Новости за 05.02.2018

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• On February 6, Elon Musk and SpaceX plan to launch the Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying a Tesla Roadster.
• An animation that SpaceX uploaded to YouTube on Monday shows the ideal sequence of events, all set to music by David Bowie.
• Plenty could go wrong or blow up during the launch, but if things work out, there will eventually be a Tesla Roadster in Mars orbit.

If all goes as planned, there will soon be a midnight cherry "original Tesla Roadster... Читать дальше...

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• Stocks tumbled on Monday.
• The Dow fell 1,175.21 points, the largest one-day point drop in history.
• Previous large one-day drops include several days during the financial crisis, and the first trading day after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

The stock market took a tumble Monday afternoon, with the Dow Jones industrial average briefly dropping over 1,500 points.

The Dow closed down 1,175.21 points, the biggest single-day... Читать дальше...

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• ExxonMobil shares took a hit on Monday, dropping close to 6%. 
• The oil market, the Dow Jones, and the S&P 500 all fell. 

ExxonMobil shares dropped 5.5% Monday, the sharpest fall in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The stock opened the day at $83.26 and ended the day at $79.86. The oil giant missed on earnings expectations Friday, reporting earnings per share of $1.04 in the fourth-quarter of 2017... Читать дальше...

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Delta

• In March, Delta began testing a new boarding system at select airports where passengers line up behind pillars that indicate their boarding group.
• The system was designed to make the boarding process more efficient, but it's been making some passengers more stressed out.
• When Delta puts too many people in one boarding group, it makes other passengers worried that the plane will run out of space for carry-on items before they board, and increases the odds that passengers will become hostile. Читать дальше...

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• During his State of the Union address last week, President Donald Trump called on Congress to allow his cabinet to fire federal employees if they "fail[ed] the American people."
• Experts say such a proposal would undermine the independence of federal agencies and would be "irresponsible."
• Such powers would also be quite difficult to implement because of existing protections for civil servants.
• Trump has come under scrutiny for his heavy-handed approach to heads of federal agencies... Читать дальше...

TK

• Yale's Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity released proposed reforms to improve an environment some students describe as sexually unsafe.
• The proposed reforms were created by fraternity members.
• Yale University has indicated that it doesn't plan to sanction DKE related to allegations of misconduct within the organization.

Following allegations of sexual misconduct at Yale's Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) fraternity, chapter leaders have released a first... Читать дальше...

Buffalo Wild Wings on Facebook

• The owner of Arby's, Roark Capital Group, announced it would buy Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.9 billion in November 2017. The deal was finalized on Monday. 
• The two restaurants will be run separately under the name of a new company, Inspire Brands Inc.
• With the merging could come some changes for the two chains. 

Arby's parent company, Roark Capital Group, confirmed on Monday that its deal to acquire fast-casual restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings has been completed.

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• Stocks erased their gains for the year on Monday. 
• The S&P 500 fell by over 4% at its worst levels of the trading session. 
• The Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called circuit breakers trigger if the index falls by 7%, 13%, and 20% from the previous session's closing price. 

The stock market is getting rocked on Monday.

The Dow Jones industrial average appeared headed for its biggest intraday fall in history on a point basis... Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average cratered by more than 1,500 points Monday before paring its losses. 
• Apple mostly shrugged off the index's severe declines, down just 0.4% at the time of writing. 
• You can track Apple's stock price in real-time here>>

As the Dow cratered more than 1,500 points on Monday afternoon, Apple was the only one of the index’s 30 stocks to escape largely unscathed, down a maximum of 1.05%. It's lower... Читать дальше...

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• The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, spiked as much as 90% on Monday. It's on pace to finish with its largest single-day increase since the dotcom bubble.
• The price swings are a change of pace for a stock market that's sat mostly unperturbed for months.

The stock market is finally getting a long-awaited bout of volatility.

The Cboe Volatility Index — or VIX — spiked as much as 90% on Monday. The so-called fear gauge is on pace to close up roughly 69% on the day... Читать дальше...

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• White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah played down concern over the stock market's intense sell-off.
• Shah told reporters "markets do fluctuate" and "the fundamentals of this economy are very strong."

White House officials are downplaying the recent chaos in the stock market, saying its a short-term wobble and the US economy remains resilient.

"Look, markets do fluctuate in the short term," said White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah. Читать дальше...

