24 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Indicator (May): -3.1% m/m (ICYMI)
Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Indicator (May): -3.1% m/m (ICYMI)
I seem to have dropped into the Twilight Zone.
I posted this yesterday:
Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Indicator (May): -3.1% m/m
But … now I see its hitting the wires etc. all over the place today.
24 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is billionaire Peter Thiel secretly bankrolling lawsuit against Gawker?
Is billionaire Peter Thiel secretly bankrolling lawsuit against Gawker?
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel has reportedly been funding pro wrestler Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker Media LLC.
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24 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Euro zone approves new Greek aid package…and it includes debt relief
Euro zone approves new Greek aid package…and it includes debt relief
Euro zone finance ministers have approved a new aid package for Greece, including new debt measures.
24 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia – Construction Work done for Q1: -2.6% (expected -1.5% prior was -3.6%)
Australia – Construction Work done for Q1: -2.6% (expected -1.5% prior was -3.6%)
Australia – Construction Work done for Q1: -2.6% q/q
– Down 6.7% y/y
Looks like it may have been received a little early by some in the market … perhaps.
Only bringing it up because the AUD fell away in the minutes leading up to the release. nothing huge but enough to raise eyebrows.
24 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Personal Finance Daily: The worst thing a sports star can do and 5 questions to ask before you move
Personal Finance Daily: The worst thing a sports star can do and 5 questions to ask before you move
Tuesday’s top personal finance stories.
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24 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY central rate at 6.5693 (vs. yesterday at 6.5468)
PBOC sets USD/CNY central rate at 6.5693 (vs. yesterday at 6.5468)
Injects 70bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos
CNY (against the USD) to its weakest now since March of 2011. USD strength being nudged along by the Fed bosses muttering about imminent rate hikes. China not slow to jump on the weaker currency bandwagon. And why not?
24 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PayPal co-founder Thiel backed Hulk Hogan’s Gawker lawsuit: Forbes
PayPal co-founder Thiel backed Hulk Hogan’s Gawker lawsuit: Forbes
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel funded Hulk Hogan’s high-profile legal case against Gawker Media, Forbes reported.