9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Everyone got bored of this forum?
Everyone got bored of this forum?
It used to be many posts on a daily basis calling for a bursting of the tulip mania bubble called bitcoin.
Bitcoin movement has been relatively quiet, $2500/bitcoin +- 100 the past couple of weeks.
I decided to spend $225 worth of bitcoin on Whole Foods gift card at gyft . com to see how long it would take for the process as I know Bitcoin blockchain is slow, sometimes a block takes over an hour before it gets mined.
Apparently, it’s instant, literally 1 second after I clicked send on…
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Who are better tippers: Democrats or Republicans?
Who are better tippers: Democrats or Republicans?
The relationship between generosity and political affiliation, gender and geographical area.
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9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Dalian Wanda to sell 76 hotels to Sunac China in $9.3 billion deal
The Wall Street Journal: Dalian Wanda to sell 76 hotels to Sunac China in $9.3 billion deal
Dalian Wanda Group Co. will sell hotels and cultural and tourism projects to Chinese developer Sunac China Holdings Ltd.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Asia FX news: Asia kicks off the week – retests USD/JPY high
ForexLive Asia FX news: Asia kicks off the week – retests USD/JPY high
Forex news for Asia trading Monday 10 July 2017
Weekend:
Blast from the past:
There was not a lot to move markets in a plentiful supply of weekend news (what with the G20 especially) and as such Monday Asia moves remained quite refrained.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan Government Bond yields: 5yr rises to its highest since January of 2016
Japan Government Bond yields: 5yr rises to its highest since January of 2016
Helping to support USD/JPY – on Friday the Bank of Japan stepped in to drive down the yield on the 10 year bond
The USD/JPY market is guessing there may be more of the same to come. I think they may be getting a wee bit ahead of themselves.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on London Metal Exchange to offer gold, silver contracts for first time in decades
London Metal Exchange to offer gold, silver contracts for first time in decades
The LME is getting back into the gold and silver markets
– Launching contracts today! (futures)
LME is saying trading there will be more transparent (compared with off-exchange trading).
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on French govmt wants to be more "finance-friendly", attract Brexit-fleeing banks from London
French govmt wants to be more "finance-friendly", attract Brexit-fleeing banks from London
Paris vs. Frankfurt … France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has outlined plans to ease the finance sector’s wages bills & to keep the regulatory burden competitive.