What’s changed in 2016, what to watch in 2017: Pisani Thursday, 29 Dec 2016 | 5:22 PM ET | 04:51 I noted yesterday that the market debate was between “pragmatists” and “optimists” over two 2017 issues: 1) Will consumer confidence remain high and, specifically, will the Trump rally translate into more consumer spending? 2) How much will expectations for tax cuts and fiscal stimulus impact earnings in 2017 and 2018? Here’s my concern: Investors seem wildly optimistic. Consumer sentiment and business sentiment surveys have all popped after the election. The recent National Federation of Independent Business survey, for example, found dramatically…
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Matt Clinch | CNBC The headquarters of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, the oldest surviving bank in the world and Italy’s third-largest bank. Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which is being bailed out by the state, plans to issue 15 billion euros ($15.8 billion) of debt next year to restore liquidity and boost investor confidence, several newspapers said on Friday. The debt sales would be supported by government guarantees which form part of a liquidity scheme for banks in need which the European Commission has agreed to extend for six months. Under EU state aid…
The registration process for NDA (National Defence Academy ) NA (Indian Naval Academy) exam (I), 2017 will commence from January 18, 2018. The exam is being conducted for admission into army, navy and air force wings of the National Defence Academy. Registration ending on January 10, 2017 RELATED STORIES SSC SI, CAPFs and Assistant SI Paper 2 Exam 2016: Answer keys released, submit representation latest by Jan 2 NEST 2017 registrations to begin in 2 days, know how to apply SSC CHSL Tier III 2015: Check out the paper pattern SSC CHSL Results 2015: Declared at ssc.nic.in The registration process…
Representations received after 5pm on January 2, 2017 will not be entertained under any circumstances. SSC SI, CAPFs and Assistant SI Paper 2 Exam 2016: Answer keys released, submit representation latest by Jan 2 RELATED STORIES NEST 2017 registrations to begin in 2 days, know how to apply SSC CHSL Tier III 2015: Check out the paper pattern SSC CHSL Results 2015: Declared at ssc.nic.in IBPS CWE Clerks 2016: These items are banned in the exam RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam 2016: Result declared at rbi.org.in The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Sub Inspectors in Delhi Police and CAPFs…
Last date for registration process is March 6, 2017 (midnight). NEST 2017 registration to begin in 2 days, know how to apply RELATED STORIES SSC CHSL Results 2015: Declared at ssc.nic.in IBPS CWE Clerks 2016: These items are banned in the exam RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam 2016: Result declared at rbi.org.in IBPS Clerk Main Exam 2016: Rules that must be followed in the exam hall CLAT 2017 exam dates released, registrations to begin in 2 days The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and the University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in…
See larger image Mobile entertainment that is well worth your cash While free-to-play games seem to dominate the Play Store, premium games haven’t gone away. As always, paying a few bucks from the start will typically get you a richer gameplay experience free of ads and without (or with less of) the aggressive monetization tactics found in most of today’s free downloads. Paying for a game doesn’t automatically ensure that it will be awesome, but you can’t go wrong with the 10 games collected here. For just $2 to $5 a pop, these games provide engrossing fun, polished gameplay, and…
Live video is everywhere these days, from live Instagram Stories to Facebook Live broadcasts. But now live video on Twitter really will be everywhere, because select partners will be able to broadcast live, interactive 360-degree videos. Twitter’s Periscope app already lets anyone push live video to their Twitter feed. Starting today, “selected partners” will be able to broadcast 360-degree video in Periscope, and users on Twitter will be able to interact with it. Follow Alex Pettitt ✔@Alexpettitt 360 Sunset in Florida. First ever #Periscope360 with @Brandee_Anthony https://www.periscope.tv/w/azLb9jM1ODUwfDFZcUdvRVpwZWJ5eHbkqxGzPTvH4XMmeS-lhmcnKGN58gsQ1gtJW5pm8eMm6A== … 3:30 AM – 29 Dec 2016 Alex Pettitt @Alexpettitt 360 Sunset in Florida.…
“Whats the most important thing you want to see Twitter improve or create in 2017?” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posed this question to the platform’s users on Thursday, and what followed was a lively discussion that lasted several hours and included thousands of suggestions. Dorsey acknowledged in his tweet that he was following the lead of Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who conducted a similar social media poll earlier in the week. But the stakes could be even higher for Twitter, which has struggled to meet expectations under Dorsey’s leadership. CNBC reports that the top requests, based on a scan of…
For a long time now Motorola has been rumored to be reviving the Moto X line. Once these were its flagship smartphones, but now that job is reserved for the Moto Z. So the next Moto X, if there will ever be one, will sit in the company’s portfolio right below the Z. That means the new X should have upper-midrange specs. At the beginning of this month we brought you a couple of purported leaked hands-on images of the Moto X (2017), and now it’s time for a bunch of renders of it that were created based on factory…
The Samsung Gear VR (2016), which was unveiled alongside the ill-fated Galaxy Note7, has received a price cut in the US. Specifically, Amazon US has the headset listed on its website for just under $60, or $59.99 to be precise. A quick look at the South Korean company’s US website reveals that the VR headset is being officially sold for $99.99, so you get to save to save around $40 (or at-least around $35 if you include shipping charges). No word on when the deal ends. The headset, in case you aren’t aware, is compatible with the Galaxy S7, Galaxy…