17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Our Economic Growth System Is Reaching Its Limits In A Strange Way
Our Economic Growth System Is Reaching Its Limits In A Strange Way
Submitted by Gail Tverberg via Our Finite World blog,
Economic growth never seems to be as high as those making forecasts would like it to be. This is a record of recent forecasts by the International Monetary Fund:
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on TransCanada to buy Columbia Pipeline for $10.2B
TransCanada to buy Columbia Pipeline for $10.2B
TransCanada, the company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline, said it will buy Columbia Pipeline Group for $10.2 billion.
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Zealand – too much dairy output, not enough weed
New Zealand – too much dairy output, not enough weed
The latest from New Zealand: Demand for cannabis is outstripping supply … country suffers from a marijuana shortage
Can anyone help the good folk of NZ? It seems at the moment its only their currency getting high.
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Nike is ready to make your self-lacing, Marty McFly shoe fantasies come true
The Wall Street Journal: Nike is ready to make your self-lacing, Marty McFly shoe fantasies come true
Nike unveils sneakers with self-lacing technology as the sportswear company looks to one-up rivals in an increasingly tech-driven athletic market.
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17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan – more on the Abe considering sales tax delay story
Japan – more on the Abe considering sales tax delay story
Headline from earlier is here:
Japan press reports PM Abe is considering delaying the planned sales tax hike
Reuters with more detail:
– Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering delaying for a second time a planned increase in the nation’s sales tax if the economy continues to stagnate, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday.
Yomiuri reported without citing sources
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Square benefits from word of mouth: Dorsey
Square benefits from word of mouth: Dorsey
Jack Dorsey dishes on the ins-and-outs of financial service company Square.
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Watch these trades in a steadying market
Watch these trades in a steadying market
Stocks gained for the second straight session Thursday, and “Fast Money” traders discussed how to play a steadying market.