Новости за 17.12.2015

Officials said Thursday that a bridge life cycle cost analysis has confirmed that the twin spans of the William Preston Lane Jr. The Maryland Transportation Authority says the life cycle study identified deck and superstructure replacement, painting, and cable replacement as some of the anticipated preservation needs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have cleared a wearable heart-zapping device for children who are at risk of deadly irregular heartbeats. The LifeVest is intended for children who need round-the-clock heart monitoring but cannot receive an implantable device, due to health problems or parental objections.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Justice Department and several states are investigating alleged antitrust violations by the country's biggest movie theater chains, according to securities filings and the Ohio attorney general. The government wants documents related to potentially anticompetitive conduct, "including film clearances and participation in certain joint ventures," AMC said in a Nov. 4 SEC filing. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Thursday his office was the first among 10 jurisdictions examining whether AMC... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen hires compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg to handle emissions-cheating claims.

NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses are close to getting a permanent half-million-dollar tax break when they buy equipment like cars, computers and machinery. The permanent $500,000 deduction is part of a tax package that also includes a higher deduction through 2019 for all companies that depreciate equipment purchases and a permanent break on research and development costs. The Section 179 deduction allows a small business to deduct upfront rather than depreciate over a number of years the cost of equipment like computers... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager vilified in nearly every corner of America for buying a pharmaceutical company and jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug more than fiftyfold, was arrested Thursday on securities fraud charges unrelated to the furor. The boyish-looking 32-year-old entrepreneur — a relentlessly self-promoting figure who has called himself "the world's most eligible bachelor" on Twitter and recently plunged into the hip-hop world by buying an unreleased album by the Wu-Tang Clan ... Читать дальше...

A state senate committee has made its own changes to a proposal to let voters decide whether to allow two new casinos in the northern part of the state, but wide differences remain with a competing Assembly version. The Senate budget committee advanced Senate President Steve Sweeney's referendum plan that would require companies seeking the new licenses to already own an Atlantic City casino. A proposed constitutional amendment requiring New Jersey to make quarterly public pension payments has advanced in the Legislature. Читать дальше...

The University of Washington and Pacific Lutheran University, responding to an uproar over sale of KPLU-FM Radio, say they will open the door for an outside community group to buy the popular jazz, blues and news public radio station. The University of Washington will proceed with purchase of the station from PLU, but leave available a period of six months for supporter to come together and bid to buy the station. The UW is buying it for $7 million, plus $1 million in advertising considerations.... Читать дальше...

Judge blocks NYC flu vaccine requirement for preschoolers NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has blocked a New York City rule that required preschoolers to get flu shots.

The new company will enter into a licensing agreement with Avon for the use of the Avon brand, the Avon product portfolio and other intellectual property. Avon CEO Sheri McCoy said in a written statement that the New York-based company will focus resources on its top markets, adding that the investment from Cerberus will give it the financial flexibility needed to implement plans for its international business. The beauty products company also announced that it is suspending its quarterly dividend, starting in 2016's first quarter.

(AP) — The Los Angeles City Council has approved an agreement to settle all legal claims in a step toward returning struggling LA/Ontario International Airport to local control after three decades. The 13-0 vote during closed session Wednesday settles litigation dating to 2013.

(AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it's illegal to mail materials containing advertising for marijuana products, even in states that have legalized the federally controlled substance. The service says local postal officials can't refuse mail that contains pot ads, but they must report it; the matter will then be turned over to law enforcement agencies.

Mining companies lead stocks lower in afternoon trading Mining companies fell along with the price of gold and copper, while a proposed Congressional budget deal sent solar power companies higher. Stocks jumped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, a long-expected vote of confidence in the U.S. economy. Shipping company FedEx said its quarterly profit grew as online shopping increased and costs in its express-delivery business came down. Solar power stocks continued to rise... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Two auto sales forecasting companies say Americans will buy more cars and trucks in December than any other month in more than a decade. The companies say this week's quarter-point interest rate increase will have only a minimal impact on auto sales.

The Hollywood studio said Wednesday it would distribute movies produced by a new company co-owned by the Oscar-winning director behind films like "Jurassic Park" and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." The company, Amblin Partners, combines Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One.

At the studio, software developers will see a video and get hands-on demonstrations. Another shows the technology's potential in presentations and sales, using a luxury watch as an example of how holograms can give potential customers more insights into features. The studio, announced Thursday, is located at Microsoft's flagship retail store on Fifth Avenue.

According to The Daily Press (http://bit.ly/1IaX7pC), Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Laurie Simmons says beginning Monday, the Pocahontas will return to the shipyard for crews to rebuild propulsion drive systems, perform engine work and take care of other maintenance tasks. The ferry's absence means there will be 20 fewer vehicles an hour using the ferry services that can travel across the James River.

Apple named Jeff Williams as its new chief operating officer Thursday, a job that hasn't been filled since Tim Cook left the position more than four years ago to become CEO. Apple also announced that it hired Tor Myhren from advertising company Grey Group to be vice president of marketing communications, overseeing Apple's advertisements, websites and product packaging.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's first poet laureate says he wants to use the position to re-integrate poetry into community life through collaborations with musicians, actors, dancers and other artists. The 36-year-old doctor and radiologist from Dublin in suburban Columbus says he hopes to put his own spin on the position while also performing official duties of the post Ohio created in 2014.

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Back in October we visited Yakima for the annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival, which is an event we highly recommend to anyone, not just hop lovers. While in Yakima for a relaxing, fun-filled weekend, we took a drive a few miles up Highway 12 to the small... The post Bron Yr Brewing Announces the Taproom’s Opening appeared first on Beer News.