20 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China, China, China! Coffee, Coffee, Coffee! Oh, and Tea, Too: Starbucks’ Future Summed Up
China, China, China! Coffee, Coffee, Coffee! Oh, and Tea, Too: Starbucks’ Future Summed Up
Starbucks Corporation reports earnings in a few days. Here’s a look at what’s happened in the past few months. Coffee!
20 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caixin Online: China’s big grain reserves come with equally big problems
Caixin Online: China’s big grain reserves come with equally big problems
China is building up the world’s largest stockpiles of grain in a bid to address food security, but this comes at the expense of higher costs, a distorted market and exhausted land, reports Caixin Online.
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20 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on UnitedHealth’s Earnings Deliver, but Risks Lurk Beneath the Surface
UnitedHealth’s Earnings Deliver, but Risks Lurk Beneath the Surface
Shares of UnitedHealth are up 50% over the past year, but three major problems lurk beneath the surface, including a coming landmark Supreme Court decision.
20 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Too Many Zeros": China’s Stock Bubble Proves Too Much For Computers
"Too Many Zeros": China’s Stock Bubble Proves Too Much For Computers
With economic growth decelerating markedly and with capital flowing the wrong way for four consecutive quarters (to the tune of $300 billion), China needs its margin-fueled equity mania to continue in order to distract everyone from the fact that the fundamental picture is, to quote Bloomberg metals analyst Kenneth Hoffman who recently visited the country, “a lot worse than you think.” The PBoC looks set to step up their easing efforts in an attempt to keep the music playing as evidence
20 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Yahoo, Microsoft add new termination clause in search deal
The Wall Street Journal: Yahoo, Microsoft add new termination clause in search deal
Microsoft and Yahoo amend the terms of their partnership to let either party terminate the deal at any point in time after Oct.
20 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Noam Chomsky: "The Idea Of A Media Which Does Not Repeat US Propaganda Is Intolerable To American Leaders"
Noam Chomsky: "The Idea Of A Media Which Does Not Repeat US Propaganda Is Intolerable To American Leaders"
Few individuals polarize the public with their opinions, statements and mere presence, like Noam Chomsky.
20 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar supported as Greek debt woes weigh on euro
Dollar supported as Greek debt woes weigh on euro
The dollar held gains against its peers, drawing support as the euro slid overnight on increasing worries that Greece could default on its debt.