23 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Monsanto CEO calls Syngenta approach ‘a long game’: WSJ
Monsanto CEO calls Syngenta approach ‘a long game’: WSJ
Monsanto Co Chief Executive Hugh Grant called the company’s attempt to buy Swiss group Syngenta AG “a long game” and said he still wants to get it done despite Syngenta’s rebuff, the Wall Street …
23 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil prices nudge up on stronger demand, uncertainty over Iran deal
Oil prices nudge up on stronger demand, uncertainty over Iran deal
Oil prices nudged higher in Asian trade on Wednesday on hopes for stronger than expected U.S. crude demand, while doubts over the prospect of reaching an agreement next week on Iran’s nuclear program eased oversupply concerns. Brent crude for August delivery (LCOc1) rose 3 cents to $64.48 a barrel by 0703 GMT (0303 EDT), after settling up $1.11, or 1.8 percent, in the previous session. “U.S. crude inventories have been at historic highs …
23 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. firms fear financing drought as deadline looms for trade bank
U.S. firms fear financing drought as deadline looms for trade bank
A battle in Congress that could shut down the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank next week is already causing headaches for small exporters as they try to stop customers from defecting to foreign competitors and as export financing starts to freeze up. If the 80-year-old export credit-provider loses its operating authority, its proponents argue that thousands of U.S. exporters will suffer and that Washington will lose international economic influence.
23 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Supermarket operator Ahold to buy Delhaize
Supermarket operator Ahold to buy Delhaize
Dutch-based supermarkets operator Ahold said it is to buy Belgian peer Delhaize in an all-share merger.
23 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Emojis: The death of the written language?
Emojis: The death of the written language?
You know you’ve done it… sent someone an emoji instead of a written response. But could these shortcuts signal something more sinister?
23 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Avoid ‘brain drain,’ build multi-storey skatepark
Avoid ‘brain drain,’ build multi-storey skatepark
A British billionaire wants to build a multi-storey skatepark to address the issue of “brain drain.”