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No one knows exactly how much Russian President Vladimir Putin is worth.

Some claim Putin is the richest man in the world, yet according to the Kremlin, he earns around $133,000 a year and lives in a small apartment.

One former Russian government adviser estimated his fortune is worth $70 billion. Hedge fund manager Bill Browder, a noted critic of Putin, claimed it was more like $200 billion.

We’ve put together a list of things that Putin is believed to have spent money on. Читать дальше...

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A significant consequence of the downturn in brick-and-mortar retailing is that thousands of people are losing their jobs. 

In May, there were nearly 19,000 fewer people working in department stores compared to January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, amid a record pace of store closures. This is happening because the US has built too many stores since the 1990s, and online shopping is booming.

A look back shows that retail jobs have been declining... Читать дальше...

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After days of speculation, Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard has signed on to take over as director of Disney and Lucasfilm's untitled standalone Han Solo movie.

The announcement was posted on StarWars.com on Thursday.

Howard comes on the movie after its original directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller ("The Lego Movie"), were reportedly fired by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy over creative differences on the "Star Wars" film.

“At Lucasfilm, we believe the highest goal of each film is to delight... Читать дальше...

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Republican lobbyist Richard Hohlt, who was recently appointed to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, is still a registered agent of Saudi Arabia and has earned roughly $430,000 from the government's foreign ministry since January, the Center for Public Integrity reported on Thursday.

According to disclosures filed with the Department of Justice, Hohlt has been giving the Saudi government "advice on legislative and public affairs strategies."

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President Donald Trump went on a Thursday morning tweetstorm aimed at former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who testified before the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday, claiming Johnson had vindicated him with regard to the ongoing Russia investigation.

Trump also asked why President Barack Obama's administration "didn't stop" Russia "if" the nation was found to be meddling in the 2016 election.

"Former Homeland Security Advisor Jeh Johnson... Читать дальше...

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Paytm, India’s most popular mobile wallet company, is continuing its push into the financial services sector, according to The Economic Times. The firm is seeking out a license to set up a money market fund, and it's planning to go live on India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI).

Paytm recently became the second nonbank to leverage India's payment bank initiative... Читать дальше...

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Hundreds of men swept up in the hunt for al-Qaida militants have disappeared into a secret network of prisons in southern Yemen where abuse is routine and torture extreme — including the “grill,” in which the victim is tied to a spit like a roast and spun in a circle of fire, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Senior American defense officials acknowledged Wednesday that U.S. forces have been involved in interrogations of detainees in Yemen... Читать дальше...

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Even though he's the supreme leader of his country, Kim Jong Un has reportedly been living like a hunted man out of fear that the US and South Korea are collaborating on a special forces team to take him out in case of a contingency. 

South Korean intelligence services told lawmakers recently that the moves of US and South Korean forces make Kim "extremely nervous," according to the Korea Herald. Apparently, Kim has been riding in his subordinates' cars and making fewer public appearances. Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump taunted Nancy Pelosi in a tweet Thursday as Republicans and some Democrats have pinned the loss of the special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District on the House minority leader.

"I certainly hope the Democrats do not force Nancy P out. That would be very bad for the Republican Party - and please let Cryin' Chuck stay!" Trump wrote, referring to Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

While Republicans have mocked Pelosi's leadership in the past ... Читать дальше...

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Mylan NV shareholders voted to re-elect the generic drugmaker's board at its annual meeting on Thursday, despite a push to to vote down most of the directors.

Shareholders also voted against a measure to approve the company's executive compensation. The shareholder campaign against Mylan's board picked up steam after Chairman Robert Coury's nearly $100 million pay package was disclosed earlier this year.

Coury made roughly $98 million in 2016... Читать дальше...

Senate Republican leadership released its long-awaited healthcare bill Thursday, ending weeks of speculation and a secretive process that frustrated Democrats and even some Republicans.

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• Adverse events for Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals' drug Acthar spiked last year, according to FDA data. Hospitalizations tripled, and "other serious" side effects quadrupled. 
• In a lawsuit, a former Mallinckrodt sales rep says he was pushed to promote Achtar for off-label uses.
• A neurologist who has studied the drug says the spike in hospitalizations could be a sign it is being overused.

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and its $36,382 blockbuster drug ... Читать дальше...

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It's probably healthier to distance yourself from any passive-aggressive people floating around your personal life.

But you don't usually have that luxury in the office. It's not like you can just part ways with the cubicle mate who's constantly leaving whiny sticky notes everywhere. You're pretty much trapped.

