Новости за 15.03.2017

The digital ad exchange operator forecast a first-quarter loss and lower sales than Wall Street expected. The Evening Standard reported S&P Global may buy MSCI, which makes software tools that help portfolio managers make investment decisions. Energy companies climbed after the price of oil changed course to break out of a recent slump.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Russian intelligence agents and a pair of hired hackers have been charged in a devastating criminal breach at Yahoo that affected at least a half billion user accounts, the Justice Department said Wednesday in bringing the first case of its kind against current Russian government officials. In a scheme that prosecutors say blended intelligence gathering with old-fashioned financial greed, the four men targeted the email accounts of Russian and U.S. government officials, Russian... Читать дальше...

The House of Representatives will vote on the bill Thursday, and if it passes the Legislature and is signed by the Republican governor, the constitutional amendment would go before voters in 2018. Trump has said he would appoint justices open to overturning Roe v. Wade and nominated conservative judge Neil Gorsuch to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Because of the age of some of the justices, many believe Trump may get another appointment during his presidency, perhaps giving the court... Читать дальше...

Any new "Matrix" film is in such an early stage that it may — like countless other projects in development — never amount to anything. [...] the report was enough to stoke a backlash on social media over any tampering with the Wachowskis' trench-coated, slow-motion bullet-flying science-fiction creation. Get the right talent involved, secure the necessary blessings, talk about "mining" the story's boundless "universe" and you could — come opening weekend — have a "Matrix" version of the "The Force Awakens" on your hands. Читать дальше...

Prosecution evidence included testimony from several Major League Baseball players detailing their defections from communist Cuba and signing of lucrative free-agent contracts. Trial evidence included documents containing false information used to obtain players' residency in Mexico and Haiti they needed before coming to the U.S. There was also testimony about attempted kidnappings of players and illegal border crossings. Prosecutors said the two oversaw a network of boat captains, handlers, document... Читать дальше...

The Fed sees inflation as much closer to its target: "Inflation has increased in recent quarters, moving close to the (Fed's) 2 percent longer-run objective ...." The use of the word "symmetric" means the Fed will allow inflation to move above its target, to offset the many years it was stuck below 2 percent.

The central bank said in a statement that a strengthening job market and rising prices had moved it closer to its targets for employment and inflation. The Fed's rate hike should have little effect on mortgages or auto and student loans. Mark Vitner, an economist at Wells Fargo, noted that the Fed's statement provided little hint of the timing of the next rate hike. Many economists think the next hike will occur no earlier than June, given that the Fed probably wants time to assess the likelihood... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says Federal Reserve officials have not had a detailed discussion yet about the possible economic impacts of President Donald Trump's economic program. During his six-year tenure as Minneapolis Fed president, he switched from a staunch opponent of the Fed's ultra-low interest rate policies to one of its most passionate supporters. Steady hiring has brought down the unemployment rate to 4.7 percent... Читать дальше...

The Emma Stone-Ryan Gosling musical, which did win six Oscars, has been racking up box office numbers remarkable for a musical — nearly $417 million globally so far, according to comScore — and even more for an original one with no previously known songs or story. Damien Chazelle's eye-popping, toe-tapping creation ranks third in all live-action film musicals, behind the 2008 "Mamma Mia!" and the 2012 "Les Miserables," neither of them original. It's enough to make a musical fan break into sudden... Читать дальше...

[...] Trump appears to be making good on a pledge to car company CEOs to reduce "unnecessary regulations." Congress required the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop CAFE standards in 1975 after gasoline shortages during the Arab oil embargo. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began regulating greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles in 2007. In the last days of the Obama administration, the EPA completed a review of the standards for model years 2022-2025 and left them unchanged... Читать дальше...

California's unique status dates to 1970, in the early days of the Clean Air Act. Because of the state's smoggy skies, Congress gave California a "waiver," allowing it to set stricter pollution standards than the rest of the nation. The Trump administration has said it wants one uniform fuel mileage requirement for automakers across the U.S. Environmental groups and California officials fear that the administration will try to revoke the waiver, and they're preparing to fight it in court. The... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog.   The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent The post The top 50 craft breweries in America for 2016 appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

BERLIN (AP) — The Austria Press Agency says four mountain climbers have been killed in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps. The report, citing police, says the climbers were part of an eight-person ski touring group when the avalanche hit at about 12:30 p.m. (1130 GMT; 7:30 a.m. EDT) Wednesday. Four people in the group were able to free themselves from the snow on their own and alerted rescue crews. The avalanche came on the 2,450-meter-high (8,050-foot) Jochgrubenkopf mountain, southeast of Innsbruck... Читать дальше...

The percentage of Washington residents without health care coverage, cut by 58 percent under the Affordable Care Act, would soar back above pre-Obamacare levels if Congress passes Republicans' health care plan, according to a new study on how the Republican plan would impact the state.

With the Federal Reserve having raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday and signaled the likelihood of additional rate hikes later this year, consumers and businesses will feel it — maybe not immediately, but over time. When global markets are in turmoil, nervous investors from around the world often pour money into Treasurys because they're regarded as ultra-safe. Last year, for example, when global investors worried about economic weakness in China and the U.K.'s exit from the European Union... Читать дальше...

The Committee expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further, and inflation will stabilize around 2 percent over the medium term. In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 3/4 to 1 percent. In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate... Читать дальше...

The James Beard Foundation Awards finalists are in – and four Seattle establishments made the cut.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed hikes key interest rate for second time in 3 months and signals future increases will be gradual.

(AP) — The sky faded toward cobalt over the rolling horizon and its bare hardwood forest, the faux street lamps in the foreground lighting the outdoor walkway and swimming pool. The state of West Virginia owns this resort, called Stonewall, along with other upscale resorts with golf courses, indoor pools, Adirondack-style lodges and miles of scenic hiking trails for laid-back getaways in the offseason. The winter cold had driven me and my companion in from the outdoor fire pit, where more wood was burning. Читать дальше...

In what's become a rite of spring, the Seattle Mariners released their 2017 commercials on Wednesday.

While most Wall Street bankers make a salary, the vast majority of their compensation comes in the form of annual bonuses which reflect how the firm did that year, plus the worker's contribution. Some bonuses can be as small as a few thousand dollars for low-level support staff, while high-profile traders and investment bankers can bring in bonuses in the tens of millions of dollars.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's been over 20 years since "Trainspotting" took audiences deep inside the alluring, unsettling world of young, Scottish, Iggy Pop-loving heroin junkies and director Danny Boyle is feeling reflective. Since his massively successful second feature film, Boyle has won an Oscar, directed the Opening Ceremony of the London Summer Olympics and made a point not to repeat himself. It not only launched his career, but boosted that of his actors — Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle. Читать дальше...

A pain management doctor has apologized for falsely submitting claims for services he did not provide while prescribing opioids to patients at his four pain clinics in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Dr. Fathalla Mashali pleaded guilty Wednesday to 44 counts of health care fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering. A pain management doctor who prescribed opioids at an alarming rate has pleaded guilty to health care fraud and other charges for running a pill mill. Prosecutors... Читать дальше...

As Seattle grows, a lot of people are looking to separate themselves from the newcomers. One way to establish that is Seattle trivia.