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Nordstrom reported fourth-quarter revenues and earnings below expectations on Thursday, with weak guidance. The shares tanked as much as 7% in after-hours trading.

As part of its fourth-quarter earnings announcement, the upscale fashion retailer said it expects full-year adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of between $3.10 and $3.35, but analysts had expected up to $3.55, according to Bloomberg.

This projection was made "in response to current sales trends," according to Nordstrom. Читать дальше...

Spiral Cellars makes custom wine cellars that cost around $55,000. They're dug into the ground, have retractable ceilings or trap doors, spiral staircases, and can hold up to 1,900 bottles of wine.

Spiral Cellars makes custom wine cellars that cost around $55,000. They're dug into the ground, have retractable ceilings or trap doors, spiral staircases, and can hold up to 1,900 bottles of wine.

Alfa Romeo

British motoring website Auto Express is reporting that production of the new, highly-anticipated Gulia sedan will begin on March 14. 

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne reportedly told workers at one of the conglomerate's Italian factories that work would finally commence.

Already, Alfa Romeo has delayed production six months.

The first version of the Guilia to become available in the United States will be a 505-horsepower version sure to challenge the best German offerings from BMW... Читать дальше...

Alfa Romeo

British motoring website Auto Express is reporting that production of the new, highly-anticipated Gulia sedan will begin on March 14. 

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne reportedly told workers at one of the conglomerate's Italian factories that work would finally commence.

Already, Alfa Romeo has delayed production six months.

The first version of the Guilia to become available in the United States will be a 505-horsepower version sure to challenge the best German offerings from BMW... Читать дальше...

You can officially enter Hieronymus Bosch's famous painting, the Garden of Earthly Delights, in virtual reality — and it's stunning.The app, which works on iOS and Android, was created by Burell Durant Hifle (BDH), a digital ad agency, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the artist's death. 

You can officially enter Hieronymus Bosch's famous painting, the Garden of Earthly Delights, in virtual reality — and it's stunning.The app, which works on iOS and Android, was created by Burell Durant Hifle (BDH), a digital ad agency, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the artist's death. 

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Ever feel like you're wasting time in a world-class city by waiting in line at tourist traps or wandering streets you know nothing about? Sometimes the best way to get to know a city is through your stomach.

You'll have to eat either way, and walking food tours, booming brewery scenes, and tasting events will keep you full and put you in touch with the local history and culture.

Here are the quintessential foods that truly delivery the flavor of your destination, and where to try them. Читать дальше...

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Ever feel like you're wasting time in a world-class city by waiting in line at tourist traps or wandering streets you know nothing about? Sometimes the best way to get to know a city is through your stomach.

You'll have to eat either way, and walking food tours, booming brewery scenes, and tasting events will keep you full and put you in touch with the local history and culture.

Here are the quintessential foods that truly delivery the flavor of your destination, and where to try them. Читать дальше...

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Rupert Murdoch urged Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to relax a little bit on Thursday.

"Trump blames me for WSJ poll, fights Fox News. Time to calm down. If I [am] running anti-Trump conspiracy then [I'm] doing lousy job!" Murdoch exclaimed on Twitter.

Murdoch, CEO of News Corp., was responding to Trump's furious attacks against Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, two of his media properties.

The Journal and NBC News published a joint... Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Mike Blake

Rupert Murdoch urged Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to relax a little bit on Thursday.

"Trump blames me for WSJ poll, fights Fox News. Time to calm down. If I [am] running anti-Trump conspiracy then [I'm] doing lousy job!" Murdoch exclaimed on Twitter.

Murdoch, CEO of News Corp., was responding to Trump's furious attacks against Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, two of his media properties.

The Journal and NBC News published a joint... Читать дальше...

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Walt Bettinger, the CEO of Charles Schwab, wants to know the type of person you are before he offers you a job. But his way of figuring that out is slightly unconventional.

In a recent interview with Adam Bryant of The New York Times, Bettinger says that when hiring, he's most concerned with the kind of person the job candidate is and their character.

