26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gnosis Sells 250K Ethereum Immediately. Gets $300M Market Cap
Gnosis Sells 250K Ethereum Immediately. Gets $300M Market Cap
Gnosis, a decentralized prediction platform built on the Ethereum blockchain that uses crowdsourcing as a source for forecasting, has raised $12.5 million in its first initial coin offering. This initial auction broke records, as the company sold out of 250K Ethereum in twelve minutes, giving… Read More
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on South Korean Life Insurance Company Kyobo Life Tests Blockchain
South Korean Life Insurance Company Kyobo Life Tests Blockchain
Last week, the South Korean government selected life insurance company, Kyobo Life, to pioneer blockchain technology for the money payments of commercial insurance. This new project aims to create a foundation for promoting the Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure in South Korea. This government sponsored… Read More
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China Industrial Profits (March): +23.8%% y/y (prior +2.3%)
China Industrial Profits (March): +23.8%% y/y (prior +2.3%)
had to do a double take on that … actually more than a double take
Huge jump
more to come
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australian import (+1.2% q/q) and export (+9.4% q/q) price indexes for Q1
Australian import (+1.2% q/q) and export (+9.4% q/q) price indexes for Q1
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more to come
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Unconfirmed reports – airstrikes on Syria’s Mezzeh & International Airports in Damascus
Unconfirmed reports – airstrikes on Syria’s Mezzeh & International Airports in Damascus
Social media reports at this stage only … unconfirmed
mmore to come
Mezzeh Military Airport is a Syrian Air Force installation located in Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s
Better Buy: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s
A growing housing market has sustained both Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW), allowing each to post exceptional fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 earnings reports that handily beat analyst expectations across the board on revenue, profit, and comparable-store sales. But as we head into the spring home-buying season, clouds are forming on the horizon.
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate for today at 6.8896 (vs. yesterday at 6.8845)
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate for today at 6.8896 (vs. yesterday at 6.8845)
OMOs from the People’s Bank of China today:
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Here are a couple of items of interest from around the place re China:
– (Wall Street Journal, may be gated)