30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lloyds first quarter profits up 21 percent as bad debts fall, margins rise
Lloyds first quarter profits up 21 percent as bad debts fall, margins rise
Britain’s biggest retail bank Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) reported a 21 percent rise in underlying pretax profit for the first quarter, reflecting an improved margin and lower losses for bad debts. Its net interest margin — the difference between interest it gets from borrowers and what it pays to savers, a key driver of revenues — jumped 33 basis points to 2.65 percent.
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar rises against the yen ahead of Japanese holidays
Currencies: Dollar rises against the yen ahead of Japanese holidays
The greenback was moderately higher, with many investors avoiding taking strong positions ahead of Japan’s “Golden Week” holidays next week.
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30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Which markets are closed for Europe’s Labour Day?
Market Extra: Which markets are closed for Europe’s Labour Day?
Only Ireland and the U.K.
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MaY DaY 2015…
MaY DaY 2015…
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The Banksta Internationale
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May You Bail Me Out Again Day
Arise ye fellow swindlers from ye golden slumbers
Arise ye take ye what ye want
For reason in revolt now thunders
And at last starts the age of: “Yes we can”.
Away with all your trading superstitions
Fellow swindlers and Ponzi artists arise, arise
We’ll change henceforth the old fiduciary traditions
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Small number of drugs drive big medicare bill
The Wall Street Journal: Small number of drugs drive big medicare bill
Costly drugs for diseases account for more than a quarter of spending on prescriptions for America’s elderly and disabled, despite being used by relatively few patients, according to newly released data from Medicare’s prescription-drug program.
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30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on UK election: Why the world is watching
UK election: Why the world is watching
The U.K. has become disillusioned with the two main parties. Why and what does it mean for the 2015 general election?
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tesla launches line of batteries for homes, businesses
Tesla launches line of batteries for homes, businesses
Tesla CEO Elon Musk launched a line of batteries for homes, businesses and utilities in a bid to help speed the spread of renewable energy.