"I'll ask questions like, 'Tell me about the greatest successes in your life.' What I'm looking... Читать дальше...

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Walt Bettinger, the CEO of Charles Schwab, wants to know the type of person you are before he offers you a job. But his way of figuring that out is slightly unconventional.

In a recent interview with Adam Bryant of The New York Times, Bettinger says that when hiring, he's most concerned with the kind of person the job candidate is and their character.

"I'll ask questions like, 'Tell me about the greatest successes in your life.' What I'm looking... Читать дальше...

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Lech Walesa, the legendary anti-communist leader who played a historic role in bringing down communism in Poland and across Eastern Europe, had served as a paid informant in the 1970s for the samecommunist regime that he later fought, according to documents revealed publicly Thursday.

It is not yet clear how damaging the revelations will be to Walesa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for his defiant opposition to the communists and who became Poland's first democratically-elected... Читать дальше...

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Lech Walesa, the legendary anti-communist leader who played a historic role in bringing down communism in Poland and across Eastern Europe, had served as a paid informant in the 1970s for the samecommunist regime that he later fought, according to documents revealed publicly Thursday.

It is not yet clear how damaging the revelations will be to Walesa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for his defiant opposition to the communists and who became Poland's first democratically-elected... Читать дальше...

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Stocks opened higher for a fourth straight day but did not hold on to early gains, and so broke the streak that would have sustained a year-to-date record.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 16,412.81, -41.02, (-0.25%)
• S&P 500: 1,917.77, -9.05, (-0.47%)
• Nasdaq: 4,487.54, -46.53, (-1.03%)
• WTI crude oil: $30.77, +$0.11 (0.36%)

And now, the top stories on Thursday:

Walmart warned again

Walmart reported fourth quarter earnings before the opening bell. Читать дальше...

Wikipedia

Stocks opened higher for a fourth straight day but did not hold on to early gains, and so broke the streak that would have sustained a year-to-date record.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 16,412.81, -41.02, (-0.25%)
• S&P 500: 1,917.77, -9.05, (-0.47%)
• Nasdaq: 4,487.54, -46.53, (-1.03%)
• WTI crude oil: $30.77, +$0.11 (0.36%)

And now, the top stories on Thursday:

Walmart warned again

Walmart reported fourth quarter earnings before the opening bell. Читать дальше...

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You may have heard that Apple CEO Tim Cook has refused a court order for help hacking an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters.

The device, which is an iPhone 5c, may contain information useful to the FBI's investigation. But the agency can't hack it without Apple's help. And Cook says that if his company created such a backdoor, it could threaten the security of millions of devices.

Covering this story, Forbes reporter Thomas Fox-Brewster... Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Larry Downing

Doctors and C-Suite executives are known for pulling in a pretty penny.

The mean annual pay for anesthesiologists is $246,320, and chief executives earn an average of $180,700 a year.

But what do America's top earners have on the president of the United States?

Not much.

The president is paid $400,000 a year, on a monthly basis. Plus, he receives an extra expense allowance of $50,000 a year.

That number has evolved over time.

The first president... Читать дальше...

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

Flickr/Kārlis Dambrāns

You may have heard that Apple CEO Tim Cook has refused a court order for help hacking an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters.

The device, which is an iPhone 5c, may contain information useful to the FBI's investigation. But the agency can't hack it without Apple's help. And Cook says that if his company created such a backdoor, it could threaten the security of millions of devices.

Covering this story, Forbes reporter Thomas Fox-Brewster... Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Larry Downing

Doctors and C-Suite executives are known for pulling in a pretty penny.

The mean annual pay for anesthesiologists is $246,320, and chief executives earn an average of $180,700 a year.

But what do America's top earners have on the president of the United States?

Not much.

The president is paid $400,000 a year, on a monthly basis. Plus, he receives an extra expense allowance of $50,000 a year.

That number has evolved over time.

The first president... Читать дальше...

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.