1 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Apollo Global Management ups bid for University of Phoenix owner
The Wall Street Journal: Apollo Global Management ups bid for University of Phoenix owner
A group including private-equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC boosted its bid for Apollo Education Group Inc.
1 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Hulu to offer cable-like bundle of channels
The Wall Street Journal: Hulu to offer cable-like bundle of channels
Hulu is developing a subscription service that would stream feeds of popular broadcast and cable TV channels, people familiar with the plans said, a move that would make the company a competitor to traditional pay-TV providers and other new digital entrants.
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1 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ECB’s Draghi speech coming up during European time zone
ECB’s Draghi speech coming up during European time zone
European Central Bank Presdient Mario Draghi is speaking today during Europe time
– Due at 1400GMT … apparently … I’ve also seen 1600GMT
– It’s the keynote speech “The future of financial markets: A changing view of Asia” during the 49th annual meeting of Asian Development Bank in Frankfurt
Given the topic of the speech it seems unlikely Draghi will have too much to say on the economic outlook nor ECB monetary policy, but hey, ya never know, right?
1 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 4 Things Facebook, Inc. Management Wants You to Know
4 Things Facebook, Inc. Management Wants You to Know
Key quotes from Facebook’s conference call offer a close look at the company’s huge demand for mobile ad products, video’s importance to marketers, how Instagram is driving business, and more.
1 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yen flirts with 18-month high vs USD
Yen flirts with 18-month high vs USD
The yen touched a fresh 18-month high against the greenback early on Monday, its biggest weekly gain in over seven years.
1 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan – Nikkei Manufacturing PMI (final April): 48.2 (preliminary was 48.0)
Japan – Nikkei Manufacturing PMI (final April): 48.2 (preliminary was 48.0)
Japan – Nikkei Manufacturing PMI (final) for April, 48.2
Comments from Markit on this results:
– Manufacturing conditions deteriorate at sharpest rate in over three
years
Key points: