20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Even The 1% Is Hurting: Swiss Watch Exports Plunge Most Since Financial Crisis
Even The 1% Is Hurting: Swiss Watch Exports Plunge Most Since Financial Crisis
As the poor get poorer, so the saying goes, the rich get richer; and until recently that was not just true, but apparently mandated so by The Fed. However, the last few months have seen the so-called “1%” appearing to struggle a little in their largesse.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on VW cuts 2016 capital spending plan as cheating scandal widens
VW cuts 2016 capital spending plan as cheating scandal widens
WOLFSBURG, Germany/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) cut 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) from its 2016 investment plan on Friday, as its emissions cheating scandal expanded to include tens of thousands more U.S. vehicles. Volkswagen has told U.S. regulators that emissions issues in larger luxury cars and SUVs extend to an additional 75,000 vehicles dating back to 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on United and pilots union agree in principle to extend contract
United and pilots union agree in principle to extend contract
The union and United, the second-largest U.S. airline by capacity, in early October agreed to enter into talks to negotiate an extension of the contract, ahead of original plans to open talks in 2016. Neither United nor the union disclosed terms under the agreement, which is subject to reaching a tentative deal with the pilot union’s leadership, followed by ratification by the union members. United in a statement praised the agreement.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Laurene Powell Jobs backs Amplify education company bought from News Corp
Laurene Powell Jobs backs Amplify education company bought from News Corp
A representative for Powell Jobs’ organization, the Emerson Collective, confirmed the investment in Amplify but would not specify how much of the company Powell Jobs would own or the amount paid for it.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Paris Attacks: Another False Flag? Sifting Through The Evidence
Paris Attacks: Another False Flag? Sifting Through The Evidence
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Belgium Warns Of "Imminent" Terror Threat In Brussels: "Avoid Crowded Areas"
Belgium Warns Of "Imminent" Terror Threat In Brussels: "Avoid Crowded Areas"
Following the massacre that unfolded last Friday in Paris, Belgium has become a focal point for European authorities’ anti-terror efforts.
As we detailed in “Meet The 27-Year Old “Mastermind” Behind The Paris Attacks“, Abdelhamid Abaaoud began to figure prominently in discussions among Western intelligence officials after two of his operatives were killed in a January raid in Verviers.
20 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Most Americans Hit "Peak Income" More Than 15 Years Ago
Most Americans Hit "Peak Income" More Than 15 Years Ago
After adjusting for inflation, the majority of Americans are worse off today than they were decades ago. The map below shows that median household income actually peaked at least 15 years ago in 81% of U.S. counties.
Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist