7 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Matthew Lynn’s London Eye: Sanctions, drop in oil price best things that ever happened to Russia
Matthew Lynn’s London Eye: Sanctions, drop in oil price best things that ever happened to Russia
Economic sanctions and a fall in the oil price might have been the best things to have happened to Russia, writes Matthew Lynn.
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7 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 12-year-old posts best NCAA bracket, but …
12-year-old posts best NCAA bracket, but …
Twelve-year-old Sam Holtz may have won ESPN’s Bracket Challenge, but …
7 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks Up At Midday; FedEx Climbs On Plans To Buy TNT
Stocks Up At Midday; FedEx Climbs On Plans To Buy TNT
Stocks extended gains at midday Tuesday after FedEx (FDX) said it would buy Dutch air freight company TNT Express to boost its presence in Europe. The Nasdaq and the Dow Jones industrial average were each up 0.5% while the S&P 500 added 0.3%. Volume in the stock market today was running higher on both the NYSE and Nasdaq in the stock market today.
7 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Let Them Eat Pickles" Chinese Soldiers In Yemen Starve As Refugees "Eat Like Kings"
"Let Them Eat Pickles" Chinese Soldiers In Yemen Starve As Refugees "Eat Like Kings"
An attempt by Beijing to celebrate the stoicism and bravery of their troops has backfired dramatically. In what was supposed to be a story of heroism, state-controlled Chinese press are facing a wave of scorn on Chinese social media after a showing a group of starving Chinese soldiers while the citizens (Yemen refugees) they were protecting ate like kings.
7 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 10 companies hurtling into world of hurt
10 companies hurtling into world of hurt
Earnings season is almost here for most companies. But others are hurtling straight into loss season. USA Today reports.
7 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Rand Paul’s run: Why it will be fascinating to watch
Rand Paul’s run: Why it will be fascinating to watch
Rand Paul’s presidential lane is perhaps the most complex to navigate among the GOP field. Here’s why, Politico’s Ben White explains.
7 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lazard Leaves MS and GS in the Dust
Lazard Leaves MS and GS in the Dust
Lazard (LAZ) has left Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) in the dust by outperforming these two behemoths since early February. The SharpChart below shows year-to-date performance for these three stocks and the Finance SPDR (XLF). GS is near break even for the year, MS is down over 6% and XLF is down around 1.5%. Lazard, on the other hand, is up just over 10% and showing relative strength.