Новости за 12.12.2015

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The energy sector is about to throw up a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity. 

That is according to David Rubenstein, the billionaire cofounder and co-CEO of the alternatives giant Carlyle Group.

"Maybe the greatest energy investing opportunities we've ever seen" lie ahead, Rubenstein said December 9 at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference in New York.

"Distressed debt is very popular right now."

Carlyle has a series of funds dedicated... Читать дальше...

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Many department stores are expected to struggle this holiday season as customers spend on electronics instead of apparel.  

One retailer, Kohl's, is bucking that trend.

Retail research company SCM World said it expects Kohl's to be one of the big winners of the holiday season. 

Macy's, JCPenney, and Neiman Marcus all landed in the "losers" category, along with Staples and Big Lots.

Kohl's is one retailer that has managed to engage customers beyond the in-store experience ... Читать дальше...

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Despite a salary cap and maximum salaries, there is still a big disparity in the NBA in terms of how much teams pay their top players.

But unlike the NFL, where top salaries fluctuate each year because of signing and roster bonuses, NBA contracts are fairly straightforward with just a base salary. The result is that NBA teams have more year-to-year consistency in which players are receiving the most money.

Here are the 30 players who will make the most money on their teams this year... Читать дальше...

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In 2000, Goldman Sachs had 600 traders in New York City making markets in US stocks. Today, that number is down to fewer than 10.

The statistic is one of several nuggets from a Credit Suisse report on how the bank uses technology, following a conversation with chief information officer Marty Chavez.

The analysts estimate that Goldman spends $2.5 billion to $3.2 billion on technology each year, or about 7% to 9% of revenue.

This has big implications for the bank's staff. Читать дальше...

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In investing, knowing how to not lose money is as important as knowing how to rake in returns.

Ritholtz Wealth Management's Ben Carlson makes this clear in his recently published book "A Wealth of Common Sense", also the name of his blog, which aims to provide simple, yet solid guidelines that work for any investment plan in the long run, devoid of any quick fixes or bells and whistles. 

"The very best investors know how to stay out of their own way," he writes. Читать дальше...

2 maps show how marriage has changed in America over the last 35 years.

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One thing Android users often feel superior about is the relative lack of customization options built into iOS.

But there are a lot of cool features hidden in the iOS "accessibility" section that many people don't know about.

These settings are designed to make it easier for those without the best sight, hearing, or motor functions to still use iOS to its fullest capabilities — but they can also be used to customize your controls.

One of... Читать дальше...

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It's easy to focus on the business itself when you're considering growth strategies.

Our personal lives are connected to our business more then we give it credit. It is easy to act as if everything is separate, but the truth is that each aspect of our lives bleeds into each other. Your business affects you personally, and your personal life affects your business.

Related: 10 Bad Work Habits to Eliminate Before Becoming an Entrepreneur

If your business is struggling... Читать дальше...

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Many of the soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may have lost arms or legs, but some veterans suffer what may be an even more devastating wound: damage to their genitals.

Yet there may be hope: Some of these men may be eligible to receive the first penis transplants in the US, as The New York Times reported.

In the procedure, doctors will surgically attach an organ from a dead donor, and within months, the patient may regain urinary function... Читать дальше...

The iPhone is much more than just a phone, but it’s also more than your average smartphone. It’s a conduit for so much more tech, enough for there to be an entire industry dedicated to making things that work with it. And since Apple products are typically perched atop the tech food chain — they make the most money, you see — the accessories made for them, and the iPhone in particular, are often of a higher quality than those made for other devices.

Or, if nothing else, they at least come in greater numbers. Читать дальше...

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PARIS – Yesterday, we got so much mail on our recent issue on Donald Trump we couldn’t read it all.

Pro… con… off the wall – readers’ sentiments were all over the place.

But a clever reader mercifully brought the discussion to an end with this quote from fellow Baltimorean H.L. Mencken:

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the... Читать дальше...

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After two weeks of negotiations in Paris, the world’s nations have reached a global deal to tackle climate change. The agreement commits 196 countries to help limit global warming to “well below 2℃ above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5℃”.

