19 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Kansas pulls away from Michigan State
Kansas pulls away from Michigan State
TULSA, Okla. — The Kansas Jayhawks made it through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and picked up a head of steam in the process.
19 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amazon’s Latest Move in Grocery Is Nothing New
Amazon’s Latest Move in Grocery Is Nothing New
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is taking another step into grocery retail.
After aggressively expanding its AmazonFresh delivery service and lowering its price last year, the company unveiled a new cashier-less prototype of a store called Amazon Go in Seattle last December. Now, Amazon is taking the next step into the industry with plans to open two grocery pick-up locations, also in Seattle, according to documents revealed by Geekwire.
Image source: AmazonFresh Twitter Page
19 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ANZ forecasts for the Chinese yuan – weaker on further USD strength
ANZ forecasts for the Chinese yuan – weaker on further USD strength
From ANZ’s latest ‘FX Insight’, revisions to their Asian currency forecasts
In brief:
– We still expect further USD strength against Asian currencies
– This is on the back of monetary policy and growth divergence which remains in favour of the US
On the yuan:
19 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Netflix Inc. Navigates the World
How Netflix Inc. Navigates the World
Reed Hastings, the CEO and founder of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), the global leader in online streaming, was recently a keynote speaker at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. In an interview with BBC personality Francine Stock, he shared lessons from the company’s push into the global market, technological innovations, and a wide range of other topics. Here are a few his most noteworthy comments.
19 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japanese markets closed today for holiday
Japanese markets closed today for holiday
It’s springtime in Japan! And thus the vernal equinox public holiday.
– Markets there are closed
Asian liquidity will be lessened by the absence of Japanese markets
19 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This Potential Catalyst Could Bring an End to Synaptics’ Slump
This Potential Catalyst Could Bring an End to Synaptics’ Slump
Image source: Synaptics.
Human interface solutions provider Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) has been struggling this year despite a strong showing in the fiscal second quarter. What’s even more surprising is that the better-than-expected guidance for the current quarter — that calls for revenue growth of 7% from last year — has failed to lift investor sentiment.
In fact, Synaptics’ top line growth has gained momentum in recent quarters. But its stock price hasn’t followed suit as it currently languishes near 52-week lows.
19 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mulvaney: White House to offer balanced budget plan by mid-May
Mulvaney: White House to offer balanced budget plan by mid-May
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – A detailed version of President Donald Trump’s budget to be released in May will lay out plans to eventually erase U.S. deficits, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said on Sunday.