4 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple shares off but weather U.S. market selloff
Apple shares off but weather U.S. market selloff
Shares of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) fell to their lowest since August on Monday following recent worries about potentially soft iPhone sales but fared better than a 2 percent drop in major indexes. At one point Apple was down 3 percent and weighed more than any other stock on U.S. indices in the first trading day of 2016 after weak Chinese economic data reignited fears of a global slowdown.
4 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GM appoints CEO Mary Barra chairman
GM appoints CEO Mary Barra chairman
Barra takes over as chairman from former Cummins Inc Chief Executive Theodore Solso, who will continue serving as the board’s lead independent director, the company said. GM has over the years swung back and forth on the issue of whether the CEO and chairman’s jobs should be held by different people. In the early 1990s, after a close brush with financial collapse, GM’s board separated the two jobs in a move hailed by corporate governance experts.
4 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China CSRC says studying rules to regulate share sales by major shareholders
China CSRC says studying rules to regulate share sales by major shareholders
CSRC (CSRC is China’s securities regulator) says studying rules to regulate share sales by listed companies’ major shareholders
– Says will consider restricting the proportion of shares major shareholders can sell during a certain period
Headlines via Reuters
4 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China stockmarket opening indications – Shanghai Comp to open down 3%
China stockmarket opening indications – Shanghai Comp to open down 3%
Looks like I’m a gonna be starting the “China stockmarket opening indications” posts over again
– Shanghai Composite to open down 3%
– CSI300 to open down 2.5%
4 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China CSRC says will continuously improve stock market circuit breaker mechanism
China CSRC says will continuously improve stock market circuit breaker mechanism
Headlines from the CSRC crossing via Reuters (The CSRC is China’s securities regulator )
– Says will continuously improve the stock market circuit breaker mechanism
4 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Solutions Conference in Las Vegas: February 22, 2016
Solutions Conference in Las Vegas: February 22, 2016
Chris and Adam are keynoting a 1-day seminar hosted by David Morgan in Las Vegas on Feb 22, 2016.
More about the conference, as well as instructions for registering, can be found here.
The premise of the seminar is that there are many experts and websites dedicated to decrying the risks our economy and society face, but there are precious few people offering concrete solutions. The Solutions Conference has been created to fill that gap.
4 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC injects 130 bn yuan – sets USD/CNY at 6.5169
PBOC injects 130 bn yuan – sets USD/CNY at 6.5169
People’s Bank of China injects 130 bn yuan – sets USD/CNY mid-point at 6.5169
– Prior close for USD/CNY was 6.5338
– Yesterday the mid rate was set at 6.5032
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