17 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GM counting on high-speed Internet services in car to drive profits
GM counting on high-speed Internet services in car to drive profits
Now, as the company prepares to expand the technology to most of its 2016 U.S. models, GM is lifting the curtain on its digital business strategy. GM is the first automaker to reveal its projections, but it is not alone in chasing digital profits. As in-car broadband usage grows, GM’s estimates could turn out to be conservative, some analysts say, since the potential for revenues from in-car broadband connections are still being developed.
17 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wal-Mart shuffles U.S. store management to improve sales
Wal-Mart shuffles U.S. store management to improve sales
There are about five zone managers in each of Wal-Mart’s 3,407 supercenters, and those employees will be reassigned to department manager or assistant manager positions, spokesman Kory Lundberg said. In addition, Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, plans to add 7,000 to 8,000 department manager positions, Lundberg said. “Putting in new departmental managers will make a significant difference,” Judith McKenna, chief operating officer of Wal-Mart’s U.S. operations, said at a briefing for analysts and investors earlier this month.
17 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ford to spend $2.5 billion on plants in Mexico, angering UAW
Ford to spend $2.5 billion on plants in Mexico, angering UAW
Ford Motor Co said on Friday it will spend $2.5 billion to build a new generation of fuel-efficient engines and transmissions in Mexico, creating 3,800 jobs. The United Auto Workers union, in response, said putting jobs in Mexico rather than the United States will be a major issue at its upcoming U.S. labor talks with Ford, General Motors Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
17 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Justice Dept. staff may oppose Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal: Bloomberg
Justice Dept. staff may oppose Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal: Bloomberg
A spokesman for Time Warner Cable questioned the report, saying the company had been working productively with both the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. Bloomberg said that Justice Department attorneys investigating the deal are citing concerns for consumers as they lean against it.
17 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s "Over 65" Rise To Record 33 Million, More Than Double Number Of Children
Japan’s "Over 65" Rise To Record 33 Million, More Than Double Number Of Children
With Abenomics seemingly a total failure (aside from managing to collapse the currency and living standards of the population – worst Misery Index in 33 years) the demographic crisis that Japan faces just got more crisis-er.
17 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hottest ETF Strategy: Factor Investing In Stocks
Hottest ETF Strategy: Factor Investing In Stocks
Factor investing is in. The term refers to ETFs that focus on stocks that share specific characteristics, or factors. Various market researchers have concluded that those factors are keys to outperformance. So certain ETF operators are trying to tilt the playing field in their favor by using indexes that favor those factors. Identifying factors that could boost your portfolio could be key to your investment success in ETFs.
17 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 4 ETF Strategists Weigh In On U.S., European Markets
4 ETF Strategists Weigh In On U.S., European Markets
If you’re waiting for the market noise to subside before wading into stock ETFs, you could be waiting for a while. There’s always market noise, but sometimes it’s deafening — like now — and makes for a challenging investment environment. U.S. stocks still have the Fed on their side, and cybersecurity stocks are compelling — European stocks even more so.