10 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Google pays $500M for satellite-imaging startup Skybox
The Wall Street Journal: Google pays $500M for satellite-imaging startup Skybox
Google’s latest acquisition — Skybox — will allow the world’s largest Internet search provider to collect and provide data from the sky.
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10 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can Google Find Success With the Driverless Car?
Can Google Find Success With the Driverless Car?
10 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Stocks to Watch: Tensions grow in Hong Kong as China asserts control
Asia Stocks to Watch: Tensions grow in Hong Kong as China asserts control
Seventeen years after Hong Kong’s transfer to Chinese sovereignty, concerns are growing in the former British colony about democratic rights and freedoms.
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10 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BP lands deal to operate commercial drones in US
BP lands deal to operate commercial drones in US
Following a landmark decision, oil major BP will start inspecting the pipelines at its remote Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska using drones, the FT reports.
10 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Intel: A Strong Buy For The Long-Term Investor
Intel: A Strong Buy For The Long-Term Investor
By Alcaraz Research:
Intel (INTC) has recently been posting new 52-week highs. The small run-ups are not due to gimmicks but a gradual increase in investor confidence. Yes, Intel has been stuck for the last 10 years. However, this old dividend aristocrat dog is showing the world it can still learn new tricks.
10 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cameco: Patience Will Be Rewarded
Cameco: Patience Will Be Rewarded
Short-term supply-demand dynamics are not supportive
While most investors expected two major tailwinds in 2014 (nuclear restarts in Japan and lower supplies in relation with the HEU expiry in 2013), the uranium price has been weak lately, sending uranium stocks and notably Cameco (CCJ) lower.
10 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BlackBerry: Time To Get Going
BlackBerry: Time To Get Going
By Bill Maurer:
A very interesting name to watch over the next week or so is BlackBerry (BBRY). The company will be reporting earnings in about a week, and investors will be listening for clues on how the company’s long awaited turnaround is going. This is likely to be an ugly earnings report compared to the prior year period.