Новости за 16.04.2018

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• Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director and President Donald Trump's longtime aide and confidante, reportedly conceived of some of the sharpest personal attacks in Trump's Twitter feed.
• "She'd have absolute daggers," a former campaign official told The New York Times in a new profile of White House social media director Dan Scavino. 

Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director and President Donald Trump's longtime aide and confidante... Читать дальше...

LimeBike

• Electric scooters for grown-ups are taking over San Francisco.
• Three startups — Bird, Spin, and LimeBike — have raised a combined $225 million in venture capital funding and rolled out hundreds of vehicles.
• In their quest to disrupt transportation, the electric scooter sharing startups are annoying everyone in San Francisco by taking up space on sidewalks.
• We talked with the founders of two electric scooter sharing startups about their bumpy rides in San Francisco... Читать дальше...

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• A comment made in a press conference after a loss to Golden State made one reporter ask San Antonio Spurs head coach if he was still enjoying his job amid what has been a difficult season.
• Popovich responded by saying that being an NBA coach was the " . . . easiest job anybody could have." 
• He even joked that he got a first-row seat to an NBA playoff game. 

It's no secret that Greg Popovich has endured one of the most stressful seasons of his career this past year... Читать дальше...

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The USS John Warner, a Virginia-class attack submarine commissioned in 2015, was involved in the US' missile strike into Syria on Friday night, the Pentagon confirmed.

The Warner fired six Tomahawk missiles.

We got the chance to tour the Warner as it was docked at Naval Station Norfolk in November 2017.

Named after the former US senator John Warner — but nicknamed the "Sledgehammer of Freedom" by the crew — the Warner can perform a variety of missions for the US Navy... Читать дальше...

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• The VIX measures implied volatility of the S&P 500. 
• It reflects volatile movements in the index, so the correlation between the two isn't a surprise. 
• But it doesn't necessarily mean something for future returns. 

Most market participants have accepted that 2018 is unlikely to be another low-volatility year like 2017, but how do we translate the rising volatility into our market forecast? Some Wall Street bulls such... Читать дальше...

Monster Energy

• Monster Energy is going viral for a bizarre, ranting description on the back of its "Assault" can.
• "We're not for 'the War', against 'the War' or any war for that matter," the Monster Energy Assault can reads. "We put the 'camo' pattern on our new Monster Assault can because we think it looks cool."
• Monster Energy is a beverage-industry success story despite its convoluted catchphrases. 

Monster Energy wants drinkers to know that selling... Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Netflix reported first-quarter subscribers that beat expectations.
• The company earned $0.64 per share on revenues of  $3.701 billion while adding 1.96 million new subscribers in the US and 5.46 million internationally.
• Follow Netflix's stock price in real-time here.

Shares of Netflix jumped more than 8% Monday, reversing their losses from earlier in the day, after the streaming giant beat added millions more subscribers than analysts had expected. Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Netflix reported first-quarter subscribers that beat expectations.
• The company earned $0.64 per share on revenues of  $3.701 billion while adding 1.96 million new subscribers in the US and 5.46 million internationally.
• Follow Netflix's stock price in real-time here.

Shares of Netflix jumped more than 8% Monday, reversing their losses from earlier in the day, after the streaming giant beat added millions more subscribers than analysts had expected. Читать дальше...

Netflix

• Netflix reports its quarterly earnings Monday afternoon.
• We'll be covering it live — refresh this post after 4 p.m. ET for the latest.

Netflix blew past its subscriber growth targets in its Q1 earnings report Monday, and the stock rose over 6% in after-hours trading. The streaming giant added 7.41 million subscribers in total: Its biggest Q1 ever.

The company turned in revenue results in line with Wall Street and company estimates, at $3.7 billion.See... Читать дальше...

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• Being diagnosed with celiac disease means you have a recognized autoimmune disorder — you are not just a picky eater.
• Celiacs can eat breads and other grain products — as long as they do not contain gluten. Wheat, rye, and barley breads are out, but plenty of other breads are in.
• It’s virtually impossible to guarantee a completely gluten-free product. Instead, FDA labeling of gluten-free products guarantees that less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten are in any given product. Читать дальше...

Disney

Technically, the first blockbuster of the summer is "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom."

But in reality, blockbuster season has inched earlier and earlier every year. This spring will see the release of "Avengers: Infinity War," "Solo: A Star Wars Story," "Ocean's 8," and "Incredibles 2" — which are all but guaranteed to be among the biggest movies of the year.

Also scheduled are smaller thrillers, comedies, and documentaries that promise to be hits, like "Breaking In,"... Читать дальше...

