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• People are abandoning cable TV faster than previously thought, and that's having a negative effect on TV ad spending.
• According to eMarketer's latest figures, TV ad spending in 2017 will total $71.65 billion, a year-over-year increase but down from the $72.72 billion predicted earlier.

• People are also spending less time in front of the TV, with the average time among US adults dropping to three hours, 58 minutes a day this year, the first time it has dropped below four hours. Читать дальше...

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Racing drivers put their lives on the line every time they get behind the wheel, so it makes sense that they're paid handsomely for their services.

Even with salaries on the decline throughout NASCAR, the sport's top drivers rake in huge sums of money.

Meanwhile, the top names in Formula One make significantly more than their stock car-driving counterparts. However, that drops quickly as there is a $25 million gap between the third- and fourth-highest paid racers on the circuit. Читать дальше...

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US officials in Congress and the White House over the past week have expressed deep concern about developments in Colombia, where efforts to demobilize the country's oldest rebel group are proceeding alongside a boom in cocaine production.

On Tuesday, during a Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein pressed an panel of US law-enforcement and military officials over the rise in cocaine production... Читать дальше...

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The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has the best undergraduate business program in America, according to the US New News & World Report.

Wharton boasts some impressive former students, from billionaire investor Warren Buffett to President Donald Trump.

The results are based solely on surveys from deans and senior faculty members at peer institutions. Survey respondents were asked to rate the quality of business... Читать дальше...

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This post comes from Budgets Are Sexy guest columnist Mr. 1500. He hit financial freedom at the age of 43 with $1,800,000, and is the founder of a financial blog, 1500Days.com.

Life is good in retirement. I'm thrilled to have a net worth of $1,900,000 which enables me to live my life on my own terms. Instead of answering to Mr. Bossman, I wake up and do whatever I want.

On some days, I'll ride 40 miles into the mountains. On others, I'll spend hours at the library. Читать дальше...

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Week 1 of the NFL season is complete.

While there were some fun moments in the opening week — the Chiefs topping the Patriots, the Broncos and the Chargers coming down to an iced field goal — it also provided plenty of blowouts and unfortunate injuries.

Heading into Week 2, we'll be without David Johnson and Eric Berry and still have no idea when Andrew Luck returns. The Seahawks and the Giants will be facing seemingly big tests to see whether their... Читать дальше...

US Department of Defense

John Brennan, the former director of the CIA, told Business Insider that participating in planning the raid that killed former Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was one of his proudest moments at the agency post-9/11. 

Brennan was then-President Barack Obama's assistant for counterterrorism at the time of Operation Neptune Spear, which took place in May 2011, and he worked closely with the CIA and Special Forces. 

Brennan said that the 72-hour period... Читать дальше...

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It is now official. The NBA will no longer have jerseys with sleeves.

In January, Sara Germano of the Wall Street Journal reported that Nike wasn't planning to make sleeved NBA jerseys as they take over the league's uniform and apparel contract from Adidas. However, many people noted that the wording left open the possibility of Nike officials changing their minds and no official announcement was ever made by Nike or the NBA.

However, multiple sources... Читать дальше...

I never liked the Audi A7 much.

Since the German automaker first introduced it as the Sportback concept at the Detroit Auto Show in 2009, and later produced the hulking, four-door, four-passenger car in 2010, I saw the A7 as the red-headed stepchild of the Audi brand. You'll have to excuse the clichéd expression, but I was not a fan.

The A7 was long like an asphalt-bound freightliner, the steeply-raked roofline and the abrupt rear end gave the appearance of a squatting, hump-backed brute. Читать дальше...

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Serena Williams may be one of the highest-paid athletes, according to Forbes — and the only woman to crack the top 100 — but she says she's never been motivated by the money.

"I've actually never played for money — I just thought you would go out there and hold a trophy," Williams said on "Kneading Dough," the personal-finance video series produced by LeBron James' media company, Uninterrupted.

"Not once did I think about a check," Williams told sports business manager Maverick Carter. Читать дальше...

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We live in a world of cheap, low-quality food where the crowning achievement in taste and convenience is the Dorito.

But it doesn't have to be this way, according to Matias Muchnick, the CEO and co-founder of a startup called NotCo (The Not Company) that aims to replace foods made with unhealthy animal products with vegetable-based ones that taste the same.

The Chilean company currently sells an eggless mayonnaise called "Not Mayo" in several... Читать дальше...

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• Gretchen Rubin says people come in four types, or "tendencies."
• Each tendency is best suited to certain types of work environments.
• Knowing your tendency can help you find a role you enjoy and one in which you do well.

