11 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Net neutrality rules to go into effect as court denies stay
The Wall Street Journal: Net neutrality rules to go into effect as court denies stay
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11 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Iran backs Taliban with cash and arms
The Wall Street Journal: Iran backs Taliban with cash and arms
Afghan and Western officials say Tehran has quietly increased its supply of weapons, ammunition and funding to the Taliban, and is now recruiting and training their fighters, posing a new threat to Afghanistan’s fragile security, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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11 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on American homeowners still drowning in mortgage debt
American homeowners still drowning in mortgage debt
Half of Americans with ‘underwater’ mortgages are under by more than 20%.
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11 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Creditors to Greece: Stop gambling with your future
Creditors to Greece: Stop gambling with your future
The EU and IMF urged embattled Greece to stop dragging its feet in the latest round of debt talks aimed at staving off what could be a painful default for the country.
11 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Movers & Shakers: Twitter, Bojangles, Wingstop in focus
Movers & Shakers: Twitter, Bojangles, Wingstop in focus
Among the shares expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are those of Twitter, Bojangles and Wingstop.
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11 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Europe Gives Greece 24 Hours To Comply; Germany Draws Up Capital Control Plans
Europe Gives Greece 24 Hours To Comply; Germany Draws Up Capital Control Plans
EU officials turned up the heat on Athens Thursday after the IMF withdrew its team and sent its lead negotiators back to Washington.
11 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The End Of Buybacks? Goldman Warns Political Pressure On Share Repurchases Is Rising
The End Of Buybacks? Goldman Warns Political Pressure On Share Repurchases Is Rising
While we are now well aware of the unpatriotic-ness of tax inversions, Goldman Sachs raises the red flag on another corporate action that is about to become highly politicized – share buybacks. The last (and only) pillar of buying left in the US equity markets is set to draw political attention and likely to gain prominence, particularly ahead of the 2016 election.
As Goldman Sachs’ Jan Hatzius explains,