29 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Costco, Not Whole Foods, Said To Sell Most Organics
Costco, Not Whole Foods, Said To Sell Most Organics
While Whole Foods Market (WFM) has been fending off rising competition from the likes of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) and Kroger (KR) hawking natural and organic food, membership warehouse Costco (COST) might have stealthily pulled ahead in organic sales.
29 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Write-Offs: 5.29.15
Write-Offs: 5.29.15
Bill Gross’s Bloomberg keyboard to go on display at Smithsonian; Jacob Lew tells Greece they might wanna get a deal done; Dick Fuld blames everyone but Dick Fuld; “Man takes bullet to groin to prove strength of sports cup”; and more.
29 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Biggest Opening Weekends in Box Office History
The Biggest Opening Weekends in Box Office History
Expect to see more comic-book-inspired fare and more Robert Downey Jr.
29 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AmEx President Gilligan dies after becoming ill on flight
AmEx President Gilligan dies after becoming ill on flight
American Express Co. President Ed Gilligan died Friday morning after becoming ill on an overseas flight to New York. Gilligan, 55, was returning from a business trip to Tokyo on a corporate aircraft, which made an emergency landing, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. “This is deeply painful and frankly unimaginable for all of us who had the great fortune to work with Ed, and benefit from his insights, leadership and enthusiasm,” Chief Executive Officer Ken Chenault said in a letter to the staff.
29 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks End On A Downer; Oil Jumps, Selling Resumes In Chipotle
Stocks End On A Downer; Oil Jumps, Selling Resumes In Chipotle
Major averages finished lower Friday, ending near the day’s lows as volume picked up the pace late in the session. At the close, the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average all lost 0.6%. Preliminary data showed NYSE and Nasdaq volume coming in slightly higher than Thursday’s levels in the stock market today. NYSE declining stocks outnumbered advancers by nearly 2 to 1; the ratio was slightly smaller on the Nasdaq.
29 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Investors Turning Away From Green Energy
Investors Turning Away From Green Energy
The lack of innovation, declining subsidies and shifting priorities of major investors threatens to undermine a clean energy revolution in the U.S.
29 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hastert hid sex misconduct with student: Official
Hastert hid sex misconduct with student: Official
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert paid to conceal sexual misconduct he once had with a student, reports NBC News.