29 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Good News for Gamers: The End of Console Generations Is in Sight
Good News for Gamers: The End of Console Generations Is in Sight
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sony (NYSE: SNE) have engaged in a heated console war dating back to the first Xbox released in 2001, but both companies also face competition from PCs and they may finally be taking significant steps to address that.
29 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed’s Bullard: Rate now close to an appropriate rate
Fed’s Bullard: Rate now close to an appropriate rate
James Bullard is President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
– there will not be anything like the taper tantrum again
– Fed will communicate effectively
Bullard again saying he is not looking for a while bunch of rate rises right now
29 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Flat open seen for Asian markets after trading sideways last session; China and HK closed
Flat open seen for Asian markets after trading sideways last session; China and HK closed
Futures suggested a flat open in Asia on Tuesday following directionless trade in yesterday’s session.
29 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Remembering A Still Falling Hero: Small Business
Remembering A Still Falling Hero: Small Business
On this holiday weekend known here in the U.S. as Memorial Day, I would like to make a slight turn in the narrative that many give little to no attention too, yet, is one of the most important underlying principles or fundamentals which helped shape, lift, mold, sustain, and create one of the world’s greatest economic powerhouses bar none.
29 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan data today – preview of the retail sales data
Japan data today – preview of the retail sales data
Due from Japan today at 2350GMT
Retail Trade data for April
For the m/m,
– expected -0.2%, prior +0.2%
y/y,
– expected 2.3%, prior 2.1%
This brief preview is via HSBC:
29 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Zealand – Building approvals (April): -7.6% m/m (prior -1.8%)
New Zealand – Building approvals (April): -7.6% m/m (prior -1.8%)
Data from Statistics NZ “Building Consents Issued: April 2017”
-7.6% m/m
– March was -1.2/% m/m (revised from -1.8%), falling from February’s huge jump of +15% (revised from +17% m/m)
Says StatsNZ:
29 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on James Mattis: War With North Korea Would Be "Catastrophic"
James Mattis: War With North Korea Would Be "Catastrophic"
Defense Secretary James Mattis appeared on “Face the Nation” with John Dickerson on Sunday and repeated his warning that an armed conflict with North Korea would be “catastrophic” for US allies in the region, and that it “would be probably the worst kind of fighting” because of the North’s proximity to the South Korean capital, Seoul.