Новости за 20.02.2018

Manchester United make their return to the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday with Jose Mourinho, himself back on familiar ground, saying it is too early to judge their chances of going all the way in the competition.

TED Conference/Flickr

• LinkedIn Influencer Adam Grant originally published this post on LinkedIn.
• Countless books, on topics ranging from gender equality and workplace culture, are slated for release in 2018. 
• Thought leader Adam Grant shares the 20 that have intrigued him the most so far.
• His selections include books by authors Daymond John and Shawn Achor. 

Every year, I read advance copies of dozens of big idea and business books. So do other authors... Читать дальше...

A steep drop in Walmart's stock and losses in other sectors pulled U.S. indexes broadly lower Tuesday, placing the market on course to snap a six-day winning streak. A late-afternoon sell-off wiped out early gains by technology companies. Grocery store operators and other consumer-focused companies accounted for much of the drag on the market. Investors were sizing up the latest quarterly earnings and deal news following a long holiday weekend. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 18 points... Читать дальше...

Les accidents vasculaires cérébraux (AVC) sont fréquents chez les personnes âgées, mais ces événements dévastateurs frappent aussi les bébés, qui toutefois s'en remettent sans séquelles. Explications.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it spent about 5.8 billion dollars to import Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol to combat fuel crisis that resurfaced since late last year.

The world’s best national security minds know to study every aspect of foreign policy. That’s not enough.

Streeter Lecka/Getty

• We put together a list of the world's richest black billionaires, using data from Forbes.
• The majority of the billionaires on the list are self-made self-starters who built business empires in finance, sports, media, and commodities.
• Only three of the billionaires are from the United States.

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Jeff Bezos may be the richest men in the world, but they aren't the only billionaires.

There are 2,043... Читать дальше...

We wanted to quantify how pervasive sexual harassment is in Hollywood, in hope of promoting change. Here's how we did it.

Frankfurt (dpa) - After a tough year that saw a failed merger with the London Stock Exchange, insider trading accusations and market doldrums, the new head of the Deutsche Boerse is looking ahead with optimism."For the current financial year we are expecting at least a 5-per-cent growth in net yields," said Theodor Weimer, who stepped into the top job at the beginning of the year after his predecessor failed to shake off insider trading allegations."Overall, we are at least not expecting any further... Читать дальше...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/5610037/super-league-may-be-cut-to-10-teams-under-controversial-two-tier-plan/

SUPER League could be CUT to 10 clubs and a second tier of the competition formed under controversial alternative plans for rugby league’s future.

And about half of the game’s current pyramid may face being left to fend for themselves if it gets the go-ahead.
Top flight clubs are talking about the future of the competition after seizing more power from the Rugby Football League over the off-season. Читать дальше...

München (dpa) - Mit einem weiteren Abschiebeflug sind am Dienstagabend 14 abgelehnte Asylbewerber aus Afghanistan in die Heimat zurückgebracht worden. Der vom Bundesinnenministerium organisierte Sammelcharter hob um 19.40 Uhr vom Flughafen München in Richtung Kabul ab, wie das bayerische Innenministerium mitteilte. Von den 14 Abgeschobenen hielten sich demnach 10 zuletzt in Bayern auf. Aus welchen Bundesländern die übrigen stammen, ging aus der Mitteilung nicht hervor.Sechs der Abgeschobenen seien Straftäter... Читать дальше...

It wasn’t enough for this Bronx store thief to swipe a wad of dough from the cash register — he stole the entire register, too, video shows. The crook struck the Sense Beauty Supply store on Parkchester Road near Metropolitan Avenue in Parkchester around 2:30 a.m. Monday, cops said. Surveillance video shows the crook lugging...

Activist investor Paul Singer got nearly six billion reasons to smile Tuesday after Qualcomm upped its bid on chipmaker NXP Semiconductors. The billionaire’s Elliott Management, which holds 7.2 percent of NXP’s shares, said for the last few months that Qualcomm’s initial bid of $110 a share was too low. His hedge fund argued that NXP...

Sad News - Gene Fodor Passed Away

The following information was graciously supplied by Gary Monto:

It is with heavy heart that I must inform you that Sensei Gene Fodor passed away at his home on Feb. 17th. Gene served in the Marine Corps and the Air Force before joining the Police Department.

Gene was a retired Toledo Police Officer with 32 years of service. Gene was an 8th degree Black Belt in both Judo and Ju Jitsu, having studied for over fifty years. Gene was a member of the USJA Board of Directors... Читать дальше...

Blair Turgott has been accused of using a stolen credit card to gamble at a casino. A former Premier League footballer gambled £16,000 at a Mayfair casino using a card stolen from an 85-year-old, a court has heard. Ex-West Ham United winger Blair Turgott, 23, is accused of withdrawing the cash before exchanging it for chips during a night at the Playboy casino in central London's Park Lane. Turgott, who made one first-team appearance for West Ham -- the FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest... Читать дальше...

The post Lithuania’s Central Bank Investigates 100 Million Euro Bankera ICO appeared first on CCN

With the economy growing employees are leaving full-time jobs to pursue freelance careers.

Ava DuVernay announced Tuesday that her upcoming Disney film will feature a roster of female artists for the film's soundtrack.

Jay-Z spent $110,000 on a single bar tab while out celebrating the birthday of Roc Nation’s Juan “OG” Perez. The pricey night went down at uptown hotspot Playroom in New York, where the “Empire State of Mind” rapper racked up $91,000 on Ace of Spades champagne bottles, plus an $11,000 tip.

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Just weeks after failure of the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, the United States announced that it is going to create a security belt from Erbil to Mediterranean Sea under the pretext of avoiding ISIL return.

ROME (AP) — Italian government officials are warning of possible foreign interference in the March 4 general election, sounding the alarm following the U.S. indictment of Russian trolls and evidence of Russian-sourced fake news on popular Italian platforms. Premier Paolo Gentiloni on Tuesday released Italy's annual security report, which aside from highlighting the threat of Islamic extremism, warned about online "influence campaigns" that aim to "condition both the sentiment and political orientation of public opinion... Читать дальше...

ROME (AP) — Italian government officials are warning of possible foreign interference in the March 4 general election, sounding the alarm following the U.S. indictment of Russian trolls and evidence of Russian-sourced fake news on popular Italian platforms. Premier Paolo Gentiloni on Tuesday released Italy's annual security report, which aside from highlighting the threat of Islamic extremism, warned about online "influence campaigns" that aim to "condition both the sentiment and political orientation of public opinion... Читать дальше...

Ellery Hathaway knows a thing or two about serial killers, but not through her police training. She's an officer in sleepy Woodbury, MA, where a bicycle theft still makes the newspapers. No one there knows she was once victim number seventeen in the grisly story of serial killer Francis Michael Coben. The only victim who lived.