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What do you picture when you imagine a hedge-fund office? A noisy trading floor full of hedge-fund guys in fleece vests?

Two Sigma, a $45 billion hedge-fund firm that uses advanced technologies to find investment opportunities, is a little different. The firm, which says it has seen head count grow by more than 400% in the past seven years, is as much a technology company as it is a finance company, analyzing over 10,000 data sources to find patterns in markets. Читать дальше...

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• The number of American teens with depressed thoughts has been increasing since 2012.
• Looking at the data, it's possible to rule out some factors that might be causing it, like economic inequality and academic pressure.
• Jean Twenge, author of "iGen," believes all signs point to increased smartphone use as the likely cause.
• Twenge says it's not necessarily the screen time, but the time that's lost to smartphones that could be spent on more meaningful activities... Читать дальше...

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Former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson, author of "100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation," explains what to do if you're ever attacked by a dog.

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• The Saudis have become everything we wanted them to be — and by the looks of things, maybe a lot more than we bargained for.
• Under Mohammed bin Salman, Riyadh has morphed into an independent force striking out aggressively at home and adventurously abroad, dragging Washington with them.
• Here's why the Trump administration needs to hit the reset button with King Salman and his impetuous son.

Now that the boy wonder... Читать дальше...

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2017 has been a big year for LGBTQI rights.

Both Malta and Germany legalized same-sex marriage and, this week, Australia made big strides towards doing so as well.

In a nation-wide postal poll, 61.6% of Australian voters said they were in favor of same-sex marriage, ensuring the federal government will try to pass a marriage equality bill before the end of the year.

Yet while demand continues to grow for LGBTQI rights, there are currently... Читать дальше...

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Hello, everyone!

Our 8th annual IGNITION: Future of Media conference is about 6 weeks away. We'll be at the Time Warner Center in New York City. We would love to see you there.

This year, we'll be joined by, among others:

• Bharat N. Anand, Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
• Robert Bakish, President & CEO, Viacom
• Dean Baquet, Executive Editor, The New York Times
• Martin Baron... Читать дальше...

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• Alabama State Auditor Jim Ziegler defended Roy Moore against allegations of sexual assault, comparing the biblical story of Mary and Joseph to Moore's then-teenaged accusers.
• Neither the Gospel of Matthew nor the Gospel of Luke specifies the ages of Mary and Joseph. The proto-gospel of James describes Mary as a 12 year old girl.
• However, the proto-gospel of James also notes Mary and Joseph never had sexual intercourse.
• The Bible describes love and respect between Mary and Joseph... Читать дальше...

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• Some of the cities with the most jobs can be expensive to live.
• This 'economic opportunity index' ranks US cities by economic prospects as well as affordability.  

Amazon’s very public search to identify the best location for its second headquarters made me wonder - what criteria would be helpful for young professionals when making their personal decision on where to live and work? Affordable housing would be important. For example... Читать дальше...

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• This post by Elinor Greenberg originally appeared on Quora as an answer to the question "Do narcissists ever discard people permanently?"
• The answer depends on three factors, and it also depends on the type of narcissist the person is.

Whether a narcissist discards you permanently depends on three basic factors:

1. Whether they have an alternative source of self-esteem building narcissistic supplies.
2. What their relationship style is like. Читать дальше...

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• NBC host Megyn Kelly slammed President Donald Trump for commenting on sexual misconduct allegations against Sen. Al Franken.
• Trump has been accused of varying degrees of sexually inappropriate behavior by over a dozen women.
• Kelly also had some harsh words for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who chimed in with his own assessment of the accusation against Franken. 
• At least nine women have publicly accused Moore of unwanted sexual advances. Читать дальше...

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• GoBankingRates consulted Kiwi.com's 2017 Flight Price Index and identified the countries you can fly to for the cheapest airfare (per 100 kilometers). 
• The top 11 countries include South Africa, Portugal, and Romania. 
• The country on their list with the cheapest airfare per 100 km is Malaysia.

Airfares can change by the day or even the hour and are driven by movements in everything from fuel prices to currency conversion rates. Читать дальше...

