Новости за 14.11.2015

Bashar al-Assad is a vile and murderous dictator. We should embrace him. That’s an alternative that should be on the table in the wake of the attacks on Paris apparently committed by the Islamic State.

Seven people, including one man who was previously flagged as a security risk by French authorities because of his radical beliefs, killed 129 people over half an hour on Friday evening in multiple attacks around the French capital, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said on Saturday.

Terror tore across the French capital late Friday, killing more than 100 people as gunmen sprayed crowds in a bustling nightlife district and set off blasts outside a soccer stadium, in one of the bloodiest series of attacks in the country’s history.

Apparent terrorist attacks killed scores of people in several locations in Paris, Friday

The escalation of violence in Paris shows the need for countries to band together.

Terror tore across the French capital late Friday, killing more than 100 people as gunmen sprayed crowds in a bustling nightlife district and set off blasts outside a soccer stadium, in one of the bloodiest series of attacks in the country’s history.

The sophistication, resources and scale of Friday’s attacks in the heart of Paris underscored to officials across the globe that the challenges of containing extremist violence have reached a new level, and that the calculus of the Western effort against terrorism had fundamentally changed.

Terror tore across the French capital late Friday, killing more than 100 people as gunmen sprayed crowds in a bustling nightlife district and set off blasts outside a soccer stadium, in one of the bloodiest series of attacks in the country’s history.

Gunfire and explosions in the center of Paris late Friday killed dozens and resulted in a state of emergency throughout France, with reports of continuing gunbattles and a hostage situation.

The MSCI Emerging Markets index is down 13% year to date as fears about a Chinese economic slowdown on top of an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike batter investors' confidence. But Mark Mobius of Franklin Templeton Investments downplayed widespread worries about emerging markets, noting that foreign reserves and public debt are at healthy levels while economic growth remains robust. "There are pockets of vulnerability in some countries, but by and large, we don't see an asset-class-wide doomsday situation," he said in a blog post on Friday.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- In a televised address, French President Francois Hollande said he is declaring a state of emergency, which includes the closure of the country's borders.

Obama decries Paris attacks as "outrageous attempt to terrorize"

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States stands ready to work with the French government in the wake of the wave of the terrorist attacks on civilians in Paris. "We have seen outrageous attempt to terrorize civilians," the president said in a brief statement in the White House press room. Obama said all of the details of the attacks from the French capital were not known and the situation was still unfolding. "This is a heartbreaking situation," Obama said. Читать дальше...

Employees of midsize and large companies in 2015 paid an average of $4,700 for their health insurance, up from $2,001 in 2005.

U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday, extending a multiday tumble and logging their worst weekly losses in months as lackluster retail data and slumping commodities combined to sap demand for equities.

Obama to make statement on Paris situation at 5:45 p.m. Eastern

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Friday that she supports a staff proposal to include China's currency in the basket of currencies that make up the international agency's Special Drawing Rights (SDR). Lagarde said the IMF Executive Board would consider the issue at a meeting on Nov. 30. Since the 1990s, the SDR has consisted of four currencies: the dollar, the euro, the UK pound and the yen. China has pushed for the inclusion of the yuan... Читать дальше...

Auto makers are promoting more sales incentives as 2015 comes to an end.

Auto makers are promoting more sales incentives as 2015 comes to an end.

Wal-Mart will announce third-quarter earnings on Tuesday after a week when retailer results sent shares tumbling.

The value of equity holdings at Appaloosa Management LP declined 29% during the third quarter, as the hedge fund of famed billionaire investor David Tepper slashed its stakes in tech giants Apple Inc. and Google Inc. nearly in half, while dumping all of its Alibaba Group Holding shares, the latest regulatory filings show. Appaloosa's equity holdings were valued at $2.86 billion as of Sept. 30, down from $4.04 billion at the end of June. During that time, the fund cut its stake in Apple to 1.31... Читать дальше...

Here are five reasons why Americans are obese, and a James Bond-themed bubbly.

Here are five reasons why Americans are obese, and a James Bond-themed bubbly.

A little respect! That is what business-school grads (and Rodney Dangerfield) are aiming for after slogging through your typical two years of an M.B.A. program.

A little respect! That is what business-school grads (and Rodney Dangerfield) are aiming for after slogging through your typical two years of an M.B.A. program.