28 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on June 2015 Canada PPI 0.5% vs 0.4% exp m/m
June 2015 Canada PPI 0.5% vs 0.4% exp m/m
Details of the June 2015 Canada PPI data report 28 July 2015
– Prior 0.5%
– -0.9% vs -1.2% exp y/y. prior -1.3%
– Raw materials 0.0% vs 1.0% exp m/m. Prior 4.4%
The rate of price falls seems to be reducing, though raw materials are still very much cheaper. As long as input costs match or are lower too there’s no real effect on margins
28 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Only in America: The luxury pickup truck takes off
The Wall Street Journal: Only in America: The luxury pickup truck takes off
Buyers with money and the desire to flaunt it can now spend $60,000 for a Ford-150.
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28 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The 3 Best Stocks to Invest In Soda
The 3 Best Stocks to Invest In Soda
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Dr Pepper Snapple are making it work even as demand for soda declines.
28 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US stocks seen higher, spotlight turns to Fed
US stocks seen higher, spotlight turns to Fed
U.S. stocks were tipped to open higher on Tuesday, ahead of the start of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting, a raft of earnings and data.
28 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Microsoft launches Windows 10: Here’s what that means
Microsoft launches Windows 10: Here’s what that means
Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system debuts Wednesday, as the longtime leader in PC software struggles to carve out a new role in a world where people increasingly rely on smartphones, tablets and …
28 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BP has worst profit in 10 years on Libya write-off, trading
BP has worst profit in 10 years on Libya write-off, trading
BP Plc reported the lowest quarterly profit in at least 10 years after a boom in trading faded and the conflict in Libya forced almost $600 million of writedowns. The weaker-than-expected results pile pressure on Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley to cut capital spending to maintain dividends. The company is no longer benefiting from the strong trading that added about $350 million to profit in the first quarter, while a halt to operations in Libya eroded earnings from oil and gas exploration.
28 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on As Fed approaches rate hike, job growth shifts away from oil patch
As Fed approaches rate hike, job growth shifts away from oil patch
The rebound in U.S. jobs, limited in the early part of the recovery to a handful of booming industries such as oil, has broadened across the country as old-line industrial areas such as Michigan and sun belt hubs like Florida pick up the slack. A Reuters analysis of state-level data shows recovery in jobs has been spreading across the country and industries, helping offset the reversal in fortunes in some oil patch states.