Новости за 16.08.2016

Five Nebraskans were named Tuesday as members of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's agricultural and rural advisory committee.

Four Nebraskans were named Tuesday as members of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's agricultural and rural advisory committee.

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There's been a lot of talk about a VC investment cool down lately but Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha doesn't buy it.

He thinks "real businesses" are still finding it fairly easy to raise a lot of money.

"Companies with a real business and a real path to become a large company will always get capital," Sinha told Business Insider.

Sinha, who's also an investor at Lightspeed Venture Partners, speaks from his own experience: Rubrik just announced a $61 million funding round led by Khosla Ventures... Читать дальше...

Vinod Khosla's investment in Rubrik continues a pattern of betting on founders tied to storage vendor Nutanix.

LONDON — The pound’s sharp drop following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union is starting to affect companies, particularly manufacturers, by increasing the cost of the imported raw materials and goods they require to do business. Official figures released Tuesday showed that producer prices rose 4.3 percent in the year through July, compared with

Duo, Google’s video-calling app, is an alternative to Apple’s FaceTime.

Frank Ocean collaborator Malay warned fans last week that he would not be giving updates on Ocean's eagerly awaited second album, Boys Don't...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A breakaway Taliban faction in Afghanistan has appointed a new leader for the group, the nephew of the faction’s longtime leader who was killed in fighting with rivals last year. The development reflects the complex layers of the insurgency in Afghanistan, where though dominant, the Taliban are not the only militant group

Wayde van Niekerk “conquered and is now a legend”, according to Caster Semenya, who is about to launch her own bid for a gold medal.

ELMWOOD, La. — The death of a toddler whose body was found buried in a plastic garbage bag near a bridge in Louisiana has been ruled to a homicide. News outlets report that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death of 2-year-old Timothy Thompson IV as a homicide, but the exact cause of death

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The Japanese yen is surging.

The currency is up 1.3% at 99.91 per dollar as of 7:14 a.m. ET.

The yen's strength comes as the dollar continues to get smoked. The US dollar index is down by 0.9% at 94.74.

"This is in important psychological area, though the Brexit low was almost JPY99.00," noted Marc Chandler, the global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, in commentary.

"The JPY100 level also may be a neckline to a possible head and shoulder pattern... Читать дальше...

Ken Salazar will serve as chairman of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's transition team, her campaign announced Tuesday.

Andrea Mitchell and Hallie Jackson discuss the Clinton campaign's swing state lead and Trump's current deficit according to the latest polls.

The UN Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on Tuesday expressed concern over the safety of civilians caught in Syria's Aleppo amid increasing violence in the area.

Ahmed Moaz Khatib, the former leader of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, told Sputnik on Tuesday he would discuss ways to resolve the crisis in Syria with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov later in the day.

OMAHA — The Omaha school board has advanced a measure updating the district anti-discrimination policy to include gender identity or gender expression, weathering a stormy debate.

Hyperloop technology is fast-tracking into the freight sector, starting with one of the world’s largest ports.

Bella Throne is enjoying her new single life after her breakup with Gregg Sulkin. The 18-year-old actress, who is currently filming the Freeform series, “Famous In Love,” broke up with her 24-year-old boyfriend after dating for a year.

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cannot be trusted with the codes that would unleash the American nuclear arsenal, Vice President Joe Biden said.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha school board has advanced a measure updating the district anti-discrimination policy to include gender identity or gender expression, weathering a stormy debate.

(AP) — The Omaha school board has advanced a measure updating the district anti-discrimination policy to include gender identity or gender expression, weathering a stormy debate. Others said the transgender students needed safe spaces to go to the bathroom or change clothes for physical education classes.

The Pozzo family know the 25-year-old forward well from his time at Udinese and are trying to push through a transfer before the end of the window

NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot posted record sales and earnings during its second quarter and raised its profit expectations for the year as the U.S. housing market continues to warm up.

NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot posted record sales and earnings during its second quarter and raised its profit expectations for the year as the U.S. housing market continues to warm up.