16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Telling Lies A Democratic Right?
Is Telling Lies A Democratic Right?
Submitted by Raul Ilargi Meijer via The Automatic Earth blog,
I’ve noticed some notable changes of tone in the press recently, shifting towards outright oftentimes vicious if not ridiculous antagonism vs Greece. Remember, there is an agenda, there are pre-cooked narratives galore, and these people are not your friends.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Starbucks to close all La Boulange retail locations
Starbucks to close all La Boulange retail locations
Starbucks said it would close all 23 of its La Boulange retail locations by end September as the stores were not sustainable for its long-term growth.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed eyes mixed bag of data as new rate ‘regime’ nears
Fed eyes mixed bag of data as new rate ‘regime’ nears
The U.S. Federal Reserve is meeting with the possibility of an interest rate hike squarely on the table, but with a different issue center stage: Is the worst of 2015 over? After watching the U.S. economy contract in the first quarter, central bank officials have signaled they won’t raise rates this week. The Federal Open Market Committee’s policy statement, due to be released at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, will spell out how policymakers feel the economy has progressed since their last meeting in April, and particularly whether the labor market continues to strengthen.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top US bank executives abandon share sale taboo
Top US bank executives abandon share sale taboo
Analysis by the FT of insider selling at the biggest U.S. banks show that many execs have offloaded lots of stock.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Asks, Is The Bundesbank "Ominously" Trying To Sabotage The ECB’s QE?
Goldman Asks, Is The Bundesbank "Ominously" Trying To Sabotage The ECB’s QE?
When the sell-off in German Bunds first got going, it looked like a temporary squeeze, with the largest position in the market – the ECB QE trade – coming under pressure after much weaker-than-expected Q1 GDP on 4/29.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SEC Chair’s Conflicts Fuel Sympathy for Wall Street, Group Says
SEC Chair’s Conflicts Fuel Sympathy for Wall Street, Group Says
A new report said U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White let her longstanding ties to Wall Street skew her ability to police the finance industry.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Are companies still scared of ‘white hat’ hackers?
Are companies still scared of ‘white hat’ hackers?
So-called ethical hackers hack companies to help them fix flaws, but not all firms are thrilled by the idea.