23 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on CVC, Canada’s CPPIB to buy Petco for about $4.6 billion
CVC, Canada’s CPPIB to buy Petco for about $4.6 billion
Petco Holdings Inc agreed to be acquired by CVC Capital Partners Ltd and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a $4.6 billion deal, after merger talks with market leader PetSmart Inc stalled last …
23 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Founding Fathers Warned Of This
The Founding Fathers Warned Of This
Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com,
It seems that the only response to terrorism is more surveillance, security, police presence and, of course, war.
23 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on VW chief: Diesel engine refits on 8.5M cars ‘manageable’
VW chief: Diesel engine refits on 8.5M cars ‘manageable’
Analysts have said the costs of fines, lawsuits and vehicle refits caused by VW’s rigging of diesel emissions tests could top $42B.
23 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan fin min Aso: Not considering tax cuts without replacement revenue
Japan fin min Aso: Not considering tax cuts without replacement revenue
Comments from Japan finance minister Aso:
– Not considering future tax cuts without replacement revenue
– As sales tax rises, can’t cut corporate tax without other revenue
more to come
23 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan flash manufacturing PMI for November – more
Japan flash manufacturing PMI for November – more
I posted on the Nikkei ‘Flash’ Manufacturing PMI for November
It came in at 52.8, for its highest in 20 months
More:
– Manufacturing activity in Japan continued to report an improving performance in November, the highest reading since March 2014
Meanwhile,
23 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Soil Health Impacts All Wealth
How Soil Health Impacts All Wealth
In today’s complex economy how do we progress financially from where we are today and the life of abundance we seek? This is the first question a financial advisor will ask us. It is seldom an easy question to answer because the quality of our life isn’t measured purely in financial terms.
23 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Volkswagen Admits To Equipping Audis, Porsches With Second Illegal Defeat Device
Volkswagen Admits To Equipping Audis, Porsches With Second Illegal Defeat Device
When last we checked in on Volkswagen and the widening emissions scandal, we learned that in addition to software installed on some 11 million diesel vehicles designed to game nitrogen oxide tests, Germany’s largest carmaker has also been habitually understating CO2 output on around 800,000 cars sold in Europe.
In a nutshell, the company said it found “unexplained inconsistencies” while conducting an internal probe related to carbon-dioxide output.