8 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Duterte Dares CIA To "Oust" Him, Puts Joint Patrols With US On Hold
Duterte Dares CIA To "Oust" Him, Puts Joint Patrols With US On Hold
In what has now become a daily ritual, one day after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dared Barack Obama to “withdraw assistance“, not missing the opportunity to insert one “you can go to hell, Mr Obama”, on Friday the outspoken president once again took aim at the US, this time targeting the CIA, whom he urged to try and oust him, as he branded Western critics of his deadly crime war “animals” and vowed many more killings.
8 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Amazon Prime Could Reach 100 Million Members by 2018
How Amazon Prime Could Reach 100 Million Members by 2018
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As an investor interested in Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock, you probably already know the importance of Prime to the company. It has been well documented that Prime members spend more on Amazon than non-members, and the company is doing just about everything it can to grow its Prime membership base.
8 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Hillary Clinton an Ally to Long-Term Investors?
Is Hillary Clinton an Ally to Long-Term Investors?
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has pledged to encourage long-term investment as well as investment in job-creating small businesses, but is Clinton a friend to long-term investors? Here are the investor-specific proposals from Clinton’s campaign that could shed some light on the matter.
8 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Delta’s New Pilot Contract Offer Puts Southwest Airlines in a Bind
Delta’s New Pilot Contract Offer Puts Southwest Airlines in a Bind
After four years of contentious bargaining, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) finally reached a tentative agreement (TA) with its pilot union for a new contract in late August. The deal calls for Southwest to increase pilot wage rates by nearly 30% between now and 2020. Two weeks ago, the union’s board voted 21-2 to send the proposed contract to the membership for a ratification vote.
8 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Don’t Blame Mylan’s CEO for EpiPen’s Soaring Price, Blame the U.S. Healthcare System
Don’t Blame Mylan’s CEO for EpiPen’s Soaring Price, Blame the U.S. Healthcare System
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No, your eyes (or wallet) aren’t deceiving you — the perception of pharmaceutical price-gouging has certainly become more commonplace over the past year.
8 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bank of England Needed to Plan Ahead of Time to Avert Pound Flash Crash (Video)
Bank of England Needed to Plan Ahead of Time to Avert Pound Flash Crash (Video)
8 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Chemours’ Great Month (Up 18%) Ain’t So Great
Why Chemours’ Great Month (Up 18%) Ain’t So Great
Chemours is a chemical company that was spun off from DuPont in 2015. Image source: Getty Images.
On the last day of September, the stock of DuPont (NYSE: DD) spinoff Chemours (NYSE: CC) hit $16 a share, a high it hadn’t seen in more than a year. On the first day of September, it had closed at $13.47 a share for a monthly gain of 18.8%.