12 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Michael Bloomberg throws shade on Trump at CGCC gala
Michael Bloomberg throws shade on Trump at CGCC gala
Donald Trump was the elephant in the Waldorf Astoria hotel’s ballroom Thursday night, as Chinese and U.S. business leaders gathered for a gala dinner and pondered the future relationship between the superpowers. New York’s former mayor and vocal Trump-critic Michael Bloomberg used the upcoming Chinese year of the rooster to snap an apparent jab at the president-elect. “The rooster is a symbol of good luck, and I think given what’s going on in the world … [more]
12 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Scaramucci Said To Accept Post As Top White House Advisor
Scaramucci Said To Accept Post As Top White House Advisor
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci will reportedly become a top assistant to President-elect Donald Trump, ending months of speculation about what role the hedge fund executive would play in the new administration.
12 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Nintendo’s $300 Switch game console to hit stores March 3
The Wall Street Journal: Nintendo’s $300 Switch game console to hit stores March 3
The price bucked analysts’ expectations that Nintendo would sell the new hardware for less than $250 to build a large following quickly.
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12 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ’s quarterly survey of household sentiment … surprising inflation expectations
BOJ’s quarterly survey of household sentiment … surprising inflation expectations
The Bank of Japan’s Q4 survey
Bloomberg with the pertinent info on inflation expectations from Japanese households:
– Expect 2% inflation in 1 year
– Expect 2% inflation in 5 years
CPI data has been showing that the Bank of Japan is even getting close to the 2% inflation target … but this survey shows households with higher expectations.
12 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Has The White House Suddenly Released A Strategy For Dealing With A Catastrophic Meteor Impact?
Why Has The White House Suddenly Released A Strategy For Dealing With A Catastrophic Meteor Impact?
As SHTFPlan.com’s Mac Slavo notes, we should take notice at the government preparations for disaster, and the possibility of a cataclysmic collision with damaging objects in space.
12 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AQMetrics Launches MiFID II Enhancements To Risk And Compliance Platform
AQMetrics Launches MiFID II Enhancements To Risk And Compliance Platform
Integrated risk management and regulatory compliance specialist AQMetrics has rolled out new enhancements to its cloud-based platform ahead of the January 2018 deadline for MiFID II compliance.
12 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan earthquake – M5.0, 93 km E of Tokyo (a little while ago)
Japan earthquake – M5.0, 93 km E of Tokyo (a little while ago)
Reports of an earthquake in Japan a little while ago
Felt in Tokyo
– Magnitude 5.0
– 93 km east of the capital
– At a depth of 60km
Magnitude 5 is a small temblor for the folks in Japan, they’re a tough bunch.