Новости за 19.11.2015

The social network is unrolling tools to help users remove ex-partners from their newsfeeds, and thus from their lives.

His name is Joe Campbell, and he claims he went to bed Wednesday evening with some $37,000 in his trading account at E-Trade. One notable development on the pharma front later, and Campbell woke up to a debt of $106,445.56.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Homeowners who were wrongly foreclosed upon during the financial crisis will share any unclaimed funds from a settlement program, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. Mortgage servicers put aside funds as part of a settlement with regulators to rectify deficient servicing and foreclosure practices during the crisis. Homeowners of mortgage servicers regulated by the U.S. central bank had cashed $798 million of compensation checks or 91% of the total value of payments issued to these borrowers... Читать дальше...

Hedge fund king Ken Griffin thinks the Federal Reserve has waited to raise rates because it didn’t want to paint itself into a corner.

The spread, or yield differential, between the five-year U.S. Treasury and its comparable German bond reached its widest point in a decade Thursday. The spread reached 180 basis points, approaching the record established after the introduction of Europe's shared currency, the euro, according to FactSet. FactSet data show that bond-yield spreads between five-year German bonds, known as bunds, and five-year Treasurys hit 150 basis points in 2005. At current levels, spreads are approaching a record of 230 basis points hit in 1999. Читать дальше...

Oil futures finished lower Thursday, unable to shake off concerns about a global supply glut. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery on Nymex fell 23 cents to settle at $41.72 a barrel.

House passes bill to tighten rules for U.S. admission of Syrian immigrants

Gold futures logged their largest single-day gain in about a month Thursday, a day after minutes from the Federal Reserve signaled that a majority of its members favored a rate increase as early as December. A weak dollar , which retreated as traders took some profits on earlier gains in the currency, helped lift the metal. December gold gained $9.20, or 0.9%, to close at $1,077.90 an ounce, marking its best one-day gain since Oct. 28, according to FactSet data.

The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would put new restrictions on refugees from Syria or Iraq who are seeking to enter the U.S. The White House has said President Barack Obama would veto the Republican-authored bill, which comes less than a week after the attacks in Paris. The bill would require heads of agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation to certify refugees are not security threats before they are allowed into the country. Immigration from Syria has come under scrutiny following the Paris attacks... Читать дальше...

Subway advertising pitchman Jared Fogle sentenced to 15 years in prison: reports

Square and Match Group carry heady debut-session gains into afternoon trading

Wendy's Co.'s stock surged 3.6% in midday trade Thursday, after the fast-food restaurant chain was upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs, which cited expectations of acceleration in same-store sales. At the same time, shares of casual-dining restaurant chain operator Brinker International Inc. fell 1.1%, and hit a 15-month low in intraday trade, after a downgrade to neutral from buy at Goldman, on concerns over declining traffic and average checks. For Wendy's, analyst Karen Holthouse... Читать дальше...

European stocks close higher after Fed signals readiness for U.S. rate hike

House passes Fed oversight bill opposed by Yellen and Obama

The market disdained the debut of Square on the stock market, but mobile payments company has a great future, writes Tim Mullaney.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to increase oversight over the Federal Reserve that is strongly opposed by the U.S. central bank and the White House. House Republicans say the measure would make the Fed more transparent but Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen called the bill a "grave mistake," especially the provision that would require the U.S. central bank to follow a mathematical rule to set interest rates. The White House also condemned the measure... Читать дальше...

New Zealand researchers did not find a significant link between calcium in dietary or supplement form and lowered risk for bone fractures.

Target Corp. said its Open House space in San Francisco partnered with crowdfunding site Indiegogo to present guests with new home technologies that raised money online. Target Open House, which launched in July, is a retail space that also serves as a lab and meeting venue for home technology items. This collaboration will offer Indiegogo campaign participants that are launching home tech projects the opportunity to take their efforts offline. The first three products selected are Oomi, which... Читать дальше...

Oil futures lose ground as investors focus on a global surplus of crude.

The Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico will host talks with its creditors on potential restructuring of its debt on Friday, ahead of a Dec. 1 deadline to repay $347 million in debt service. The private conversation will be held in New York and will focus on a restructuring plan the commonwealth has proposed, a spokesman for the GDB said Thursday. While Puerto Rico prepares to make its case to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding debt relief ahead of a Dec. 1 hearing, conversation... Читать дальше...

Tesla required to remove features and restore original software as update may not meet Hong Kong regulations.

U.S. stocks on Thursday struggled to extend hefty gains from the prior session, moving up and down as declines in health-care stocks weighed on the main indexes.

U.S. stocks on Thursday struggled to extend hefty gains from the prior session, moving up and down as declines in health-care stocks weighed on the main indexes.

Many people signing up for 2016 health policies under the Affordable Care Act face higher premiums, fewer doctors and skimpier coverage, which threatens the appeal of the program for the healthy customers it needs.

Match Group jumps 14% above IPO price in first Nasdaq trades