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• Cold and rainy conditions have caused a near-record number of postponements to start the MLB season.
• The severe weather started on Opening Day and has continued steadily throughout April, with a whopping six games pushed back from Sunday's slate.
• Teams will have to get creative as they attempt to make up for lost games as the season continues.

Severe weather has been wreaking havoc on baseball through the first few weeks of the 2018 MLB season. Читать дальше...

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Stocks rose Monday as focus shifted from geopolitical turmoil to corporate earnings reports. Markets seemed comforted by a lack of immediate Russian retaliation after the US and its allies carried out air strikes against the Syrian government on Friday.

Here's the scoreboard: See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Wall Street's biggest bull explains why trade war fears are way overblown

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• Life expectancy increased in the US from 1990 to 2016. Today, overall average life expectancy is up to 78.9 years old. 
• But researchers are worried that increasingly, Americans are smoking and drinking too much, eating bad food, and suffering from more drug use disorders.
• It's all having an effect on how long people can live healthy, disability and disease-free lives.

Americans born today can expect to live to a ripe old age of nearly 79 years old.

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• Fox News host Sean Hannity has responded to the news that he was revealed as Michael Cohen's mystery third client.
• He said he "never retained" Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, "in the traditional sense."

Fox News host Sean Hannity responded to the bombshell news that he was lawyer Michael Cohen's mystery third client during his Monday radio show, insisting he "never retained him in the traditional sense."

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• These millionaires and billionaires are on the market.
• Some founded businesses, others have found success in sports or the entertainment world, others have inherited their wealth.
• Many are based in the US, though others have roots around the world.

We've rounded up some of the most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes in the world who have net worths in the millions and billions. Whether their wealth comes from business acumen... Читать дальше...

Google

Software and internet companies had the highest level of employee turnover in 2017 when compared to other major industries, according to data gathered by employment-focused social network LinkedIn.

Silicon Valley is famous for showering employees with perks like free meals, transportation and childcare, not to mention the—in some cases—multi-billion dollar, state-of-the-art office spaces. 

However, data available to LinkedIn Premium users, and compiled by the San Francisco Business Times... Читать дальше...

• Embraer's Manhattan Airship private jet concept evokes the style and beauty of New York City.
• Designers drew inspiration from the art deco designs of the 1920s and 1930s.
• Embraer has also released concepts inspired by the Far East, Hollywood, and even Brazilian Ranchers.
• The Brazilian jet maker used its flagship Lineage 1000E executive jet as the canvas for the design concept.
• The total cost of the Manhattan Airship is $83 million and includes the $53 million for the Lineage 1000E. Читать дальше...

Focus Features

• Though you don't want to say "I love you" too quickly to your partner, waiting too long can be an issue, too.

• One of the best ways to gauge if the timing is right is to pay attention to the signs your partner is throwing out.
• Ultimately, only you know when you love someone and expressing it to them should reflect that timing.

One of the scariest things about relationships is expressing how you feel to the other person. Читать дальше...

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• Sears is closing nine stores owned by the real estate investment trust Seritage Growth Properties. 
• Sears sent letters to employees of at least two of the affected stores on Thursday, saying they would lose their jobs by July 29 at the latest.
• "Employment terminations including your own are expected to commence on July 8, 2018," the letter said.
• Business Insider has identified several stores that are closing, based on information from employees.
... Читать дальше...

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• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had a fun weekend, which he documented on Twitter.
• Bezos' festivities included making pancakes with singer Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson, going to the movies, and tweeting with The Rock.

Even the CEO of one of the most valuable tech companies in the world needs to let his invisible hair down every once in awhile.

This past weekend, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made pancakes with singer Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson... Читать дальше...

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• Shake Shack is testing a new veggie burger in three cities.
• This is Shake Shack's first vegan-friendly burger. 
• We tried the burger and while it tastes nothing like the chain's classic Shack Burger, we were impressed nonetheless. 

Shake Shack is known for one thing: burgers. Shack Burger, Shack Stack, Smoke Shack — beef is the chain's primary concern.

But as vegetarians and vegans make up an increasing proportion of customers... 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.

The voice app ecosystem is booming. In the US, the number of Alexa skills alone surpassed 25,000 in January 2018, up from just 7,000 the previous January, in categories ranging from music streaming services, to games, to connected home tools.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Boston Marathon champion Des Linden is the first American woman to win the event since 1985.
• Linden shared some tips on how to run a marathon successfully with Business Insider.
• The marathon is a grueling event, but Linden's advice can help you make the most of your training — not to mention succeed on the day of the big race.

Boston Marathon champion Des Linden made history. The professional runner is the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon since 1985. Читать дальше...