18 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on And The Winner Of The Democrat Debate Is…
And The Winner Of The Democrat Debate Is…
Judging from the unbiased mainstream liberal media, Hillary Clinton won the Democratic debate last night thanks to her “formidable” performance “combined with her intelligence.” The puke-worthy gushfest from Slate.com can de read here, but is summarized best as follows:
18 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Cable slips in thin holiday trade
ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Cable slips in thin holiday trade
Forex news for January 18, 2016:
– Gold up $1 to $1089
– WTI crude down 48-cents to $28.94
– Canada’s TSX down 1.24%
– USD leads, CHF lags on the day
The Martin Luther King holiday severely dampened trading in US hours. There was some focus on oil in the early going as it dipped down below $29 from a high of $29.84. That weighed on commodity currencies slightly and they were never able to recover.
18 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Two medical colleagues duel over Sumner Redstone’s mental fitness
Two medical colleagues duel over Sumner Redstone’s mental fitness
In the 2014 fight over whether owner Donald Sterling was fit to decide the fate of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, the two psychiatrists agreed that he was not. Now, in the high-stakes battle over the mental competence of Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone, the two doctors are on opposite sides.
18 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Airlines to enjoy low fuel in 2016, costs under spotlight
Airlines to enjoy low fuel in 2016, costs under spotlight
Airlines can look forward to continuing low oil prices for at least this year, helping to boost profits and drive demand for travel, but need to be wary of a swift rebound and focus on staff costs, experts said at a conference on Monday. Low oil brings non-fuel costs at airlines into the spotlight, and highlights the difference between legacy carriers such as Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) and Air France-KLM(AIRF.PA) and low-cost airlines like Ryanair(RYA.I), analysts said.
18 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tenge Crashes As Low Oil Prices Take Dramatic Toll On Kazakh Economy
Tenge Crashes As Low Oil Prices Take Dramatic Toll On Kazakh Economy
With the lifting of Iran sanctions, the Tenge has crashed 5% to record lows at 377/USD (extending the currencies collapse since the USD-peg was scrapped in August).
18 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Davos: Low visibility for the global economy
Davos: Low visibility for the global economy
The world’s leaders meeting in Davos face blizzard-like economic conditions: Falling oil prices, slowing Chinese growth and volatile markets. The challenge for policy makers is to find a clear way forward.
18 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Farewell Post Was No ‘Banker Conspiracy’
Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Farewell Post Was No ‘Banker Conspiracy’
Former bitcoin core developer Mike Hearn has issued a follow-up post in response to his controversial farewell letter to the industry.