30 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Islamic State propaganda chief killed in Syria
The Wall Street Journal: Islamic State propaganda chief killed in Syria
A founding member and chief spokesman for Islamic State, Abu Mohammed al Adnani, was killed on a battlefield in northern Syria, the militant group said Tuesday.
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30 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Traders pick airlines as sector climbs
Traders pick airlines as sector climbs
The US Global Jets ETF gained 2.1 percent on Tuesday as United and American shares climbed 8.6 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively.
30 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Happened in the Stock Market Today
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks spent nearly all of Tuesday’s trading session in negative territory and ended the day with losses. However, continuing a trend of remarkably low volatility this summer, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) indexes each fell by less than half of a percentage point.
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30 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Key Words: University of Chicago dean’s welcome letter is all about what’s not welcome
Key Words: University of Chicago dean’s welcome letter is all about what’s not welcome
The University of Chicago attracted some seasonal headlines when its dean of students sent a welcome letter to incoming freshmen — “first years,” in U. of C.
30 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why the U.S. Army Is Interested in General Motors’ Electric Pickup Truck
Why the U.S. Army Is Interested in General Motors’ Electric Pickup Truck
It’s an electric Chevrolet Colorado pickup powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the product of a collaboration between GM and the U.S. Army. It’ll be shown in October, GM said. Image source: General Motors.
General Motors (NYSE: GM) and the U.S. Army will unveil an electric pickup truck powered by a fuel cell in October, GM said on Tuesday.
30 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on From the archives: The Rabsky riddle
From the archives: The Rabsky riddle
As the face of Brooklyn rapidly changes, the face of one of its most prolific developers remains shrouded in shadows. Real estate professionals have long relied upon LLCs and tight-lipped lawyers to shield them from public view. But few are as inconspicuous as Simon Dushinsky, who runs the Williamsburg-based Rabsky Group with his partner, Isaac Rabinowitz. The duo, who melded their names to come up with the Rabsky Group moniker, run their mini development empire … [more]
30 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Hillary Clinton Plans to Change the Energy Industry
How Hillary Clinton Plans to Change the Energy Industry
Following on last week’s Donald Trump episode, this week’s Industry Focus: Energy is about Hillary Clinton’s platform on renewable and nonrenewable energy. Taylor Muckerman and Sean O’Reilly explain what Clinton’s plans are for oil, solar, and wind, how much they differ from Trump’s, and how long-term investors should (not) think about buying into companies to bank on election potential.