13 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Remington rifle settlement in question as gun owners appeal
Remington rifle settlement in question as gun owners appeal
Two owners of allegedly defective Remington rifles say they will seek to block a landmark class action settlement approved by a federal judge.
13 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple is buying so many trees for its California campus, competition is reportedly getting cutthroat
Apple is buying so many trees for its California campus, competition is reportedly getting cutthroat
Apple’s new campus requires about 3,000 trees, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
13 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on By the numbers: The Hamptons are down but not out
By the numbers: The Hamptons are down but not out
From the April issue: As New Yorkers get ready for the upcoming Hamptons season, they’ll have no shortage of off-season news to chew on. While they were perched in their high-end Manhattan condos and townhouses watching the 2016 presidential election unfold and braving the winter, the East End market was chugging along, albeit at a slower clip. Prices in the Hamptons dropped 8.1 percent between 2015 and 2016, and the number of transactions sank by […]
13 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dan Rooney, Steelers chairman and former ambassador to Ireland, dies at 84
Dan Rooney, Steelers chairman and former ambassador to Ireland, dies at 84
Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, one of the NFL’s most influential and popular executives, has died. He was 84.
13 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Metals Markets Update for April 13
Metals Markets Update for April 13
USD 1,286.10, GBP 1,025.28 & EUR 1,208.42 per ounce;
13 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Gold Fields International, SkyWest, and Applied Optoelectronics Jumped Today
Why Gold Fields International, SkyWest, and Applied Optoelectronics Jumped Today
The stock market had another tough day on Thursday, with major benchmarks again falling between 0.5% and 0.75% on the day. A slate of big banks released their earnings this morning, and although the results were mixed, the sector gave up ground and pulled market sentiment down with it. Geopolitical concerns continue to swirl, and the future of the U.S. domestic agenda remains in doubt as the Trump administration regroups.
13 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Unilever Gives Internal Activism a Shot
Unilever Gives Internal Activism a Shot
Last week Unilever plc (NYSE: UL) released its plan for proceeding with life after spurning The Kraft Heinz Company‘s (NASDAQ: KHC) $143 billion takeover bid in mid-February. While there aren’t many other companies with the heft of Kraft Heinz that could give Unilever a similar scare, an activist shareholder group acquiring just a few percentage points of ownership could still make life unpleasant for the company. Thus, Unilever’s out to shake things up from the inside.