Новости за 23.05.2016

ABC

In her first televised performace in years, Kesha stunned the audience at the Billboard Music Awards and got a standing ovation.

The singer performed at Sunday's awards broadcast on ABC, after her appearance had been nixed by Dr. Luke's Sony-owned label. Kesha has been engaged in a long legal battle with Dr. Luke, who she says sexually abused her, and unsuccessfully tried to get out of her contract with his label.

TMZ originally reported that Kesha would address her issues with Dr. Читать дальше...

Markit Economics

The manufacturing recession may not have ended yet.

A preliminary reading of activity in May showed that output fell for the first time since the peak of the Great Recession.

Markit's flash manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) out Monday was 50.5. Economists had estimated that it improved to 51 from 50.8, according to Bloomberg. 

This index is basically on the edge of contraction, with 50 being the border between expansion and shrinkage.

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The Japanese yen strengthened by as much as 0.7% to 109.35 per dollar earlier in the day.

As of 7:58 a.m. ET, the currency is stronger by 0.6% at 109.47 per dollar

The latest data from Japan showed that the stronger yen has been crushing exports. Goods sold abroad fell by 10.1% in April, while imports slumped by 23.3%. This left a trade surplus of 823.5 billion yen ($7.5 billion) — aka the largest since March 2010.

Notably, the yen... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

Via Dave Lutz at JonesTrading, here's a super-quick guide to what traders are talking about right now:

Good Morning!  US Futures are under some pressure despite a $62Bln deal on the tape (Bayer for MON), losing 20bp as weaker PMIs abroad spark angst – It’s pretty much a sea of red across Europe, with the DAX off 70bp as HC (Bayer) leads losses, and banks reversing earlier strength to trade lower.   The FTSE is off 34bp only tho, despite weakness in the Miners.   Volumes... Читать дальше...

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Bayer made a $62 billion bid for Monsanto. The German drugs and chemicals group offered to buy the American seeds company for $122 a share in cash in a deal worth $62 billion including debt. Monsanto had said last week that Bayer made an unsolicited offer, which was rebuffed by investors. A merger would create the world's largest agricultural supplier. It would also represent a milestone in a year that has been sluggish for... Читать дальше...

Goldman Sachs Head of Human Capital Management Edith Cooper came by for a Facebook Live event. In this segment, we asked her what an interviewee must know when coming into an interview at Goldman Sachs.

Taliban Handout/Handout via Reuters

HANOI/KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Monday that the leader of the Afghan Taliban had been killed in an American air strike, an attack likely to trigger another leadership tussle in a militant movement already riven by internal divisions.

Obama, on a three-day visit to Vietnam, reiterated support for the government in Kabul and the Afghan security forces, and called on the Taliban to join peace talks.

The president... Читать дальше...

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Bomb blasts killed scores of people in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous on Monday, and wounded many others in the government-controlled territory that hosts Russian military bases, monitors and state media said.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in the Mediterranean cites that have up to now escaped the worst of the conflict, saying it was targetting members of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority. Читать дальше...

After gaining more than 27% from May 2014, the rally in the US dollar index came to a shuddering halt earlier this year, falling 8% in less than three months.

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Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.

1. Business Insider spoke to British YouTube star Alfie Deyes about his hectic schedule and how he deals with advertisers. Deyes has 5 million YouTube subscribers, 3 million followers on Twitter, 1.7 million Facebook fans, and he gets 16 million views per Snapchat story.

2. 6 things we learned about the future of TV from this year's upfronts. From the online video war, to the appetite for re-runs. Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government does not expect Turks to get visa-free entry into the European Union before 2017 because Ankara will not fulfil the conditions for that by the end of this year, newspaper Bild cited sources in Berlin as saying on Monday.

Turkey and the EU have been discussing visa liberalisation since 2013 and agreed in March to press ahead with it as part of a deal to stop the flow of illegal migrants from Turkey to the EU.

EU... Читать дальше...

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Chinese bulk commodity futures endured another bloodbath on Monday, recording falls of 5% or more.

The most actively traded September 2016 iron ore future on the Dalian Commodities Exchange finished the session at 353 yuan, representing a decline of 4.97%.

Earlier in the day it traded down to 350 yuan, or 6%, its maximum allowable daily decline based on existing exchange rules.

The sell-off corresponded with news that Chinese iron ore port inventories... Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Vienna (AFP) - Austria and the European Union were on tenterhooks Monday as they waited to see whether Norbert Hofer had won an election runoff to become the bloc's first president from the anti-immigrant far-right.

