 2014…
31 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mark Zuckerberg at F8: 3 Innovations Facebook Inc Is Working On
Mark Zuckerberg at F8: 3 Innovations Facebook Inc Is Working On
Taking the stage at the company’s developers conference, the CEO showed off some new things and promised one that would change “nearly every person’s life.”
31 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on An Open Challenge to Michael Lewis – Show Me the Front Running
An Open Challenge to Michael Lewis – Show Me the Front Running
In today’s guest commentary, RegOne’s David Weisberger challenges Michael Lewis or any other critic to prove that retail investors are being taken advantage of in the current market structure. In particular, he asks for any critic to name a particular firm who they are willing to assert “front runs” individual investors.
31 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amazon wants to change the way you shop… again
Amazon wants to change the way you shop… again
Amazon has launched the “Dash Button” that lets users automatically reorder staple goods with the touch of a button.