27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on London Markets: FTSE 100 slips from record ahead of GDP report
London Markets: FTSE 100 slips from record ahead of GDP report
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27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil slides, with Brent dropping below $65
Futures Movers: Oil slides, with Brent dropping below $65
‘The oil market has likely passed through the worst period, but it is not out of the woods yet,’ says Citi analyst.
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27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s Amari plays down expectations on U.S. trade deal progress
Japan’s Amari plays down expectations on U.S. trade deal progress
Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari played down the prospect of substantial progress in trade talks being announced after a summit meeting between Japan and the United States on Tuesday. The trade negotiations between the two are seen as crucial for the wider TPP as their economies account for 80 percent of the group involved in the talks.
27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tsipras presses for early Greek debt deal but flags referendum
Tsipras presses for early Greek debt deal but flags referendum
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday he was confident of an early deal with international creditors, after shaking up his negotiating team and sidelining his outspoken finance minister who has infuriated euro zone partners. Athens is weeks away from running out of cash, and talks with EU and IMF lenders on more aid have been deadlocked over their demands for Greece to implement reform measures, including pension cuts and labor market liberalization.
27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Baltimore burns: Buildings, police cars set on fire
Baltimore burns: Buildings, police cars set on fire
Baltimore descended into chaos Monday with widespread rioting, arson and looting, just hours after the funeral of Freddie Gray. NBC reports.
27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares edge off seven-year highs as Fed awaited
Asian shares edge off seven-year highs as Fed awaited
Asian stocks pulled back from a seven-year peak scaled on Tuesday as sentiment gave way to caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy two-day meeting scheduled to start later in the session. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down about 0.5 percent after earlier touching its highest level since January 2008. Japan’s Nikkei stock index advanced 0.4 percent as on hopes of better shareholder returns after index heavyweight Fanuc Corp doubled its dividend payout ratio.
27 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China iPhone sales boosts Apple; shares up modestly
China iPhone sales boosts Apple; shares up modestly
Apple’s iPhone sales in China soared, increasing its revenue in the country 71 percent to $16.8 billion, although that was helped by gift-buying for Chinese New Year. Chief Executive Tim Cook said that China’s expanding middle class is fueling iPhone sales there, which is the bulk of the company’s sales.