14 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Avon to cut 2,500 jobs, move headquarters to U.K.
The Wall Street Journal: Avon to cut 2,500 jobs, move headquarters to U.K.
Avon Products Inc.
14 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Heads up for the BOJ … any time now!
Heads up for the BOJ … any time now!
The Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting decision should conclude soon
– Past experience has shown to expect an announcement from 11.30am in Tokyo (0230GMT) to 12.30pm (0300GMT), though outside this time is not unknown at all
Previews:
14 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on America’s Gestapo: The FBI’s Reign Of Terror
America’s Gestapo: The FBI’s Reign Of Terror
Submitted by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,
“We want no Gestapo or secret police. The FBI is tending in that direction. They are dabbling in sex-life scandals and plain blackmail. J. Edgar Hoover would give his right eye to take over, and all congressmen and senators are afraid of him.”—President Harry S. Truman
14 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asian markets fall ahead of Bank of Japan meeting
Asia Markets: Asian markets fall ahead of Bank of Japan meeting
Shares in Asia fell Tuesday before an interest-rate decision by Japan’s central bank.
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14 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China said to be drafting rules for a Tobin Tax on FX trading
China said to be drafting rules for a Tobin Tax on FX trading
Bloomberg with the headline
This is a fresh headline from Bloomberg, but note there has been talk of this for a long time from China:
China’s Record Capital Outflows Put Tobin Tax Back on the Agenda
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14 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China housing minister says sales have stabilized, recovering
China housing minister says sales have stabilized, recovering
China’s housing minister comments via Reuters.
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We’ve been seeing the rise in prices in China housing over past months, so while you’d expect the housing minister to be upbeat, he does have something to go on.
14 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Could Microsoft Corporation’s Surface Phone Be the Most Powerful Smartphone Ever?
Could Microsoft Corporation’s Surface Phone Be the Most Powerful Smartphone Ever?
Microsoft might be developing the most powerful smartphone in the world, but will anyone buy it?