13 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman M&A head: This is driving merger boom
Goldman M&A head: This is driving merger boom
Mergers and acquisitions have set a blistering pace this year, and that is unlikely to slow until shareholders stop rewarding deals.
13 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple to delay live TV service to next year: Bloomberg
Apple to delay live TV service to next year: Bloomberg
Apple Inc will delay its live TV service to at least next year, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the iPhone maker’s plans. The company had planned to introduce the service, which is delivered …
13 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How General Motors Will Boost Cadillac’s Prices
How General Motors Will Boost Cadillac’s Prices
Cadillac’s new cars are the equal of BMW’s. GM tried pricing them like BMWs, but buyers were scarce and prices had to be cut. How can GM match or beat BMW’s pricing power? Here’s the plan.
13 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Sachs to buy GE Capital’s U.S. online deposits
Goldman Sachs to buy GE Capital’s U.S. online deposits
About $16 billion of deposits will be transferred to Goldman Sachs Bank USA, General Electric Co (GE.N) said in a statement on Thursday. The deal gives Goldman a starting point to expand its deposits collection from retail customers. This will make the bank a little bit more like a universal bank and a little less like the standalone investment bank it has historically been.
13 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on King shares sink as key user metric misses views
King shares sink as key user metric misses views
King Digital Entertainment Plc, the creator of Candy Crush Saga, reported a 28 percent drop in quarterly profit as monthly unique users fell slightly and a strong dollar dented sales from outside the United …
13 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US believes Islamic State likely used mustard agent in attack on Kurds in Iraq
US believes Islamic State likely used mustard agent in attack on Kurds in Iraq
Reuters headline, on a report in the Wall Street Journal:
– US believes Islamic State likely used mustard agent in an attack on Kurdish forces in Iraq
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Maybe its just me, but I’m guessing that is code for “the US is coming to get you now” …
13 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on From $1,300 Tiger Penis To $800K Snipers: The Complete Black Market Price Guide
From $1,300 Tiger Penis To $800K Snipers: The Complete Black Market Price Guide
Late last year, we said that “hookers and blow” were set to lift Britain over France as the world’s fifth largest economy.
And we weren’t joking.
As The Telegraph noted when the figures were released, “the Centre for Economics and Business Research said Britain’s acceleration was boosted by the inclusion of sex and drugs to UK growth.”