15 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Retirement Often A Tough Challenge For Single Women
Retirement Often A Tough Challenge For Single Women
Single women in or nearing retirement can have it tough. Consider the lot of Sari Simmons: To make ends meet, this personal care provider works 40 hours a week and collects Social Security. But with no “surplus” money for savings, and high health care costs, this 63-year-old won’t soon be retiring. “Being single,” explains Simmons, of New Jersey, “you can’t rely on anyone else to share (in covering) your expenses.” Her story is hardly unique.
15 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Shvo and Bizzi’s 125 Greenwich to house 275 condos
Shvo and Bizzi’s 125 Greenwich to house 275 condos
Michael Shvo and a rendering of 125 Greenwich Street (Credit: ArX Solutions)
Michael Shvo, Howard Lorber’s New Valley and Bizzi & Partners’ soaring condominium at 125 Greenwich Street will house 275 units – nearly 150 more than early renderings for the Financial District tower indicated.
15 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China Down, India Resilient, Argentina Injured
China Down, India Resilient, Argentina Injured
China’s markets grabbed most of the headlines over the past week, and although the mainland exchanges felt more than their share of pain, they were not the most battered on the international stage. The reported lifting of a six-month selling freeze on major shareholders helped agitate China’s insular mainland markets. The Shanghai composite crumbled 8.9% for the week.
15 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Xcel Energy, WEC Show That Slow And Steady Wins Race
Xcel Energy, WEC Show That Slow And Steady Wins Race
A pair of Midwestern utility stocks are taking the lead as the broader market craters. Xcel Energy (XEL) and WEC Energy (WEC) are above their 10-week lines as they shape new bases. Both show a pickup in annual earnings estimates amid acquisitions and improved economies in states where they operate. WEC provides electricity and natural gas to customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
15 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Instant Analysis: Universal Insurance Holdings Cranks Its Dividend 17% Higher
Instant Analysis: Universal Insurance Holdings Cranks Its Dividend 17% Higher
The regional insurer will pay $0.14 per share.
15 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Universal Display Corporation Stock Dropped Today
Why Universal Display Corporation Stock Dropped Today
The OLED specialist fell along with the broader market. Here’s what investors need to know.
15 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Get used to it: Big drops for stocks are back again
Get used to it: Big drops for stocks are back again
Yes, this is scary. Stock prices plunged again Friday and are down more than 8 percent in just two weeks, an unprecedented slide for a start of a year. The vicious drops feel even more unsettling because …