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It’s difficult to describe the feeling of seeing the president of the United States lie, in the moment, about ongoing events and testimony. To watch the White House declare that you should believe it over your lying eyes, even as you witness reality unfold in real time.

It’s not the usual spin or political dishonesty; it feels transgressive, like some critical line has been crossed, and a new world entered where Donald Trump and his allies contest the nature of truth itself, with the presidency as their platform for action.

Credit Suisse

The rise of high-frequency trading in the US stock market has been nothing if not controversial. 

The practice, which uses complex algorithms to analyze multiple markets and execute orders based on market conditions, has divided Wall Streeters into two camps: those who think the stock market has benefited from their existence, and those who argue to the contrary.

What's not in doubt, however, is their overall impact on the stock market. 

"They’ve firmly... Читать дальше...

A $1.4 billion hedge fund expects a new wave of tech M&A, particularly in software, as new kinds of buyers come to the fore.

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In college, I lost about 30 pounds on Weight Watchers. The program worked for me, but to this day, there's something that I desperately want Weight Watchers to fix — something that even Oprah Winfrey, in her infinite wisdom and charm, cannot smooth over as spokeswoman.

As a millennial, I never felt like I belonged in meetings, a centerpiece of the diet program.

The mostly female membership has an average age of 48, according to Weight Watchers. As I listened... Читать дальше...

Hollis Johnson

Luxury automakers have a sedan problem.

Specifically, a lot of US buyers are not completely ignoring the segment, after building it up to awesome dimensions over the course of decades, beginning with the arrival of the legendary BMW 2002 back in the 1970s.

There's long-term dread in the air, as consumers both old and young abandon the classic handling traits of sporty Euro four-doors in favor of high-riding SUVs and crossovers. Some new car buyers in the luxury realm... Читать дальше...

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United Airlines refused to let two women board a flight on Sunday because they were wearing leggings, and people on Twitter are outraged.

The gate agent on Flight 215 from Denver to Minneapolis initially refused to let three women in leggings on the plane. One of them, a 10-year-old girl, was reportedly allowed to board after putting on a dress over the leggings.

Two other passengers weren't let on the plane. But a company spokesperson said it was because... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump will head into the final third of his first 100 days in office attempting to recover from perhaps the most tumultuous week of his still-nascent presidency, one that has forced him to grapple with the limitations of a system he vowed to overhaul.

The week began with FBI Director James Comey making the extraordinary public announcement that the bureau was investigating potential collusion between Trumpworld and the Russian government to swing the election in the billionaire's favor. Читать дальше...

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Earlier this month, authorities in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz confirmed that they had recovered 253 skulls from what is believed to be a cartel burial ground.

"Veracruz is an enormous mass grave," state prosecutor Jorge Winckler said. "It is the biggest mass grave in Mexico and perhaps one of the biggest in the world."

While its size may distinguish it, it is not the first such discovery in Veracruz. Mass graves have been found in the state for years. Читать дальше...

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America is in the throes of "the new housing crisis."

New-home construction is lagging behind demand and home prices are surging in many of the nation's most desirable locales, pricing out first-time buyers.

In California, the nation's most populous state, the effects of the crisis are especially dire. Rents are crazy-high — up to $4,170 for the median rental in San Francisco — homeownership is at a record low, and overcrowding is more than twice the national rate. Читать дальше...

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Rep. Charlie Dent on Sunday would not deny a report that President Donald Trump told the Pennsylvania Republican that he was "destroying the Republican Party."

In an interview on "Meet The Press," anchor Chuck Todd asked Dent to confirm a New York Times report that the president angrily said he would blame Dent for the failed Republican healthcare legislation — and if tax reform succumbed to a similar fate.

"I'm not going to deny that," Dent replied. "I listened very respectfully to what the president had to say. Читать дальше...

When crude oil prices crashed into the $20 range early last year, it had most oil-producing nations quaking in their boots. That's because few countries can make much -- if any -- money at that price point. I say most because there are a handful of producers that were still able to make a tidy profit at that price point. Leading the way was Saudi Arabia. 

NBC/"The Office"

The first few months of a job can be nerve-racking, for obvious reasons.

They can also be exhilarating — if you were known at your last job as the office goofball or the guy who always missed deadlines, here's your chance to make a great impression on your new coworkers.

But in an effort to wow the entire office, too many people wind up looking foolish instead.

