17 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China finance ministry says to maintain tax rebate policy for steel exports
China finance ministry says to maintain tax rebate policy for steel exports
– Says China will maintain low vat rate on coal to support restructuring
– Says govt to use favourable tax policies to support mergers, debt restructuring in coal and steel sectors
Reuters with the headlines
17 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MarketWatch First Take: Pandora’s options: Either sell or make history
MarketWatch First Take: Pandora’s options: Either sell or make history
Pandora Media Inc.
17 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China April house price data: New home prices +6.2% y/y
China April house price data: New home prices +6.2% y/y
China house price data for April. Surgy.
– Beijing new home prices +18.3 pct y/y (March was +16.0 pct)
– Shanghai new home prices +28.0 pct y/y (March +25.0 pct) … “In your face, Beijing”
17 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama’s Cuban Ambitions As Seen By Cubans Themselves
Obama’s Cuban Ambitions As Seen By Cubans Themselves
Submitted by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com,
For half a century, Americans have been largely unable to visit Cuba and have had to rely on the US government and media for an understanding of the political, social and economic conditions there. What has been described as the “American Berlin Wall” has been successful in providing Americans with quite an inaccurate view.
17 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australian Q1 Wage Price Index: 0.4% q/q (expected +0.5%)
Australian Q1 Wage Price Index: 0.4% q/q (expected +0.5%)
Q1 Wage Price Index from the Australia Bureau of Statistics
0.4 % q/q
– expected 0.5% and prior also 0.5%
2.1 % y/y
– expected 2.2% and prior 2.2%
17 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY central rate at 6.5216 (vs. yesterday at 6.5200)
PBOC sets USD/CNY central rate at 6.5216 (vs. yesterday at 6.5200)
In Open Market operations, injects 70bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos
17 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on CIA "Accidentally" Deletes Only Copy Of Confidential 6,700-Page Torture Report
CIA "Accidentally" Deletes Only Copy Of Confidential 6,700-Page Torture Report
First it was the IRS, which several years ago launched countless headlines, and much laughter, when it announced the emails of Lois Lerner targeting conservatives had magically disappeared. Then, as we observed last week (again with great amusement), the State Department couldn’t seem to find any of the email correspondence to or from Hillary Clinton’s IT aide Bryan Pagliano during the time Hillary was there.