16 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Egyptian Court Rejects Transfer Of Two Red Sea Islands To Saudi Arabia, Setting Stage For "Iran Pivot"
Egyptian Court Rejects Transfer Of Two Red Sea Islands To Saudi Arabia, Setting Stage For "Iran Pivot"
Last April, in a move that led to widespread public outrage, the Egyptian government revealed that it had signed maritime demarcation accords that put the islands of Tiran and Sanafir in Saudi waters, in the process handing over the two islands to the Saudi kingdom, a transfer that was widely perceived as a behind the scenes gift from the Egyptian president to the Saudi regime.
16 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on LeFrak, Roth to head up Trump’s new infrastructure council
LeFrak, Roth to head up Trump’s new infrastructure council
President-elect Donald Trump tapped longtime friends and fellow developers Steven Roth and Richard LeFrak to head up a council that will monitor national infrastructure spending. “They’re pros,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal Friday. “That’s what they do. All their lives, they build. They build under-budget, ahead of schedule.” Both Roth, who leads Vornado Realty Trust, and LeFrak, who heads the LeFrak Organization, have agreed to take the new positions, Trump said.
16 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oracle Founder in Wealthy, Controversial Club
Oracle Founder in Wealthy, Controversial Club
Ahead of the World Economic Forum, Oxfam writes that the world’s eight wealthiest men own as much wealth as the bottom 50 percent of Earth’s population.
16 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What to Expect in Bank of the Ozarks Q4 Earnings
What to Expect in Bank of the Ozarks Q4 Earnings
Bank of the Ozarks’ recent dividend hike showed the financial confidence investors want to see after strong stock gains.
16 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on On Hold: Wellesley Suspends Seedrs Campaign to Attract City Investors
On Hold: Wellesley Suspends Seedrs Campaign to Attract City Investors
Just a few weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, peer-to-peer lending platform Wellesley has reportedly decided to suspend the initiative as it seeks to attract city investors. As previously reported, Wellesley sought to raise £1.5 million though the funding portal to continue operations…. Read More
16 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Losers Who Won’t Lose" – John Lewis Versus Donald Trump
"Losers Who Won’t Lose" – John Lewis Versus Donald Trump
Submitted by Salil Mehta via Statistical Ideas blog,
This is an enormous week in the United States: opening today with the Martin Luther King holiday, and culminating with the Presidential Inauguration. So it’s perhaps interesting to see a small spar between two individuals who are close to each event.
16 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Record Breaking Year for Seedrs: A Discussion with CEO Jeff Lynn
A Record Breaking Year for Seedrs: A Discussion with CEO Jeff Lynn
Seedrs delivered a record year of crowdfunding. In an end of the year recap, Seedrs quantified their accomplishments including: £85 million invested in 159 different deals 45,000 individual investments were made during 2016 from 65 different countries FreeAgent, a company that raised £1.2 million Seedrs… Read More