Новости за 12.03.2017

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A decade ago, Magnus Carlsen, who at the time was only 13 years old, created a sensation in the chess world when he defeated former world champion Anatoly Karpov at a chess tournament in Reykjavik, Iceland, and the next day played then-top-rated Garry Kasparov —who is widely regarded as the best chess player of all time — to a draw.

Carlsen's subsequent rise to chess stardom was meteoric: grandmaster status later in 2004; a share of first place in the Norwegian... Читать дальше...

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The German sprint across Poland in September 1939 introduced the Nazi Blitzkrieg to the world, which then watched as Hitler's forces swept over mainland Europe and bombarded Britain.

Farther north, in the frigid expanse now occupied by Finland and Russia, an equally significant battle raged in the unprecedentedly cold months of winter 1939-1940, as the outnumbered Fins took on Stalin's Soviet Union.

The two countries signed a nonaggression treaty in the early 1930s... Читать дальше...

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In 2012, ESPN's "30 for 30" series released an episode called "Broke," a look at how millionaire athletes end up losing all their money.

Many of the stories we have heard before (lavish spending, child support, failed businesses). But it was different to hear those same stories as told by the athletes themselves.

Within the interviews, there was bitterness. There was blame. There was sadness. There was regret. But most of all, there were outrageous quotes about how it happened. Читать дальше...

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Federal Reserve officials say their decisions on interest-rate policy hinge on the ebb and flow of economic data, not the whims of financial markets.

They have repeatedly downplayed the effect of short-term market fluctuations in their policy moves, aimed at maintaining a strong labor market and 2% inflation over the medium term.

But the thing about markets is, they don't really matter until they suddenly do.

That may be the case at the moment... Читать дальше...

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said U.S. forces in Syria were "invaders" and he had yet to see "anything concrete" emerge from U.S. President Donald Trump's vow to prioritize the fight against Islamic State.

Assad has said he saw promise in Trump's statements emphasizing the battle against Islamic State in Syria, where U.S. policy under President Barack Obama had backed some of the rebels fighting Assad and shunned him as an illegitimate leader.

"We haven't... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aides to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday attacked the credibility of the nonpartisan agency that will analyze the costs of a replacement for Obamacare, as the White House sought to quell opposition from many Republicans.

The Congressional Budget Office, which provides official estimates of the budget impact of proposed legislation, is expected to issue a report as early as Monday that will assess the healthcare legislation put forth by Republican House of Representatives leaders. Читать дальше...

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A new and previously unseen security tape containing footage of Michael Brown before he was shot appears to contradict statements made by Ferguson's police department about the circumstances surrounding his death.

The tape, obtained by documentary filmmaker Jason Pollock and included in his film, "Strange Fruit," seems to show Michael Brown entering a convenience store around 1 a.m. on the day he died and handing what looks like a small bag of marijuana to employees behind the store's counter. Читать дальше...

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Chris Bukowski says knew he was done with reality TV after he woke up in a Mexican hotel room with no recollection of what had happened the night before.

"I just drank so much," he tells Business Insider. "I honestly didn't remember my time there. That's when I knew I had to be done with it."

The "Bachelor" franchise alum had just left his second season of "Bachelor in Paradise" after one night.

The departure marked the culmination of a few rocky... Читать дальше...

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S&P 500 financials have rallied almost 25% since Donald Trump won the election, tops of all sectors.

And there are two things that have been a tailwind to the financials during this rally. Regulatory reform and expectations of more interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

President Trump has promised to roll back regulations, including Dodd-Frank, and that is expected to help banks use their capital more efficiently. 

Additionally, traders are... Читать дальше...

RBC Capital Markets

Liz Lieberman knows what's required to stand out on Wall Street.

Lieberman recently joined RBC Capital Markets in October 2016 as managing director and Head of US Human Resources. And before that she held top HR roles at a number of high-profile Wall Street firms including the Royal Bank of Scotland, Merril Lynch, and Lehman Brothers.

RBC Capital Markets finished 2016 ranked 10 for investment banking fees in the US, according to Dealogic, increasing its market share. Читать дальше...

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The NBA may one day again be dominated by a LeBron James.

If the early highlights are any indication, LeBron James' son, LeBron James Jr., has a bright future in basketball.

At 12 years old, in various highlight videos that can be found around the internet, James Jr. already has a natural feel for the game, splitting defenders to hit open teammates with on-the-mark passes, attacking the basket, and pulling up from deep.

In fact, at a recent tournament... Читать дальше...

