9 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can Pee-wee and Adam Sandler Take Netflix Higher?
Can Pee-wee and Adam Sandler Take Netflix Higher?
The leading premium streaming video service sets its sights on original movies.
9 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Short sales at highest level since the financial crisis
Short sales at highest level since the financial crisis
Unfazed by three years of money-losing bets against stocks, short sellers increased their bearish wagers in June to the highest level since the financial crisis, according to data compiled by the New York Stock Exchange.
9 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IMF lowers global growth forecasts, cites U.S. weakness
IMF lowers global growth forecasts, cites U.S. weakness
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday trimmed its forecast for global economic growth for this year to take into account the impact of recent weakness in the United States. In an update to its World Economic Outlook report, the IMF said the global economy should expand 3.3 percent this year, 0.2 percentage point below what it predicted in April. Growth should speed up to 3.8 percent next year, it said, unchanged from earlier forecasts.
9 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hopes for Greek deal rise as creditors open to debt relief
Hopes for Greek deal rise as creditors open to debt relief
Hopes that Greece can get a rescue deal that will prevent a catastrophic exit from the euro rose on Thursday, after key creditors said they were open to discussing how to ease the country’s debt load, …
9 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. chain restaurants get one more year to display calorie count
U.S. chain restaurants get one more year to display calorie count
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would extend the deadline for chain restaurants to disclose calorie counts on menus by a year to the end of 2016. The FDA set a national standard for restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets late in 2014, to make people more aware of the risks of obesity posed by fatty and sugary foods as part of the Affordable Care Act. The calorie rule covers meals at sit-down restaurants, take-out food, bakery items, ice cream from an ice-cream store and pizza, which will be labeled by the slice and whole pie.
9 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Procter & Gamble’s big deal, Powerball odds and NYSE day 2
Procter & Gamble’s big deal, Powerball odds and NYSE day 2
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