8 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Comments from China’s MofCom on yesterday’s trade data – distorted by new year
Comments from China’s MofCom on yesterday’s trade data – distorted by new year
Ministry of Commerce spokeman Sun Jiwen, giving a news conference on yesterday’s trade data for February
– Says trade still faces uncertainty factors
– Positive factors are growing for trade in the mid- to long-terms
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8 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Equitise Pivot: Crowdfunding Portal Launches New Syndicate Platform to Connect VC’s & Angels with Retail Investors
Equitise Pivot: Crowdfunding Portal Launches New Syndicate Platform to Connect VC’s & Angels with Retail Investors
Crowdfunding platform Equitise has launched a new “Syndicate” platform to connect Australian VCs and Angel Investors with retail investors. The shift was described as a bit of a pivot for the Australian / New Zealand – funding platform. Equitise said it was frustrated by the… Read More
8 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What The Hell Is Going On? – Part 2
What The Hell Is Going On? – Part 2
Via Jim Quinn of The Burning Platform blog,
In Part One of this article I exposed the establishment narrative of a strong economy as rubbish by providing hard data regarding imploding gasoline usage, failing bricks and mortar retailers and plunging restaurant sales.
8 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SEI: Private Debt Coming Into Its Own
SEI: Private Debt Coming Into Its Own
The explosive growth of private debt over the past few years has caused the lines between alternative credit and private equity to blur. As institutional portfolios increasingly deploy capital to direct lending and other credit vehicles, private debt now anchors the growth aspirations of many PE firms.
8 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China Feb. inflation data – PPI "further lifting the outlook for global reflation"
China Feb. inflation data – PPI "further lifting the outlook for global reflation"
A recap of the inflation data, focusing on the Producer price index
The data is here:
China inflation (Feb): CPI 0.8% y/y (expected 1.7%) & PPI 7.8% y/y (expected 7.7%)
8 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Reasons Under Armour Stock Could Fall
3 Reasons Under Armour Stock Could Fall
Image source: Under Armour.
Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) (NYSE: UA) shares have lost roughly half their value over the past six months, and the company’s recently released earnings report and guidance for fiscal 2017 prompted the market to sour further on the company.
8 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tennessee bus driver indicted in crash that killed six children
Tennessee bus driver indicted in crash that killed six children
(Reuters) – The driver of a school bus that crashed in Tennessee last year, killing six children, was charged with vehicular homicide in an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, local media reported.