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Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the greatest military commanders of all time.

He brought Revolutionary France back from the brink of destruction with his Italian campaign in 1796 and 1797. He made a fool of Czar Alexander I at the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. He encircled an entire Austrian army and forced them to capitulate at the Battle of Ulm in 1805. And these are just a few of his exploits.

But he was also a student of history, and repeatedly instructed his... Читать дальше...

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• The Netflix documentary "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond" is a behind-the-scenes look at Jim Carrey's journey to become Andy Kaufman in the movie "Man on the Moon."
• Carrey was in character as Kaufman for the entire four-month shoot both on screen and off.
• "Jim & Andy" director Chris Smith spent eight months editing the 100 hours of footage for the movie and two days interviewing Carrey about the experience.

It’s fitting... Читать дальше...

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Tennis superstar Serena Williams and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian wed on November 16, 2017. The couple met about two years ago and have a two-month-old daughter.

The wedding was spectacular — from the guest list (Beyonce and Ciara were in attendance), to the extravagant designer dresses that Williams wore, to the dance performance the couple put on for their guests.

Take a look at the photos below to get a glimpse of the lavish affair.

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian met in May 2015... Читать дальше...

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• Oil tycoon Harold Hamm says the US Energy Information Administration's overoptimistic shale forecasts depress prices and put the US market at a disadvantage.
• Hamm says the EIA needs to hear "meaningful feedback."

As a powerful oil market mover, the EIA needs to have “more sophisticated” forecasts about U.S. shale production, because overly optimistic expectations depress oil prices and disadvantages the U.S. market, shale billionaire and... Читать дальше...

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Traditional consumer lenders, like banks and credit unions, have historically served segments of the population they can conduct robust risk assessments on. 

But the data they collect from these groups is limited and typically impossible to analyze in real time, preventing them from confirming the accuracy of their assessments. Читать дальше...

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• LeBron James and his wife Savannah met in high school and have been together ever since.

• They became engaged at a star-studded New Year's Eve bash in 2011, and tied the knot in 2013.

• The couple has three children, and James is the one of the highest-paid athletes in the world.

In 2013, LeBron James married his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson. Their lavish wedding included a performance of "Crazy in Love" from Beyonce and Jay-Z, according to Deadspin. Читать дальше...

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• The market is shifting to SUVs.
• Automakers are offering massive discounts on some small cars as a result.

The market's shift to crossovers and SUVs is well documented, but what may be less well known are the massive discounts some automakers now offer on small cars as a result.

While those small cars may deliver smaller profit margins, automakers must now add in steep discounts to move them from dealerships to driveways.

In this context... Читать дальше...

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• LeBron James and his wife Savannah met in high school and have been together ever since.

• They became engaged at a star-studded New Year's Eve bash in 2011, and tied the knot in 2013.

• The couple has three children, and James is the one of the highest-paid athletes in the world.

In 2013, LeBron James married his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson. Their lavish wedding included a performance of "Crazy in Love" from Beyonce and Jay-Z, according to Deadspin. Читать дальше...

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Clemson University won their second national championship last season and have played in each of the last two College Football Playoff championship games.

This season, the Tigers were a favorite to make it back to the College Football Playoff and they will take the journey in their new $55 million football complex.

The school opened the facility earlier this year, and now we get a peak inside and outside what looks like a swanky playground for college students.

Here... Читать дальше...

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• Mergers-and-acquisitions transactions worth over $10 billion are surging back after a largely dormant first half of the year.
• Wall Street bankers say an improving global economy and confidence in the regulatory environment are playing a role.
• The looming threat of supercorporations like Amazon has many large companies evaluating whether they can be an endgame winner — and whether they need to strike a deal to get there.

On Thursday... Читать дальше...

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• A little-known provision of the GOP tax plan would make investors sell out of positions using an accounting method that would cost them flexibility.
• Large investment managers like Vanguard are worried that the measure could cost their clients millions of dollars.

America's biggest investment managers aren't thrilled with the GOP tax bill.

Under a little-publicized provision of the bill, clients would be forced to sell their... Читать дальше...