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Work in an office environment long enough, and you’re sure to eventually have a charmless taskmaster for a boss — the kind of manager who makes every day at the office a joyless toil.

But it turns out that leaders on the opposite end of the personality spectrum — the endlessly gregarious, inspiring, imaginative types — are just as ineffective as leaders, according to a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

University researchers in Belgium... Читать дальше...

Acura

The Acura RLX hasn't exactly been a sales blockbuster. Last year, Acura sold a grand total of 1,478 of them while BMW parted with 32,408 5-Series and Mercedes sold 46,740 E-Classes.

Now, Acura is hoping a new look will boost sales.

Ahead of its public debut during Monterey Car Week August 15-19, Acura has released images and preliminary information about the updated 2018 RLX.

The most noticeable change is the revised design, which takes on cues of the Acura Precision... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was "very thankful" that Russian President Vladimir Putin expelled 755 US diplomats from the US Embassy in Moscow.

“I want to thank him because we're trying to cut down our payroll and as far as I'm concerned I'm very thankful that he let go of a large number of people because now we have a smaller payroll," Trump said during a press conference from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

"There's no real reason for them to go back. Читать дальше...

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The price of bitcoin cash, a spinoff cryptocurrency of bitcoin, has taken a beating over the last 24 hours as investors look to dump their coins. 

According to data from Coinmarketcap.com, bitcoin cash is down about 12% Thursday, at $278 per coin. 

Meanwhile, bitcoin is up over 2% to $3,429. 

On August 1, bitcoin split in two after a years-long battle in the cryptocurrency community over the rules that should guide bitcoin's network. Читать дальше...

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You may not know his name, but chances are you’ve used a service or watched a channel with connections to John C. Malone.

The largest individual landowner in the US, Malone is the chairman of Liberty Media and has interests as wide ranging as race cars, the Discovery Channel, and the Atlanta Braves.

Here's a taste of his diverse interests:

• He is largest stakeholder of Liberty Media, which is worth $24 billion.
• He owns 28% of Discovery Communications... Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - Nordstrom Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly same-store sales on Thursday as more people shopped at the apparel retailer's online stores, sending shares up 2.5 percent after the bell.

Nordstrom said net income fell to $110 million, or 65 cents per share, from $117 million, or 67 cents per share, a year earlier.

The upscale Seattle-based clothing and accessories retailer reported a 1.7 percent increase in same-store sales for the second quarter ended July 29... Читать дальше...

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The HBO hacker has leaked a message in which an unnamed HBO executive offered a "bounty payment" of $250,000 after the data breach that came to light last week, Variety reports. 

The hacker — or hackers — in question stole "thousands of Home Box Office (HBO) internal company documents," in addition to leaking unaired episodes of the HBO shows "Ballers" and "Insecure," and company emails. 

In HBO's new message, leaked by the hacker and dated July 27, a network executive... Читать дальше...

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Snap shares are pluning after the company released its second quarter earnings report, trading down about 13%.

The company reported an adjusted loss of $0.16 a share, a penny below what Wall Street was anticipating. Revenue was also light, coming in at $181.7 million, well shy of the $189 million that was anticipated. 

Another number investors were paying keen attention to was the size of the company's user base. That number was reported at 173 million daily active users, which was below the 175 million estimate. Читать дальше...

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Snap published its second quarterly earnings report as a public company on Thursday, missing Wall Street estimates. But amid concerns about its growth prospects, the platform has one big advantage over its competitors say marketers — at least as far as attracting ad dollars is concerned — and that is its Discover section.

Discover is Snapchat’s content and entertainment hub, a dedicated section where its media partners post slideshows, articles, videos and... Читать дальше...

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U.S. equity markets keep reaching all-time highs. Bonds income is low and rising rates will make bonds less attractive in the near term. We are living in historic times: major U.S. stock markets are up over 260 percent since 2009. In the past 50 years, only two rallies were better.

But rallies do not just die of old age. Economic data points towards continued expansion, if somewhat tepid, and unemployment is low. Tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to be measured and gradual ... Читать дальше...

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Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, is reportedly in talks to buy Chinese drone manufacturer Zero Zero Robotics for between $150 and $200 million, according to CNBC.

Zero Zero is known for its $500 Hover Camera Passport drone, a lightweight drone specifically designed for taking selfies.

This isn't Snap's first move into the drone market ... Читать дальше...

