Новости за 29.04.2016

Jim Bianco is ill at ease with the state of global financial markets.

In an interview with Swiss business publication Finanz und Wirtschaft, Bianco said negative interest rates have brought us into a world that simply makes no sense.

Bianco — who runs Bianco Research out of Chicago — said, "We're still all trying to feel around in the dark as to what [negative rates] mean. And that means the chance of an accident is very high."

As Bianco outlines, right now no one is issuing... Читать дальше...

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There are two sure things in this world: death, and delays of Nintendo games.

The most recent example of this is "The Legend of Zelda." It was recently delayed to 2017  to line up with the launch of Nintendo's new console, currently codenamed "NX," which makes it the first officially announced game for the mysterious new console. (Fret not: The game is also headed to Nintendo's Wii U.)

"The Legend of Zelda" has likely changed a lot since we last saw it. It will... Читать дальше...

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Urban Outfitters has once again come under fire for selling an offensive product.

The company has pulled Anatomicals' "Peachy Head" shampoo — which was sold at Urban Outfitters stores in the UK — following complaints about the product's reference to suicide, Mashable reports.

"Peachy Head" was a pun on "Beachy Head," which is a casual hairstyle, as well as the name of a cliffside in the UK that's notorious for the number of suicides committed there.

The shampoo's reference was hardly subtle. Читать дальше...

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More than 900 million people use Messenger, Facebook's chat product, every month.

To keep people coming back, the company has been juicing up Messenger's capabilities, turning it into a platform that extends beyond just chatting to things like getting news or hailing a ride. 

Here's everything you need to know to make Messenger as useful as possible:

First things first: if you want to boycott the main Facebook app but still use Messenger, it's possible to make an account using only your phone number. Читать дальше...

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Amazon is going the extra mile to get products to your door even more quickly.

The e-commerce giant is opening two new fulfillment centers in New Jersey that would help the company quickly ship orders to a greater scope of its customer base, according to ChainStoreAge. Currently, Amazon operates almost 100 fulfillment centers... Читать дальше...

The crab-stuffed, salmon-topped "Catch Roll" is the signature sushi dish at Catch restaurant in New York City.

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It's tough to talk about millennials around the office without making someone cringe.

If you are a millennial, you're likely sick of being stereotyped as a beer-pong-playing bro who wants a trophy every time they solve a tough problem.

And if you're older, you might be irked by the fact that your meetings are increasingly run by people who can't eat a sandwich without Snapchatting a pic.

But as millennials... Читать дальше...

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Curious who had the best week? It was Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg.

The cofounders of DreamWorks made out huge Thursday when Comcast bought DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. 

Katzenberg, who is also the CEO of DreamWorks Animation, stands to make $408 million based on his roughly 10 million shares in the company, the largest of any individual investor, according to TheWrap. Spielberg, whose production company Amblin Partners started under DreamWorks... Читать дальше...

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There are many secrets from the long lasting Cold War that only officials know about — and that includes the recently not-so-secret closed cities from the war on the border between Kazakstan and Russia.

These cities have rigid restrictions where specific authorization is required to visit, and no outsiders were aware of them until long after the Cold War ended, when they finally showed up on a map in the 1990's. Priozersk and Kurchatov, located in eastern Kazakstan,... Читать дальше...

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In case there were ever any doubts about how Kobe Bryant plans to approach his retirement, a recent anecdote from billionaire investor and "Shark Tank" personality Chris Sacca illustrates pretty definitively that it will be with the same obsessive competitiveness that defined his basketball career.

Appearing on Bill Simmons' podcast to discuss a slew of topics, Sacca shared a terrific story about his interactions with Bryant.

Sacca said that a few years back... Читать дальше...

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Only 57% of Americans are considered financially literate, according to a recent survey by Standard and Poor. (You can test your money smarts with our quiz.)

What's the most misunderstood financial concept? Interest. That's a pretty big deal, considering the average household pays roughly $6,658 annually in interest on their debts. And that amount could rise, depending on whether the Fed decides to inch up its benchmark rate at its next scheduled meeting. Читать дальше...

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The largest and most powerful atom smasher on the planet has been taken offline. And it's all thanks to a little weasel.

According to internal documents, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, a 27-kilometer underground ring used to collide particles at nearly the speed of light, is experiencing some issues.

“I can confirm that we had some issues overnight with electrical trouble,” CERN spokesperson Arnaud Marsollier told New Scientist. “We suspect it might be due to a small animal.”

The culprit... Читать дальше...

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Sriracha is old news in 2016. 

But what bold flavor will replace the sauce as the new trendy condiment?

The experts at Technomic have a few ingredients in mind.

The food and consulting firm named the "Sriracha effect" one of the top 10 trends to watch out for in the restaurant industry in 2016, drawing from sources including interviews, surveys, on-site visits, and a vast menu database.

"What I find so interesting about Sriracha is that it... Читать дальше...

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If you're faced with the decision of whether you should accept a job at Facebook or Google, congratulations — you are one of the privileged few.

Both employers rank in the top five on this year's list of the 50 best companies to work for in America, based on exclusive data from PayScale. And both are extremely competitive in their quest to hire the best and the brightest.

Once you've passed the intense interview process at each respective company... Читать дальше...

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All at once, everyone wants to know more about the mysterious programs that Valeant Pharmaceuticals uses to help people buy its drugs — patient assistance programs.

The programs were mentioned in risk factor after risk factor in the company's long-delayed annual report, which finally dropped on Friday.

And on Wednesday, when company executives and board member, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, went to the U.S. Senate to testify about Valeant's pricing practices... Читать дальше...

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The dozens of types of allergy medication found at your local pharmacy can be overwhelming, but fear not.

Second-generation over-the-counter medications like Claritin, Zyrtec, and Allegra — which improve upon old options like Benadryl by not putting you to sleep — are more similar than they are different.

You just have to answer a few basic questions to figure out which to choose. Of course, it is always a good idea to talk to your doctor before trying any new medication. Читать дальше...

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On the heels of outrage from the family of President Ronald Reagan, Will Ferrell announced Friday that he was no longer involved with a comedy movie being made about Reagan's battle with Alzheimer's.

According to Page Six, though Ferrell had seen the script and was considering producing it and starring as the former president, he has dropped out of the project.

"The 'Reagan' script is one of a number of scripts that had been submitted to Will Ferrell... Читать дальше...

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Goldman Sachs' cohead of global fixed income, currency, and commodities sales, Dalinc Ariburnu, is leaving the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Business Insider.

Ariburnu, 46, "decided to retire from the firm," according to the note, which was signed by the securities-division coheads Isabelle Ealet, Pablo Salame, and Ashok Varadhan.

Jim Esposito, who was recently promoted to chief strategy officer of the securities division, will replace Ariburnu while also continuing in his current role... Читать дальше...

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The near panic caused by the rapid spread of the Zika virus has brought new urgency to the question of how best to control mosquitoes that transmit human diseases.

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes bite people across the globe, spreading three viral diseases: dengue, chikungunya, and Zika.

There are no proven effective vaccines or specific medications to treat patients after contracting these viruses.

Mosquito control is the only way, at present, to limit them. Читать дальше...

Matt Fox  of Fine and Dandy demonstrates his quick and simple method for tying a bow tie.

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Ana Rius, Puerto Rico's health secretary, just announced the first Zika-related death on the island.

According to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a 70-year-old man who had been infected with Zika died in February from a drop in blood platelets, the part of the blood that is responsible for forming clots. This condition is called thrombocytopenia.

It's still unclear if or how the two issues converged to be fatal. While a... Читать дальше...