26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 90% Of Americans Said 2015 Was Not Better Than 2014
90% Of Americans Said 2015 Was Not Better Than 2014
With 29% of young Americans having lost faith in ‘The American Dream’ (for good reason as we detailed here), it is hardly surprising that a new poll by The Associated Press finds that just 10% of people believe 2015 was a better year for the world than 2014read more
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Mystery Of Dubai’s Vaporized Gold: The Plot Thickens
The Mystery Of Dubai’s Vaporized Gold: The Plot Thickens
Earlier this week, we told a fascinating story about an unprecedented, multi-year smuggling ring involving Turkey, Iran, and Dubai (as well as China, Russia and countless other nations) which saw corruption reaching to the very top of the political and financial establishment: from president Erdogan in Turkey, to one of Turkey’s richest people, Iran-born Riza Sarraf, to Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, the son of the ruler of Abu Dhabi and one of the world’s richest peo
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tracking People Flows: Global Migration Summarized In 7 Charts
Tracking People Flows: Global Migration Summarized In 7 Charts
With the topic of global (im)migration getting increasingly more
prominence as we get ever closer to the presidential elections, not to
mention Europe’s ongoing plight with the biggest refugee crisis since
World War II, here is a
handful of factual, and bias-free, charts summarizing the key aspects
of global human mobility.
First, here is a summary tracker of global people flows since the start of the century. The countries in gray are sources of net people outflows, while those in blue have seen cumulative immigration over the past 15 years.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Downside Domino Effect Of The Auto "Recovery"’s Potemkin Village On Wheels
The Downside Domino Effect Of The Auto "Recovery"’s Potemkin Village On Wheels
Authored by Eric Peters (h/t The Burning Platform),
When most people can’t afford to buy things outright, the cost of money – interest – becomes even more important than the cost of the things themselves.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Arbitration 101: Resolving a Dispute With Your Broker
Arbitration 101: Resolving a Dispute With Your Broker
While many legal disputes are handled in a courtroom, disputes between investors and brokers are typically resolved in another venue: an arbitration forum.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Confessions Of An ISIS Soldier: "The Training Took Place In Turkey"
Confessions Of An ISIS Soldier: "The Training Took Place In Turkey"
Over the past five weeks, Turkey’s role in facilitating the trafficking of illicit Islamic State crude has been exposed for the world to see. Ankara’s move to shoot down a Russian Su-24 near the Syrian border prompted a media blitz from Moscow, which has variously accused the Erdogan government of being complicit in a business that nets Bakr al-Baghdadi between $500 million and $1 billion per year in revenue.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on These Approved and Developing Drugs Had a Major Impact on Patient Survival in 2015
These Approved and Developing Drugs Had a Major Impact on Patient Survival in 2015
Four drugs made a huge impact on patient survival in 2015 according to clinical trials, and one of them can be bought over the counter.