29 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple Prepares a Home Invasion as Marvel Beats a Retreat
Apple Prepares a Home Invasion as Marvel Beats a Retreat
Three Fools take to the air to tell you how to profit from the rising influence of geek culture.
29 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Abenomics Suffers Crippling Blow: Economy Sputters As Inflation Soars, BOJ QE Delayed Indefinitely
Abenomics Suffers Crippling Blow: Economy Sputters As Inflation Soars, BOJ QE Delayed Indefinitely
Following last night’s record plunge in Japanese retail sales, tonight was another slew of crushingly bad data for Abe and his motley crew of money printers to reflect on. First Household Spending cratered 4.6% YoY – its biggest drop since the Tsunami (and markedly worse than expectations which were bad enough due to the tax hike repurcussions). Then, Industrial Production tumbled 2.5% MoM – its biggest drop since the Tsunami (considerably worse than the 2.0% drop expected and the slowest YoY growth in 8 months).
29 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on As Its Windows XP Woes Continue, the Question Microsoft Can No Longer Avoid
As Its Windows XP Woes Continue, the Question Microsoft Can No Longer Avoid
A clever exploit is keeping the system alive longer than Mr.Softy might like. Is it time for Microsoft to make Windows upgrades free for all?
29 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AUD/JPY finds bids above 94.50
AUD/JPY finds bids above 94.50
FXStreet (Bali) – AUD/JPY is trading at 94.69, down -0.05% on the day, having posted a daily high…
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29 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s Housing Bubble Desperation In Six Words: "Buy One Floor, Get One Free"
China’s Housing Bubble Desperation In Six Words: "Buy One Floor, Get One Free"
Having gone from the sublime (zero-money-down mortgages for Chinese homes) to the ridiculous (when China’s largst property developer says “the period in which everybody makes money out of property is gone,”) the latest desperate act of a dying Chinese property bubble is stunning.
29 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Big profit engines for banks falter
Big profit engines for banks falter
Squeezed by stricter regulations, a sputtering economy and anemic markets, financial institutions are finding profits hard to come by on both Main Street and Wall Street. A steep drop in mortgage lending and a slowdown in securities trading fueled a 7.6% drop in net income in the first quarter from the same period a year ago at the nation’s 6,730 commercial banks and savings institutions, according to data released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. It was just the second time in 19 quarters that financial firms reported a year-over-year profit fall, the FDIC said.
29 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here why the small cap rally may be, well, small
Here why the small cap rally may be, well, small
Will the small cap revival be short-lived?