22 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Sachs thinks the recovery in oil prices is ‘fragile’
Goldman Sachs thinks the recovery in oil prices is ‘fragile’
The investment bank reckons that the recovery remains tenuous due to signs that disruptions in Nigeria, Iraq and Libya are easing.
22 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Follow The Money Trail For Source Of "Russian Threat" Paranoia
Follow The Money Trail For Source Of "Russian Threat" Paranoia
Submitted by Neil Clark, originally posted op-ed via RT,
You’d have to have been locked in a wardrobe if you live in the West not to have heard ominous phrases like “The Russian threat”, “Russian aggression in Europe” and “Russia set to invade Poland/Estonia/ Ukraine/Finland.”
22 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s best bank called ‘mirage’ of shadow lending
China’s best bank called ‘mirage’ of shadow lending
The best-performing bank in China is the Bank of Tangshan
– It reports the fastest growth of 156 Chinese financial institutions
– The lowest level of bad loans (0.06%(
Bloomberg report:
22 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top 25 Corporate Pension Plans Alone Are Underfunded By Over $225 Billion
Top 25 Corporate Pension Plans Alone Are Underfunded By Over $225 Billion
Massively underfunded public and private pensions, and all the risks inherent therein, have been a frequent topic of conversation for us recently. Today, Tobias Levkovich at Citigroup published a report pointing out just how dire the situation is for the S&P 500’s largest corporate pension funds. The study found that pensions of just the companies in the S&P 500 alone were over $375BN underfunded at the end of 2015 with the top 25 underfunded plans accounting for over $225BN of the underfunding. Moreover, Citi pointed out that pensions don’t seem to be p
22 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Little movement from Asian markets ahead of Fed meeting
Asia Markets: Little movement from Asian markets ahead of Fed meeting
Shares in Asia were mixed Tuesday, as oil prices fell and the dollar softened ahead of a key meeting of the U.S.
22 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on On Jimmy Kimmel, Hillary Clinton jokes about health rumors, email woes
On Jimmy Kimmel, Hillary Clinton jokes about health rumors, email woes
Hillary Clinton laughed off any questions about her health and stamina during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night, NBC News reports.