17 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on When It Comes To Total Debt, Greece Is Not That Much Worse Than France (Or The USA)
When It Comes To Total Debt, Greece Is Not That Much Worse Than France (Or The USA)
Now that even the IMF has admitted Greece has an unsustainable debt problem with a debt-to-GDP ratio which will soon cross 200% after its third bailout (even if it leaves open the question what the IMF thinks about Japan’s debt “sustainability”) we wonder what the IMF thinks when looking at Greece’s net government liabilities, which as SocGen’s Albert Edwards reminds us are rapidly approaching 1000%.
17 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Auto rankings: Sometimes the best is also worst
Auto rankings: Sometimes the best is also worst
The recent Total Quality Index found Fiat Chrysler the industry’s top-ranked manufacturer, The Detroit Bureau reports.
17 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ford CEO: Must balance creeping car technology and consumer privacy
Ford CEO: Must balance creeping car technology and consumer privacy
For automakers like Ford, which are increasingly integrating technology into cars, concerns about drivers’ privacy must be heeded.
17 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Video: Video: Four major challenges facing Amazon.com
Video: Video: Four major challenges facing Amazon.com
With Amazon.com having recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, WSJ takes a look at four major challenges the e-commerce company faces on its road ahead.
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17 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on CF Industries Stock Up 10%: Inversions Are Back, Baby!
CF Industries Stock Up 10%: Inversions Are Back, Baby!
CF Industries Stock is up more than 10% today on rumors it is in talks to merge with a Dutch competitor. Here’s what you need to know.
17 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bulls-Eyes Are Great, but First Get the Arrow onto the Target
Bulls-Eyes Are Great, but First Get the Arrow onto the Target
If you’ve ever practiced archery, you know that your ultimate objective is to put the arrow in the bulls-eye, but just putting it on the target still feels pretty good. While we aim at perfection, we’ll happily settle for competence. If you are good enough to stay on the target, you’ll score some points, and the odds are good that you’ll even hit some bulls-eyes.
17 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on California Water Wars Escalate: State Changes Law, Orders Farmers To Stop Pumping
California Water Wars Escalate: State Changes Law, Orders Farmers To Stop Pumping
“In the water world, the pre-1914 rights were considered to be gold,” exclaimed one water attorney, but as AP reports, it appears that ‘gold’ is being tested as California water regulators flexed their muscles by ordering a group of farmers to stop pumping from a branch of the San Joaquin River amid an escalating battle over how much power the state has to protect waterways that are drying up in the d