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Nvidia reported profits and revenues that were much stronger than analysts had expected Thursday.

The maker of graphics processing units said it earned $1.10 per share on an adjusted basis, topping the forecast for $0.82 according to Bloomberg. Its revenue totaled $2.23 billion, beating the forecast for $1.96 billion.

Nvidia gained 2% before slumping by as much as 8% despite the beats across the board. The decline, Bloomberg reported, reflected a slowdown... Читать дальше...

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CNN contributor Jeffrey Lord tweeted a Nazi slogan on Thursday amid what appears to be a developing feud with a liberal media watchdog.

The message — "Sieg Heil," the Nazi victory salute — came after Media Matters president Angelo Carusone pointed out a spelling error in an inflammatory article Lord wrote on Thursday for the right-wing site The American Spectator.

Lord's article summarized his feud with Carusone, and derisively referred to Media Matters as "Media Matters Fascists" and "anti-free speech bigots.

After soaring to a fresh four-month high on Thursday, the iron ore rally has taken a turn for the worse today.

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NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is seeking to partner with U.S. venue owners to sell event tickets, four sources have told Reuters, a move that could loosen Ticketmaster's powerful grip on the lucrative ticketing business.

If Amazon moves ahead, it would represent the latest attempt by the world's largest online retailer to use its massive customer base, tech savvy and bargaining power to shake up a big market.

The Seattle-based company... Читать дальше...

Australian shares closed lower, hit by escalating talk of war.

Today’s scoreboard:

• ASX 200: 5,693.10 -67.83 -1.18%
• All Ordinaries: 5,743.50 -67.08 -1.15%
• AUD/USD: 0.7862 -0.0013 -0.17%

The local market was run over by a global rout caused by tension between North Korea and the US.

The ASX200 fell below the key 5700 support level, with the major banks and the big miners leading the slump.

The ANZ was down... Читать дальше...

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Amazon is seeking to partner with U.S. venue owners to sell event tickets, four sources have told Reuters, a move that could loosen Ticketmaster's powerful grip on the lucrative ticketing business.

If Amazon moves ahead, it would represent the latest attempt by the world's largest online retailer to use its massive customer base, tech savvy and bargaining power to shake up a big market.

The Seattle-based company sees the U.S. ticketing market as ripe for attack. Читать дальше...

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This post is part of Blinkist's books-in-blinks series. The series provides key messages from books that you might not have time to read in their entirety.

Former Google engineer James Damore said in an interview with Stefan Molyneux that he had read Jonathan Haidt's works prior to writing the 'anti-diversity' memo. Here are the key messages from "The Righteous Mind" — one of Haidt's books.

Who should read this book?

• Anyone who wants to learn how moral decisions... Читать дальше...

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The US and Russia have at least one thing in common: They've both fought protracted wars in Afghanistan without positive results.

While the US still seeks a military victory in Afghanistan, Russia pulled out nearly three decades ago and has since sought a non-military way to influence the war-torn country — and it appears to be paying off.

"The Russians are ramping up political, economic and propaganda activities to improve their image and reestablish... Читать дальше...

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has decided to discontinue the Western Force Super Rugby licence, cutting the competition to 15 teams.

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The 15-day streak of narrow moves in the S&P 500 came to an end on Thursday with the benchmark index closing down 1.45%.

The index had settled within 0.30% of its previous day's close for 15 straight sessions.

US markets fell as tensions with North Korea grew. The S&P 500 dropped 1.41%, the Dow slipped 0.91%, and the Nasdaq fell 2.13%.

First up, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 21,844.01, -204.69, (-0.93%)
• S&P 500: 2,438.21, -35.81, (-1.45%)
• Nasdaq... Читать дальше...

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Google's reported interest in buying Snap — including a $30 billion bid last year and a standing offer since Snap's March IPO in the same range — has the potential to make the most dominant player in digital advertising even stronger, according to Business Insider. 

The search giant accounted for nearly half of US digital ad revenue in Q1 2017... Читать дальше...

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The Miami Marlins appear one step closer to having a new owner.

According to a report in the Miami Herald by Barry Jackson, the group led by former presidential candidate Jeb Bush and venture capitalist Wayne Rothbaum has formally ended its bid to buy the team. That leaves only two candidates left to land the Fins, one group led by Yankee legend Derek Jeter, an another fronted by local billionaire businessman Jorge Mas.

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