Новости за 11.03.2019

The cast-off kids of real estate scion Elie Hirshfeld claim he's refusing to hand over their rightful cut of the family's fortune.

On March 11, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov received the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Yoon Soon-gu, who arrived in Tashkent to attend the next round of inter-MFA political consultations.

Last year was a record-setting year for unicorns, with almost 100 companies achieving the $1 billion milestone, and things are not slowing down in 2019.

• Startups that are valued at $1 billion or more belong to a unique breed of companies called "unicorns."
• 2018 was a record-setting year for unicorns, with almost 100 companies achieving the milestone.
• More unicorns are created every week — Compiled by Pitchbook, these are all the tech startups that have already reached valuations above $1 billion in 2019.

Not every tech startup can hit a $72 billion valuation like Uber, but the club of startups valued at $1 billion or more is getting bigger.

• A proposed law in Alabama would require residents to be drug tested to receive food stamps.
• The bill, sponsored by Rep. State Senator James Hanes would require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to be tested for drug abuse "if there is a reasonable suspicion that the person uses or is under the influence of a drug."
• A person who tests positively for drugs the first time around will receive a warning. After a second positive drug screening, the person will lose SNAP benefits for one year. Читать дальше...

In a first in Madhya Pradesh, a transgender has beeen given a government job. Sanjana Singh, 36, has been appointed the personal secretary to the director of the state's Department of Social Justice...

Gonzaga is the top seed in the country for the third straight week. Can they secure the top overall seed come tourney time?

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska Republican Party intern who worked as a paid campaign staffer for Gov. Pete Ricketts is apologizing for anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs he made online and statements advocating for violence against gay-rights parades, black activists and journalists. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that 22-year-old Bennett Bressman confirmed Monday the […]

Two top cops were indifferent, says Mahesh Bhagwat; Nayeem’s wife among 5 held

A member of a leading K-Pop band, Big Bang, was charged in a prostitution scandal. The band's owner YG Entertainment fell on the news.

CNN's Ben Wedeman reports live from the front lines in eastern Syria as US-backed forces intensify assault on the last ISIS stronghold of Baghouz.

Put Olivia Wilde's directorial debut on your calendar this instant.

ARSENAL have collected more points under Unai Emery against “The Big Six” than they did with Arsene Wenger last season. After Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 at The Emirates yesterday, they took their tally to 12 points collected against England’s top six sides. Emery’s men have beaten United, Chelsea and Tottenham at The Emirates this […]

Thripunithura bypass project has remained buried in files for 30 years

In Toronto, a city where building sites are expensive, awkward and hard to come by, a shift to modernism allows architects much-needed flexibility, writes Christopher Hume.

A plaque on Donald Trump’s locker at his company’s Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida lists him...

Elisabeth Moss happily poses alongside Brandi Carlile while attending their Featured Session: Elisabeth Moss with Brandi Carlile during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on Sunday (March 10) in Austin, Texas. The Grammy-winner interviewed the 36-year-old actress about her role as an spunky punk rocker struggling with sobriety in the upcoming [...]

Rendering of a song at an event triggers controversy

'Our decisions on rates can't be reversed'

A different kind of free agent rankings.

This beautiful Bûche de Noël is soaked with Brandy syrup and filled with chocolate whipped cream and cherry jam.

• Businesses that adopt a circular philosophy are more likely to survive and thrive going forward, says Anne van Riel, Head of Sustainable Finance Americas at ING.
• Following a difficult 2018, IKEA has decided to reevaluate its business and shake things up.
• The company has decided to start leasing its furniture — a prime example of a company addressing disruption but also one of the most high-profile cases of the circular economy.

For so many years, IKEA has... Читать дальше...