30 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Congress passes bill to fund government through Dec. 11
The Wall Street Journal: Congress passes bill to fund government through Dec. 11
Congress Wednesday approved a short-term spending bill keeping the government running through Dec.
30 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Connectivity and the Internet of Things
Connectivity and the Internet of Things
The idea behind the Internet of Things is providing connectivity to everyday items. Many of these items are things that we interact with repeatedly throughout the day. While it’s becoming common to see new items come to market ready to be connected to the Internet, collect data and be controlled remotely we are still moving through the integration process for existing items to be brought online. One such item is the vehicles that we use to move around our environment.
30 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Upcoming Healthcare Disruptors
Upcoming Healthcare Disruptors
I am so pleased to be participating in the Fred Alger Management “Think Further” program that, this year, is focusing on disruptive technologies that will impact healthcare in the next 5 to 10 years.
30 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Future of Big Data: Bigger and Smarter
The Future of Big Data: Bigger and Smarter
Think you know Big Data’s future? Think again. From machine learning to enhanced artificial intelligence to creating an economy of prediction, it’s bigger, smarter and transforming business as we know it.
30 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Production Cuts Ease Copper’s Quarterly Loss
Production Cuts Ease Copper’s Quarterly Loss
Copper advanced to cut its biggest quarterly slump in four years as an Anglo American and Glencore venture said it plans to reduce production at Chile’s second-biggest mine for the metal. Prices rose as much as 4.5% after Cia. Minera Dona Ines de Collahuasi said on Tuesday it will reduce annual copper output at the Collahuasi mine by about 30,000 metric tons.
30 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brazilian Nightmare Worsens On Bad Budget Data, Record Low Confidence, Horrific Government Approval Ratings
Brazilian Nightmare Worsens On Bad Budget Data, Record Low Confidence, Horrific Government Approval Ratings
Last month, in “‘No Recovery For You!’ Brazil Officially Enters Recession, Goldman Calls Numbers ‘Disquieting’”, we outlined Brazil’s July fiscal performance and came away believing that the country had little chance of hitting its primary fiscal surplus targets. Here’s what we said:
30 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A sector with a silver lining in the 4th quarter?
A sector with a silver lining in the 4th quarter?
What should investors expect going into the fourth quarter and 2016?