Новости за 28.02.2018

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• Celgene said Tuesday that the FDA refused to review its multiple sclerosis drug Ozanimod for approval.
• "Upon its preliminary review, the FDA determined that the nonclinical and clinical pharmacology sections in the NDA were insufficient to permit a complete review," Celgene said in a news release. NDA is short for new drug application. 
• Ozanimod, if approved, is expected to make as much as $2 billion in peak sales. 
• Celgene has had a difficult couple of months. Читать дальше...

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• Bill Gates said in a recent Reddit AMA that Americans should expect another financial crisis on the magnitude of the 2008 downturn.
• Still, Gates was optimistic overall. 
• The billionaire-philanthropist believes the world is improving and often cites the falling number of people living in extreme poverty as evidence.

The financial crisis of 2008 is considered by many economists to have been the worst economic downturn since... Читать дальше...

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• Louisiana turned 300 this year and I expected Mardi Gras to reflect that with an over-the-top celebration.
• The history in New Orleans is richer than you can ever imagine.
• Whether a local or just stopping through, Fat Tuesday brings about one of the biggest celebrations you'll ever see.
• The food won this round of Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras 2018 recently wrapped and if you've never been to New Orleans to celebrate, I'm sure you've heard about how wild things can get. Читать дальше...

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• Papa John's stock took a dive after the company announced it ended its sponsorship deal with the National Football League.
• The company's executives said "negative consumer sentiment" around the NFL's handling of the protests last Fall contributed to its poor sales.
• View Papa John's stock move in real time here.

Shares of Papa John's fell 5% after the company announced it was ending its sponsorship deal with the National Football League. Читать дальше...

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• Many people associate early morning exercise with success.
• But if you're not a morning person, making it to the gym first thing can feel like an impossible task.
• A physiologist believes that working out in the evening has some surprising benefits.
• She claims you are up to 30% stronger in the evenings compared to mornings, which can enhance your performance.

There's something incredibly smug about those... Читать дальше...

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• Dick's Sporting Goods said Wednesday it would stop selling assault-style weapons in its stores. 
• The chain also banned the weapons after the December 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 
• Dick's ultimately started selling the weapons again, however.
• Dick's says the ban is permanent this time.

Dick's Sporting Goods said Wednesday that it would stop selling assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines in its stores... Читать дальше...

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• Dick's Sporting Goods will no longer sell assault-style weapons or sell any guns to customers under the age of 21. 
• In November,  Nikolas Cruz, who is suspected of killing 17 people in Parkland, Florida, purchased a gun at Dick's.
• "It was not the gun, nor type of gun, he used in the shooting," Dick's said in a statement on Wednesday. "But it could have been."

Dick's Sporting Goods is changing its firearm sales policies after selling a gun to the suspected Parkland... Читать дальше...

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• This year's Oscar best-picture race is one of the closest in recent memory, as several films still have a chance at the prize. 
• Even audiences seem to be split, based on a new survey from ticketing company Fandango that asked over 7,000 moviegoers what best-picture nominee they thought deserved the award. 
• Audiences thought "The Shape of Water" deserves best-picture, but it's a close race even in that regard.
• The acting categories aren't as close. Читать дальше...

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• Rafa Nadal's uncle and former coach Toni Nadal says Roger Federer is better.
• Federer, the 2018 Australian Open champion, reclaimed the world number one spot from Nadal earlier this month.
• And Toni Nadal marveled at the Swiss maestro, calling him "the best of all time."

Rafa Nadal is a highly-decorated tennis champion but he is second-best to 36-year-old court king Roger Federer, according to Nadal's uncle Toni Nadal.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• White House communications director Hope Hicks acknowledged that she has told "white lies" on behalf of President Donald Trump.
• Hicks made those comments during a Tuesday interview with lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee, CNN and The New York Times reported.
• Citing their own unnamed sources, both news outlets said Hicks insisted that she has not lied about matters related to the Russia investigation.

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• European countries are in the grip of an Arctic blast from Eurasia.
• Cities that very rarely receive snow are being blanketed.
• Although the weather is reaping infrastructural havoc, the images of Europe's most iconic monuments in the snow are stunning.

Europe is currently being buffeted by "The Beast from the East" —  the name given to the cold weather system that's blown in from Siberia.

According to the UK Met Office... Читать дальше...

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• Doctors have warned that children may not be starting school with the ability to grip pencils properly.
• They say it could be because of the increased use of technology like iPads.
• Using tablets and computers could stop finger muscles developing in the right way so they can easily learn to use pencils and pens.
• However, there might not be a "correct" way of holding a pencil anyway.

