5 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil up more than $1 after Saudis raise prices to Asia
Oil up more than $1 after Saudis raise prices to Asia
Oil futures climbed more than $1 a barrel on Monday, after Saudi Arabia raised prices for crude sales to Asia for a second month, signaling better demand in the region. International benchmark Brent regained ground after tumbling as much as 5 percent on Thursday, when a preliminary nuclear deal was finally reached between world powers and Iran. Brent crude for May delivery (LCOc1) touched a high of $56.06 a barrel and was up 80 cents from Thursday at $55.75 by 1.10 a.m. EDT.
5 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Herbalife contacted by law enforcement agencies
Herbalife contacted by law enforcement agencies
Federal law enforcement agencies recently contacted several Herbalife members for information about their own business practices, CNBC has learned.
5 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece moves to quell default fears, pledges to meet ‘all obligations’
Greece moves to quell default fears, pledges to meet ‘all obligations’
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Sunday that Greece “intends to meet all obligations to all its creditors, ad infinitum,” seeking to quell default fears ahead of a big loan payment Athens owes the IMF later this week. Following a meeting with the head of the International Monetary Fund, Varoufakis told reporters the government plans to “reform Greece deeply” and would seek to improve the “efficacy of negotiations” with its creditors. Most urgently, Athens is on the hook for a roughly 450 million euro loan repayment to the IMF due this Thursday.
5 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on For NCAA fans, paying players would spoil the game
For NCAA fans, paying players would spoil the game
A new CNBC polls find that about a third of college hoop fans would think twice about tuning in if players were paid.
5 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on George Selgin has a new blog
George Selgin has a new blog
George Selgin appraises QE and Fed policy more generally over the past decade. I think it’s fair to say that he’s not a big fan. The way he frames the discussion might lead some readers to think he sharply disagrees with my views, but this is more a stylistic difference in emphasis. On the core issues we agree:
5 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Political battle ramps up over Iran
The Wall Street Journal: Political battle ramps up over Iran
President Barack Obama’s bet on a diplomatic agreement to deter Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon faces an immediate test at home, where he must overcome the politics of skeptical Republicans as well as some Democrats in Congress.
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