Новости за 30.12.2014

As 2014 closes, full-year Apple iPad sales are expected to decline for the first time in the tablet's five-year history.

Metal miners rise while most US stocks fall amid thin volumes

CNBC's Brian Sullivan looks toward 2015 and shares predictions on gold, the Dow, IBM and more.

Outbreak of shooting in west African nation coincides with hardline president’s absence

2014 was the deadliest year in almost a decade for passenger flights. Yet the data shows flying is safer than ever.

We never knew dolphins looked so... phallic.

Leftwing leader Alexis Tsipras proposes more moderate steps to tackle debt load

Leftwing party leader Alexis Tsipras proposes more moderate steps to address country’s debt load

This year we compiled an aggregated Playlist Best Films Of The Year which you can find here. However, regular contributors were also given the chance to submit personal lists. Here's the rest of our substantial year-end coverage, among which you'll find other personal top ten lists from our staff.  Auteur-driven, assured and undeniable —2014 featured a huge swath of films that practically strong-armed their way onto my “Best Of” list upon first viewing. Through technical achievement, force of spirit or just old-fashioned performances... Читать дальше...

Big producer groups scramble to make savings

A federal appeals court said Pom Wonderful may try to stop a rival from selling a pomegranate-flavored energy drink.

The S&P will eclipse 2,300 next year as it continues to blow past 2014 targets, said John Stoltzfus of Oppenheimer.

Whether at the institutional or mom-and-pop level, investors are pouring more money than ever into U.S. funds.

Local knowledge and connections help manufacturers grab business from global rivals

This year China took a big bite out of Hollywood. Here's what to expect in 2015, from upstart studios to new global pacts.

Out of the group of eight, five had to be taken to hospital.

Airline chairman’s daughter held after Seoul court decides she presents flight risk

Yep, it happened again: somebody has taken something from Liam Neeson. Actually, scratch that. Despite the title, "Taken 3" is not about anything being taken at all… except Bryan Mills' presumed innocence. That's right, the man with special skills is framed for murder, but as always he's not going down without a fight, and some new looks at the film have arrived. First up is a clip which finds our hero locating what must be one of the few remaining phone booths in the whole world, then contacting... Читать дальше...

Activist later released following arrest at protest after he was sentenced in fraud case

The monetary and fiscal stimulus initiated by Shinzo Abe, the prime minister, over the last two years was sufficient to push inflation up closer to the Bank of Japan’s target of 2 per cent by April 2015, after decades of low inflation and deflation.

Jane Seymour's furniture line, Platine de Royale, is facing issues with inventory stuck in West Coast ports.