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Capital Economics

When it comes to monetary policy, the conversation in major economies is about whether central banks like the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates too quickly.But there's a group of central banks that stand out for a different reason: keeping interest rates too low for too long.Policymakers in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, specifically, are the "usual suspects" in this case, according to Capital Economics and they're putting their economic growth at risk.  

As oil prices fell sharply at the end of 2014... Читать дальше...

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The most expensive home listed for sale globally is in Bel Air, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. Its main house is a 74,000-square-foot monstrosity. Among the special attributes: a 30-car garage. The compound, being erected by speculative builder Nile Niami, has an asking price of $500 million.

Seven of the world’s 10 most expensive listings are in the US. Four of them are in Los Angeles, including lesser abodes, such as a 38,000-square-foot mansion with a 5,300-square-foot master suite... Читать дальше...

Business Insider

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hoping Marco Rubio, a Florida senator, decides to change his mind and run for reelection in the Senate.

During a Tuesday interview with Business Insider to promote his newly released memoir, "The Long Game," the Senate majority leader said a Rubio reentry into the race would be "good for him" and "good for the Senate." 

"Well, we don't know yet whether Marco is willing to run again," McConnell said.

But if he does... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

PayPal was, for quite some time, the only real player for online payments.

This led to Visa's friendly relationship with the company, according to remarks made by Visa CEO Charles Scharf at the JP Morgan Technology, Media, and Telecom conference. But as more alternatives have emerged, including Visa's own Visa Checkout service, the two have started to develop a more competitive relationship.

Scharf said that Visa could either figure out a better way to work... Читать дальше...

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Didi Chuxing made headlines when it received a $1 billion investment from Apple.

The $1 billion from the tech giant marked the largest single investment Didi Chuxing had ever received, the company wrote in a statement. As Didi continues its massive battle with Uber for market share in China, it's worth taking a closer look at how the service works.

Scroll down to see the many services Didi offers:

Didi offers seven services through its app, all of which are listed in a grid once you open it. Читать дальше...

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There's quite possibly no better feeling in the world than the feeling of calm and happiness at the completion of a tough run.

So what's the reason for this runner's high? You've probably heard that can be chalked up to a rise in something called endorphins, the so-called "happy" chemicals that induce feelings of pain relief and pleasure.

But it's actually a bit more complicated than that.

Recent studies in mice suggest that endorphins may have... Читать дальше...

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What do your clients think of you?

It seems like a pretty elemental question for anyone in a service industry.

In bond trading, however, it has been a mystery until recently.

Gary Cohn, president and chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, just spoke at the Deutsche Bank Global Financial Services Investor Conference.

He touched on the bank's changing client list and the prospects for the bank's fixed-income unit.

One reason for optimism... Читать дальше...

A set of photos is making its way around the internet that shows what could be the next-generation MacBook Pro's body.

HBO

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six, including speculation of future events.

"Game of Thrones" fan theories are a dime a dozen, and range from "tinfoil" levels of conspiracy to probable fact. With season six outpacing George R.R. Martin's book series, some theories are beginning to see more and more evidence from the show. 

One of these predictions involves the iconic ice Wall currently guarding the realm of men from the White Walkers and wights. Some... Читать дальше...

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six.

Daenerys Targaryen took one step closer to building an unbeatable army that could take on the Seven Kingdoms this past episode.

But when she arrives in Westeros, will she be viewed as a conquering hero or as a villain? The episode’s director, Jack Bender, may have given part of the game away in a new behind-the-scenes clip.

"At the end of the scene, you should be somewhat roused by her and a little horrified,"... Читать дальше...

Paramount

Just a few months ago, everything looked so promising. Warner Bros. chairman Kevin Tsujihara was bragging this would be the year that put the sheen back on his film machine; Sony was boasting that its new chief, Tom Rothman, would shift the company away from the era of hacked emails and horrendous box office; and Paramount's Brad Grey was hoping for a performance to make us forget Sumner Redstone's private travails. How quickly things change. Entering the crucial summer months... Читать дальше...

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NASA inflated the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module on the International Space Station on May 28, 2016. It's the first inflatable room ever attached to the ISS.

Nutanix

2016 is a hard year for any tech startup to go public, much less a startup burning cash and valued at $2 billion.

More proof of that is IPO-bound Nutanix. In a very rare move for a company trying to raise money with an IPO, Nutanix borrowed $75 million from one of its IPO underwriters, Goldman Sachs, it says in updated IPO documents filed with the SEC.

Goldman Sachs is also an equity investor, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

Investors are looking for profits in this tough IPO season. Читать дальше...

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My wife and I bought our first home in late-2007/early-2008. As real estate agents like to say, it was a buyer’s market. The real estate market had peaked a few years earlier. The worst was yet to come but people were already starting to feel the pinch.

It seemed the best way to get a better price on a house was to just wait a few weeks for the inevitable price reduction. No one wanted to list their home for sale because they were anchoring to home values at the peak of the bubble. Читать дальше...

Airbnb

European Union governments should not ban services like home-rental site Airbnb or ride-hailing app Uber except as a last resort, the EU says in new guidelines, seeking to rein in a crackdown on the "sharing economy".

In guidelines seen by Reuters, the European Commission said any restrictions by EU member states on these new online services should be justified and proportionate to the public interest at stake.

"Total bans of an activity constitute a measure of last... Читать дальше...

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University of Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity recently apologized for meeting rapper Ludacris' long list of demands to play Georgia's "G Day" spring football game.

After the game, a rider was obtained by Macon.com with a list of Ludacris' demands to play the game, which included $65,000 for a 15-minute performance.

According to the Athens Banner-Herald, McGarity apologized at a board meeting, saying, "I do want to take this opportunity to apologize... Читать дальше...

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Advertisers need an audience. And Minecraft, the world’s best-selling computer game, certainly has one.

But the virtual world of Minecraft is now officially off-limits to advertisers.

To rein in advertisers and corporations looking to capitalize on its large playerbase, Minecraft-maker Mojang announced in a blog post on Tuesday that it will no longer allow the promotion of unrelated products or causes within the confines of its virtual world.

Out of a concern for control and user enjoyment... Читать дальше...

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Thankfully, you can't take it with you. Your debt, that is. When you depart this world, your debt stays behind.

That may be reassuring to a lot of consumers. According to a new survey of 1,004 U.S. adults from CreditCards.com, 1 in 5 Americans believe his or her debt will never be paid off.  

But less reassuring: Your debt could cause headaches for your descendants, depending how you handle things — and how they handle everything.

The general... Читать дальше...