Projected results late on Sunday put both Hofer, presented as the friendly and moderate face of the populist Freedom Party (FPOe), and Alexander van der Bellen, former head of the Greens, neck-and-neck on 50 percent.

The final result will... Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Carlos Barria

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang said on Monday the United States had decided to "completely lift" its embargo on trade in lethal arms with the Southeast Asian country.

"Vietnam very much appreciates the U.S. decision to completely lift the ban on lethal weapon sales to Vietnam, which is the clear proof that both countries have completely normalized relation," Quang said through a translator at a joint news conference with U.S. President Barack Obama. Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

FRANKFURT, Germany — The German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer has offered to buy the US seeds company Monsanto for $62 billion in cash, including debt, which would be the biggest foreign takeover by a German firm if the unsolicited proposal is accepted.

The move, which would create the world's largest farm supplier, eclipsing a planned combination of Dow Chemical and DuPont's agriculture units, comes just three weeks after Werner Baumann took over as... Читать дальше...

HBO

Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones," "The Door."

"Game of Thrones" took us through an emotional and action-packed hour on Sunday that saw the fall of a much-loved character, and the setup of several showdowns to come.

For fans, the phrase "hold the door" will become permanently connected to the character Hodor (Kristian Nairn). After protecting and serving Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) since his escape from Winterfell, he gave his life to save Bran from the White Walker army. Читать дальше...

HBO

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones," including speculation of future events. 

Sunday's "Game of Thrones" episode left fans heartbroken with the deaths of Hodor, Summer, and Bloodraven (not to mention the last remaining Children of the Forest). But among the confusing and panicked ending, you may not have realized just how significant Bran's actions were. 

Through the death (and origin) of Hodor, we learned that Bran is interacting with the past in what appears to be a closed time travel loop. Читать дальше...

HBO

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones," including speculation of future events.

Sunday's "Game of Thrones" was chock-full of death and revelations — par for the course when it comes to the epic series. But the reveal about the White Walkers and Night's King origins was one of the most unexpected moments for fans.  

In George R.R. Martin's book series, we are told very little about the White Walkers (also known as "Others"). No one knows where they came from, what they want... Читать дальше...

HBO

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six.

Sunday's "Game of Thrones" episode shattered expectations with a series of revelations and deaths surrounding Bran Stark. First, we learned a great deal about the White Walkers and their origin. It turns out the Children of the Forest created them back when men first invaded Westeros, threatening the Children's existence in the process. 

But then Bran decided to do more greenseeing without the help of Bloodraven, and saw the Night's King and his army. Читать дальше...

HBO

Warning: Huge spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six.

"Game of Thrones" season six episode five wasn’t all gloom and doom. There was one moment that was extremely cathartic for fans to watch.

In episode five, "The Door," fans watched as Sansa dressed down Littlefinger for giving her away to the Boltons and allowing her to marry the sadistic Ramsay Bolton.

Petyr Baelish aka Littlefinger journeyed up to Mole Town, the town south of Castle Black, with the knights of the Vale to come to Sansa’s aid. Читать дальше...

This Astoria coffee shop knows New Yorker's appetite for strange new hybrid foods is insatiable.

Thomson Reuters

A Spanish journalist working in Colombia for almost two decades has disappeared while reporting a story on the illegal drugs industry and is feared kidnapped by Marxist rebels operating in the area, military sources said on Sunday.

Salud Hernandez, a journalist with Spain's El Mundo and local newspapers, disappeared close to the town of El Tarra in the northern province of Norte de Santander on Saturday.

It is thought that Hernandez has been kidnapped by the National Liberation Army (ELN)... Читать дальше...

Reuters

The future development of Sino-US ties is promising, but the United States should stay away from China’s internal affairs, a retired Chinese diplomat has warned.

Li Zhaoxing, who was foreign minister between 2003 and 2007 and is known for his blunt comments, made the remarks on the sidelines of a seminar last week at a university in Hong Kong.

“I am fully confident about China-US relations. The two countries share a lot of common interests but it is most important for... Читать дальше...

Reuters/China Daily China Daily Information Corp - CDIC

For the second month in a row, China’s crude steel output was greater than the rest of the world in April.

According to the World Steel Association, China produced 69.4 million tonnes of crude steel, overshadowing the 65.5 million tonnes produced in all other nations.

The World Steel Association represents approximately 85% of global steel production, including over 150 steel producers.

Combined, there was 134.9... Читать дальше...