Новости за 17.12.2015

According to a review by IMF, the fund had provided $577 billion to address the consequences of the 2008 financial crisis and to support affected nations after the 2011 Arab Spring.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a major end-of-the-year press conference on Thursday noon Moscow time (09:00 GMT), addressing the nation's economic concerns and issues on the international agenda.

You can thank the Hospitality State for Root Beer, teddy bears, and, of course, the blues.

The first Nebraska Prep Volleyball Senior Showcase will be played Sunday at Omaha Concordia High School.

The first-ever Nebraska Prep Volleyball Senior Showcase will be played Sunday at Omaha Concordia.

The Nebraska State Records Board has awarded a new three-year contract to Nebraska Interactive LLC to continue managing its web portal, Nebraska.gov.

The Vernon County Sheriff's Department released an updated drawing of Jane Doe, a woman who was bludgeoned to death and left along a county roadside in May of 1984.

Intuit

Intuit CFO Neil Williams believes the best way to build a product customers want to use is to observe them in their natural habitat. 

Intuit is responsible for QuickBooks, TurboTax, and Mint, financial tools that allow more than 20 million customers to track their expenses, handle payroll, and pay their personal and business taxes.  

Since Intuit's founding days the company has used a program called "follow me home" to observe customers in their homes, offices, and other... Читать дальше...

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It's laughably easy to overspend during the holidays — from catering feasts and baking treats to stocking stuffers and Yankee swaps, the expenses seem to never end.

What's more, most stores are carefully engineered to get you to overspend. Particularly during the last month of the year, they'll tug on your emotions with holiday cheer and load the checkout aisle with tempting holiday delights that are nearly impossible to turn down.

If you want to curb your spending this holiday... Читать дальше...

Apple/Tech Insider

I've owned an iPhone 6S for three months now — as long as it's been available — but I've completely forgotten about its most unique feature: 3D Touch.

At the iPhone 6S unveiling in September, Apple advertised 3D Touch as "just as profound as multi-touch," the innovation that introduced the world to swiping, pinching and zooming on smartphones. 

But that's not the case. In fact, calling 3D Touch just as profound as multi-touch couldn't be further from the truth. Читать дальше...

CNBC's Dominic Chu explains what the Fed's first rate hike in nine years means for your money.