Новости за 08.03.2017

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BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government said on Wednesday there had been a significant increase in Turkish spying in Germany, where tensions within the large Turkish community have escalated ahead of next month's referendum on Turkey's presidency.

The BfV domestic intelligence agency said divisions in Turkey leading up to the April 16 referendum on boosting the powers of President Tayyip Erdogan were mirrored in Germany.

At the same time, strained relations between Germany and Turkey... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than 60 votes and seven years of promises, Republicans offered their long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Now, the real work begins. Republicans must navigate a complicated path to turn their 123-page proposal from legislation to law.

A look at the process and the politics:

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What happens next?

Republicans have set an aggressive timetable for moving the bill.

Two House committees ... Читать дальше...

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Good morning. Amid headlines of doom, gloom, and confusion in Washington, billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper is long.

"I don't think the market's cheap," he told CNBC on Wednesday morning, "but you can't be short in that kind of environment."

And this environment, he says, is a stabilized China, a steady Japan, a growing US, and a calendar with no troubling macro events in sight, aside from the French election.

"Not one more regulation is happening and... Читать дальше...

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Considering the amount of schooling and training it takes to become a doctor or lawyer, it's no surprise that these jobs are in the top echelon when it comes to pay.

But as a new report from job site Glassdoor shows, there are plenty of other high-skill, high-paying jobs that don't involve litigating or blood.

"With nearly half the list comprised of jobs in the tech and healthcare industries, this report reinforces that higher salaries are found in America's fastest job-creating sectors... Читать дальше...

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Shares of retailer Express Inc. are down almost 10% during Wednesday's pre-trading session after lackluster earnings and guidance.

The company reported net sales dropped 11% to $678.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 while diluted earnings per share fell to $0.29, from $0.67 a year ago.

Comparable sales dropped 13%.

"Despite ongoing pressures in the retail sector, our fourth quarter earnings were in line with previously issued guidance," said Express' CEO David Kornberg. Читать дальше...

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In a Wednesday-morning interview, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg the US had been "in a trade war for decades."

"We're in a trade war," he told Bloomberg in the televised interview. "We've been in a trade war for decades. That's why we have the deficit."

He added that his team was open-minded about the North American Free Trade Agreement discussions.

The Mexican peso extended its early losses slightly after Ross' comments. It was... Читать дальше...

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US private payrolls surged by 298,000 in February, many more than expected, according to the ADP Research Institute.

Economists had forecast a gain by 187,000 private payrolls, slowing from a 246,000 gain in January, according to Bloomberg.

It was the biggest beat relative to expectations since December 2011, according to Bespoke Investment Group, and the highest monthly gain since January 2006.

The service-producing sector added the bulk of the jobs as is typical, at 193,000. Читать дальше...

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Caterpillar failed to comply with US tax and financial reporting rules in an effort to keep its stock price high, according to a government-commissioned report reviewed by The New York Times.

The Times cited a report prepared by a Dartmouth College professor that investigated the heavy-machinery maker's tax practices.

Its main finding was that Caterpillar avoided reporting on billions of dollars it brought to the US from its Swiss units and affiliates. The... Читать дальше...

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Good morning! Here are the plays everybody will be talking about on Wednesday:

Dirk Nowitzki's 30,000th point. Entering Tuesday's action, Nowitzki needed 20 points to become the sixth player to score 30,000 points. It didn't take him long, as it came with a fadeaway jumper about a minute into the second quarter. He then added another 3-pointer before officials paused the game. At that point, Dirk got mobbed by his teammates and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who ran onto... Читать дальше...

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MOSUL, Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi officials believe the leader of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has left operational commanders behind with diehard followers to fight the battle of Mosul, and is now hiding out in the desert, focusing mainly on his own survival.

It is impossible to confirm the whereabouts of the Islamic State "caliph", who declared himself the ruler of all Muslims from Mosul's Great Mosque after his forces swept through northern Iraq in 2014. Читать дальше...

Bitcoin trades down 2.4% at $1198 a coin as selling takes hold for a second day. Wednesday's weakness comes after China's three largest bitcoin exchanges (OkCoin, Huobi, and BTCC) all issued statements saying they will continue to block withdrawals until granted approval to let them resume by regulators, according to Cryptocoins News. 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans to meet with a group of infrastructurebusiness leaders at the White House on Wednesday, a person briefed on the meeting said.

During his presidential campaign, Trump said he would push for a $1 trillion infrastructure program to rebuild roads, bridges, airports and other public works projects.

The lunch meeting is set to include real estate, management consulting, private equity and other business leaders... Читать дальше...

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A real lunar race that has been in the making for years is now in the final stretch.

The Google Lunar XPrize Foundation recently announced five final teams that will compete for the honor of being the first private group to land on the moon — and a $20 million prize.