Trader Joe's

• Trader Joe's is selling a deep dish chocolate chip cookie that weighs a whole pound for a bargain at only $4.
• The giant cookie can be found in Trader Joe's freezer aisle and heated up in a microwave or oven.
• The mouthwatering dessert is said to serve up to 10 people. 

I grew up without a Trader Joe's near my hometown, and I feel like my childhood missed out. Seriously, the magic that comes out of that place — cookie butter cheesecake, everything bagel seasoning, churro bites! Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• The Dow opened lower by about 250 points on Monday following last week's slide.
• After a round of buying the dip at the open, markets are now trading lower again.
• Watch the Dow trade in real time here.

The US stock market is plunging again for a second day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down as much as 1,500 points by Monday afternoon, and is currently trading about 888 points lower. All 30 stocks in the Dow are now trading in the red... Читать дальше...

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Intel has developed a prototype for a pair of smart glasses that are designed to look normal — or at least, normal for a pair of smart glasses. 

News of Intel's latest hardware broke in February, when Bloomberg's Sarah Frier and Ian King published a report saying the company was looking for a number of investors to take a majority stake in its augmented-reality (AR) unit, which had been developing a pair of eyeglasses that lets you see text and other information in your field of view. Читать дальше...

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• Starbucks has become the go-to spot for coffee, tea, and cafe foods for many people.
• The chain's teas consist of zero calories and pack lots of antioxidants. 
• From oatmeals to wraps, these are some of the best hot breakfasts you can enjoy from Starbucks that don't pack a high calorie count. 

You’ve heard the old aphorism: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If the message is so catchy and cliche, why would you ignore it? Читать дальше...

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• Treasurys are surging as stocks come under pressure.
• Yields in the belly of the curve are down about 10 basis points.
• Treasury yields were recently rising amid Fed concerns of a pickup in inflation and the jobs report showing wages were rising faster than expected. 

US Treasurys are surging as heavy selling briefly pushed the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 1,500 points. Traders are rushing into the safety of bonds amid the selling... Читать дальше...

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• A man discovered a United Airlines ticket voucher under his bed from December 1998.
• The conditions of the plane ticket stated that it would never expire.
• United chose to honor the ticket, despite "forever tickets" being eliminated eight years ago.

United Airlines came through on a promise it made almost 20 years ago.

Last month, John Walker discovered a United ticket in a box underneath his bed, WFMY2 reported. The ticket... Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• The Dow opened lower by about 250 points on Monday following last week's slide.
• After a round of buying the dip at the open, markets are now trading lower again.
• Watch the Dow trade in real time here.

The US stock market is plunging again for a second day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 1,500 points by Monday afternoon.

The decline follows a 666-point drop in the Dow on Friday, its biggest single-day point drop since October 2008... Читать дальше...

HBO

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Westworld" season two. Also, images below portray violent scenes.

HBO released a brand new trailer for the upcoming second season of "Westworld" during the 2018 Super Bowl. But one eagle-eyed Redditor realized that a second, alternate version of the trailer is playing on HBO's "Discover Westworld" site.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: A Georgetown professor explains how Martin Luther King Jr. 'has been severely whitewashed'

See... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

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.

Smart speakers — Amazon's Echo, for example — are the latest device category poised to take a chunk of our increasingly digital lives. These devices are made primarily for the home and execute a user's voice commands via an integrated digital assistant. These digital assistants can play music, answer questions, and control other devices within a user's home... Читать дальше...

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• There are a number of financial and business experts who have imparted advice using the TED talks. 
• Neha Narula explains how to navigate a future where cryptocurrency is the dominant form of currency. 
• For those planning for retirement, Shlomo Benartzi advises how to change your mindset to that of a saver rather than a spender. 

TED is a non-profit organization that formed in 1984 with the goal of spreading ideas in areas of technology... Читать дальше...

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• Albert Einstein wrote a complicated logic puzzle when he was a young man, and he estimated that only two percent of the people who tried to solve it would be successful. 
• See if you can figure out the answer to the difficult riddle. 

There’s nothing like a good riddle to stimulate your mind and give you an excuse to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes. Sure, the thrill of solving puzzles may not give you the adrenaline rush of a skydive... Читать дальше...

• TurboTax is one of the most popular online services for filing your tax return. 
• I decided to file my own taxes this year for the first time ever, and it was easier than I thought it would be.
• TurboTax displays a tax refund estimate in the top left corner that kept me motivated when the process got a bit tedious.

I have a confession: I'm in my late 20s and I have never done the work of filing my own taxes until this February.