26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on is Amazon a fad?
is Amazon a fad?
1) fundamentally, the idea of Amazon’s business can be replicated by eBay, by Walmart, by Alibaba,… potentially by anyone.
2) Amazon hasn’t come up with an unique million dollar idea.
2.1) Amazon kindle is a failure
2.2) Amazon’s space travel service can’t compete with Tesla (fundamentally, Amazon doesn’t have the technical know how people to do it. Amazon is rather a pretender than a contender.
2.3) Amazon’s AWS hosting service can’t compete with Oracle, Microsoft, Google. Amazon…
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US Commerce Sec. Ross: Probe into aluminium imports, could be restrictions
US Commerce Sec. Ross: Probe into aluminium imports, could be restrictions
US Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross speaking
more to come
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Shippers unsettled by rising protectionism
Shippers unsettled by rising protectionism
Shipping players have a vested interest in preserving global trade, and they’re unsettled by rising protectionism.
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Who Will Really Pay? Mexico Plans Retaliation Over Trump’s Border Wall But Ted Cruz Has A Cunning Plan
Who Will Really Pay? Mexico Plans Retaliation Over Trump’s Border Wall But Ted Cruz Has A Cunning Plan
As President Trump appears to fold on his funding request for a border wall, though tweet-xclaiming “it will get built and help stop drugs, human trafficking etc.,” a top Mexican official on Tuesday said that Mexico may consider charging a fee for Americans entering the country in what could be seen as a retaliation to President Trump’s posturing.
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NZ finance minister Joyce says to target lowering government debt
NZ finance minister Joyce says to target lowering government debt
New Zealand Finance Minister Steven Joyce pre-budget speech
more to come
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Plenty of NAFTA speculation about. US to renegotiate or withdraw?
Plenty of NAFTA speculation about. US to renegotiate or withdraw?
The chatter on NAFTA is not going away. Overnight Adam had these:
And there is plenty more about the place here in Asia:
– POLITICO:
– Bloomberg:
Comments welcome if you’ve any idea how this’ll play out …
26 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is it Time to Sell Real Estate?
Is it Time to Sell Real Estate?
Already, we’re seeing new inventory coming online, and many people, including retirees, are moving to Texas and Florida where there is no state income tax, housing is affordable and the climate is warm. “For some people, it makes a huge amount of sense to sell while…