The Google Lunar XPrize is more than pronouncements by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. It will prove the utility of commercial lunar exploration.

Sometime before the end of 2017, one or more of the final five groups will shoot for the moon. Читать дальше...

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SHANGHAI — China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, paving the way for President Donald Trump and his family to develop a host of branded businesses from hotels to insurance to bodyguard and escort services, public documents show.

Trump's lawyers in China applied for the marks in April 2016, as Trump railed against China at campaign rallies, accusing it of currency manipulation and stealing US jobs. Critics maintain that Trump's swelling... Читать дальше...

Gallup ranked each state by a well-being index that takes into account five elements: purpose, social, financial, community, and physical. Here are the best and worst states for your well-being.

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(Reuters) - The new boss of Adidas increased sales and profit targets on Wednesday, sending shares in the German sportswear firm to a record high as he pledged to keep investing heavily in the key U.S. market and do more to boost ecommerce sales.

The more ambitious targets will maintain the pressure on U.S. rivals Nike and Under Armour, which have both been losing sales to the German brand in their home market, where its retro Superstar was the top selling shoe of 2016. Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump sent out two tweets Wednesday morning to mark International Women's Day.

"I have tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy," Trump tweeted.

"On International Women's Day, join me in honoring the critical role of women here in America & around the world."

To mark March 8, women and gender-nonconforming people around the US are planning to strike for A Day Without a Woman. Читать дальше...

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Japan’s economy grew faster than first thought in the final three months of 2016.

According to Japan’s Cabinet Office, real GDP grew by 0.3% in the December quarter, higher than the 0.2% preliminary reading issued in February.

Despite the upgrade, it fell short of the 0.4% figure that had been eyed by markets.

Given the small upward revision to the quarterly figure, the seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) also ticked up to 1.2% from 1.0%, although... Читать дальше...

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Here is what you need to know.

China posts a surprise trade deficit. Beijing reported a February trade deficit of $9.15 billion, well shy of the $25.75 billion surplus that economists had forecast. The numbers were most likely affected by the timing of the Lunar New Year.

Japan's economy gets an upgrade. The Final GDP reading for the fourth quarter showed the Japanese economy grew at a 0.3% clip, ahead of the 0.2% that was previously recorded, according to data released by the Cabinet Office. Читать дальше...

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Not all airplane charges are created equal.

In an airspace where it’s growing increasingly popular to charge customers for "add-ons" like food and baggage, each airline has a different idea of what exactly to charge.

And although some may think "a sandwich is just a sandwich," according to data from British booking site Cheapflights, the prices that European carriers charge onboard for food can vary.

According to Cheapflights, the most expensive airline for hungry passengers is Icelandair. Читать дальше...

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GENEVA — The German carmaker Volkswagen is not open to merger talks with its Italian rival Fiat Chrysler, VW CEO Matthias Mueller said on Wednesday, rebuffing an overture from FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne.

"We are not ready for talks about anything," he told Reuters on the fringes of the Geneva auto show. "I haven't seen Marchionne for months."

"We have other problems," Mueller added.

Marchionne on Tuesday at the show said Volkswagen could be an attractive... Читать дальше...

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CARSON CITY, Nevada — Republican governors complain that a GOP proposal to replace former President Barack Obama's healthcare law would force millions of lower-income earners off insurance rolls or stick states with the cost of keeping them covered.

Governors, especially those from political battleground states, were generally cool to the bill put forth in the Republican-controlled US House. Some signaled that they would continue working on their own legislation to compete with the measure introduced Monday. Читать дальше...

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Based purely on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest inflation forecasts of 1.3% for 2017, 1.5% for 2018 and 1.7% for 2019 (these are year-over-year forecasts for Europe’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices), logic would appear to suggest the ECB should maintain its current ultra-loose monetary stance well into next year and beyond. After all, even the 2019 forecast is only just consistent with the ECB’s definition of price stability (i.e., inflation rates below, but close to... Читать дальше...

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Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.

1. Facebook launched a new tool for advertisers called Advanced Measurement. It allows brands to compare the effectiveness of their campaigns on the social network to the performance of other platforms.

2. The British trade body IPA unveiled its list of advertising game changers from the past 100 years. There are 47 people on the list, of those all are white and only six are women. Читать дальше...

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Google is planning to acquire a coding competition platform called Kaggle, TechCrunch reports.

Founded in 2010, Kaggle allows developers and data scientists to run machine learning contests, host datasets, and to write and share code.

The platform reportedly has half a million data scientists that Google would try to capitalise on in some way.

Kaggle cofounder and CEO Anthony Goldbloom didn't deny the acquisition while on a call with TechCrunch. Читать дальше...