15 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Europe Launches Largest "Cyber Wargame" In History As Threat Of Cyber Terrorism Looms
Europe Launches Largest "Cyber Wargame" In History As Threat Of Cyber Terrorism Looms
Just as the Obama administration announced plans to provoke a cyber war with Russia over their alleged ties to the hack of Hillary’s emails, Europe is launching the biggest “cyber wargame” in history to prepare for emergency responses to power cuts, banking outages etc. According to a press release posted by the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), the war games will include various scenarios including power outages and attacks on various national and governmental agencies.
15 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This Could Be October’s Best Stock
This Could Be October’s Best Stock
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You’d be hard-pressed to find a community that hasn’t had to deal with unrest over the use of police force in the past five years. But the aftermath of those situations has been starkly different; it either involves (1) peaceful protests that call for better solutions, or (2) destructive protests that reveal a level of distrust between police and the communities they serve.
15 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy: Netflix, Inc. vs Amazon
Better Buy: Netflix, Inc. vs Amazon
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A head-to-head comparison of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is likely to show up more and more in the future. While at their cores, Amazon is still an e-commerce company and Netflix is a streaming-video giant, Amazon’s ever-expanding flywheel of benefits for its Prime members is increasingly crossing paths with Netflix’s streaming business.
15 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The "World’s Most Bearish Hedge Fund" Reveals Its Next Big Short
The "World’s Most Bearish Hedge Fund" Reveals Its Next Big Short
We have previously dubbed Shannon McConaghy’s Horseman Global the world’s most bearish hedge fund for one reason: as recently as a few months ago the fun had taken its net equity short position to an unprecedented -100%. At the end of September, it had modestly trimmed this short to a more modest -87.5%
15 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Restaurant Industry In Gloom As Number Of Americans Eating Out Tumbles
Restaurant Industry In Gloom As Number Of Americans Eating Out Tumbles
While the latest government retail spending data shows that while it is slowing down, consumer spending on “eating out” or retail and food service sales, hasn’t posted a sharp deterioration, secondary tracking sources beg to differ. A far more accurate tracker of real-time US Restaurant sales, that of the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant performance index, paints a far more disturbing picture.
15 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Read This Before You Retire
Read This Before You Retire
Many people look forward to retirement and the leisurely lifestyle it’s said to offer. But unless you’re prepared financially and mentally, you may be in for some unpleasant surprises when you’re deep in the throes of retirement. That’s why it’s important to consider the challenges of retirement before deciding to make your permanent exit from the workforce.
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15 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 178 Billion Reasons to Buy Apple
178 Billion Reasons to Buy Apple
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According to the recently released 2016 Best Global Brands Ranking from Interbrand, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the most valuable brand in the world, with an estimated market value of $178 billion. These kinds of rankings and value estimates are always a matter of discussion, but it’s hard to argue the fact that Apple is world-class brand, and this has important implications for investors in the company.