9 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BHP Billiton to cut 380 jobs at Australia’s Olympic Dam
BHP Billiton to cut 380 jobs at Australia’s Olympic Dam
BHP Billiton (BLT.L) (BHP.AX) said on Sunday it would cut 380 jobs at its Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine in Australia, citing global market conditions in the resources sector and a desire to ensure the project was sustainable. Located in South Australia, Olympic Dam produces copper, uranium and smaller amounts of silver and gold.
9 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Foreign hedge funds thriving in China’s volatile markets
Foreign hedge funds thriving in China’s volatile markets
After another week of market volatility and crack down in China it would appear that foreign hedge funds are doing just fine
Hundreds of
foreign hedge funds and traders are working in a regulatory grey area in
China, using speculative trading strategies that are complicating
regulators’ efforts to calm the country’s turbulent stock markets.
9 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on One Code That Starbucks Corporation Still Hasn’t Cracked
One Code That Starbucks Corporation Still Hasn’t Cracked
Starbucks dominates the global retail coffee scene, yet one of its most important markets still challenges the company’s ingenuity as morning coffee drinkers don’t flock to Starbucks in China the way they do elsewhere.
9 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Germany’s trade surplus to rise to a new record level in 2015
Germany’s trade surplus to rise to a new record level in 2015
So says Der Spiegel who cite an internal ministry document they’ve been given access to
The Finance Ministry is estimating a
trade surplus of 8.1% of economic output after 7.6 % last
year.
9 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Smart Clothing: How Google and Under Armour Are Showing Us the Future
Smart Clothing: How Google and Under Armour Are Showing Us the Future
The future of wearables is not on our wrist, it’s on our whole body. These two companies are showing us how applicable it can really be.
9 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sunday links: discipline and effort
Sunday links: discipline and effort
9 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall Street Hates These 2 Stocks. But Should Investors?
Wall Street Hates These 2 Stocks. But Should Investors?
Wall Street certainly isn’t fond of these two businesses, but is that pessimism warranted?