30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Carly Fiorina’s record at Hewlett-Packard, by the numbers
Carly Fiorina’s record at Hewlett-Packard, by the numbers
The likely 2016 candidate argues her time at HP qualifies her to be president. Not so fast.
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Warren Buffett losing some mojo on his economic ‘moats’
Warren Buffett losing some mojo on his economic ‘moats’
Warren Buffett has carved out a core stock-picking strategy of investing in companies with strong economic “moats,” businesses that have built, fortified and generated success from well-known brands that make it difficult for them to succumb to competitive forces. Stalwarts like International Business Machines (IBM.N), Coca-Cola Inc (KO.N), Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) to name a few have showed declining revenue trends in recent years, and face competition that may make it more difficult for them to outperform the market in the way they did in the past.
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic growth in a third of China well below 7 percent national average
Economic growth in a third of China well below 7 percent national average
About a third of China’s regions posted economic growth of less than 7 percent in the year’s first quarter, data showed, trailing the wealthiest regions, and adding to fears the nation is headed for its worst downturn in a quarter of a century. In a worrying sign of a yawning wealth gap, the difference between China’s fastest- and slowest-growing regions spiked to a whopping 8.8 percentage points in the first quarter, media and local government figures showed.
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed caution, weak economic growth weigh on stock futures
Fed caution, weak economic growth weigh on stock futures
U.S. stock index futures were lower on Thursday, a day after data showed that U.S. economic growth slowed to a crawl in the first-quarter and a Federal Reserve statement that provided little clarity on …
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece "Scrambles"To Make Full Monthly Pension Payments: "Still Missing Several Hundred Million Euros"
Greece "Scrambles"To Make Full Monthly Pension Payments: "Still Missing Several Hundred Million Euros"
To be sure, Greece has been “running out of money” for quite some time.
30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Earnings Outlook: What to watch for in LinkedIn’s earnings
Earnings Outlook: What to watch for in LinkedIn’s earnings
LinkedIn is on tap to report first-quarter earnings after the market close on Thursday.
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30 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Joan Rivers stashed her cash where?
Joan Rivers stashed her cash where?
The late comedian hid some of her cash here, USA Today reports.