Новости за 10.11.2014

Discussing how Internet retailers disrupt "Black Friday" and holiday shopping, with Simeon Siegel, Nomura Securities.

Today, legendary film composer Ennio Morricone turns 86, but he's not just blowing out the candles and taking it easy. He's got scores for three more movies on the way and remains one of the top tier composers in the game, not to mention a film icon. And today we have a little present for his fans, with this BBC2 documentary. Airing in 1995, and directed by David Thompson, the 40-minute TV special rounds up filmmakers, friends, and colleagues like Brian DePalma, John Boorman, David Putnam, Gillo Pontecorvo... Читать дальше...

Kevin Dowd, an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, is not high on bitcoin. He considers the cryptocurrency a "sell" in its present incarnation. He spoke at the Cato Institute's 32nd Annual Monetary Conference.

Credit card companies are boosting lending to people with dinged credit, though some are bracing for bad debts.

Getting enough z’s is critical for cognitive and mental functions, explained Meir Kryger, MD, a professor of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and author of The iGuide to Sleep. Moreover, chronic sleep deprivation has been linked to hypertension, cardiovascular disease and even premature death.

After winning the 2005 Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line," Reese Witherspoon unfortunately caught the Oscar curse, also known as the Cuba Gooding Jr. syndrome, which pulls certain stars into obscurity instead of further propelling their careers. During the years following her big win, Witherspoon starred in a series of fluffy comedies that were box-office duds and gradually became persona non grata for leading major studio releases. Recently, she’s been... Читать дальше...

Conspire is a digital network platform founded by two Stanford grads ('04), helping users find the strongest path of connection to any person of interest, with a value prop that reaches beyond just LinkedIn-style "connecting."

In a post-crisis M&A frenzy, some lesser-known institutions have increased assets by 7,000 percent or more.

New York's attorney general urged the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission to revise a proposed rule protecting some car services.

Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm must pay his wife nearly $1 billion as part of a divorce settlement, an Oklahoma judge ruled on Monday.

Here's what floor trader Kenny Polcari thinks are the key issues for the market—and where he thinks it will be at year end.

A little under 90 years ago, conversations were probably had by the editors of The Playlist Gazette & Cinematograph Pamphlet (then a thrupenny half-sheet available from your local grime-faced newsboy) about which of us was gonna travel all the way to the Big City to see that moving picture “The Jazz Singer” with synchronized sound, and which of us would stay in the sticks and watch the silent, cue-card version. Similar conversations have been going on this week, as suddenly we’ve all become format... Читать дальше...

US crude futures settled below $78 a barrel on Monday US dollar strength outweighed worries about conflict in Libya and Ukraine.

Plan to extend visas for Chinese students, businessmen and tourists will bosst jobs, USA Today reports.

Russia launched Sputnik, a new media outlet, which is intended to offer an alternative to Western news and lead its 'propaganda war.'

President Barack Obama said the FCC should reclassify consumer broadband service to be regulated more like a public utility.

Some say cybersecurity is the biggest threat to the U.S. but the government isn't required to disclose cyberattacks.

Alibaba controls 80 percent of Chinese Internet sales, reports CNBC's Steve Liesman.

I have not seen a single episode of "Broad City," but I should probably change that very soon. Over the past year, our intrepid features writers have named the show's creators/stars Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson among the 10 Comic Actresses Who Deserve A Big-Screen Leading Role and 12 Performers Who Deserve 2014 Emmy Nominations (But Probably Won't Get Them). And while we were bummed to be correct about the latter prediction, the good news is that while the film and TV industries has yet to recognize their skills as such... Читать дальше...

While it doesn't quite have the spinning top finale of "Inception," Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" has been the center of just as much discussion. And one of the big topics that has emerged in various corners of the internet has been about the film's supposed plot holes and/or bad science. Well, Nolan is aware of the criticisms and doesn't seem too concerned. "To be honest, I haven’t read whatever holes people are trying to poke, so I can speak to the validity of it. My films are always held... Читать дальше...

A "Made in the USA" label is desirable globally, and a start-up is helping more entrepreneurs find domestic manufacturing options.

CNBC's Hallie Jackson reports a coalition has come together and asked President Obama to appoint a federal mediator after the Pacific Maritime Association is accusing the longshoreman's union of an intentional slowdown.

Struggling electronics chain RadioShack on Monday added its name to the growing list of retailers that will be open on Thanksgiving Day.

After President Obama's broadband rule proposal, Ted Cruz tweeted that net neutrality is Obamacare for the Internet.

The Obama administration says less than 10 million people are likely to sign up by 2015, much less than the 13 million projected earlier.