Under the agreement:

• Countries will pursue their self-determined emissions targets from 2020 onwards.

• The national targets will be reviewed and strengthened every five years. Читать дальше...

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The average software engineer's salary may be highest in San Francisco, but you can make a comfortable living even if you don't come to Silicon Valley.

Hired, a tech job marketplace, analyzed more than 80,000 job interview requests and job offers to determine the average offer made in cities across the US. 

In San Francisco, the average engineer's annual salary is $132,000, according to Hired's first-ever State of U.S. Salaries report. But you don't need... Читать дальше...

144 years of marriage and divorce in America

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It's laughably easy to overspend during the holidays — from catering feasts and baking treats to stocking stuffers and Yankee swaps, the expenses seem to never end.

What's more, most stores are carefully engineered to get you to overspend. Particularly during the last month of the year, they'll tug on your emotions with holiday cheer and load the checkout aisle with tempting holiday delights that are nearly impossible to turn down.

If you want to curb your spending this holiday... Читать дальше...

NASA released new footage of the humanoid robot they want to send to Mars.

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The Paris climate pact does not go far enough, according to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders who also took the opportunity to slam Republicans Saturday morning for caring too much about the fossil fuel industry.

In a press release from the Vermont senator’s campaign Saturday, Sanders said the accord presented to the delegates attending the international climate summit in Paris “goes nowhere near far enough” to force nations to lower planet-warming carbon emissions. Читать дальше...

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BI Intelligence

Growth in smartphone and social media usage is setting the basis for all types of retail marketing trends. In a new report from BI Intelligence, we'll look at individual trends within mobile and social media. 

Some of the trends analyzed in the report, include: 

• US consumers are spending the majority of their time in shopping apps rather than mobile shopping websites, according to comScore. In response, Apple recently launched a new category in its App... Читать дальше...

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The year on Wall Street is winding down, and after next week's Federal Reserve meeting, everything in markets will basically come to a standstill.

As a result, strategists let their hair down around this time of year, which is when JP Morgan Asset Management puts out its slightly off-beat note to clients.

Michael Cembalest, chairman of market and investment strategy at JPMorgan Asset Management, advises clients in this year's edition on how exactly to fire back when that... Читать дальше...

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This year rarely had a dull moment. 

Apple introduced a product Steve Jobs famously hated, Mark Zuckerberg made a surprise announcement, and Microsoft revealed that the next version of Windows would have an unexpected name — just to name a few milestones that caught everyone off guard.

There are the biggest shockers of the year. 

January: Microsoft skips a number with Windows

Just three weeks into 2015, Microsoft made the surprise announcement... Читать дальше...

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Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is not a fan of Donald Trump's plan to no longer allow Muslim immigrants and tourists into the US.

During a Tuesday segment discussing Trump's proposal, Smith said that the Republican presidential front-runner "can't do this" and "he's crazy to even speak of it."

Smith made the comments during an interview with John Bussey, an editor at The Wall Street Journal.

Once Bussey pointed out that segments of the Republican-primary... Читать дальше...

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If you work for someone other than yourself, you're likely to receive an annual performance review from your boss.

"When done well, reviews can greatly benefit both the employee and employer," says Darlene Price, president of Well Said Inc. and author of "Well Said! Presentations and Conversations That Get Results." "Unfortunately, not everyone makes the most of these meetings."

Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor... Читать дальше...

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It's not every day that you get to stand next to the prodigious Saturn V rocket — the most powerful rocket ever built and NASA's ride to the moon.

To this day, the Saturn V — a ticket into the history books during the '60s and early '70s — remains the only rocket capable of transporting humans beyond low-Earth orbit, where the International Space Station resides. And it's a monster.

We recently visited the never used, ready-for-flight Saturn... Читать дальше...

In a dream world, you’d spare no expense to spoil your nearest and dearest with gifts. Your bank-account balance isn't exactly in the six digits though. Thankfully, there are still plenty of presents to get the people on your list that are within the realm of possibility — and that aren't a lame pair of socks or some candle you found at CVS.