22 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on S&P cuts ratings on another handful of oil companies
S&P cuts ratings on another handful of oil companies
Another wave of energy downgrades:
– BP cut to A-, stable outlook
– Total to A+ from AA-, outlook negative
– Standard Oil to A- from A
Many more to come if oil falls further.
22 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NY state denied city $150M in federal housing bonds in 2015
NY state denied city $150M in federal housing bonds in 2015
22 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Next Big Leg Lower In The Baltic Dry Is On Deck: 360 New Vessels Are About To Be Delivered
The Next Big Leg Lower In The Baltic Dry Is On Deck: 360 New Vessels Are About To Be Delivered
One month ago, when looking at the unprecedented, record collapse in the Blatic Dry Index for the latest time, a move which many have brushed away as simply a function of too much supply, we showed a chart by Capital Economics showing the disturbing correlation between the change in the BDIY and global trade volumes, the one metric which we have claim
22 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will Tesla Motors Inc Become Tesla Inc?
Will Tesla Motors Inc Become Tesla Inc?
The growing importance of Tesla Energy and the company’s recent acquisition of the Tesla.com domain may lead to a new corporate name.
22 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Canada’s Changing Financial Landscape, Part 1: The Securities Industry
Canada’s Changing Financial Landscape, Part 1: The Securities Industry
The worldwide collapse in commodity prices is now working its way through the financial markets in Canada. Canada is just now experiencing fundamental changes in the financial community, the sector better known as F.I.R.E. (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate)…
22 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Direct Credits Society?
The Direct Credits Society?
Come with me, and Mr. Peabody, in the “Wabac Machine” (Wabac) to a place from a time long ago and galaxy far, far away. It was during the Great Depression in this country (1929 – 1939) when Lawsonomy was proposed by Alfred Lawson.
22 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on OPEC Has Never Had as Much Power as People Think
OPEC Has Never Had as Much Power as People Think
It is no surprise that OPEC has had extreme difficulty coordinating a response to the latest price drops in the oil market. OPEC as a political and economic organization has largely been unable to achieve its central goals since inception in 1960.