13 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Instant Analysis: Starbucks to Raise Employee Pay by at Least 5% in October
Instant Analysis: Starbucks to Raise Employee Pay by at Least 5% in October
Your local barista is about to get a salary bump. In a letter to its “partners” (employees) written by CEO Howard Schultz, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced it is to lift the pay of all workers laboring in its company-owned stores by 5% to 15%, beginning Oct. 3.
Image source: Starbucks.
13 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Dividend Stocks You Don’t Have to Babysit
3 Dividend Stocks You Don’t Have to Babysit
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Investing in top-quality dividend stocks can be a great way to grow your wealth over time. One of the side benefits of investing in these kinds of companies is that you don’t have to constantly worry about their business models or the markets in which they operate. These set-it-and-forget-it kinds of investments can go a long way toward easing your stress about owning stocks during volatile times.
13 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Small business sold 24K hammocks on Prime Day, Amazon’s biggest sales day ever
Small business sold 24K hammocks on Prime Day, Amazon’s biggest sales day ever
Amazon wasn’t the only one to have it’s best day ever this week — small businesses that participated in Prime Day saw major boosts to their bottom lines.
13 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei reports that fiscal policy and oil prices could brighten BOJ outlook
Nikkei reports that fiscal policy and oil prices could brighten BOJ outlook
Bloomberg with the headline, I’ll check out the Nikkei for more
Sort of makes sense though – especially the new moves to boost fiscal policy that have been bandied about since the election last weekend. At least in the short term there might be a boost.
13 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nintendo’s profits from Pokemon Go are likely to be modest, for now
Nintendo’s profits from Pokemon Go are likely to be modest, for now
“Pokemon Go” is a full phenomenon with thousands of players buried in their smartphones trying to catch them all.
13 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US major stock indices in the day little changed. S&P and Dow still close at all-time highs
US major stock indices in the day little changed. S&P and Dow still close at all-time highs
S&P index closed nearly unchanged but up 0.01%. NASDAQ index fell by -0.34%
The S&P Index eked out a small gain of +0.01%. It was still good enough for a new all-time high. The Dow had a little more cushion rising by 23.9 points or 0.13%. The Nasdaq was not so fortunate today as it fell by around 17 points or -0.34%
13 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The week in real estate market reports
The week in real estate market reports
The latest batch of New York City market reports show the average New York City home price reached a record high in the second quarter, the South Bronx saw an 84 percent bump in real estate investment last year and rental rates were down for the third quarter in a row. Check out more in our roundup of the week’s real estate market reports. Residential Q2 2016 Manhattan residential sales: Compass Manhattan’s overall closed sale … [more]