18 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Thailand: Somber but resilient in face of attack
Thailand: Somber but resilient in face of attack
Panic? No. Grief, tension and uncertainty? Yes. Those are my impressions of the mood in the Thai capital after Monday’s bomb.
18 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Zealand- ASB stick with their $NZ4.50 milk price forecast for this season
New Zealand- ASB stick with their $NZ4.50 milk price forecast for this season
Comments from ASB today after the stronger overnight dairy auction:
Key highlights
– Dairy prices bounce overnight, ending the 10-auction falling streak.
– Weak market sentiment is dissipating and focus is turning to a soft NZ production outlook.
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18 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Homebuilders Lead, Chips Lag; Distribution For S&P 500
Homebuilders Lead, Chips Lag; Distribution For S&P 500
The S&P 500 suffered another mild distribution day Tuesday, and semiconductor stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. But it wasn’t all bad for the broad market despite another sell-off in China stocks overnight. The Nasdaq fell 0.6%, the S&P 500 eased 0.3%, and the Dow gave up 0.2%. Ironically, selling wasn’t intense on the S&P 500, but higher volume still resulted in its ninth distribution day.
18 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Shanghai Securities News: China should expand fiscal deficit
Shanghai Securities News: China should expand fiscal deficit
Headlines on Bloomberg from the Shanghai Securities News, reporting on comments from the State Information Centre
China should expand fiscal deficit
– Should sell more local government debt to stabilize the economy and to boost domestic demand
18 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AUD/USD & NZD/USD order boards
AUD/USD & NZD/USD order boards
Currently 0.7336
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NZD/USD
Currently 0.6584
18 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Whole Foods Can Learn From This Turnaround Retailer
What Whole Foods Can Learn From This Turnaround Retailer
Nordstrom Rack offers a perfect example of a high-end retailer reaping riches by going downscale. Here’s how the leading organic grocer can do the same.
18 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Most of Buick’s future U.S. cars may come from overseas
Most of Buick’s future U.S. cars may come from overseas
Most Buick vehicles sold in the United States after 2016 could be imported from China and Europe, according to two sources familiar with parent General Motors Co’s plans. Only two of Buick’s future U.S. models, replacements for the mid-size LaCrosse sedan and the large Enclave crossover, are expected to be built in North America.