23 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fukushima’s "Swimming Robot" Captures First Images Of ‘Massive Deposits’ Of Melted Nuclear Fuel
Fukushima’s "Swimming Robot" Captures First Images Of ‘Massive Deposits’ Of Melted Nuclear Fuel
The “Little Sunfish,” the swimming robot that TEPCO is using to capture images of the containment vessel in the Unit 3 reactor of the ruined Fukushima power plant, has brought back the goods.
A trove of new images captured in the past few days show what is likely to be melted nuclear fuel from inside the reactor, what Bloomberg describes as a “potential milestone” in the cleanup of one of the worst atomic disasters in history.
23 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Dividend ETFs to Keep You Invested After Retirement
3 Dividend ETFs to Keep You Invested After Retirement
Congratulations, my friend. You’ve made it. After many years of hard work, you’ve achieved your financial independence.
And now, you’d like to keep it.
Fortunately, retirement investing doesn’t have to be complicated. A few well-chosen exchange-traded funds can go a long way toward providing you with the capital preservation, growth, and income you’ll need to fund a long and happy retirement. To help you in this regard, here are three dividend ETFs that can help form the foundation of your retirement investment portfolio for many years to come.
23 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Op-Ed: China will cooperate to narrow US trade deficit
Op-Ed: China will cooperate to narrow US trade deficit
Last week’s U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue could mark the beginning of a more constructive trade relationship, Michael Ivanovitch writes.
23 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Another Bullish Sign For the Economy Corporate Bond Spreads
Another Bullish Sign For the Economy Corporate Bond Spreads
Corporate bond yields spreads are falling which suggests there is a low default risk.
Corporate bond spreads are at there lowest point since 2008. This suggests that markets are pricing in a very low risk of default which is bullish for the economy.
23 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Who Are Expedia’s Major Shareholders?
Who Are Expedia’s Major Shareholders?
Since its founding over 20 years ago, Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) has been a top name in the online travel-agency (OTA) space. Today, the company is one of the two big entities in the segment next to arch-rival Priceline Group. It’s worth taking a look, then, at who and what heads Expedia’s list of top stockholders.
In addition to being half of that OTA duopoly, Expedia is a longtime component of the benchmark S&P 500 index.
23 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 6 Ways Social Security Has Changed Over Time
6 Ways Social Security Has Changed Over Time
Ever since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act back in 1935, millions of Americans have been benefiting from one of the most crucial programs our country has ever introduced. But a lot has changed in the program’s nearly 82-year history. Here’s a brief overview of how Social Security has evolved over time.
23 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A little USD weakness to start the Asian session
A little USD weakness to start the Asian session
Small but notable movement in early Asia
(Its going on 9am in Tokyo and 8 in HK & Singapore – so we are well underway)
News and data flow during the morning has been zero (apart from the odd item I have posted). We do have some Japanese data coming up at 0030GMT –