9 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Keurig K-Cup vs. Starbucks Verismo: One Sells More, But Which Is Better?
Keurig K-Cup vs. Starbucks Verismo: One Sells More, But Which Is Better?
The market leader may not actually make the best cup of coffee.
9 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Downside Momentum has Stalled, but Does its Presage a Dollar Recovery?
The Downside Momentum has Stalled, but Does its Presage a Dollar Recovery?
Three developments drove the dollar last week. The eurozone bond market sell-off exhausted itself with the help of softer than expected German industrial orders and an outright decline in industrial output. The US jobs data bolstered arguments that what now looks like a contraction in Q1 is not a representative of the state of the economy. The unexpected Tory victory in the UK lifted sterling to its best level since the end of February.
9 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SolarCity Doesn’t Want to Kill Utilities — But It Might Anyway
SolarCity Doesn’t Want to Kill Utilities — But It Might Anyway
SolarCity would like to work with utilities on the future of the grid, but it may be forced to find ways around utilities to grow.
9 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Survey Shows That Cable May Be Dying a Slow Death
Survey Shows That Cable May Be Dying a Slow Death
Changing viewing habits among young people might slowly bring down the industry.
9 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US Tells Greece To Reject Putin Pipeline Marking Return To Cold War Politics
US Tells Greece To Reject Putin Pipeline Marking Return To Cold War Politics
Over the course of Greece’s painful and protracted negotiations with European creditors, Athens has sought, at various times when a deal seems to be slipping away, to play the Russian pivot card. What began as a series of diplomatic overtures between the Tsipras government and Moscow quickly turned more serious once rumors began to swirl around Greece’s potential participation in Russia’s Turkish Stream pipeline which, as a reminder, will allow Russia to bypass Bulgaria by piping gas through Turkey, then through Greece, Serbia, and Hungary straight to the Austrian central hub.
9 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Facebook’s Next Growth Story A (Virtual) Reality?
Is Facebook’s Next Growth Story A (Virtual) Reality?
Oculus VR has a tentative commercial release date.
9 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Glimpse Into What Social Security May Look Like When Your Grandchildren Retire
A Glimpse Into What Social Security May Look Like When Your Grandchildren Retire
The Social Security program is rapidly evolving before our eyes.