12 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: China taps Silicon Valley for ‘smart city’ technology
The Wall Street Journal: China taps Silicon Valley for ‘smart city’ technology
China plans to spend heavily on technology to help cities cope with headaches such as air pollution and traffic jams — and perhaps unruly mobs and outlaws.
12 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Washington’s Military Addiction (And The Ruins Still To Come)
Washington’s Military Addiction (And The Ruins Still To Come)
Submitted by Tom Engelhardt via TomDispatch.com,
There are the news stories that genuinely surprise you, and then there are the ones that you could write in your sleep before they happen. Let me concoct an example for you:
12 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Hackers again access Swift fund-transfer system
The Wall Street Journal: Hackers again access Swift fund-transfer system
Hackers have again gained access to the world’s largest system for transferring funds among banks, a breach the network’s operator said indicates a wide-ranging effort to penetrate the financial system.
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12 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple invests $1B in ride app Didi Chuxing, Uber’s rival in China
Apple invests $1B in ride app Didi Chuxing, Uber’s rival in China
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said would help the company better understand the critical Chinese market
12 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Transcript: AMA with Jeffrey A. Hirsch, May 12, 2016
Transcript: AMA with Jeffrey A. Hirsch, May 12, 2016
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12 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here Come A Lot Of Angry Teamsters: One Of America’s Largest Pension Funds Demands A Taxpayer Bailout
Here Come A Lot Of Angry Teamsters: One Of America’s Largest Pension Funds Demands A Taxpayer Bailout
Over the past few months, we have covered the unfolding saga (here and here) of the Central States Pension Fund, which handles retirement benefits for current and former Teamster union truck drivers across various states including Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, New York, and Minnesota, and is one of the largest pension funds in t
12 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Sharp needs a miracle to recover,’ Jefferies says
‘Sharp needs a miracle to recover,’ Jefferies says
Sharp, one of Japan’s oldest consumer brands, “needs a miracle” to recover from current struggles, Jefferies warned, following a dismal earnings report.