31 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Man gets head stuck in washing machine" (must be an FX trader)
"Man gets head stuck in washing machine" (must be an FX trader)
Yes, disturbing news today, a man has got his head stuck in a washing machine
He has, however, been released without injury
– his head became wedged in the drum while attempting to fix it
… his head was released without injury. So, not an FX trader, then
31 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New robot aims to assist with elder care
New robot aims to assist with elder care
Taiwanese company Asus hopes to help care for the elderly using its new robot, Zenbo.
31 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here’s what the $10-$20M NYC investment sales market looked like last week
Here’s what the $10-$20M NYC investment sales market looked like last week
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31 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SoftBank selling at least $7.9B in Alibaba shares to raise capital
SoftBank selling at least $7.9B in Alibaba shares to raise capital
Japan’s SoftBank will sell at least $7.9 billion in shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to raise capital.
31 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Coming up in Asia today (drumroll please) China PMIs and Aussie GDP
Coming up in Asia today (drumroll please) China PMIs and Aussie GDP
Plenty on the agenda today
2245GMT – New Zealand – Terms of Trade for Q1
– expected +1.0%, prior -2.0%
2330GMT – Australia – Manufacturing PMI for May
– AIG Performance of Manufacturing index, no survey ‘expected’ for this, but the prior (April) was 53.4 for its 10th consecutive month in expansion
2350GMT – Japan capex data for Q1
31 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why a .25 rate hike matters to the market: Strategist
Why a .25 rate hike matters to the market: Strategist
A Fed rate hike will affect supply and demand in the market, says Miller Tabak equity strategist Matt Maley.
31 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Five Below, Other Discounters Bolster Weak Retail Sector
Five Below, Other Discounters Bolster Weak Retail Sector
Retailers were ranked a lowly 21st out of the 33 sectors tracked by IBD on Tuesday, but discounters are a pocket of strength.
Five Below (FIVE), a discounter that targets teens, and big-box cosmetics chain Ulta Beauty (ULTA) meet the strict requirements to be Sector Leaders. There are other notable stock in the sector.