2 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Activision Blizzard to buy Candy Crush maker for $5.9B
Activision Blizzard to buy Candy Crush maker for $5.9B
Video game maker Activision Blizzard said it will acquire Candy Crush Saga creator King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion.
2 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What to Expect When Zillow Group, Inc. Reports Earnings
What to Expect When Zillow Group, Inc. Reports Earnings
The online real estate specialist has had its hands full this quarter. Here’s what investors should be watching.
2 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: RBA on hold
ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: RBA on hold
Forex news for Asia trading Tuesday 3 November 2015
A holiday in Japan today (Culture Day) and a semi-holiday in Australia (big horse race) kept liquidity thinner than normal today, but the absence of much to surprise the markets kept ranges in the forex subdued.
2 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here’s why China’s flunking English exams
Here’s why China’s flunking English exams
The decline in China’s grasp of English comes as the country sets to assert its position as both an economic and cultural power.
2 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: Dell eyes $10 billion asset sales ahead of EMC merger – sources
Exclusive: Dell eyes $10 billion asset sales ahead of EMC merger – sources
Dell Inc is preparing to sell around $10 billion in non-core assets, including software and services, to reduce the heavy debt load it will be taking on to buy EMC Corp (EMC.N), according to people familiar with the matter. Dell, which will assume $49.5 billion of debt once the merger with EMC is completed, has communicated the plan to credit rating agencies in recent days, the people said on Monday.
2 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Over 40 percent of China’s online sales counterfeit, shoddy: Xinhua
Over 40 percent of China’s online sales counterfeit, shoddy: Xinhua
More than 40 percent of goods sold online in China last year were either counterfeits or of bad quality, the official Xinhua news agency said, illustrating the extent of a problem that has bogged down the fast-growing online sector. According to the report, which was delivered to China’s top lawmakers on Monday, just under 59 percent of items sold online last year were “genuine or of good quality”, Xinhua said.
2 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Regional equities at the Shanghai lunch time
Regional equities at the Shanghai lunch time
A look around at Asian equities at with the Shanghai Composite closed for lunch
– Shanghai the laggard today … +0.02%
– Nikkei … Japan closed for a holiday today