Новости за 01.09.2016

The PSL confirms that it has agreed to part ways with Mr. Derek Blanckensee who has served as the League’s General Manager of Football.

The smartphone market is expected to significantly decelerate in 2016, with developed markets such as the U.S., Canada, Western Europe and Japan weighing most heavily. Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.46 billion units in 2016, marking a year-over-year growth rate of 1.6%, according to the latest forecast from tech-industry tracker IDC. That is down sharply from 10.4% growth in the year-earlier period. More developed regions are expected to be the biggest drag on the market... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks on Thursday opened slightly higher after a pair of economic reports showed continued strength in the labor market but falling domestic productivity. The flurry of data came ahead of the closely watched nonfarm-payrolls report due Friday, which could help determine the path of monetary policy after Federal Reserve members have hinted that the time to hike rates is nearing. Meanwhile, fresh declines in oil prices continued to weigh on the main equity benchmarks. The S&P 500 added less than a point... Читать дальше...

Spain's left-wing Podemos party has urged the country's government not to recognize the new "unlawful" Brazilian authorities in the wake of impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff.

The Turkish Defence Ministry on Thursday said 820 military personnel were dismissed as part of an ongoing probe into the July 15 coup attempt, media reported.

This member of AccorHotels’ luxury Sofitel chain is called “Le Louise” because it is in the area around Avenue Louise, the byword for high-end shopping in Brussels. Glamorous in itself, the hotel is also well located for visiting the historic centre of Brussels and key Art Nouveau sites close by.

VATICAN CITY — The world’s top Christian leaders — Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians — will come together later this month to pray for peace alongside Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist representatives. The Vatican released the details of the Sept. 20 prayer day in the hilltop

And it’s not lawyers and psychiatrists

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A massive explosion rocked a SpaceX launch pad Thursday during a routine rocket test for a planned weekend launch. There were no injuries, but the rocket and the satellite onboard were destroyed, SpaceX said in a statement. The company was conducting a test firing of its unmanned Falcon rocket when the

It's the moment that all pumpkin spice fans have been waiting for; Starbucks has officially launched its famous Pumpkin Spice Latte.

The Smiler rollercoaster is closed after reports debris fell from a carriage - 14 months after it crashed leaving five people seriously injured.

The latest Mercedes SUV to get the AMG tuning treatment, the GLC Coupé, won't break any crossover land speed records, but it won't break the bank either. The Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupé is propelled forward by a 3-liter twin turbo 367hp V6 engine that sends its power through a nine-speed automatic gearbox to all four wheels. In isolation, those numbers are impressive but when this new variant of the GLC Coupé makes its official debut at the Paris motorshow in October, it will do so alongside the latest Porsche Macan. Читать дальше...

Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo increase share as London loses out for the first time in a decade

Life on Earth is even older than we thought, Australian scientists said Thursday as they unveiled fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years. The tiny structures -- called stromatolites -- were found in ancient rock along the edge of Greenland's ice cap, and were 220 million years older than the previous record holders. "This discovery represents a new benchmark for the oldest preserved evidence of life on Earth," Professor Martin Julian Van Kranendonk, a geology expert at the University of New South Wales and study co-author... Читать дальше...

A goal and assist from Socceroos striker Tomi Juric was enough to grab a 2-0 win over Iraq in the opening game of the final qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup at Nib Stadium on Thursday.

Labor Day weekend is upon us, peoples, and you know what that means: Summer is over. Pumpkin spice’s devotees and detractors are about as far apart as the supporters for the two major presidential candidates.

Labor Day weekend is upon us, peoples, and you know what that means: Summer is over. Pumpkin spice’s devotees and detractors are about as far apart as the supporters for the two major presidential candidates.

FXCM Inc. has won an extra year to pay back its rescue package from Leucadia National Corp., giving the foreign-exchange broker more time to pursue asset sales. Leucadia, the parent of Jefferies Group LLC, agreed in January 2015 to invest $300 million in FXCM following its troubles when the Swiss National Bank decided to remove the cap on its currency.

In case you’re wondering whether it was OK that four Air Force A-10s buzzed the Panthers and Bank of America Stadium during their practice Monday, the answer is in. Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full. (And yes, I’ve waited 30 years to use that line in print.) According to Rad Berky of WCNC, the…

Look on the bright side: They're sustainable, and solid mealworm fat is low in saturated fat.

Falling for a fourth straight day, gold prices cracked below the Rs 31,000-mark by losing another Rs 100 to Rs 30,950 per 10 grams Thursday, picking weak overseas cues amid muted demand from jewellers in the domestic spot market.

A brutal crackdown seems to have taken place in Pakistan`s disturbed border province of Balochistan after PM Narendra Modi highlighted the human rights violations there.

Lt Gen PM Hariz on Thursday assumed office of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army's Southern Command at the command headquarters here.