When was the last time you physically wrote something down? Читать дальше...

Leesa

As you wrap up holiday shopping and begin drafting your New Year's resolutions, what better time than now to think about the changes you want to make in 2018?

For many of us, that means starting with a clean slate at home. To save you some time, we put together a list of gadgets, cooking tools, decor pieces, and more that will make your life much easier.

From a charging cable that will last you a lifetime to a foam pillow that's worth the investment, here are 25 products you'll see in everyone's home next year. Читать дальше...

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• Payments app Square launched support for bitcoin in November.
• Now, CEO Jack Dorsey has doubled down on the company’s stance, saying the company "is not stopping at buying and selling" bitcoin. 

Square, the payments app helmed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is doubling down on its cryptocurrency bet.

"Bitcoin, for us, is not stopping at buying and selling," Dorsey told analysts on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. "We... Читать дальше...

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The 90th Academy Awards will finally be here on Sunday, after months of campaigning (and millions of dollars spent) by studios and independent distributors to get their best and brightest recognition.

On paper, it could turn out to be a dull night. A few categories (like best actor and best supporting actress) seem to be a lock for specific actors. And the odds-on favorites to win best picture — “The Shape of Water” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” ... Читать дальше...

• Dick's Sporting Goods changed its policies to stop selling assault-style firearms and no longer selling guns to shoppers under the age of 21. 
• The retailer is already seeing backlash and boycott threats from some customers. 
• Customers on the left and right have already threatened to boycott companies with ties to the NRA and brands that cut ties with the guns-rights group. 

Dick's Sporting Goods will no longer sell assault-style weapons and stop selling guns to people under the age of 21... Читать дальше...

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• Valeant Pharmaceuticals' revenue fell 10% to $2.16 billion, narrowly missing estimates.
• The company faced increased competition for some of its major products.
• Its 2018 revenue forecast was below expectations.

(Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals' forecast for 2018 revenue fell below Wall Street estimates, as the company faces intensifying competition for some of its major products.

The Canada-based drugmaker's U.S.-listed shares fell... Читать дальше...

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So I was intrigued when VSP Global, a network of eye-care companies,... Читать дальше...

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• Fourth-quarter US GDP was revised lower, to 2.5% from 2.6%, in the Commerce Department's second estimate released on Wednesday. 
• The downward revision was mainly because inventories removed more from growth than was previously reported. 
• Consumer spending, the biggest contributor to growth, was left unrevised at a 3.8% growth rate, an improvement from the prior quarter.
• More broadly, the economy is still going strong nearly a decade after the most recent recession. Читать дальше...

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The media landscape is almost shifting more quickly than consumers can keep up.

But certain trends have emerged that will carry the media industry into the future.

For the past eight years, IGNITION, Business Insider’s flagship conference, has collected the best minds in media and technology to share what they see as the future. Through unscripted interviews, cutting-edge demos, and insights from industry pioneers, attendees learn what key trends to be aware of and what... Читать дальше...

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• UPS and FedEx are publicly sparring over their respective ties to the National Rifle Association. 
• FedEx declared "the NRA uses UPS" after thousands of customers urged them to cut ties amid calls for stricter gun control. 
• UPS hit back saying that unlike FedEx, it does not offer special rates for NRA members. 

The feud between UPS and FedEx over NRA ties keeps escalating. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he would step down from office by 2020, dispelling fears that he may cling to power. 
• Duterte said: "I am old. I have no more ambition. I really would like to rest."
• Duterte's lower house allies last month voted to convene a constituent assembly to revise the charter, scrapping mid-term elections next year and extending the terms of all elected officials.

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine... Читать дальше...

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• Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump are reportedly squaring up for a "death match" with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
• Kushner had a horrendous day on Tuesday, in which he appeared to break the law, and had his security clearance downgraded.
• An article in the Washington Post also alleged that foreign officials had used his inexperience to manipulate him.
• But Kelly is on shaky ground too after botching domestic abuse allegations against Rob Porter... Читать дальше...

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• A vice minister of public security, a close confidant of President Xi Jinping, is tipped to take over as China's spy master, five sources said.
• China has poured billions of yuan into domestic security, but the secretive Ministry of State Security and the Ministry of Public Security in recent years have been hit with high-level corruption scandals and intelligence failings.
• Experts say it is based on the National Security Council in the United States... Читать дальше...