8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on August 2015 Japan consumer confidence index 41.7 vs 40.5 exp
August 2015 Japan consumer confidence index 41.7 vs 40.5 exp
Details of the August 2015 Japan consumer confidence index data report 9 September 2015
– Prior 40.3.
– Income growth 39.9 vs 39.6 prior
– Employment 46.3 vs 44.7 prior
A nice rebound in confidence in Japan matching the high back in March
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Markets latest: Nikkei up 7.7%; Europe set for rally
Markets latest: Nikkei up 7.7%; Europe set for rally
Squawk Box Live in Europe will keep you updated with the latest on global stock markets.
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Forex option expiries for the 10 am (14.00 GMT) New York cut 9 September 2015
Forex option expiries for the 10 am (14.00 GMT) New York cut 9 September 2015
Options board for today
EURUSD
– 1.1090
– 1.1100, 1.1175 (539m)
– 1.1200, 1.1240/45, 1.1260/62, 1.1295
– 1.1300, 1.1310/15/20
USDJPY
– 121.00, 121.25
– 122.00
AUDUSD
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japanese stocks soar as Asia rides global rally
Japanese stocks soar as Asia rides global rally
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares extended a global rally on Wednesday, with markets in China stabilizing and Japanese stocks posting their biggest one-day gain since the height of the global financial crisis in 2008. The upbeat mood was set to lift Europe, with financial spreadbetters expecting Britain’s FTSE 100 (.FTSE) to open up as much as 2.2 percent, Germany’s DAX (.GDAXI) 3.6 percent higher, and France’s CAC 40 (.FCHI) 2.2 percent higher. Japan’s Nikkei soared 7.7 percent, its biggest single-day gain since October 2008, apparently galvanized by hopes of corporate tax cuts.
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek steps down amid probe
United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek steps down amid probe
Oscar Munoz, a United board member and CSX Corp (CSX.N) chief operating officer, was immediately tapped as CEO. “The departures announced today are in connection with the company’s previously disclosed internal investigation related to the federal investigation associated with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The investigations are ongoing and the company continues to cooperate with the government,” UAL said.
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lockheed Martin to lay off 500 in information systems, government services unit: source
Lockheed Martin to lay off 500 in information systems, government services unit: source
Lockheed Martin Corp will announce plans on Wednesday to lay off about 500 people across its information systems and government services division, which it plans to sell or spin off later this year, a person familiar with the plans said. Lockheed in July announced it would buy Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies Corp for $9 billion, and said it would carry out a strategic review of alternatives for its information technology and government services division.
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GE clears final hurdle to $14 billion Alstom deal
GE clears final hurdle to $14 billion Alstom deal
General Electric (GE.N) has won EU approval for its 12.4-billion-euro ($13.9 billion) acquisition of Alstom’s (ALSO.PA) power business after agreeing to sell some of the French company’s turbine assets to Italian rival Ansaldo Energia. EU officials said the concessions allayed concerns that the deal would reduce competition in the European market for heavy-duty gas turbines to two major players, namely the merged company and Germany’s Siemens (SIEGn.DE), potentially leading to higher prices and pushing up the cost of electricity. The U.S.