26 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Historical Moment For Markets
A Historical Moment For Markets
26 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Article 50 legislation White Paper to be debated in parliament on 31 Jan
Article 50 legislation White Paper to be debated in parliament on 31 Jan
Statement being read out in the House of Commons 26 Jan
– debate scheduled for 2 days
– final vote to be held on 8 Feb
– Bill then goes to Upper House
White Paper detail due at 12.30 GMT today
2 days to debate? Brexit minister Davis was talking about this being a brief Bill and a shoe-in but I guess parliamentary procedure must err on the side of caution.
26 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on North Korea defector: Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered
North Korea defector: Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered
North Korea defector: Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered
North Korean elites have turned their backs on leader Kim Jong Un and dissent is on the rise, according to a recent defector who was formerly Pyongyang’s deputy ambassador to the U.K.
“Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered,” Thae Yong Ho told a press conference in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Wednesday.
26 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 ways to upgrade your old car with new-car tech
5 ways to upgrade your old car with new-car tech
You don’t need a new car to get some of the latest upgrades.
26 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Johnson & Johnson Acquires European Biotech Giant Actelion For $30 Billion
Johnson & Johnson Acquires European Biotech Giant Actelion For $30 Billion
Concluding weeks of speculation, overnight Johnson & Johnson announced it agreed to acquire Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Europe’s biggest biotech company, for $30 billion, or CHF280 per share, expanding the U.S. pharma giant’s portfolio of rare-disease treatments as its top-selling drug faces new competition.
26 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ECB’s Mersch says QE may have some negative effects on the repo market
ECB’s Mersch says QE may have some negative effects on the repo market
ECB executive board member Mersch speaking in Luxembourg 26 Jan
– ECB tries to minimize side effects of QE
– unconventional policies needed on temp basis
– QE not the only factor affecting repo market
And keep euro on the back foot and try and get inflation cranked back up but hoping that energy costs will do most of the job cos the rest of their policy not exactly firing on all cylinders so far.
26 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can I use ‘529’ college money overseas?
Can I use ‘529’ college money overseas?
Experts answer readers’ questions about methods of financing college, including “529” college-savings plans.
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