30 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Floods close Ardent Mills flour mills in Illinois
Floods close Ardent Mills flour mills in Illinois
Two Illinois flour mills near the Mississippi River and operated by Ardent Mills were shuttered because of flooding this week.
30 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Another Regime Change "Success": Ukraine President Less Popular Than State Dept-Ousted Predecessor
Another Regime Change "Success": Ukraine President Less Popular Than State Dept-Ousted Predecessor
Two weeks ago, we noted – with some amusement – that Ukraine has defaulted to Russia on a $3 billion obligation. To be sure, the move wasn’t unexpected.
“I have a feeling that they will not pay us back because they are crooks,” Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said previously.
Here, in a nutshell, is what happened.
30 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on After-hours buzz: Chimerix, Lockheed Martin & more
After-hours buzz: Chimerix, Lockheed Martin & more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: Chimerix, Weight Watchers, Lockheed Martin & more.
30 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Election Years Mostly Good For Stocks, But Not Always
Election Years Mostly Good For Stocks, But Not Always
Presidential election years have a huge impact on the economy and stock market. But sometimes, overpoweringly big events such as wars, economic recessions and bear markets can be a major factor in presidential races. Overall, presidential election years are traditionally good years for stocks. Thus, election years are the second-best performing year for stocks of the four-year cycle, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac.
30 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gregg Singer sued over stalled East Village dorm project
Gregg Singer sued over stalled East Village dorm project
The former PS 64 in the East Village
Investors in the long-stalled redevelopment of the former PS 64 in the East Village are trying to force the building’s sale, claiming their partner is bleeding them dry to line his own pockets with management fees worth $30,000 per month.
30 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Feil acquires Downtown Brooklyn bank for $43M
Feil acquires Downtown Brooklyn bank for $43M
356 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn (inset: Jeffrey Feil)
The Feil Organization acquired a three-story Downtown Brooklyn commercial building for $43 million, according to property records filed with the city Wednesday.
30 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on For Top ETF Money Manager, Japan Is Where It’s At
For Top ETF Money Manager, Japan Is Where It’s At
The No. 2 ETF-based money management firm recently toured three linchpin East Asian economies to assess their prospects for 2016 and beyond. South Korea underwhelmed with the threat of stagnation and no real sense of reform. China appeared to be troubled, but not without hope. Japan, it turned out, was where’s it’s at.