12 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Brookfield Property offers $14.8 billion to buy mall-owner GGP
The Wall Street Journal: Brookfield Property offers $14.8 billion to buy mall-owner GGP
Brookfield Property Partners LP has made a $14.8 billion offer to acquire the shares of mall owner GGP Inc.
12 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.6347( vs. Friday at 6.6282)
PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.6347( vs. Friday at 6.6282)
On Friday CFETS set the yuan at 95.05 against its basket (prior Friday was 95.34)
Open Market operations … PBOC
net 150 bn injection
12 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on More from Fed’s Harker: If inflation accelerated, would respond appropriately
More from Fed’s Harker: If inflation accelerated, would respond appropriately
If inflation accelerated, we would respond appropriately, with some overshoot of 2% inflation
Harker speaking from Tokyo today
Earlier:
More:
– Does not know if Yellen will stay on as a Governor when her term as Chair ends
12 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on More Americans Are Planning Vacations — but Should They?
More Americans Are Planning Vacations — but Should They?
Vacations are a luxury many of us hope to enjoy. It’s therefore encouraging to hear that more Americans are planning vacations this year than they have in the past. In a report by the Conference Board, the percentage of U.S. adults planning to take a vacation in the next half-year jumped in October to its highest level since 1978.
12 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on With Bitcoin’s Adolescence Comes Real Competition
With Bitcoin’s Adolescence Comes Real Competition
With the calling off of the New York Agreement to force the implementation of Segwit2x Bitcoin is now at a fascinating fork in the road (all puns intended). Bitcoin prices are falling as people leave the network and Bitcoin Cash prices are spiking.
12 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on FX option expiries for Monday 13 November 2017
FX option expiries for Monday 13 November 2017
10am NY time expiries, nearby option expiries of noteable size
USD/JPY
– 115.10 865m USD
– 114.50 860m
– 113.10 620m
– 112.35 865
GBP/USD
– 1.3300 GBP amount 360m
12 November, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Backing Big Brother: Investors are pouring into Chinese facial recognition firms
Backing Big Brother: Investors are pouring into Chinese facial recognition firms
Buoyed by China’s plans to build a CCTV surveillance network, investors are pouring money into face ID start-ups.