Новости за 08.10.2017

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Vice President Mike Pence said he left an NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers early on Sunday because some of the players knelt during the national anthem.

"I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem," Pence said in a statement, reviving what has been a subject of angst for President Donald Trump in recent weeks.

Some people, however, were not convinced, and quickly suggested the vice... Читать дальше...

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Why has Rex Tillerson belly-flopped as Secretary of State?

I ask the question with regret. Before this year, Tillerson had a long and distinguished career as chief executive of one of the world’s most complex companies. At ExxonMobil, he led a global workforce of thousands, and was no stranger to tricky politics, earning praise for navigating his company’s position on climate change and helping to end the discriminatory, homophobic policies of the Boy Scouts of America. Читать дальше...

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The New York Giants season got even worse on Sunday when Odell Beckham Jr. went down with a scary-looking injury to his ankle.

Late in the fourth quarter, Beckham went up for a catch, was hit in the air by a Los Angeles Chargers defender, and came down under the defender, his ankle bending underneath the defender's body.

Chargers players immediately called for help as Beckham stayed on the ground in obvious pain.

Here's the injury (WARNING: Some may find video... Читать дальше...

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How do some of the most successful people in the world wind down after a busy day?

Some don't — they just work through the night and get by on as little sleep as possible.

But others have set up specific bedtime rituals.

Sticking to a comforting routine around bedtime can help people sleep better, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

Here are the evening routines of 11 successful individuals, including Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Bezos, and Mark... Читать дальше...

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While the U.S. administration is pushing for a tax code overhaul and supports American "energy dominance", an environmental group suggests in a new study that at the current oil prices of $50, the development of U.S. oil resources may be much more dependent on tax deductions and provisions than previously thought.

The study, conducted by researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute and Earth Track, concludes that at a $50 oil price, around... Читать дальше...

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Senior Afghan and American officials welcomed the arrival of new US-made military helicopters on Saturday, beginning a process that will radically transform the young Afghan air force.

While the plan for new UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters has been in the works for some time, it forms a major part of the US-led military coalition's training efforts, which were expanded under proposals approved by President Donald Trump in August. Читать дальше...

Courtesy of Evite

• CEO of Evite Victor Cho has worked in tech for three decades, and has seen the positive impact diversity has had on business success.
• Now he runs a company that is 60% women. The company achieved this by doing three things.
• It focuses on capturing divergent thinking, hiring and promoting based on factors other than technical skill, and encouraging open — and seemingly uncomfortable — discussions.

I have worked in technology since I was a young teen... Читать дальше...

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• European regulators will start cracking down on the use of data for web ad targeting starting next May.
• Any digital media company or ad tech firm doing business globally will need to make adjustments or risk major fines, says web privacy expert and Evidon CEO Scott Meyer.
• "Somebody is going to get strung up really fast."

There’s been a lot of chatter in the digital ad industry lately over the coming impact of GDPR, or the General Data Protection Regulation. Читать дальше...

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As the stock market grinds its way to yet another series of record highs, it's easy to assume that it's just been business as usual, with tech companies blazing the trail.

But under the surface, the leaders of the market have been churning, with the dominant forces in the benchmark S&P 500 giving way to lesser-loved areas.

And as the market has turned over, dislocations have popped up, creating opportunities for investors in an environment that's been largely starved of price swings. Читать дальше...

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Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said that Starbucks' stranglehold on the high-end coffee market is here to stay, despite some big names getting into the business.

"Given the increasing importance of super premium chains to the category, investors--both public and private--are paying closer attention," analyst John Glass said in a note.

"Many of the high profile artisanal 'Third Wave' coffee brands have yet to develop significant footprints relative to Starbucks... Читать дальше...

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Advertising is no longer just the domain of Madison Avenue agencies. Instead, data-rich consulting firms including Deloitte, Accenture and IBM have been moving into the business — pitching themselves as more strategic and tech-savvy advisors. 

While most agencies view these tech consultants as a looming threat, the marketing head of Deloitte Digital doesn't quite view it as a zero-sum game. Still, she does believe that many advertisers' needs are no longer being addressed with legacy tactics. Читать дальше...

McDonald's brought back Szechuan McNugget sauce at select locations for one day — but failed to anticipate the extreme demand. Police had to be called to at least one location to deal with angry crowds. Demand to bring back Szechuan McNugget sauce exploded after the discontinued sauce was featured on "Rick and Morty." McDonald's faced the fury of fans of the cartoon "Rick and Morty" when the fast-food chain failed to provide a sufficient amount of Szechuan McNugget sauce on Saturday.

