11 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on More from Fed’s Mester: Need to consider Brexit impact in medium term outlook
More from Fed’s Mester: Need to consider Brexit impact in medium term outlook
Mester again, this time speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Sydney conference
– need to consider Brexit in medium term outlook
– Main Brexit impact is through financial markets and USD
11 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Why do tech giants support Backpage.com, which is accused of aiding sex trafficking?
The Wall Street Journal: Why do tech giants support Backpage.com, which is accused of aiding sex trafficking?
First Amendment, internet laws protect adult classified ads, defenders say
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11 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan fin min Aso: Will consider stimulus package as soon as Abe orders it
Japan fin min Aso: Will consider stimulus package as soon as Abe orders it
It appears from comments around the place today that the only thing Abe has ordered so far is his lunch with Bernanke
– Aso says he’ll think about funding arrangements for the package after the details are determined
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11 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Japan set to slash its 2016 economic growth forecast
The Wall Street Journal: Japan set to slash its 2016 economic growth forecast
The Japanese government is set to almost halve its economic growth forecast for this year after taking into account its changed sales tax policy and a global economic outlook darkened by the Brexit vote, according to people familiar with the matter.
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11 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan chief cabinet secretary Suga: Doesn’t know the scale of the economic package
Japan chief cabinet secretary Suga: Doesn’t know the scale of the economic package
Japan chief cabinet secretary Suga reported via Bloomberg
Yesterday the market ignited on thoughts the new stimulus package would be announced on July 12 (i.e. today) … hopes are being chipped away today though. Economy minister Ishihara earlier said he has not yet received instruction from Abe to prepare a package.
11 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pokemon Go creators didn’t mean to spy on Google accounts
Pokemon Go creators didn’t mean to spy on Google accounts
The company behind the smash-hit game says it never intended for the game to get full access to users’ Google accounts, Recode reports.
11 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Bank of Korea likely to leave rate unchanged this week
The Wall Street Journal: Bank of Korea likely to leave rate unchanged this week
The Bank of Korea will likely keep its base rate unchanged at a record low 1.25% when its policy board meets later this week, following a rate cut and a fiscal-stimulus announcement in June.
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