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Bitcoin is everywhere.

The cryptocurrency is seemingly in the news every day as investors and businesses try to understand the future of this digital finance.

But what is Bitcoin all about?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Exchange-traded funds have become wildly popular in the past decade, and account for a quarter of all trading activity on exchanges.
• We spoke to Linda Zhang, the founder of ETF investment management firm Purview Investments about her firm's strategy in a saturated market, how she's helping women in the asset management space, and the future of the investment industry.  

As the index and exchange-traded fund industry continues to attract assets away from mutual funds... Читать дальше...

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• Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said he's "not in a position to understand fully" what occurred during President Donald Trump's private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. 
• Trump's meeting with Putin lasted roughly two hours.
• The only other American in the room was the president's translator, Marina Gross. 
• Since the summit, there have been broad concerns the president made agreements with... Читать дальше...

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• The Maserati GranTurismo is one of the beautiful cars in the world. 
• The GranTurismo debuted 2008 and was joined by the convertible variant in 2010. 
• Maserati's grand tourer is powered by a 4.7 liter, 454 horsepower, Ferrari-built V8 engine.
• According to Maserati, the Maserati GranTurismo Convertible can do 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 177 mph.
• We loved the way the GranTurismo looks and sounds... Читать дальше...

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• Apple became the first US company worth $1 trillion on Thursday. 
• Within the last decade, it overtook corporate giants like Exxon Mobil and General Electric.
• Watch Apple's stock trade in realtime here.

Apple's market cap briefly topped $1 trillion on Thursday, the first time a US company has ever achieved that feat. 

It's been a long slog to the top since the iPhone maker went public at $22 a share on December 12, 1980.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio was locked down Thursday afternoon due to reports of an active shooter situation.

An alert was sent out revealing that authorities and emergency responders were on the scene in response to an incident at the base hospital.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Beim Autobauer Opel drohen laut einem Medienbericht kräftigte Produktionskürzungen. In Rüsselsheim solle die Taktzahl nach den Sommerferien von 55 auf 42 Fahrzeuge pro Stunde sinken und im Werk Eisenach von 37 auf 30, berichtete die „Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung“ am Donnerstagabend vorab unter Berufung auf informierte Unternehmenskreise. Am Standort im polnischen Gliwice (Gleiwitz) sei die Kürzung bereits vollzogen. Dort liefen etwa 25 statt zuvor 40 Autos pro Stunde vom Band.

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• Phil Mickelson continues to embrace his corniness in an advertisement for one of his sponsors, Mizzen+Main.
• The brand's first ever television commercial stars Mickelson as he dances on a driving range, dodging golf balls and showing off the mobility allowed by his dress shirt.
  
  

Phil Mickelson isn't done turning heads with the help of his latest sponsor, Mizzen+Main.

The brand, which sells breathable performance dress shirts... Читать дальше...

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• JetBlue, SparkNotes, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, and other successful businesses have had rough patches in the past.
• There have been moments when their founders and CEOs didn't know if the company would make it.
• We take a look at 11 of those moments below, along with how the companies' leadership managed to recover.

If you take a look at the history of many successful companies, you'll inevitably find moments where the founder... Читать дальше...

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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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• Apple just hit a $1 trillion market valuation.
• Apple CEO Tim Cook is an intensely private person, but he has given some insights into what his daily routine looks like.
• He's a self-proclaimed "workaholic" who wakes up early and gets up to 800 emails a day.

Apple just made history. The tech giant just became the first US company with $1 trillion market valuation.

So what's the story of the man currently running Apple? Читать дальше...

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Ordering out on the keto diet can be pretty tricky, as even though meal-tracking apps can be pretty helpful, the amount of fried, breaded, and sugar-heavy items present on fast food menus can be pretty intimidating for keto enthusiasts everywhere.

But before you vow to never eat out again, know that keto-friendly fast food items do exist, but experts say you’ll want to be pretty strategic when it comes to ordering the right items. Bunless burgers... Читать дальше...

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• Members of the British royal family don't regularly use last names, but they do have a few to choose from in situations that require them.
• For example, as the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George uses Prince William and Kate Middleton's dukedom, Cambridge, as his last name at school.
• Similarly, Prince William and Prince Harry — whose father, Charles, is the Prince of Wales — went by William Wales and Harry Wales, respectively, when they served in the military. Читать дальше...

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• A Smith College student says that campus police were called on her while she was eating her lunch on campus on Tuesday afternoon.
• Oumou Kanoute, a college student working at the school over the summer, wrote on Facebook that she was taking her lunch break when the campus police were called on her.
• "This person didn't try to bring their concerns forward to me, but instead decided to call the police. I did nothing wrong, I wasn't making any noise or bothering anyone. Читать дальше...

Last September, Apple unveiled a smartphone that looked like none before it:

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• President Donald Trump launched a months-long trade war in March by imposing various tariffs.
• Companies in the S&P 500 are starting to take notice of the trade battles.
• According to analysts, mentions of the word "tariff" on S&P 500 earnings calls has skyrocketed to the highest in recent history.

President Donald Trump's trade war has started to grab the attention of some of America's largest companies.

Throughout the second-quarter earnings season... Читать дальше...

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If you're limiting your noodle and pasta intake to simply boxed Angel hair and canned sauce, there's a whole world of delicious carbs you're missing out on. 

From ramen to Pastasciutta we rounded up different ways that 13 places around the world do noodles and pasta.

Sorrentinos is a stuffed pasta from Argentina.

If you’re a fan of ravioli then you will probably love the Argentine version Sorrentino. It is a large, round, cheese... Читать дальше...

Wer einen Dienstwagen mit Elektroantrieb auch privat fährt, spart künftig Geld. Die Bundesregierung hat am Mittwoch ein Förderprogramm beschlossen, das ab dem 1. Januar 2019 bis Ende 2021 den Betrag halbiert, den Arbeitnehmer als geldwerten Vorteil in diesem Fall versteuern müssen. Bisher war festgelegt, dass Arbeitnehmer, die ihren Dienstwagen auch privat nutzen, jeden Monat ein Prozent des Listenpreises als geldwerten Vorteil angeben müssen. Diese Summe wird auf das Bruttogehalt aufgerechnet und erhöht so die gesamte Steuerlast. Читать дальше...

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• There are several reasons Walmart is as successful as it is: It has a huge selection, convenient store hours, and — most importantly — cheap prices.
• Even with Walmart’s already-competitive prices, smart shoppers can do even better.
• Some of the ways to save more money are: use their savings catcher tool, get a price match, and use the Walmart credit card strategically. 

There are several reasons Walmart is as successful as it is: It has a huge selection... Читать дальше...

Dinosaurs were the true kings of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. For millions of years, velociraptor, T-Rex, and your other favorites reigned supreme. But they weren't always on top. At first, dinos were only the size of a dog, after all. Here’s how dinosaurs conquered the world. The following is a transcript of the video. 

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• Top advisers at the Pentagon are presenting Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with an idea that could radically change the way in which the US Marine Corps operates, and it's aimed at increasing the lethality of grunts. 
• Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Scales has suggested that Marines should have to go through four years in a different career field before transitioning into the infantry. 
• But there are concerns about manpower issues if such an idea were implemented... Читать дальше...

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Somehow, it is already August. 

And with a new month there are a bunch of new TV shows available on Netflix, from original shows to long-running ones. The only problem is that there is a too much content to choose from. So we studied the list of what's to come in August and picked the seven shows you should definitely watch or catch up on.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Life insurance is a fundamentally hard product to sell, as it requires people to think about their deaths and promises no immediate rewards.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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