11 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Power Corrupts: A Culture Of Compliance Breeds Despots And Predators
Power Corrupts: A Culture Of Compliance Breeds Despots And Predators
Authored by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,
Power corrupts.
Worse, as 19th-century historian Lord Acton concluded, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
11 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC Governor Zhou comments suggest some imminent reform announcements coming
PBOC Governor Zhou comments suggest some imminent reform announcements coming
The National Congress comes up starting October 18
Here’s a piece from Bloomberg on People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan comments this week, suggesting imminent reform announcements are on the agenda.
11 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Key Takeaways From LendIt Europe 2017
Key Takeaways From LendIt Europe 2017
read more11 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to Buy General Motors Stock, and Why You Should
How to Buy General Motors Stock, and Why You Should
For investors, Detroit auto giant General Motors (NYSE: GM) has been a mixed bag since its post-bankruptcy return to the public markets in late 2010. On the one hand, GM’s profits and margins have been rising, and the company pays a nice dividend. On the other hand, it’s a big old automaker, and analysts have been concerned about auto industry disruption from new high-tech entrants.
11 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Micron Announces Pricing of $1.2 Billion Offering of Common Stock
Micron Announces Pricing of $1.2 Billion Offering of Common Stock
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micron Technology, Inc., (NASDAQ:MU) today announced that it has priced its $1.2 billion public offering of common stock. The size of the offering was increased from the previously announced $1 billion offering size. The offering was made pursuant to Micron’s registration statement and prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
11 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here Are the 4 Fastest-Growing Global Brands
Here Are the 4 Fastest-Growing Global Brands
A little more than a year ago, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) then-CEO Howard Schultz said the coffee shop’s primary goal was to get back on track. He said he believed the chain had a “clear line of sight to returning our U.S. business to historic levels of comp sales growth” of 5% or more.
It’s taken over a year, but last quarter, domestic comparable-store sales grew 5%, and Starbucks announced a number of initiatives to optimize its store portfolio, accelerate long-term growth, and increase returns on capital.
Image source: Starbucks.
11 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GreenPower Announces Completion of Private Placement of Convertible Debentures
GreenPower Announces Completion of Private Placement of Convertible Debentures
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