8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Viacom, Snapchat sign multi-year ad deal
The Wall Street Journal: Viacom, Snapchat sign multi-year ad deal
Investors have been fretting about Viacom Inc.’s cable TV fortunes and hoping the company will cook up new ways to profit in the digital economy.
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8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar-yen slumps to 2014 low in safe haven rush
Dollar-yen slumps to 2014 low in safe haven rush
The dollar briefly crashed through the 115-yen level to its lowest since November 2014, stoked by demand for the perceived safe-haven currency.
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar-yen slumps to 2014 low in safe haven rush
Dollar-yen slumps to 2014 low in safe haven rush
The dollar briefly crashed through the 115-yen level to its lowest since November 2014, stoked by demand for the perceived safe-haven currency.
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Japan’s finance minister warns against yen’s ‘rough’ rise
The Wall Street Journal: Japan’s finance minister warns against yen’s ‘rough’ rise
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday that the yen’s appreciation overnight was clearly sharp, indicating the government’s discomfort over a rising currency that could undermine a sluggish economy.
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8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on North Korea casts an eye to global trade
North Korea casts an eye to global trade
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gary Shilling: All-Out Price War Could Take Oil to $10 to $20 a Barrel
Gary Shilling: All-Out Price War Could Take Oil to $10 to $20 a Barrel
Longtime listeners of the show will know that Gary’s comments are always worth paying attention to, which is why we were especially interested to hear if he was still sticking to his forecast made last year for oil to eventually reach as low as $10 to $20 a barrel. Here’s what he said…
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan 10-year bond yield hits zero for 1st time
Japan 10-year bond yield hits zero for 1st time
Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield hit zero for the first time, as a global market rout spurs a rush to safe-haven assets.