16 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia markets mixed in early trade ahead of China Q2 GDP; Kospi gains 0.5%, ASX down 0.4%
Asia markets mixed in early trade ahead of China Q2 GDP; Kospi gains 0.5%, ASX down 0.4%
Asia markets were mixed in early Monday trade as investors awaited the release of China second-quarter GDP.
16 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Qualcomm Investors Need to Be Wary of These Threats
Qualcomm Investors Need to Be Wary of These Threats
Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) have dropped close to their 52-week lows this year as the company has been cornered by a number of problems. The chip giant entered 2017 on the back foot thanks to the rise of MediaTek and other rivals in the smartphone processor market, and things got more complicated after Apple decided to throw a spanner into Qualcomm’s royalty revenue stream.
16 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brexit talks start in Brussels with 20 months to go
Brexit talks start in Brussels with 20 months to go
Brexit Secretary David Davis launches a round of negotiations on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union when he meets the EU’s Michel Barnier.
16 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Some residents couldn’t hear alarms in deadly Honolulu blaze
Some residents couldn’t hear alarms in deadly Honolulu blaze
As flames raged through a Honolulu high-rise building, killing three people and injuring a dozen others, some residents didn’
16 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will the Drug Pricing Executive Order Help Big Pharma?
Will the Drug Pricing Executive Order Help Big Pharma?
The cost of healthcare has climbed at a rate considerably above that of inflation, and high drug costs are a big factor. During his campaign, President Trump indicated that he would take steps to force “big Pharma” to lower prices, and in that vein his administration is in the process of drafting a drug pricing executive order. But it appears that the upcoming executive order may be, if anything, supportive of big Pharma.
16 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Zealand inflation data due this week – preview
New Zealand inflation data due this week – preview
NZ CPI data for Q2 is due Tuesday morning New Zealand time
– 17 July 2017 at 2245GMT
– expected +0.2% q/q, prior 1.0%
– expected 1.9% y/y, prior 2.2%
Preview via ASB in NZ:
16 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on My first injury just happened.
My first injury just happened.
As much as I hate to admit it, I suffered my first exercise-related injury this week. I decided to do an all-out, NFL-style sprint workout two weeks ago and it was very hard. I was sore for 7 days afterwards. Then I got the bright idea to go out and do it again.
As soon as I did the first 30-second sprint, I could instantly feel that I was STILL sore from the last workout.
But I proceeded to do 25 more minutes of interval sprint torture. I completed the workout but my legs were definitely…