5 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Qatari planes banned from Egyptian, Saudi air space
Qatari planes banned from Egyptian, Saudi air space
Several countries have cut ties with the tiny Gulf state over accusations of supporting extremism in the region. Air, land and sea links have been halted to the country from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain.
5 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Watch out, Echo: Apple announces HomePod speaker
Watch out, Echo: Apple announces HomePod speaker
Apple announced the HomePod, a smart speaker that will likely spell competition for the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
5 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PIMCO on Italian politics: baseline Italy stays in EUR, but Italexit not a "crazy idea"
PIMCO on Italian politics: baseline Italy stays in EUR, but Italexit not a "crazy idea"
Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Andrew Balls, Pimco’s chief investment officer for global fixed income comments reported overnight
Balls speaking last week at a press briefing in London last week on Italy potentially facing an election as early as autumn (northern hemisphere autumn, that is)
5 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple unveils updates to Apple TV and Watch
Apple unveils updates to Apple TV and Watch
At Apple’s annual developer conference, the company announced that Amazon is coming to Apple TV and new Apple Watch features
5 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Kellyanne Conway’s husband George takes to Twitter to blast Trump’s travel-ban tweets
Kellyanne Conway’s husband George takes to Twitter to blast Trump’s travel-ban tweets
President Donald Trump’s tweetstorm about his travel ban executive order on Monday morning has an unlikely opponent — Kellyanne Conway’s husband, George Conway.
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5 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple unveils smart speaker with focus on music as it battles Google, Amazon
Apple unveils smart speaker with focus on music as it battles Google, Amazon
It looks like a home assistant and it acts like a home assistant, but Apple Inc.
5 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia – RBA decision day – previews
Australia – RBA decision day – previews
Its Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy Board meeting decision day.
– The announcement is due at 2.30pm Sydney time, which is 0430GMT
– The latest Bloomberg survey shows a unanimous call from economists and analysts for cash rate target to be left on hold at 1.5%
Here is Westpac’s preview: