8 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Found photos capture generations of people posing for portraits on flimsy paper moons
Found photos capture generations of people posing for portraits on flimsy paper moons
Found photos capture generations of people posing for portraits on flimsy paper moons
These studio portraits, gathered from various sources by collector Robert E. Jackson, feature one of the most popular props in early 20th-century informal portraiture: the paper moon.
8 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China on bitcoin – stop using it to bypass capital controls
China on bitcoin – stop using it to bypass capital controls
Some weekend press in China (China Daily)
The PBOC said there was ‘abnormal’ volatility in BTC. Authorities warned executives of Shanghai-based bitcoin trading platform BTCChina
8 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lower China forex reserves not an issue: Expert
Lower China forex reserves not an issue: Expert
What’s more important is whether or not the Chinese yuan will stabilize, says Uwe Parpart at Capital Link International.
8 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on (More) China – Hebei plans to cut iron and steel capacity by 32m tons
(More) China – Hebei plans to cut iron and steel capacity by 32m tons
A little more on the Hebei headline and some background
(this via Bloomberg, reporting on a Xinhua piece):
– Iron and steel capacity will be cut by 32 million tonnes this year, said governor Zhang Qingwei on Sunday
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8 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sarah Jessica Parker seemingly pays tribute to Carrie Fisher at the 2017 Golden Globes
Sarah Jessica Parker seemingly pays tribute to Carrie Fisher at the 2017 Golden Globes
Sarah Jessica Parker seemingly pays tribute to Carrie Fisher at the 2017 Golden Globes
Sarah Jessica Parker seemingly paid tribute to the late Carrie Fisher at Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards.
8 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USGS: Magnitude 5.8 quake hits in Nunavut territory in far northern Canada
USGS: Magnitude 5.8 quake hits in Nunavut territory in far northern Canada
USGS: Magnitude 5.8 quake hits in Nunavut territory in far northern Canada
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in Nunavut territory in far northern Canada, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Sunday.
8 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US: "Rising REITs back bets on stronger economy"
US: "Rising REITs back bets on stronger economy"
A weekend item from Reuters on real estate investment trusts, and what their recent price moves are indicating on the US economy
REITs typically perform poorly in an environment of rising interest rates