26 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic data due from Australia today – inflation data the focus
Economic data due from Australia today – inflation data the focus
Coming up from Australia today – consumer confidence and Q1 CPI
2330GMT – the ANZ / Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence figure
– prior 115.8
0130GMT – and the focus for the session in Oz, Q1 CPI data
26 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Could a Pill to Cure Alzheimer’s Disease Become Available Soon?
Could a Pill to Cure Alzheimer’s Disease Become Available Soon?
After taking an experimental pill developed by Anavex Life Sciences, two women with Alzheimer’s have regained their ability to play piano and paint. How soon until it could be available for everyone with the disease?
26 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ford, Google, and Uber Join Up to Push Self-Driving Cars
Ford, Google, and Uber Join Up to Push Self-Driving Cars
Several big names have joined to form a coalition. It plans to push the U.S. government to adopt workable legal standards for self-driving vehicles on U.S. public roads.
26 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Twitter Crashes After Slashing Revenue Forecast
Twitter Crashes After Slashing Revenue Forecast
Despite all eyes on the slighlty better than expected MAUs (310m vs 308m exp.), Twitter is being clubbed like a baby seal after-hours as it has slashed Q2 revenue:
- *TWITTER SEES 2Q REV. $590M TO $610M, EST. $677.1M
Most crucially, Twitter explains, “Revenue came in at the low end of our guidance range because brand marketers did not increase spend as quickly as expected in the first quarter.” Which also does not exactly bode well for the overall ad spend market.
Some other key points from the CEO:
26 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Was Lithia Motors Inc.’s First-Quarter Really That Bad?
Was Lithia Motors Inc.’s First-Quarter Really That Bad?
After Friday’s sell-off of Lithia Motors, you might be surprised to find its first quarter was pretty solid.
26 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Smart Contracts Described by Nick Szabo 20 Years Ago Now Becoming Reality
Smart Contracts Described by Nick Szabo 20 Years Ago Now Becoming Reality
Smart contract technology is booming with the release of Ethereum and programming languages such as Solidity and Serpent, that have made contracts much simpler to build and deploy. The idea has been around for a long time, though.
