5 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: The biggest mistakes executors make
The Wall Street Journal: The biggest mistakes executors make
5 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Democrats duel over which is ‘progressive’
Democrats duel over which is ‘progressive’
In a caustic debate, Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders traded attacks and put their own spin on the word “progressive.”
5 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Foxconn says agreed with Sharp on most points of a takeover deal
Foxconn says agreed with Sharp on most points of a takeover deal
OSAKA, Japan/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foxconn is aiming to finalize a deal to acquire Japan’s Sharp Corp by the end of the month, after the two firms reached a consensus on most points, Foxconn Chief Executive Officer Terry Gou said. Foxconn, known formally as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (2317.TW), has been given preferred negotiating rights and most remaining issues to be resolved were legal and regulatory, Gou said after meeting with executives of the struggling electronics maker on Friday.
5 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China cracks down on illegal GM crops ahead of Syngenta deal
China cracks down on illegal GM crops ahead of Syngenta deal
Chinese officials have issued warnings to seed dealers and farmers not to use unapproved genetically modified seeds in the country’s main crop belt, shortly after Greenpeace said it had found widespread GM contamination in corn. The unprecedented action by rural authorities in the past two weeks also comes as state-owned ChemChina agreed a $43 billion deal for seed and agrichemicals giant Syngenta AG (SYNN.VX), a move seen as bringing leading technology and know-how to China’s fragmented seed industry as it grapples with a divisive GM policy.
5 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Sweden searches for bold follow-up to negative interest rates
The Wall Street Journal: Sweden searches for bold follow-up to negative interest rates
Sweden’s central bank is considering further bold moves a year after cutting its main interest rate below zero percent for the first time ever.
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5 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brett Arends’s ROI: Is the ‘Trump bubble’ bursting in New Hampshire?
Brett Arends’s ROI: Is the ‘Trump bubble’ bursting in New Hampshire?
You might just make money betting against the supposed front-runner, writes Brett Arends.
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5 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Super Bowl host cities always lose the money game
Super Bowl host cities always lose the money game
The ‘economic impact’ touted by the NFL should be a euphemism for ‘footing the bill,’ says Jason Notte.
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