12 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Presenting Spain’s "Part-Time" Recovery
Presenting Spain’s "Part-Time" Recovery
Spain’s economic data lost all credibility once the local bureau of economics, statistics and other goalseeked numbers decided to arbitrarily start adding what it estimated was the “contribution” from not only local drug dealers but also hookers. No surprise then that the government has proudly declared quarter after quarter that Spain is one of Europe’s most boom economies.
12 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Short-Seller Edge That Hedge Funds Get From Crucial Time Lag
The Short-Seller Edge That Hedge Funds Get From Crucial Time Lag
In today’s U.S. stock market, trading is fast approaching the speed of light. Yet for one crucial piece of information, short interest, many investors still have to wait as long as two weeks for updates.
12 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Has Europe’s populist tide peaked?
Has Europe’s populist tide peaked?
A populist surge in Europe that seemed unstoppable just a short while ago appears to be floundering.
12 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia shares rise as China data stoke stimulus bets
Asia shares rise as China data stoke stimulus bets
Asian shares advanced on Wednesday despite another set of disappointing Chinese economic reports, as investors instead focused on hopes of further stimulus from Beijing to prevent a sharper slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off session highs but still up 0.3 percent.
12 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Small business confidence perks up; jobs market solid
Small business confidence perks up; jobs market solid
U.S. small business owners gained confidence in April and were surprisingly bullish about capital expenditure plans, further supporting views that economic growth was rebounding after a dismal first quarter. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.7 points to 96.9 last month. The data add to the evidence that the weakening in growth in first quarter was largely due to ‘transitory’ factors,” said Jim O’Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics in Valhalla, New York.
12 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall St. ends weaker as global bond worries deepen
Wall St. ends weaker as global bond worries deepen
Stocks recovered from steeper losses after Treasury yields crept back slightly from six-month highs. AOL (AOL.N) shares jumped 18.62 percent to end at $50.52 after Verizon Communications (VZ.N) said it would buy the company in a $4.4 billion deal, or $50 per share.
12 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: Wal-Mart improves lobbying disclosure after shareholder push
Exclusive: Wal-Mart improves lobbying disclosure after shareholder push
Wal-Mart Stores said it will start disclosing directly to investors what it spends on lobbying on a state-by-state basis, responding to shareholder pressure to improve transparency on how the retailing giant seeks to influence public policy. The previously unreported move would make Wal-Mart the first constituent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to break out state expenditures at that level of detail, drawing attention to spending that in some states reaches hundreds of thousands of dollars.