Новости за 30.10.2017

Stocks retreated from their record highs on Monday, ahead of a frenetic week for markets. Investors are waiting to learn who the next head of the Federal Reserve will be, what several of the world's biggest central banks will decide on interest rates, and whether Apple and other big U.S. companies can keep piling their profits higher. In the meantime, reports continued to show that the economy is strengthening and negotiations continued in Washington to cut income-tax rates. On Monday: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 8.24 points... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome "Jay" Powell, a member of the Federal Reserve's board, is President Donald Trump's leading candidate to replace Janet Yellen as the head of the nation's central bank, with an announcement planned for Thursday, according to senior administration officials. One senior official said Monday that the announcement is planned for Thursday. Another said Powell is the president's top choice for the job but stressed that the decision still isn't final. The two officials spoke on condition... Читать дальше...

"Hamilton" is coming to Seattle and tickets are about to go on sale. Hold onto your hats. 

WOW!!! pic.twitter.com/XliG2hJdte — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 29, 2017 So far, this season is actually pretty similar to 2013. Here are the comparisons: — The Seahawks won a classic vs Houston that included a come-from-behind victory inspired by Russell Wilson, a pick-six and interceptions by Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman — The Seahawks beat the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Advanced Accelerator Applications SA, up $7.59 to $80.50 The French radiopharmaceutical company agreed to be bought by Swiss drugmaker Novartis for $82 per U.S.-traded share. Merck and Co., down $3.53 to $54.71 The drugmaker withdrew a European Union marketing application to market its cancer drug Keytruda. CalAtlantic Group Inc., up $8.62 to $49.07 The homebuilder will be bought by competitor Lennar for $51.34 a share, or $5.7 billion. Strayer Education Inc.... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Sprint and T-Mobile have tumbled as several news reports cast doubt on a long-expected deal between the two wireless carriers. The Nikkei Asian Review kicked off by reporting from Japan that Sprint's owner, Japan's SoftBank, plans to break off deal negotiations with T-Mobile's parent company, Germany's Deutsche Telekom, over disagreements about who would control the combined company. The Wall Street Journal reported later Monday that SoftBank is "abandoning" deal efforts . Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an odd twist, low-income people in about half of U.S. counties will now be able to get a taxpayer-subsidized "Obamacare" policy for free, according to a new study that suggests some actions by President Donald Trump against the health law could backfire. Monday's analysis of government data by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation runs counter to the perception of staggering across-the-board increases in costs for consumers under the Affordable Care Act. It could become a... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as health care companies and smaller firms tumbled. Drugmaker Merck fell 6.1 percent Monday after it withdrew a marketing application for its drug Keytruda in Europe. Smaller companies skidded. The Russell 2000 index fell 1.2 percent to 1,490. That was its biggest loss since mid-August. Technology companies continued to rise. Apple jumped 2.4 percent and closed at an all-time high. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators want to remove a health claim about the heart benefits of soy from cartons of soy milk, tofu and other foods, saying the latest scientific evidence no longer shows a clear connection. Monday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration marks the first time the agency has moved to revoke a health food claim since it began approving such statements in 1990. The claim that soy protein can reduce heart disease appears on about 200 to 300 products in the U.S., according to industry figures... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — No. 12 Washington has lost another significant piece of its offense with freshman tight end Hunter Bryant expected to be out indefinitely after suffering a left leg injury in last weekend's victory over UCLA. Washington coach Chris Petersen said Monday that doctors are still determining the final diagnosis for Bryant's injury. Petersen typically does not announce injuries unless the player is likely to miss the rest of the season. "Hunter will be out for a significant period of time. Читать дальше...

The Seahawks have publicly stated they aren't going to trade Graham, and at the moment that seems to be the correct decision.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A rare bird has landed at the University of Michigan: a two-legged robot named "Cassie" that researchers hope could be the forerunner of a machine that one day will aid search-and-rescue efforts. Cassie — whose name is derived from the cassowary (KASS'-uh-WAIR'-ee), a flightless bird similar to an ostrich — stands upright on legs with backward-facing knees. The biped that weighs about 66 pounds (29.94 kilograms) may not have feathers or a head, but she is attached to a short torso that holds motors... Читать дальше...

The highest graded Seahawks players from Sunday's game, according to Pro Football Focus. Russell Wilson led the way with a historic performance. 

ROME (AP) — Switzerland and Croatia have sent aircraft to help Italian firefighters battle forest fires that have scorched parts of northern Italy and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. Authorities in Piedmont and Lombardy are seeking to have states of emergency declared for their regions, which have been hit by an abnormally dry summer, little autumn rainfall and winds that have helped spread the flames. Interior Minister Marco Minniti held a crisis meeting Monday with emergency authorities in Turin... Читать дальше...

Russell Wilson again proved he can carry the Seahawks to victory with his arm in a thrilling win over the Houston Texans. Is it time for the Seahawks to make a full-time philosophy change and become a pass-first team?

Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas has a "slight pull" of his right hamstring. The team is unsure what that means for his future playing status. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — This week's Federal Reserve policy meeting is shaping up to be an afterthought next to that other imminent Fed event of the week: President Donald Trump's announcement of who will lead the central bank for the next four years. With no policy changes expected from the Fed when its meeting ends Wednesday, investors are instead awaiting the news of Trump's choice for Fed chair — and what it could mean for the direction of interest rates, and perhaps for the economy. A senior administration... Читать дальше...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is closing its pilot base in St. Louis, one more disappearing vestige of the carrier's takeover of once-proud TWA nearly two decades ago. American announced Monday that starting next September the 180 pilots based in St. Louis will have to move or commute to assignments — not unusual in the airline business — if they want to keep their jobs. The move comes as American retires TWA's old MD-80 planes and replaces them with Boeing 737s. TWA was an iconic name in aviation... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kushner Cos. says it is cooperating with a request from the Maryland attorney general for information related to the company's operations in the state. CNN reported on Sunday that the real estate company once run Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is under investigation by Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh following media reports critical of its management of garden apartments it owns in the state and a lawsuit alleging that a pair of tenants was hit with illegal fees. Читать дальше...

By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog   For the second year, Bale Breaker Brewing is stepping up to support the White Pass Ski Patrol. On November For the latest news and information about beer in and around Washington, visit Washington Beer Blog.

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:50 a.m. Stocks are trading lower at midday as health care companies continued to decline and banks slip along with interest rates. Big drugmakers fell, with Merck down 4.8 percent after it withdrew a marketing application for its drug Keytruda in Europe. Bank of America lost 1 percent and Comerica shed 1 percent as banks and financial companies sank. Smaller companies skidded. The Russell 2000 index fell 0.9 percent to 1,494. Читать дальше...

VICTOR, N.Y. (AP) — The spirits maker Constellation Brands is branching off and buying a minority stake in a Canadian medicinal marijuana producer. Constellation will pay $245 million Canadian dollars ($190.5 million) for a 9.9 percent interest in Canopy Growth. Constellation Brands Inc., based in Victor, New York, near Rochester, said Monday that it has no plans to sell marijuana in the U.S. or any other market until it's legal at all government levels. Shares of Canopy Growth Corp., with the ticker... Читать дальше...

STRASBURG, Va. (AP) — Thomas Jefferson may have been the first winemaker in Virginia, but it took another 200 years for the industry to blossom in the state. Today, with 300 wineries, Virginia is the fifth-largest wine region in the United States. While 70 percent of the state's wineries are clustered in eastern Virginia, it's worth a trip across the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west side, where some of the state's best wines are produced in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountain ranges... Читать дальше...