Polen Capital

It's often said in finance that a firm's most valuable asset — its people — walks out the door at the end of each day. 

That begs the question: what does a firm have to do to keep its top talent from leaving one day and not coming back?

Polen Capital might have the answer.

The South Florida-based money manager, which overseas $10.2 billion in assets, was named a Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments in 2016. And it has witnessed zero turnover in the past 18 months. Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - Vandals scrawled graffiti claiming the Holocaust was "fake history" on an exterior wall of a Seattle synagogue, leading the rabbi to urge President Donald Trump to more forcefully denounce a wave of anti-Semitic incidents in recent months.

Seattle police said they were investigating the vandalism at Temple De Hirsch Sinai as a hate crime after an off-duty officer spotted it on Friday.

"Holocaust is fake history!" read the spray-painted message, with each letter S written as dollar signs. Читать дальше...

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Folger Hill Asset Management, a hedge fund backed by Leucadia, has suffered another blow. 

Rayne Gaisford, the director of risk management, left in recent weeks and plans to work in consulting, according to people familiar with the situation. 

Gaisford's departure marks at least the third in recent weeks at a senior level. The others are portfolio managers Mitul Shah and Jennifer Pollak, Business Insider previously reported.

Folger Hill has been struggling for some time. Читать дальше...

CNN

Sen. John McCain predicted Sunday that the public would learn more about the relationship between President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government.

In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," the Arizona Republican said there were "a lot of things about our relations with Russia that trouble me a lot."

He cited the removal of a provision in the 2016 Republican party platform that supported sending lethal weapons to Ukraine, a move that was... Читать дальше...

The US stock market is "unambiguously" at the high end of its historic range, according to David Harris, chief investment officer of the asset-management firm Rockefeller & Co.

Sarah Jacobs

Manhattan has the largest population density of any city in the US, and its K-12 schools serve more than 1 million students.

Yet, there is only one boarding school on the entire island: Léman Manhattan Preparatory School. Léman is an elite private school located in the southernmost part of the city. It educates more than 700 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, and is home to about 100 students who board from all over the world.

Its price tag for tuition... Читать дальше...

Hollis Johnson

The SUV market has been booming for the past few years, and that means the luxury SUV market has also been on the rise.

Business has gotten so good that brands that never did SUVs in the past — Jaguar, Lamborghini, Bentley, Maserati — are getting into the game.

Consumers have more luxury SUV choices than ever, so choosing the right vehicle can be difficult. Over the past year, we've sample three good choices: The Lexus RX 350, the Volvo XC90, and the Audi Q7. Читать дальше...

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Over the past several years, so-called unconstrained funds have fallen in and out of favor with investors; arguably for good reasons.  Despite their classification as unconstrained, most such funds actually do operate within self-imposed constraints.  Therein lays the challenge for investors.  Industry defined parameters around unconstrained funds don’t exist.  Each manager can design his or her strategy however they choose.  The result has been significant dispersion of returns across managers and... Читать дальше...

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Although the economy and stock market has improved since the 2008 financial crisis, we're still living in crazy financial times.

In fact, many people are still reeling from the 2008 financial crisis. Meanwhile, the U.S. is experiencing historically low interest rates, and some countries even have negative interest rates.

That's enough to make anyone feel uncertain. But Tony Robbins is convinced that you can be unshakeable during volatile times.

In his book "Unshakeable... Читать дальше...

Women experience higher stress, more chronic disease, more depression, more anxiety and are more likely to be victims of violence. Women earn less than men, and in many countries they don’t have the same human rights as men.

This bull market is simultaneously one of the most loved and hated in history.

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You might ignore that bag of potato chips or your Facebook feed for awhile, but don't be surprised if a lack of will power leads you back to your vices.

According to NYU psychologist Adam Alter, the real way to build good habits is to focus less on making good choices, and more on building an environment that limits decision-making altogether.

"There are very few examples of humans doing a good job exerting self-control for very long periods of time," Alter tells Business Insider. Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished the attention that comes from being Europe's most powerful leader.

He is a wealthy real estate magnate from New York who shoots from the hip and enjoys the spotlight.

It is hard to imagine two leaders more different, in style or substance, than Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and Donald Trump, the new president of the United States. Читать дальше...

ABC

ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday grilled the new director of the Office of Management and Budget over Republicans' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.

In an interview on "This Week," Stephanopoulos pressed Mick Mulvaney over whether President Donald Trump was walking back his wildly ambitious campaign promises to repeal Obamacare while replacing it with a plan that offered more coverage at a cheaper price while not making cuts to Medicare or Medicaid. Читать дальше...