13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s NHK reports earthquake hits Hokkaido
Japan’s NHK reports earthquake hits Hokkaido
Japan broadcaster NHK reports an earthquake has hit Hokkaido
– Magnitude 6.7
– NHK says no tsunami threat
– Off the south coast of the northern Japan island of Hokkaido
USGS says:
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Overnight Yuan HIBOR drops to a one-week low
Overnight Yuan HIBOR drops to a one-week low
Borrowing offshore yuan overnight just got cheaper
Down to a one-week low
Overnight rate for HIBOR at 3.61% today
This week so far:
– On Monday it hit a record 13.4%
Its average over the past 6 months has been around 3.8%
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How China Almost Ran Out Of Physical Dollars
How China Almost Ran Out Of Physical Dollars
On Tuesday, we weren’t surprised to learn that some banks in Shanghai and Beijing were apparently running short of physical dollar bills.
According to Ming Pao, Shanghai residents were lined up at local banks in a frantic effort to sell RMB for USD amid China’s ongoing yuan deval.
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Comment’s from BOJ Governor Kuroda: Japan price trend improving
Comment’s from BOJ Governor Kuroda: Japan price trend improving
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kuroda:
– Japan’s price trend is improving
– Will continue to watch developments in markets
– Wage growth, business investment are important
Headlines on Bloomberg
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here are the real winners in the $1.5 billion Powerball lottery…
Here are the real winners in the $1.5 billion Powerball lottery…
Many companies have used the draw to market their own services.
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13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on If You Don’t Agree With Obama You Are "Peddling Fiction"
If You Don’t Agree With Obama You Are "Peddling Fiction"
Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,
If you’re not watching it purely for the entertainment value, sitting through a State of the Union speech ranks somewhere between a colonoscopy and a root canal.
Every year I opt for the former (entertainment value, not colonoscopy).
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: China stocks near bear market; Asian shares take a beating
Asia Markets: China stocks near bear market; Asian shares take a beating
Shares in Asia fell sharply early Thursday, as anxieties spread about global growth concerns at a time when Chinese markets are within a whisker of bear market territory.
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