2 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China Completes Airstrip On Reef, Builds Military Facility On Second Island
China Completes Airstrip On Reef, Builds Military Facility On Second Island
China has reportedly completed an airstrip on Fiery Cross Reef, one of the islands Beijing has constructed in the South China Sea.
Back in April, satellite images which appeared to show that construction had commenced on the runway set off alarm bells in the US and among Washington’s regional allies in the South Pacific.
2 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar dips after disappointing US jobs data
Dollar dips after disappointing US jobs data
The dollar slipped as disappointing US jobs data and caution ahead of Greece’s referendum on bailout conditions kept the market subdued.
2 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Government Trolls Are Using "Psychology-Based Influence Techniques" On YouTube, Facebook And Twitter
Government Trolls Are Using "Psychology-Based Influence Techniques" On YouTube, Facebook And Twitter
2 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Aetna nears deal to buy Humana
The Wall Street Journal: Aetna nears deal to buy Humana
Aetna is nearing a deal to buy Humana, in a tie-up of health insurers that could be announced this week, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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2 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece latest: IMF fuels tensions with $66BN aid call
Greece latest: IMF fuels tensions with $66BN aid call
Tensions between Greece and its creditors ran even higher after an IMF report said the country needed 60 billion euros in additional aid.
2 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top Small-Cap Mutual Funds Resist The Undertow
Top Small-Cap Mutual Funds Resist The Undertow
Small-cap stock funds ran neck and neck with midcap funds for much of the past 10 years, but stumbled a bit more in last year’s September-October market correction. They’ve since regained their momentum. What would a $10,000 investment made on June 30, 2005, buy you in 10 years? If made in the average small-cap mutual fund, you’d get $24,230 by July 1 this year, according to Morningstar Inc.
2 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Shale Drillers About To Be "Zero Hedged" As Loss Protection Expires
Shale Drillers About To Be "Zero Hedged" As Loss Protection Expires
In many ways, the US shale industry is emblematic of why failing to normalize monetary policy after seven years of largesse can be extremely dangerous.