8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on S&P negative for year, Dow slips 200 points as Greece, China weigh
S&P negative for year, Dow slips 200 points as Greece, China weigh
U.S. stocks traded sharply lower on Wednesday as continued concerns about Greece and the extended selloff in the Chinese market pressured investor sentiment.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Microsoft to cut up to 7,800 jobs
Microsoft to cut up to 7,800 jobs
Microsoft announced plans Wednesday to restructure the company’s phone hardware business and to cut up to 7,800 positions.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on United Airlines’ U.S. takeoffs halted on ‘automation issues’
United Airlines’ U.S. takeoffs halted on ‘automation issues’
United Airlines is resuming flights after a computer fault halted all U.S. departures for about two hours, disrupting travel for thousands of passengers in the second such setback since early June. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration disclosed the end of the grounding in a statement Wednesday after saying “automation issues” had forced a temporary suspension of U.S. takeoffs.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China bans stock sales by major shareholders for six months
China bans stock sales by major shareholders for six months
China’s securities regulator banned major shareholders, corporate executives and directors from selling stakes in listed companies for six months, its latest effort to stop the nation’s $3.5 trillion stock-market rout. Investors with stakes exceeding 5 percent must maintain their positions, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: NFL to play two games a year at new Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London
The Margin: NFL to play two games a year at new Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London
The new Tottenham Hotspur stadium will host two or more professional American football games per season over the 10-year term of a transatlantic agreement unveiled Wednesday.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tabb Reports U.S. Q1 Equity Volume 56.2% Trades on Exchanges
Tabb Reports U.S. Q1 Equity Volume 56.2% Trades on Exchanges
In the land of fragmented trading markets, the public stock exchanges still reign supreme when it comes to trading volume, besting their dark counterparts during the first quarter of the year by over 10 percent.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Look out: Air coming out of popular currency trade
Look out: Air coming out of popular currency trade
ETFs looking to hedge across Europe, South America and Asia have blossomed as investor money pours into the strategy.