22 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SanDisk’s quarterly revenue falls 24%
SanDisk’s quarterly revenue falls 24%
(Reuters) – Data storage products maker SanDisk Corp (SNDK.O) reported a 24 percent fall in quarterly revenue, hurt by lower sales of solid-state drives. The company’s revenue fell to $1.24 billion in …
22 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sanders proposes $15 minimum wage, sets up Clinton contrast
Sanders proposes $15 minimum wage, sets up Clinton contrast
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is pressing Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton to support a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour as he pushes legislation to boost pay. Sanders on Wednesday …
22 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New York set for $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers
New York set for $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers
A panel formed at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s behest recommended that the minimum wage for fast-food workers be raised to $15 an hour by 2018 in New York City and three years later in the rest of the state. The panel was created in May to sidestep the legislature, where Cuomo’s effort to raise the $8.75 minimum wage for all workers has been stymied by Republicans who control the Senate. The move follows nationwide strikes by employees of McDonald’s Corp. and other fast-food chains who demanded a $15 hourly wage.
22 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Is Lindsey Graham vying for cellphone destroyer in chief?
The Margin: Is Lindsey Graham vying for cellphone destroyer in chief?
There are a thousand ways to destroy a cellphone.
22 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Video: Video: FBI recounts day of Tennessee shooting
Video: Video: FBI recounts day of Tennessee shooting
FBI Special Agent in Charge Ed Reinhold speaks at a news conference in Chattanooga, Tenn., about the shootings that left four Marines and one sailor dead.
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22 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Illinois Tool Works Inc Reports a Mixed Quarter, Market Unimpressed
Illinois Tool Works Inc Reports a Mixed Quarter, Market Unimpressed
Illinois Tool Works Inc reported an uneven set of results amid some weak capital spending by customers. Nevertheless, earnings guidance was increased. Here’s how and why.
22 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gold prices folding like a cheap suit…literally
Gold prices folding like a cheap suit…literally
An adage on Wall Street ssys the price of an ounce of gold should be able to buy you a “decent” suit. That’s not the case now.