Новости за 08.04.2017

Win McNamee

President Trump appears to be getting impatient with the infighting between his closest advisers. 

The White House is becoming increasingly split between Steve Bannon, who favors a more nationalist approach to domestic and foreign policy, and Jared Kushner and senior economic adviser Gary Cohn, both of whom have tried to bring the president toward the center on key issues such as immigration reform. 

Trump has not been impervious to the strained relationship between his closest confidants... Читать дальше...

Gulfstream

Over the years, Gulfstream's line of long-range private jets have become synonymous with the pinnacle of luxury air travel. Last year, Business Insider had the opportunity to experience Gulfstream's former flagship, the $61.5 million G550, and it was simply incredible. At the top of the company's lineup is the $66.5 million G650ER ultra-long range executive that's capable of making the trip non-stop from Hong Kong to New York.

And it isn't even the hottest new thing to emerge from the folks down in Savannah. Читать дальше...

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JPMorgan chief operating officer Matt Zames is setting his sights on Silicon Valley.

In a letter titled "Redefining the Financial Services Industry" in JPMorgan's 328-page letter to shareholders, Zames ran through the bank's tech strategy.

Zames said attracting tech talent from Silicon Valley and technology firms is an integral component to that strategy. The letter said:

"Attracting, retaining and developing top technology talent is paramount, and we cast a... Читать дальше...

There are dozens upon dozens of different styles of beer out there, from pale ales to stouts to bocks — and those are just a few.

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In the gray half-light of dawn, eight figures creep through the dry pine forest near Quincy, California. Seven of them wear camo uniforms bearing the logos of various government agencies: U.S. Forest Service, National Guard, California Fish & Wildlife, Plumas County Sheriff. Most have blackened faces and assault rifles at the ready. An 11-year-old Belgian Malinois named Phebe and her K9 handler lead the way. 

Number eight is tall and dressed in black,... Читать дальше...

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Business Insider is looking for a reporter to join our sports team.

This job is for someone who cares about sports, loves telling smart, compelling stories, and has a knack for finding original angles on the biggest stories in sports.

The sports reporter will:

• Write about a wide range of sports, including major sports and sports leagues such as MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, and soccer.
• Cover major events like the Olympics and World Cup.
• Have... Читать дальше...

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Liberal talk-show host Bill Maher laid into Democrats and cable news pundits for their praise of President Trump's military strike on Syria's Shayrat airfield in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed 80 people on Tuesday. 

The Republicans' positive response to the strike was expected, Maher said. "They got their two favorite things: [Neil Gorsuch] on the Supreme Court and Trump finally blowing some s--- up." 

But Maher was angered by the reaction Trump's strike... Читать дальше...

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Many years ago, a remote and mountainous region in northwestern British Columbia gained considerable notoriety as an emerging mineral district. With a rich mining history, one of the world’s largest silver mines (Eskay Creek, discovered in 1988), and million ounce gold deposits – this area of incredible wealth became known as “The Golden Triangle”.

However, despite its obvious potential, the vast majority of land in this highly prospective region has been left mostly untouched by humans. Читать дальше...

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The death spiral of traditional brick-and-mortar stores is having a ripple effect throughout the retail industry. 

Pressure points underpinning the retail industry, such as the rise of e-commerce, have pushed some companies to the brink of bankruptcy. Others have responded by shutting down stores and laying off workers.

As reported by Business Insider's Hayley Peterson on March 10, nearly 1,700 store closings have been announced since the beginning of 2017 by retailers such as Macy's... Читать дальше...

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I once asked Janet Yellen a rather straightforward question that would echo for much longer than I expected.

It was March 2015, and the Federal Reserve was under pressure from Congress to reveal details about an internal investigation into how key details of its interest rate policy deliberations had made their way into a report by a private sector firm.

I was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal*, and I asked the following at a press conference:

Federal Reserve

Let's make something clear... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Obama administration officials are pushing back against criticism of the former president, saying they proposed similar airstrikes in Syria to the ones President Donald Trump ordered this week, but were stymied by a Republican-controlled Congress reluctant to go along with the Democratic president's plan.

This comes after Trump ordered the missile strikes against Syria without getting congressional approval, determined to punish the Syrian... Читать дальше...

If it seems like gaining acceptance into selective colleges seems harder today than a decade ago, that's because it is. And at a dizzying pace.

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It hasn't been a good week for Steve Bannon.

Trump’s embattled right-hand man has seen a slew of negative coverage over the last few days. That includes reports of widening rifts between Bannon and senior adviser Jared Kushner, news that Trump is increasingly unhappy with Bannon, reports of looming staff shake-ups in the White House, and above all, the chief strategist’s removal from his post on the National Security Council.

