Новости за 29.12.2017

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• Shy people can thrive in certain occupations and work environments.

• Business Insider scoured Occupational Information Network (O*NET to find out what jobs are a great fit for shy people.

• Many of the jobs we found are in the field of science.

Shy people are often at risk of getting shouted over and ignored in certain office settings, regardless of how talented and competent they are.

But that doesn't mean that reserved... Читать дальше...

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It was another solid week for our daily fantasy value picks last Sunday.

Dion Lewis and Bilal Powell were both top-five running backs, providing DraftKings players with 55 points between them for just $10,000 worth of your budget. Eric Ebron also showed up as the second best tight end of the week, available for the low, low price of $3,700.

For the final week of the regular season, we're back at it, trying to identify the best, affordable players for your DraftKings lineup. Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump's campaign website had an Easter egg message hidden in its source code.
• It was a joke about Obama golfing. The code containing the message was deleted shortly after it was discovered. 
• Trump has spent 71 of his 346 days in office playing golf.

There has never been a president with the same passion for golf as Donald Trump. 

Since he became president, he's golfed on 71 separate days, according to a count by The Washington Post. Читать дальше...

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• Airbus is trying to catch Boeing in the race to sell the most planes in 2017.
• Boeing has the lead with nearly 900 orders.
• This is the last hurrah for retiring Airbus sales chief John Leahy. 

Airbus is pulling out the stops to try and take the lead in its annual order contest with Boeing, lining up a spree of billion-dollar deals to close a traumatic year dominated by management upheaval and corruption investigations.

Deals announced... Читать дальше...

Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan explains how the United States Postal Service must be closely monitored in order to prevent transport of opioids. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• A German court has ordered Amazon to refrain from bringing in shoppers who misspell "Birkenstock."
• It's a victory for Birkenstock, which ended its relationship with Amazon in Europe earlier in December.
• The shoe company alleged that Amazon "failed to proactively prevent" the sale of fake Birkenstock products.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Did you mean Birkenstock?

A German court has ordered Amazon not to lure internet shoppers... Читать дальше...

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• 18-year-old Hillary Diane Andales won the 2017 Breakthrough Junior Challenge for her video explaining the theory of relativity.
• Andales took home $250,000 in scholarship money for her win.

The German physicist Albert Einstein needed complex equations to describe his theory of relativity, but 18-year-old Hillary Diane Andales of the Philippines does just fine with a pick-up truck, a few cell phones, and Usain Bolt.

Andales... Читать дальше...

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Digital disruption is rocking the payments industry. But merchants, consumers, and the companies that help move money between them are all feeling its effects differently.

For banks, card networks, and processors, the digital revolution is bringing new opportunities — and new challenges. With new ways to pay emerging... Читать дальше...

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• A family is suing Alaska Airlines and a contractor after an elderly woman died after falling down an escalator in a wheelchair at Portland International Airport.
• The family had indicated that she needed assistance traveling between gates to a connecting flight when they bought her ticket, but a surveillance video showed the woman navigating the airport alone and eventually falling down an escalator.
• The woman had her right leg amputated below the knee as a result... Читать дальше...

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• A family is suing Alaska Airlines and a contractor after an elderly woman died following a fall down an escalator in a wheelchair at Portland International Airport.
• The family paid for a service to ensure the woman would reach her connecting flight safely, but a surveillance video shows the woman navigating the airport alone and eventually falling down an escalator.
• The woman had her right leg amputated below the knee as a result and died the day after the surgery. Читать дальше...

• Billionaire investor Bill Ackman and his firm Pershing Square, along with Valeant Pharmaceuticals, will pay just under $300 million to settle an insider-trading suit over their attempt to buy pharmaceutical firm Allergan in 2014.
• Ackman will pay the lion's share, contrary to a previous agreement he struck with Valeant.
• This is yet another in a series of missteps that have been tarnishing Ackman's reputation since he partnered with Valeant.

A settlement has... Читать дальше...