So you don't end up getting burned, it's important to keep tabs on this damaging behavior.

Though it's usually quite subtle... Читать дальше...

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A Canadian military sniper took out an ISIS fighter with a record-breaking shot from more than two miles away, according to a report in the Globe and Mail, though some have cast doubt on the claim.

The unnamed sniper who apparently carried out the feat was a member of Joint Task Force 2, an elite unit in the Canadian army similar to the US Navy's SEAL Team 6. The shot, according to the paper, disrupted an ISIS attack on Iraqi security forces.

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Planning to book your summer holiday? Just type in an emoji to kick off your flight or hotel search on Kayak.

The travel search engine has rolled out an emoji-search functionality today, in which users can use emojis to look up flight or hotel deals for their destinations.

Want to go to New York City or Las Vegas? Just put in the Statue of Liberty or the slot machine emoji for a list of deals. Kayak has introduced the emoji-search functionality for 10 cities so far... Читать дальше...

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Since once powerful Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was rearrested in January 2016, the cartel's home turf in Sinaloa state has been embroiled in a steadily escalating battle for succession.

The fight appears to be split among three factions vying for control of the cartel, which is considered one of if not the most powerful criminal organization in Mexico.

Much of that bloodshed is related to the three factions' struggle for primacy... Читать дальше...

XO Group

Mike Steib, CEO of American media company XO Group, has a fair bit of experience of changing roles over his career.

His first job out of university was as a business analyst at McKinsey. Since then, he has been a digital business leader at NBC Universal, and a managing director of emerging platforms at Google.

He now runs XO Group, a company that helps people plan the biggest days of their lives, such as a wedding. It's fair to say he's had a diverse career journey. Читать дальше...

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The biotech sector is having a stonking week.

The Nasdaq biotech index, which tracks the more than 160 biotech and pharmaceutical companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange, is up 7.14% since June 14.

It's the biggest upswing the industry has had since the presidential election, when stocks were up 13% the week after the election after President Donald Trump's win signalled a possible reprieve on the topic of drug pricing. 

Since the election, though, Trump has... Читать дальше...

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The coal magnate Robert Murray has filed a lawsuit against John Oliver, HBO, Time Warner, and the writers of Oliver's show over the most recent episode of "Last Week Tonight," The Daily Beast reports. In a segment on the show, Oliver took on Murray's business practices and the safety hazards of the coal industry at large.

Murray — who runs Murray Energy Corporation, the largest private coal company in the country — filed the suit Wednesday. It says Oliver's program "executed a... Читать дальше...

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On Wednesday, Snapchat owner Snap launched a feature that lets users pull up a map that shows where Stories are being posted locally and around the world. 

Dubbed “Snap Maps,” the location-based feature mimics the functionality of Zenly, a French location-sharing app, which Snap quietly acquired in May.

The inclusion of... Читать дальше...

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Altice USA opened at $31.60 a share, up 5.3% from its initial public offering price of $30.

The Netherlands-based cable provider acquired and merged two telecoms, Cablevision and Suddenlink Communications in order to start its US offering. 

The $1.9 billion was the most amount of money raised by a telecom IPO in 20 years, according to Nick Kostov and Corrie Driebusch at the Wall Street Journal. 

The IPO is the second largest of 2017, falling behind only... Читать дальше...

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Payal Kadakia founded fitness startup ClassPass in 2013.

Today, ClassPass can be found in 39 cities around the world. It has generated more than 30 million class reservations and is currently valued at about $470 million.

It was only a matter of time until someone else wanted to try something similar.

In an interview with Business Insider US editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell on Business Insider's podcast, "Success! How I Did It," Kadakia talked about dealing with copycats... Читать дальше...

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IKEA is investigating a claim that one of its bowls has the ability to set things on fire. 

A Swedish man says he was eating grapes from an IKEA "Blanda Blank" stainless steel serving bowl this weekend when he began to smell smoke, the Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet reported, according to a translation by The Local.  

"I saw it was burning in the grape bowl. How is that possible, I thought. Then I saw there was one intense point where (the sun) hit the twigs, and that's where... Читать дальше...

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Wall Street strategists have been brutally wrong when it comes to making predictions for the 10-year yield, one of the most economically important interest rate benchmarks — used to set the rates on mortgages and other loans.

The Fed’s Survey of Professional Forecasters for 2017 showed that — heading into the second quarter — Wall Street was expecting the benchmark yield to rise to 2.90% over the next 12 months. Those forecasts were made on the heels of Donald... Читать дальше...