27 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on OneGram Claims First Sharia Compliant Digital Currency, Lists ICO for Over $500 Million
OneGram Claims First Sharia Compliant Digital Currency, Lists ICO for Over $500 Million
OneGram announced at Consenus this week the world’s first Sharia-compliant, gold-backed digital currency. The company also announced details for its “OGC” token crowdsale which will begin at the onset of Ramadan. The Initial Coin Offer (ICO) will continue for 120 days. OneGram seeks to raise… Read More
27 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on McMaster Responds To Kushner’s "Russia Back-Channel" Report
McMaster Responds To Kushner’s "Russia Back-Channel" Report
Having admitted that their Memorial Day Weekend blockbuster scoop that President Trump’s son-in-law “discussed the possibility of setting up a secure communications channel between the Trump transition team and the Kremlin with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak,” is really a non-story because, as they state themselves “It is common for senior advisers of a newly elected president to be in contact with foreign leaders and offi
27 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: With stocks and bonds looking pricey, investors see little that’s appetizing
Market Extra: With stocks and bonds looking pricey, investors see little that’s appetizing
For years, a key driver for U.S. stocks has been the idea that, no matter what potential headwinds there may be, they were more attractive than bonds.
27 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Silicon Valley is trumpeting AI as the cure for the medical industry, but doctors are skeptical
Silicon Valley is trumpeting AI as the cure for the medical industry, but doctors are skeptical
AI is all the rage, but some doctors fear that it’s an advertising tagline.
27 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lars Christensen’s new market monetarist newsletter
Lars Christensen’s new market monetarist newsletter
Lars Christensen has a new newsletter called the Global Monetary Conditions Monitor, which I highly recommend for people interested in international monetary policy. It is by subscription at this link, but Lars is allowing me to quote from the newsletter. (There is a discount for academic users and think tanks.)
27 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on British Airways cancels all London flights after IT system failure
British Airways cancels all London flights after IT system failure
Flights were cancelled and passengers stranded on Saturday as British Airways battled to fix a major technical glitch.
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27 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
Some positive economic and consumer data hit the news cycle Friday, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 ended up 1.3% and 1.4% for the week. The latest reading of first-quarter GDP was revised higher, bouncing from 0.7% to 1.2% — still not at the level investors would like, but at least growth appears better than initially expected. Next, The University of Michigan’s consumer-sentiment rating checked in at 97.1 in May, which was a little better than expected.