31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: Apple back on top after posting 78 million iPhone sales
Live: Apple back on top after posting 78 million iPhone sales
Our live blog is tracking reaction as Apple shares surge after selling over 78 million iPhones in Q1.
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s Abe says it’s important to share understanding with US on FX, economics and trade policies
Japan’s Abe says it’s important to share understanding with US on FX, economics and trade policies
Japanese PM Abe out on the wires 1 Feb
Important for him and his govt/BOJ who’ve had a free ride/respite from the US to help weaken the yen lately
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2 Key Metrics for Frontier Communications Investors to Focus On
2 Key Metrics for Frontier Communications Investors to Focus On
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) has seen its plan to become a bigger player in the pay television and internet space hit a major roadblock.
The company completed its $10.54 billion purchase of Verizon‘s (NYSE: VZ) wireline business in California, Texas, and Florida (CTF) in April. That deal gave it approximately 3.3 million voice connections, 2.1 million broadband connections, and 1.2 million FiOS video subscribers. Essentially, that was enough to turn a regional player into a national company.
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here’s why investors shouldn’t worry about Nintendo’s earnings miss
Here’s why investors shouldn’t worry about Nintendo’s earnings miss
Nintendo’s strong intellectual property library and the upcoming launch of its new Switch consoles could see an earnings reversal.
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s Hamada: Trumps one-sided arguments are destructive to Japan, world economy
Japan’s Hamada: Trumps one-sided arguments are destructive to Japan, world economy
Koichi Hamada, adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Abe
via Reuters headlines
Koichi Hamada, as well as advising PM Abe is a Professor at Yale University
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tesla, BMW fall short in electric vehicle crash tests
Tesla, BMW fall short in electric vehicle crash tests
Tesla’s Model S and BMW i3 failed to score as high as other electric vehicles in a new round of crash tests by the IIHS.
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Asia FX news: 2 big losers slug it out
ForexLive Asia FX news: 2 big losers slug it out
Forex news for Asia trading Wednesday 1 February 2017
Pretty much a sideways day for the currencies, but with AUD and NZD notable losers (*see correction at bottom). NZD was marked lower on the Q4 employment report, which was a miss on many measures. The main gist was higher (than expected) unemployment (but participation was higher … at an all-time high in fact … so there is that) and surprisingly soft wage data.