Новости за 18.12.2014

Accenture raised its revenue forecast for fiscal 2015 after contract wins helped it post better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue.

If the Cuba embargo is lifted, former American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall sees frequent flights to the island by several carriers.

Oh my god, they're back again.  Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean, and Kev[...]

Western manufacturers suspend sales to Russia

Next Thursday, at theaters nationwide, you won't be able to see "The Interview." That's right, as you probably already know by now, Seth Rogen and James Franco's comedy has been pulled from theatrical release and on any format for the time being, thanks to threats made by the still unknown hacker group Guardians Of Peace, who U.S. officials say are linked to North Korea. And the nation has had problems with the Kim Jong-Un assassination comedy from day one, but no one would've thought it would come to this. Читать дальше...

Dianrong is raising cash from Tiger Global and other big money investors to modernize China's financial system.

The tech group finally shows growth in this area, however long it has taken

Energy price tariffs are in a constant merry-go-round with suppliers constantly battling to pinch customers from each other. We show you how to win.

Resolving the Russia-Ukraine dispute is critical. Here's the one person who can do that, says Jason Bordoff and Carlos Pascual.

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed "external factors" for its economic crisis Thursday, but failed to reassure investors.

Benjamin Lawsky announced changes Thursday to the proposed BitLicense for companies operating in bitcoins or other virtual currencies.

Discussing Sony's move to pull "The Interview" from theaters and the option of releasing the film online, with Brent Lang, Variety, and CNBC's Julia Boorstin.

Thanks to cheaper oil prices, Pacific Investment Management anticipates global growth to gain momentum in 2015.

Look out, Stevie Nicks — Marcel the Shell is coming for your job! Jenny Slate brought her Marc[...]

Hedge funds have weathered the market's wild rides in the last two months, posting a performance related increase of $29 billion.

Several records were shattered as flotations hit their highest level since the dotcom bubble

Bumper year finishes skewed towards first half after run of disappointments

Discussing the state of the oil market and when prices will rise, with Maria Van Der Hoeven, IEA executive director.

What in the name of Coco Chanel?! Google just released its annual list of the most searched fashion[...]

Factory activity growth in the mid-Atlantic slowed in December, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank says.

Aer Lingus rejected a takeover bid from IAG because it "fundamentally undervalued" the business.

In Fitch's ratings sytem, a "CCC" rating implies "default is a real possibility."

Let's say you're an actress who has just landed one of the key roles in a new "Star Wars" trilogy. Before that, you had turned some heads as a kid in "Leon: The Professional," and had small appearances in films by directors like Michael Mann ("Heat") and Woody Allen ("Everyone Says I Love You"). But "Star Wars" was your key to the big time, and the future looked bright. But that's not quite how it turned out for Natalie Portman. And she reveals that the late, great Mike Nichols was the one who saved... Читать дальше...

Discussing if lower energy prices are bad for stocks and the U.S. economy, with Art Hogan, Wunderlich Securities.

It’s not like we’re going to eat all the furniture.