22 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Irregular-sized batteries caused Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 to catch fire: WSJ
Irregular-sized batteries caused Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 to catch fire: WSJ
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 handsets caught fire due to irregularly sized batteries, the Wall Street Journal reports.
22 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A tectonic shift
A tectonic shift
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22 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SoFi Set to Expand into Australia
SoFi Set to Expand into Australia
Leveraging a common language and an emerging Fintech regulatory realm that is improving, SoFi is poised to enter the mortgage lending market in Australia. First reported in the Financial Review, SoFi, one of the largest online lenders in the US, is prepping to challenge Aussie… Read More
22 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic Preview: Forget 4% growth: 3% would be a major feat for Trump after record drought
Economic Preview: Forget 4% growth: 3% would be a major feat for Trump after record drought
The final reading on economic growth at the end of the Obama presidency is expected to extend a disappointing trend: The U.S. failed to reach 3% annual growth for an unprecedented 11st straight year.
22 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weekend oil output cut compliance meeting – smiles all ’round!
Weekend oil output cut compliance meeting – smiles all ’round!
OPEC’s monitoring committee met over the weekend
I had comments from Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak , the gist of which were that the cut to output deal is a success and the “results are above expectations”.
22 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Oil-output cuts going better than expected, OPEC says
The Wall Street Journal: Oil-output cuts going better than expected, OPEC says
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russian officials said Sunday they were making good progress on their pledges to cut back crude-oil production and raise global prices.
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22 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nepotism, shmepotism: Kushner cleared to work as Trump advisor
Nepotism, shmepotism: Kushner cleared to work as Trump advisor
Despite concerns over anti-nepotism rules, Jared Kushner has been cleared by the Department of Justice to work as President Trump’s senior adviser in the White House. Hiring Trump’s son-in-law would not violate a federal anti-nepotism law Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Koffsky wrote. Koffsky cited a loophole that grants the president the authority to hire employees who are family members, according to the New York Post.