6 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hollywood force Jerry Weintraub dies age 77
Hollywood force Jerry Weintraub dies age 77
Jerry Weintraub, a showman whose career touched entertainers as grandly diverse as Elvis Presley and Michael Douglas, died on Monday.
6 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Crude oil struggles to recover from selloff
Futures Movers: Crude oil struggles to recover from selloff
Oil prices rise slightly after steep declines overnight, triggered by worries over Greek debt and Iranian nuclear talks, as well as concerns over oversupply.
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6 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bank living wills reveal Wall St victims
Bank living wills reveal Wall St victims
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley would cease to exist under “living wills” drawn up to show how banks would handle bankruptcy in a crisis.
6 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The best (and worst) states for saving money and getting ahead 2015
The best (and worst) states for saving money and getting ahead 2015
This article is by staff writer Megan Wells.
Looking to save versus spend? Eager to sock money away not just for a rainy day but potentially for stormy months, even years, ahead?
Consider heading to the Heartland.
The Midwest is home to some of the very best places to save money and get ahead in the U.S., according to a new analysis by Get Rich Slowly.
6 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Limited income, major savings: The Economides story
Limited income, major savings: The Economides story
When Steve and Annette Economides got married in 1982, they made a conscious decision to always live below their means. The Scottsdale, Arizona, couple even made the pact a part of their wedding vows.
Then the car broke down.
This is usually the part in the story where taking on a little bit of debt seems perfectly OK to do. After all, Americans collectively owe nearly $12 trillion in outstanding household debt. Sometimes other alternatives are simply out of reach.
6 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Singapore’s giant wealth fund still bullish on China
Singapore’s giant wealth fund still bullish on China
Temasek reported a 19 percent annual shareholder return for the twelve months ended March 31, a turnaround from last year’s 1.5 percent return.
6 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece faces last chance to stay in euro as cash runs out
Greece faces last chance to stay in euro as cash runs out
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece faces a last chance to stay in the euro zone on Tuesday when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras puts proposals to an emergency euro zone summit after Greek voters resoundingly rejected the austerity terms of a defunct bailout. With Greek banks rapidly running out of cash and the European Central Bank slowly tightening the noose on their funding, Tsipras must persuade the bloc’s other 18 leaders, many of whom are exasperated after five years of Greek crisis, to open rapid negotiations for a major new loan to rescue his country.