Finding a job that fits your personality might seem self-indulgent — do you really need to feel like your boss and coworkers "get" you? Isn't it enough to do your work well, get a solid performance review, and go home? Читать дальше...

What's your reason for getting up in the morning?

Just trying to answer such a big question might make you want to crawl back into bed. If it does, the Japanese concept of ikigai could help.

Originating from a country with one of the world's oldest populations, the idea is becoming popular outside of Japan as a way to live longer and better.

While there is no direct English translation, ikigai is thought to combine the Japanese words ikiru, meaning "to live," and kai, meaning... Читать дальше...

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The £360 million, or $480 million, Sailing Yacht A, one of the largest private sailing yachts in the world, was spotted sailing in the crystalline waters of Formentera again Tuesday — this time by UFC star Conor McGregor.

Formentera, the tiny Spanish island near Ibiza, is a hotspot for celebrities and billionaires. Its white sand and turquoise water resemble the Caribbean.

McGregor has been living it up in Ibiza with family and friends after losing his fight to Floyd Mayweather in late August. Читать дальше...

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It’s official: We now have hosts for the next two Summer Olympics. Paris will host in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028.

It looks like a victory for the International Olympic Committee, as the result could be Olympic Games without the embarrassments of empty seats and foul water of Rio, the massive cost overruns of Sochi or the awkward political moments of Beijing.

But the announcement also marks a failure: Only two cities competed for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games ... Читать дальше...

The big story about the upcoming elections in Germany is (supposedly) that there is no story.

Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma are the only Category 4 Atlantic storms to ever hit the United States in the same year—let alone the same two weeks.

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It was just last year that Donald Trump ran for president promising cheaper health care for his supporters and greater trade protections.

He rejected cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and pledged a new national commitment to infrastructure. In other words, though on paper Trump was the Republican nominee, in reality he was a kind of independent who ignored conservative dogma to forge a message of welfare statism and racial demagoguery.

As president, however, Trump has kept the... Читать дальше...

Gabor Balogh

• Marketers are bullish on augmented reality, with both Apple and Google embracing it.
• Lowe's, Ikea and Cambria are a few brands already toying with their own apps.
• Brands expect AR to take off because it has a lower barrier to entry and can be scaled easily.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is not the only one that's bullish on augmented reality. Marketers are suddenly dreaming big about AR.

Apple is all set to roll out iOS 11 next week, which among other things... Читать дальше...

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It happens to most of us at some time or another.

A neighbor will buy something extravagant, like a gorgeous new car, and you look at your older car in the driveway and feel some envy.

A relative will get a great job and make more money in a year than you ever have. You'll overhear talk of that person's salary, think about your own salary, and feel some envy.

You'll visit an old friend who has a huge, nice house with plenty of room for their family and some really beautiful decorations. Читать дальше...

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Goldman Sachs, the financial services juggernaut, sees a big profit opportunity on Main Street.

Marcus, launched in October 2016, is the firm's first consumer lending platform. It's an online tool that offers fixed rate, no-fee personal loans of up to $30,000 for two- to six-year periods to borrowers with prime credit scores. 

The firm sees a $1 billion opportunity in the new offering, according to a slideshow presentation by the bank's president and co-chief operating officer, Harvey Schwartz. Читать дальше...

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For months, the US stock market has been a huge beneficiary of a falling dollar, which has dropped almost 10% this year.

A weaker currency boosts exports for the multinational companies occupying huge portions in major indexes, and that helps profits. It also makes it easier for overseas investors to buy US stocks.

Widely unexpected by strategists at the start of 2017, the falling dollar has served as a secret weapon of sorts for stocks this year, helping to prop up earnings... Читать дальше...

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On Sunday, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo made his much-anticipated debut in the TV booth as a color commentator for CBS.

By most accounts, Romo's first effort was a resounding success even though one of his plans to prepare for the new role completely backfired.

Sal Iacono is a writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and is also known as "Cousin Sal" as a regular guest on "The Bill Simmons Podcast." During an appearance Monday on Simmons' show... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

• The US government is banning all federal agencies from using software developed by Kaspersky Labs, an elite Russian cybersecurity company.
• The move could be part of the US' effort to punish Russia for its aggressive behavior in the cyber space.
• Experts say this could be "just the beginning" of the US' campaign against Russia's cyber industry. 

The US government's decision this week to ban all federal agencies from using software developed... Читать дальше...

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By the time you get to your 40s, you've checked off a lot of financial firsts.

When you were younger, you might have assumed you'd have everything figured out by now. But as soon as you master one aspect of your money, another challenge — or opportunity — seems to pop up.

Your 40s bring a new set of financial priorities, especially if you have children. Now is the time to start thinking seriously about funding their college education... Читать дальше...