That's according to Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant... Читать дальше...

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Deadly violence in Mexico declined from January to February this year, with homicide cases falling from 1,941 to 1,838 and homicide victims falling from 2,156 to 2,098.

The month-to-month respite may be little relief, as the first two months year have continued a string of violent records, both exceeding their counterparts last year in terms of homicides.

Moreover, the first two months of this year are the deadliest such period on record.

January's... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

BERLIN/SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives won a regional election in the western state of Saarland on Sunday, dealing a setback to their Social Democrat rivals and boosting her prospects of winning a fourth term in Germany's Sept. 24 national election.

Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) strengthened their position as the largest party in the state despite expectations ahead of the vote that the Social Democrats (SPD) would be boosted by their new national leader... Читать дальше...

Investors continue to hold seemingly conflicting views on the US dollar.

Merger activity may not be as robust as it once was.

But a note out Monday by a group of equity strategists at Morgan Stanley said mergers-and-acquisitions activity would continue to be above "the long term median" over the next 12 months.

"The fraction of the largest 1000 stocks receiving tender offers in the prior 12 months declined from 5.1% in June 2016 to 3.9% in December 2016," the bank said.

"This rate is still above the post-1983 median of 3.0%," the bank added.

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Finish Line had a hard time selling shoes during the fourth quarter, and its explanation of why is a concise summary of the retail industry's crisis.

The footwear retailer's shares were down 15% premarket on Friday after reporting earnings of $0.50 per share, missing the forecast for $0.70 according to Bloomberg. Sales at stores open for at least one year fell 4.5%, which was worse than analysts expected. Net sales topped expectations. 

In the earnings release, CEO... Читать дальше...

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Pablo Escobar is remembered as the face of the Medellin cartel, the Colombian criminal organization that flooded the world with cocaine in the 1980s.

But for all his deeds and bluster, Escobar was just one member of a clan of traffickers who helped create the Medellin cartel.

And in terms of narco eccentricities, one Medellin capo stands out: Carlos Lehder Rivas.

Born to a German father and Colombian mother in Armenia, a district in west-central Colombia... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says President Donald Trump in the coming days will sign a new executive order that unravels his predecessor's sweeping plan to curb global warming.

EPA chief Scott Pruitt says the executive order to be signed Tuesday will undo the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, an environmental regulation that restricts greenhouse gas emissions at coal-fired power plants.

The 2015 rule has... Читать дальше...

Sean Conlon

Real estate developer, lender, and broker Seán Conlon thinks just about anyone can flip a house.

"It is still the fastest route for people to make a potential fortune or really make a wonderful living," Conlon says. "You and I have probably a better chance of being hit by a meteorite as we are sitting here than becoming the next Mark Zuckerberg, statistically."

Conlon, who only had $500 when he first came to the US from Ireland, has worked in real estate for over 20 years. Читать дальше...

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The White House denied reports on Sunday that President Trump gave German Chancellor Angela Merkel a $374 billion invoice for money her country owed the US for NATO defense.

The Times of London published a story citing anonymous German officials who claimed Trump gave Merkel the bill during their meeting in Washington last week.

"No, this is not true," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said when Business Insider reached out to the White House for comment. Читать дальше...

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The auto loan market is showing signs of stress.

US auto loan and lease credit loss rates weakened in the second half of 2016, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings, which said they will continue to deteriorate.

"Subprime credit losses are accelerating faster than the prime segment, and this trend is likely to continue as a result of looser underwriting standards by lenders in recent years," said Michael Taiano, a director at Fitch. 

We've written about this topic before. Читать дальше...

Disney

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney's live-action "Beauty and the Beast" has continued to enchant audiences in its second weekend in theaters.

Studio estimates say the film added $88.3 million to its total this weekend, down only 49% from its massive debut. The box-office juggernaut has earned $317 million to date from North American theaters.

In a distant second, Lionsgate's "Power Rangers" opened with a strong $40.5 million. The PG-13 reboot of the campy television show cost a reported $100 million to produce. Читать дальше...

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Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, on Wednesday published a 61-page research paper on populism, which it considers the most important issue in the world today.

"Populism has surged in recent years and is currently at its highest level since the late 1930s," founder and chairman Ray Dalio and his coauthors wrote in the note.

The authors say they consider today's strain of the ideology to be "much less extreme" than... Читать дальше...