26 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USD slips a little more
USD slips a little more
It is still very early in Asia, just after 8.15am in Tokyo and an hour earlier in Singapore and Hong Kong
USD remains under pressure.
Update:
Globex trading is open (overnight futures in Chicago), emini S&P500 futures are down more than half a percent.
26 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Middle Class Whites Are Dying Faster (In 6 Painful Charts)
Why Middle Class Whites Are Dying Faster (In 6 Painful Charts)
Authored by Julia Belluz via Vox.com,
In 2015, a blockbuster study came to a surprising conclusion: Middle-aged white Americans are dying younger for the first time in decades, despite positive life expectancy trends in other wealthy countries and other segments of the US population.
26 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NZ PM English says China FTA upgrade talks will begin in April
NZ PM English says China FTA upgrade talks will begin in April
China’s Premier Li arrived in Wellington on Sunday evening
– An official welcome at Government House today (Monday) is followed by NZ PM English and Li formal talks
26 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: OPEC urges members to uphold oil production cuts
The Wall Street Journal: OPEC urges members to uphold oil production cuts
OPEC officials on Sunday urged member nations to cut their oil production in line with an agreement last year, warning that the petroleum market would remain depressed if they didn’t.
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26 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan corporate survey paints subdued outlook picture on wages
Japan corporate survey paints subdued outlook picture on wages
Latest Reuters Corporate Survey published:
more to come
26 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: House conservatives say Obamacare repeal effort is not over
The Wall Street Journal: House conservatives say Obamacare repeal effort is not over
The head of the most conservative Republican House faction sought to deflect blame Sunday for last week’s stunning collapse of a White House-backed health-care measure, saying the lawmakers hadn’t given up on trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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26 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Unconfirmed reports of explosions heard in Paris suburbs – details sparse
Unconfirmed reports of explosions heard in Paris suburbs – details sparse
Only very sparse reports at this stage. Little in the way of further details … treat this as a rumour only at this stage
– Bondy area
– Northeastern suburbs of Paris
Once again – details are very sparse, treat this as a rumour … awaiting more info / confirmation. I’ve been unable to confirm nor find more details yet