7 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Iraq forces advance against ISIS in Falluja
Iraq forces advance against ISIS in Falluja
CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from the recently-liberated town of Saqlawiya ahead of the Iraqi push toward ISIS-held Falluja.
7 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on French Presidential Hopeful Calls for Bitcoin Ban
French Presidential Hopeful Calls for Bitcoin Ban
The head of a major political party in France has effectively called for a ban on bitcoin in the European country.
7 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alexion shares tumble after drug misses trial goal
Alexion shares tumble after drug misses trial goal
Shares of Alexion fell nearly 12 percent Monday after the pharmaceutical company said it missed its goal in a trial of the drug Solaris.
7 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Tony Fadell left Nest — and Alphabet
Why Tony Fadell left Nest — and Alphabet
Google’s restructuring into Alphabet placed new financial pressures on Nest. The Verge reports.
7 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ECB’s Knot says low interest rates are a cause of stability risk
ECB’s Knot says low interest rates are a cause of stability risk
Klaas Knot speaking to lawmakers in the Hague
It’s an ECB-fest today as supervisory board member Ignazio Angeloni is due up soon too.
7 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Meet the Wellesley grads who don’t support Hillary Clinton
Meet the Wellesley grads who don’t support Hillary Clinton
Make no mistake, when it comes to the alumna, Wellesley College is Hillary country. But the opinion’s not unanimous.
7 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Francis Koster: Rescuing Your Local Economy
Francis Koster: Rescuing Your Local Economy
“Locally there are lots of nice, tidy, quarter-of-a-million-dollar investments sitting there that the large companies will not do because their overhead is too high. So one of my themes is look in your own backyard — focus on fiscally-conservative, sound investments and focus on local employment.