18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Hit Brings Unexpected Trouble for Apple
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Hit Brings Unexpected Trouble for Apple
Head-to-head competition aside, Samsung’s Galaxy S6 success is bad news for Apple.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A MiDSuMMeR NiTe’S SCReaM…
A MiDSuMMeR NiTe’S SCReaM…
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: IMF nations say global growth is ‘moderate’ and ‘uneven’
Exclusive: IMF nations say global growth is ‘moderate’ and ‘uneven’
The International Monetary Fund warned in a draft communique on Saturday that while economic growth in developed countries had strengthened, some emerging nations were being hit by weaker commodity prices …
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Thousands in Germany protest against Europe-U.S. trade deal
Thousands in Germany protest against Europe-U.S. trade deal
Thousands of people marched in Berlin, Munich and other German cities on Saturday in protest against a planned free trade deal between Europe and the United States that they fear will erode food, labor and environmental standards. Opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is particularly high in Germany, in part due to rising anti-American sentiment linked to revelations of U.S. spying and fears of digital domination by firms like Google.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This Is Still the Worst Major Airline for Customer Service
This Is Still the Worst Major Airline for Customer Service
For the third year in a row, the same major U.S. airline gets the worst marks for customer service.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Texas set to clear ‘open carry’ law
The Wall Street Journal: Texas set to clear ‘open carry’ law
Texas is poised to become the largest state in the U.S.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chicago Credit Risk Soars On Rahm Emanuel’s Re-Election
Chicago Credit Risk Soars On Rahm Emanuel’s Re-Election
It appears the re-election of Rahm Emanuel as Chicago Mayor has done nothing to assuage concerns about the city’s insolvency. As Emanuel’s victory became more assured, credit risk (measured by the spread between Chicago Muni yields and Treasury yields) has soared from 180bps to over 240bps.