9 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Germany’s Merkel says Europe needs policies based on free trade
Germany’s Merkel says Europe needs policies based on free trade
German chancellor Merkel speaking ahead of today’s Eurogroup summit
– Europe must never seal itself off
– need to quickly pursue trade deals with other countries after EU-Canada agreement
Merkel with a nod to US and UK on trade deals. No mention of benefits in weak euro though.
9 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on In One Chart: How eurozone breakup fears are creeping back into the market — in one chart
In One Chart: How eurozone breakup fears are creeping back into the market — in one chart
Looking at credit default swaps, data suggest traders have started to buy “insurance” against a so-called credit event, which could happen if a country leaves the eurozone.
9 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on European equity markets softer again in early trading 9 March
European equity markets softer again in early trading 9 March
Weaker tones again as European markets officially get underway 9 March
– FTSE -0.3%
– DAX -0.4%
– CAC40 -0.1%
– FTMIB -0.3%
– IBEX flat
9 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Labor Paradox: As Trump Fights For Jobs The Trucking Industry Struggles With ‘Yuge’ Labor Shortage
Labor Paradox: As Trump Fights For Jobs The Trucking Industry Struggles With ‘Yuge’ Labor Shortage
Job creation has been a key focus of the Trump administration which has blamed outsourcing to lower cost countries like Mexico and China for the stagnant wages of the middle-class working folks of America’s Midwest.