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Vice President Mike Pence left an NFL game Sunday after several players took a knee during the national anthem as part of a broad protest against racial injustice and police brutality.

Shortly after several San Francisco 49ers players knelt during their game against the Indianapolis Colts, Pence announced he had left the game.

"I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag,... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump rose to power by painting himself as a political outsider who, despite his own wealth, would stand with working Americans against Wall Street and other big-money interests.

Instead, not only has Trump packed his Cabinet with bankers and rich corporate chieftains, but he is also pitching a tax cut plan that the administration is billing as helping the middle class but that most independent experts say is heavily tilted toward the wealthy. Читать дальше...

Business Insider

We’re in uncharted territory.

As the Fed begins to shrink its balance sheet and put an end to so-called quantitative easing — the policy move credited with helping the United States rebound from the financial crisis — investors are nervous a mistake could upend markets.

“One of the things that always keeps up at night is the risk of a policy mistake,” Mike Ryan, CIO of UBS Wealth Management Americas, told Business Insider in a recent interview.

Ryan... Читать дальше...

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Deutsche Bank is pulling a Silicon Valley move. 

The German bank, which is one of the last big financial firms based in the historic heart of New York finance near Wall Street, announced on Wednesday it will open a large swath of computer code for one of its platforms to the public. 

"The bank will put over 150,000 lines of code from its award-winning electronic platform Autobahn into the public domain so that trading applications from different providers... Читать дальше...

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What must a retailer do to get some love from the stock market these days?

That has to be the question Costco is asking itself on Friday, after it announced profit and sales figures that smashed expectations only to see its shares fall as much as 6.3%.

At the root of Costco's stock woes was a reduction in the firm's already razor-thin gross margins. That decline is just the latest manifestation of an industrywide phenomenon that's seen the likes of Amazon put major pressure on grocers ... Читать дальше...

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Myles Garrett made his NFL debut on Sunday against the New York Jets, and he appeared to be worth the wait for the Cleveland Browns.

Garrett missed the first four weeks of the season with an ankle injury he sustained in training camp.

So, playing in the first game of his career in Week 5, how did Garrett make his presence known? By sacking Jets quarterback Josh McCown on the first play of his career.

Not bad.

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President Donald Trump offered an endorsement of sorts for White House chief of staff John Kelly this weekend as rumors grew that Kelly may not last in the administration.

"He'll be here, in my opinion, for the entire remaining seven years," Trump said.

Kelly has recently found himself caught in the middle of a deteriorating relationship between Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has, on occasion, expressed frustration with the president... Читать дальше...

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• A growing body of research suggests general cognitive ability may be the best predictor of job performance.
• Social skills, drive, and personality traits such as conscientiousness matter, too.
• Companies currently place a much greater emphasis on personality traits than on IQ.
• It could be wise for companies to start measuring job candidates' intelligence and personality traits, to get a more holistic picture of their potential.

"The key for us... Читать дальше...

Even amid the rise of so-called robo-investors and passive strategies, good old-fashioned stock pickers are continuing to prove their worth.

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Five weeks into the NFL regular season, Colin Kaepernick is awaiting an opportunity to play in the league, according to CBS's Jason La Canfora.

La Canfora reported that he sat down with Kaepernick for several hours to get an update on the quarterback and said Kaepernick's "sole focus" is playing in the NFL again.

La Canfora reported that Kaepernick takes an Uber from New York City to New Jersey early in the morning every day and throws hundreds of passes at a remote field. Читать дальше...

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The Wu-Tang Clan album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” may go down as one of the most puzzling chapters in the history of the legendary rap group.

Only one copy exists and the person who paid a reported $2 million to buy it, former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, was convicted of securities fraud in August and recently placed the one-of-a-kind album on eBay.

But the biggest question has been the album’s authenticity. Is there an album? And if so, is it an official Wu-Tang album? Читать дальше...

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A handful of billionaire Wall Street titans are increasingly making life miserable for corporate boards of the largest companies in the world.

Activist investors are targeting fewer companies than in recent years, but the most powerful among them are setting their sights on ever larger trophies and deploying capital at a record clip in 2017.

Through the first three quarters, activists plowed $45 billion into 124 new campaigns targeting companies whose market capitalization exceeds $500 million... Читать дальше...

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In his 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos distinguished between Type 1 and Type 2 decisions.

Type 1 decisions are irreversible and should be made with caution. Type 2 decisions are reversible, like "two-way doors," and should be made quickly.

Amazon's willingness and ability to make Type 2 decisions has been a major factor in its success.

That's according to Scott Galloway, a clinical professor of marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business... Читать дальше...