Bannon, famous for his... Читать дальше...

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Bubba Watson caught the golf world's attention this season with a somewhat dramatic transformation.

In the midst of a lackluster stretch without a top-10 finish since September, Watson arrived at this year's Masters notably thinner.

Watson told Golfweeks' Jeff Babineau that upon turning 39, he decided he needed to lose weight and get into better shape.

Watson estimates he's lost 15-20 pounds, mostly by eating smaller portions and cutting out all of the good-tasting food in life. Читать дальше...

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Dear readers,

Got spring fever? How about applying some of that energy to cleaning your financial house?

Whether you just need to reorganize your records or do a thorough cleansing, this to-do list will help you make sure you're finances are on track for the rest of the year.

1. Clear out your paperwork

Don't be a paper packrat. Just like the clothes in your closet, you may be tempted to keep certain papers "just in case." But there are definitely things you can toss or keep for a limited time... Читать дальше...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Government investigators looking into how Google pays its employees accused the tech giant of shortchanging women doing similar work to men.

A U.S. Department of Labor official disclosed the agency's allegations during a Friday court hearing in San Francisco. The Guardian reported on the testimony of Janette Wipper, a regional director for the Labor Department.

Google says it vehemently disagreed with the charges of sex discrimination... Читать дальше...

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Nearly two months into his presidency, President Trump is chipping away at his promise to build a wall along the Mexico-US border. His administration put out an open call for designs in March, and will announce in June the 10 companies it wants to hire to build prototypes.

Over 700 companies expressed interest, though not all were expected to submit bids. 

Though they didn't officially submit, Mexican architects from Estudio 3.14, a design firm based in Guadalajara... Читать дальше...

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Latin America holds the ignominious distinction of having the most cities on Mexico's Citizens' Council for Public Security's annual ranking of the world's most violent cities for 2016.

Of the 50 cities on the list, 43 are in Latin America, including 19 in Brazil, eight in Mexico, and seven in Venezuela.

The region's violence is in large part drug related, driven by traffickers and supplemented by gang wars, political instability, and widespread poverty that has been... Читать дальше...

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A conspiracy alleging a chemical weapons attack carried out in northwestern Syria last week was a "false flag" operation orchestrated by "terrorists" opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad quickly made its way from a pro-Assad propaganda outlet to leading members of the far-right media in the US.

The trail leading directly from Al-Masdar News to far-right entities like the conspiracy-trafficking site InfoWars was documented by the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research (DFR) Lab... Читать дальше...

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In 2013, Donald Trump repeatedly urged President Barack Obama against taking action in Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack carried out by the regime of Bashar al-Assad, warning that it would "bring nothing but trouble" for the US.

But President Trump, who recently said that he likes to be "flexible," changed course this week when he ordered a strike on Shayrat airfield and nearby Syrian military infrastructure in response to a chemical attack that killed... Читать дальше...

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The era of the US market's leadership among global stocks is ending.

Since the bottom in March 2009, the S&P 500 has climbed by 254%, and investors who have been consistently putting their money into US companies enjoyed some nice returns on the way up. 

"Economic data complemented by relative shifts in central bank policy suggests 2017 will be a year in which US risk assets relinquish their recent leadership to markets in the rest of the world," said Brian Nick... Читать дальше...

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There has been a shake-up in the trading department at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund.

Jose Marques, head of trading at the firm, is in the process of leaving the firm, according to people familiar with the matter. 

Meanwhile, Jeff Wecker, head of front office transformation, has left, according to people familiar with the matter. 

Bridgewater has identified replacements for Marques and Wecker, according to one person. The people... Читать дальше...

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Amazon.com is "all in on video games," as it writes on its Amazon Jobs website.

Amazon has been on a hiring spree, bringing in video game industry veterans from the likes of Sony and Electronic Arts to develop games for Amazon Game Studios, which currently has over 100 job openings listed on the Amazon Jobs site.

For the online titan, making video games is not only about grabbing a piece of the $100 billion video game industry; Amazon is also trying to... Читать дальше...

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Jon Hamm gained acclaim and recognition during his turn as Don Draper on AMC's "Mad Men."

But it was his job waiting tables and scrubbing dishes at a St. Louis restaurant named Sweet Rose that really taught him how to work.

"Working in a restaurant is a good life lesson for anybody," Hamm told Wealthsimple magazine. "My friend used to say that no one should be able to work in Hollywood if they haven't worked in a restaurant."

As a teenager... Читать дальше...