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• The CEO of the UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange Exmo Finance has been released from the custody of his kidnappers after a $1 million bitcoin ransom payment, according to a report from the Financial Times.
• Pavel Lerner was reportedly kidnapped while leaving the company's Kiev, Ukraine, offices.

Pavel Lerner, the CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Exmo Finance, has been released from the custody of kidnappers after the payment of a $1 million bitcoin ransom... Читать дальше...

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This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here.

Credit card rewards have become so popular in the US that issuers capture headlines just by launching a new rewards card. And with consumers now caring more about the type of rewards being offered than any other card feature, competition to offer the most lucrative and attractive rewards has intensified dramatically. 

For consumers... Читать дальше...

Whole Foods courted seven separate potential deal partners. The company read a news story about Amazon's interest and reached out after feeling the heat from activist investors. Amazon played hardball, demanding secrecy and nearly walking away after Whole Foods made a $45-per-share counteroffer. The day that Amazon and Whole Foods announced their $13.7 billion merger that shook the grocery industry, a giddy John Mackey couldn't hide his enthusiasm.

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The cryptocurrency market came storming back Friday after a holiday slump. 

The market capitalization for cryptocurrencies retested old highs, crossing back over $600 billion. The market first hit the milestone on December 18. It bottomed out four days later at $412 billion. Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump blasted Amazon again on Friday.
• He has been waging a yearlong war against the company.
• Now the question is whether he'll take substantial action against the internet giant.

President Donald Trump has a pretty clear least favorite company in America: Amazon.

The president again took aim at the e-commerce giant on Friday morning, tweeting that the company was unfairly reaping the benefits of a great deal with the US Postal Service. Читать дальше...

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Julie Lythcott-Haims is the opposite of a helicopter parent.

A former dean of freshmen at Stanford, from 2002 to 2012, and the author of "How to Raise an Adult," Lythcott-Haims has seen time and again that sheltered kids don't make for capable adults.

She has built a career on encouraging parents to take a more hands-off approach, favoring tough love instead of protecting kids from the big, scary world.

Here are some of the broad strategies she's outlined for how to get there. Читать дальше...

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• The flu season is off to a strong start, with 21 states reporting 'high' flu-like activity.
• This year's vaccine isn't as effective as usual, but it can still prevent you from getting some versions of the flu.
• People who do catch the flu can get rid of it faster with antiviral drugs.

From the California coast to the shores of South Carolina, Americans across the country are coming down with some nasty strains of the flu this year. Читать дальше...

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An MBA from a top business school can set you up for a lucrative, successful career. In fact, average graduates of a top-20 program earn starting compensation packages of at least $130,000.

That's according to the latest list of top business schools by U.S. News & World Report, which ranked 131 MBA programs based on criteria that includes job placement, starting salary, selectivity, and assessments by peers and recruiters. The schools were given a numerical score... Читать дальше...

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• Huawei CEO Richard Yu confirmed the Mate 10 Pro flagship will be available in the US in 2018.
• The Mate 10 is expected to be announced to the US market during CES 2018 in January, and may release on the AT&T network in February. 
• While Huawei's flagship Mate series is largely unknown in the US, it is extremely popular overseas, especially in Europe and Canada. 

It will be interesting to see how the Huawei Mate 10 Pro fares in the US market... Читать дальше...

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• The Boston Celtics completed a 26-point comeback against the Houston Rockets with the help of back-to-back offensive fouls from James Harden in the closing seconds.
• Following the second foul, one member of the Celtics' radio broadcast team could be heard losing his mind over the airwaves.
• After the game, Harden was critical of the NBA for the game being officiated by just two referees.

The Boston Celtics stole a win from the Rockets on Thursday night... Читать дальше...

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For startups on the path to success, there's often one key moment or decision that catapults them from obscurity to the big leagues.

This year on Business Insider's podcast, "Success! How I Did It," founders of companies such as PayPal, Lyft, and Dropbox shared how they built their companies into massive successes. And while a lot goes into building a company, the leaders we've interviewed all had surprising stories.

Sometimes it's an inspired decision that leads to success; other times it's luck and timing. Читать дальше...