11 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lightning Strikes: An (Early) Version of One of Bitcoin’s Big Scaling Solutions is Finally Here
Lightning Strikes: An (Early) Version of One of Bitcoin’s Big Scaling Solutions is Finally Here
Developers can now test an early version of bitcoin’s much-hyped Lightning Network. Released by one of the most prominent startups working on the open-source micropayments protocol (San Francisco-based Lightning Labs), the daemon runs on the bitcoin testnet, so it’s not exactly for average users yet. Rather, the aim is for developers to get their feet wet testing […]
11 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Intel Corporation Executive Wants to Rename Its Next Big Manufacturing Jump
Intel Corporation Executive Wants to Rename Its Next Big Manufacturing Jump
At the J.P. Morgan 15th Annual Tech Forum, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) client computing group (CCG) chief Navin Shenoy offered up some insights about his business unit, the company’s largest by revenue.
Image source: Intel.
11 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dogs of the Dow: A Technical Analyst’s View
Dogs of the Dow: A Technical Analyst’s View
With all eyes focused on the Dow’s recent rally, there is one investment strategy that couldn’t care less.
11 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Texas set to execute man convicted of killing two over $20 drug deal
Texas set to execute man convicted of killing two over $20 drug deal
Texas set to execute man convicted of killing two over $20 drug deal
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The first U.S. execution of 2017 is set to be held on Wednesday with Texas scheduled to execute a man convicted of killing two people in a revenge plot after one had tricked him in a $20 drug deal.
11 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 4chan users claim they planted the controversial documents about Donald Trump
4chan users claim they planted the controversial documents about Donald Trump
4chan users claim they planted the controversial documents about Donald Trump
Some 4chan users claim they made up the latest bombshell report on President-elect Donald Trump.
Users on the online chat site say they planted the document that accused the Russian government of having blackmail information about Donald Trump.
11 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Zealand – ANZ Commodity Prices for December: +0.7% m/m (prior +2.7%)
New Zealand – ANZ Commodity Prices for December: +0.7% m/m (prior +2.7%)
Up 0.7% m/m, with the prior revised to +3.2% (from +2.7%)
– Eighth rise in a row
For the y/y result, up 16.5%
ANZ also convert the results to local currency terms (“NZD Commodity Price Index”) , +2% m/m and +9.4% y/y
11 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan data – BoP & more
Japan data – BoP & more
Getting’ the prder boards posted has slowed down this data post … but here we go!
Balance of Payments Current Account Balance for November Y1415.5bn
BoP Current Account Adjusted: Y 1799.6bn