16 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Blinder: The Fed will likely defer a rate hike until December
Blinder: The Fed will likely defer a rate hike until December
Former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder tells Yahoo Finance he doesn’t expect the Fed to hike rates from historic lows this month. He also notes ‘the stakes are really low’ for Main Street.
16 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on DOJ, GM near settlement over ignitions: Reports
DOJ, GM near settlement over ignitions: Reports
The settlement between the Justice Department and General Motors could be announced as early as this week, Dow Jones reported.
16 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US won’t challenge Expedia buying Orbitz
US won’t challenge Expedia buying Orbitz
The Justice Department says it won’t challenge travel booking site Expedia’s $1.3 billion purchase of competitor Orbitz, saying the deal is unlikely to hurt competitors or consumers. The agency says it …
16 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Things Every Executor of a Will Should Know
3 Things Every Executor of a Will Should Know
If you’ve been named as executor of a will, make sure you do what you’re supposed to do.
16 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Is Lockheed Martin Cozying Up to Jeff Bezos Now?
Why Is Lockheed Martin Cozying Up to Jeff Bezos Now?
They’ve got a motivated buyer in hand. Now it’s time to jack up the sales price.
16 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Overnight Japan news-S&P downgrade
Overnight Japan news-S&P downgrade
Standard & Poor’s lowered Japan’s sovereign debt rating one notch
To A-plus from AA-minus
Moody’s downgraded Japan in December of last year
Fitch downgraded in April of this year
16 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Good Deal — Maybe — for Fiat Chrysler and the UAW
A Good Deal — Maybe — for Fiat Chrysler and the UAW
FCA and union negotiators agreed on a new four-year labor contract on Tuesday. The new contract may cut healthcare costs while giving workers a raise. But before it’s official, the deal has to be sold to the UAW’s members — and to Ford and GM, too.