Новости за 21.04.2016

Tym Bussanich is taking munchies to a whole new level – a McMunchie level.

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Actor Adrian Sparks joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and discusses his role as Ernest Hemingway in the upcoming movie "PAPA: Hemingway in Cuba," a true story about the relationship between Hemingway and a Miami journalist.

Eagles' Joe Walsh: I'm dropping out of GOP convention show; Judge finalizes Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's divorce; Oprah rejoices as Harriet Tubman selected to be on $20 bill. (April 21)

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor has signed a bill that will regulate where and how costumed characters like Spider-Man and Elmo operate in Times Square.

Jerry Webman, chief economist of OppenheimerFunds, says it's a big mistake to change your asset allocation, but there may be such things as Trump or Hillary stocks.

Breakingviews looks into the implications of surging Chinese bond defaults.

Brooks Hays
AVONDALE, Pa., April 21 (UPI) -- In a new study, the presence of crayfish was linked with higher numbers of macroinvertebrates, a sign of improving freshwater stream health.

The Dutch manager believes the Red Devils' progress in the FA Cup this campaign shows the forward momentum at the club and is pleased to have most of his squad fit

Abby Jackson

On a rainy Wednesday in February, I took the subway to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to tour a Success Academy (SA) elementary school that opened in 2014.

The trip was spurred by a comment I heard at a news conference a few weeks before, when SA CEO Eva Moskowitz accused The New York Times of using "gotcha tactics" in its reporting of the schools.

Abby JacksonThat press conference came after a Times article showed a recording of an SA teacher verbally abusing a first-grader... Читать дальше...

ECB president has strong record of coming good

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We've explored the things the most respected bosses do, and the inevitable habits that unhappy employees fall into.

It's only fair therefore that we talk about the habits of the world's most respected employees.

Start by thinking about the colleagues you've most enjoyed working with — the most successful and likable people.

I'm confident I can describe these people, because the most respected employees often have a lot in common.

Here... Читать дальше...

AP

Volkswagen has struck a deal with the US government over the diesel-emissions-cheating scandal that has plagued the car maker.

Under the terms of the agreement, Volkswagen would include 'substantial compensation' to owners of VW's diesel vehicles, and would establish an environmental compensation fund.

U.S. Judge Charles Breyer said the settlement is expected to include a buyback offer for nearly 500,000 2.0-liter vehicles and a possible fix if regulators agree on it. The... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea, which from the outset accused Seoul of manipulating the flight of a group of North Korean restaurant workers, demanded on Thursday a face-to-face meeting between the defectors and their families to "clarify" the

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Investigators say a Florida pilot involved in a deadly Ohio plane crash had been fired from a previous job.

NEW YORK - A former Facebook manager, Twitter adviser and startup executive has written a "no-holds-barred" book about Silicon Valley.

Thomson Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday that an attack on a Jerusalem bus this week that wounded 15 people was a suicide bombing, the first such attack in years.

Suicide bombings on Israeli buses were a hallmark of the Palestinian revolt of 2000-2005 but have been rare since. A spate of stabbings, car-rammings and gun attacks by Palestinian militants since October have put Israelis on the alert for an escalation.

The internal security agency, Shin Bet... Читать дальше...

Stephen Feller
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., April 21 (UPI) -- Strength training reduces the overall risk of death by half, while also lowering the risk of death from heart problems or cancer, according to a recent study.

Denmark may introduce a new justice system that would allow for foreign convicts to serve prison sentences in third party countries, such as Poland, Romania and Lithuania, local media reported.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a new idea he thinks could radically change public transportation. 

Facebook

Facebook is moving quickly to form its new Building 8 hardware team, the secretive skunkworks division it formed after poaching a high-level Google exec this month. 

There is no actual Building 8 structure to serve as the group's home base on Facebook's campus yet, but Facebook is already well into a recruiting drive to enlist top talent.

The group, led by Regina Dugan, who worked at the Department of Defense before Google, will focus on developing hardware and software... Читать дальше...

Chief is latest FTSE executive to come under fire over remuneration