26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Star Wars’ should hit $1 billion global box office this weekend
‘Star Wars’ should hit $1 billion global box office this weekend
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” set a Christmas Day North American box-office record, as it continues to smash records, and is likely to cross $1 billion in global box-office receipts before the weekend is out.
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26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Death Of Top Syrian Rebel Commander May Derail "Peace" Process, Evacuation Efforts
Death Of Top Syrian Rebel Commander May Derail "Peace" Process, Evacuation Efforts
“For sure it will cause a big delay and it may kill the whole process. Whoever committed this crime is pushing for a military solution, not a political process solution.”
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The top booming housing markets in the world
The top booming housing markets in the world
New high-rise office buildings and hotels still under construction stand in the new City Center and West Bay district in Doha, Qatar. (Getty Images)
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Making your resolutions stick this time
Making your resolutions stick this time
Finances are among the top things people resolve to improve in the new year, but over half fail. Here’s how to prevail.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bank of Canada Governor Poloz is an x-factor in 2016
Bank of Canada Governor Poloz is an x-factor in 2016
He’s a tough central banker to handicap
Here’s a very brief summation of Poloz in 2015:
One the one hand, he is constantly, almost comically overly optimistic about growth coming to Canada and that the country will dodge the commodity collapse. On the other, he was way ahead of the curve when he cut rates.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Guns, Gas, & "Selling Kidneys" – ‘Off The Grid’ Indicators Signal Slowing Economy
Guns, Gas, & "Selling Kidneys" – ‘Off The Grid’ Indicators Signal Slowing Economy
Via ConvergEx’s Nick Colas,
Our quarterly survey of “Off the Grid” economic indicators finds that the U.S. economy is still growing, but the pace seems to be slowing from Q3 2015.
On the plus side, used car prices remain robust and dealer inventories of new cars are in good shape. Americans are driving more, with the growth rate for miles driven (and gas consumed) running at levels not seen in +10 years. Lastly, workers are still quitting their jobs at a healthy clip.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Artist Robert Lazzarini’s condo sale shatters Queens psf record
Artist Robert Lazzarini’s condo sale shatters Queens psf record
Artist Robert Lazzarini sold his 1,154-square-foot condo at the View in Long Island City for $2.25 million. It’s a price-per-square-foot record in Queens.