4 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pros and cons of homeschooling
Pros and cons of homeschooling
This article is by staff writer Lisa Aberle.
What if the average cost to educate a child was over $5,000 but you could drop it to just over $500 per child? According to a really old (1997) report on homeschooling, you could do just that by taking your child out of public school and schooling them at home.
4 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Levitate Following Worst Chinese Mfg PMI In One Year, Brent At 2015 Highs; Bund Slide Continues
Futures Levitate Following Worst Chinese Mfg PMI In One Year, Brent At 2015 Highs; Bund Slide Continues
The good news for stocks started overnight when the final Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI printed well below the 49.4 expected, or at 48.9, the biggest contraction in one year, which meant calls for more easing would be imminent. And naturally, after starting off eark, the Shanghai Composite closed near its highs, up 0.9%.
4 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Comcast earnings, revenue top expectations
Comcast earnings, revenue top expectations
Comcast delivered quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations on Monday.
4 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live Blog: Buffett on Berkshire’s 3G partnerships
Live Blog: Buffett on Berkshire’s 3G partnerships
After Saturday’s “Woodstock for Capitalists,” Buffett sat down Monday for a three-hour interview on business, markets and the state of the world.
4 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on McDonald’s to detail latest turnaround plans
McDonald’s to detail latest turnaround plans
McDonald’s is set to unveil its latest plans to revive its sputtering business on Monday. The plans are to be detailed just two months after CEO Steve Easterbrook stepped in to take charge.
4 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s factory activity lowest in a year: HSBC PMI
China’s factory activity lowest in a year: HSBC PMI
The latest gauge of China’s manufacturing activity showed the country’s vast factory sector remained in contraction for the month of April.
4 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil hits 2015 high as traders look beyond ample current supply
Oil hits 2015 high as traders look beyond ample current supply
Brent crude (LCOc1) was up 39 cents to $66.85 a barrel by 0848 GMT, after hitting a 2015 peak of $66.95. What the market really wants to see is supply being cut to match the demand level,” said Ric Spooner, chief market analyst at Sydney’s CMC Markets. Brent has rallied by more than 40 percent from a near six-year low of $45.19 in January, supported by expectations of a tighter future supply and demand balance, as well as a weaker dollar and tension in the Middle East.