Новости за 27.10.2017

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• NFL analyst Cian Fahey referred to Tyrod Taylor as "probably the most underrated quarterback in the league right now."
• Taylor was nearly cut by the Bills over the offseason but ultimately agreed to a restructured deal for the next two years.
• The Bills are off to a 4-2 start, and with few weapons on offense, Taylor deserves much of the credit.

As a sixth round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Tyrod Taylor has spent his entire career proving people wrong. Читать дальше...

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• Matthew Edmonds, the president of hedge fund Hutchin Hill Capital, is set to leave next month, according to people familiar with the matter. 
• The fund has struggled in 2017, with the flagship fund down 3.1% at the end of August.
• The firm decided to close its long/short credit portfolio, and cut back on staff. 

Matthew Edmonds, the president of $2 billion hedge fund Hutchin Hill Capital, is set to depart after a difficult year for the firm, people with knowledge of the matter said. Читать дальше...

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• Spencer Rascoff is the CEO of real-estate website and app Zillow.
• He constantly asks himself the same question about every employee: "Is that the right person for the next two years in the role?"
• If the answer is "no," he either changes the person's perspective — or changes the person.

At Zillow, no one's job is guaranteed. Every employee has to prove, every day, that they deserve to be there.

That's according to Spencer Rascoff, CEO of the real-estate website and app. Читать дальше...

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• Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Kevin Brady said that his committee is considering increasing the cap on total 401(k) contributions to $20,000 annually.
• This would be an increase from the $18,500 cap set for 2018.
• The GOP is also discussing a change that would limit the amount of tax-deferred 401(k) contributions to $2,400.

Republicans are set to propose an increase in the amount Americans can add to their 401(k) retirement accounts each year... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump held a Halloween event in the Oval Office Friday
• He handed out candy to reporters' kids, who were dressed up for Halloween.
• "You have no weight problems — that's the good news, right?" Trump said to one child.

President Donald Trump had a Halloween event with reporters' children in the Oval Office on Friday, expressing shock that the press "produced such beautiful children."

"I cannot... Читать дальше...

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Each year, the World Economic Forum selects innovative and socially-minded young people to receive its Young Global Leaders award.

Awardees, who are recognized for making considerable contributions to their field and society, are all under the age of 40, and 20 of them hail from the US this year.

This year's Young Global Leaders class includes leaders from an array of backgrounds. Some are political and and community leaders, others are inventors... Читать дальше...

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The world's restaurant bible has named a champion of Mexican cuisine.

San Francisco's Californios has become the first and only Mexican restaurant in North America to receive the illustrious two-star designation from the Michelin Guide, a restaurant rating system that makes or breaks fine-dining spots. Two stars is the second highest accolade.

Michelin revealed its 2018 guide to spots in the Bay Area on Wednesday. The region, which includes San Francisco and wine country... Читать дальше...

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• NextDoor, a social network for neighborhoods, ranked the 30 friendliest cities in the US.
• El Dorado Hills, California took the number one spot.

It's a beautiful day in these neighborhoods.

NextDoor, a social network for neighborhoods, looked at 1,000 small metro areas and evaluated how friendly their residents are based on the number of "thanks" on NextDoor per member and racial diversity among other factors. Читать дальше...

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• Some Starbucks locations have already sold out of the Zombie Frappuccino. 
• Baristas have been bracing for a landslide of orders for the time-intensive drink. 
• Overall, the Zombie Frappuccino roll out has been less hectic — and less viral — than the Unicorn Frappuccino. 

Starbucks locations are already running out of the Zombie Frappuccino after just one day on the menu. 

Starbucks began selling its Zombie Frappuccino on Thursday. Читать дальше...

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Last weekend was when college football officially started to get wild, as almost every game is now do-or-die for the top teams in the country.

This week there's even more excitement to be seen on the field, with Penn State and Ohio State playing what could be an elimination game for the College Football Playoff and teams like Miami and TCU still hoping to run the table to earn one of the four coveted postseason spots.

As the season goes on, judging... Читать дальше...

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• Russia's chief prosecutor Yuri Chaika played a prominent role in lobbying against the Magnitsky Act during the 2016 election.
• Chaika's relationship with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who met with top members of the Trump campaign last June, has raised questions about whether she was an agent of the Kremlin.
• Chaika's foray into American politics appears to have begun in earnest last April, when Rep. Dana Rohrabacher visited Moscow... Читать дальше...

"Super Mario Odyssey" is excellent.

Surprise!

It's so good, in fact, that you should seriously consider buying a Nintendo Switch just to play it. Really!

Here are just a few reasons why "Super Mario Odyssey" is so great:

• It feels brand new, despite starring a decades-old character.
• It looks far better than it should on the Switch, a console that's not as powerful as its rivals.
• And it represents a fun evolution of the long-running franchise;... Читать дальше...

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This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here.

Health care is a multi-trillion-dollar behemoth of the global economy — but it has a complicated relationship with technology, embracing some innovative tools while resisting others. Whether patients and their doctors are ready or not, though, digital disruption in health care will only accelerate in the years ahead. Читать дальше...

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On paper, a movie directed by George Clooney, with a script written by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring Matt Damon and Julian Moore looks like a hit. But after seeing “Suburbicon” you’re left with only disappointment as all these talents couldn’t pull off a good movie.

A major reason for the disappointing outcome is that the movie tries to be a dark satire on suburban culture and a commentary on racism. Yes, that part of the movie will be a surprise, especially if you’ve seen the trailer. Читать дальше...

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• Morra Aarons-Mele realized that who she was and what she was doing every day were completely mismatched.
• She felt that she was working hard for someone else’s dreams or expectations, and not her own.
• She realized she needed a different kind of workday.

I was about to give a speech at my alma mater and was nervous (as was the Brown Alumni Relations staff!) because I planned to get raw. In front of a room of two hundred successful women... Читать дальше...

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The Nasdaq recorded its biggest gain in a year and hit an all-time record after strong earnings from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Intel. The S&P 500 also reached a new high. 

Here's the scoreboard: 

• Dow: 23,434.19, +33.33, (0.14%)
• S&P 500: 2,581.07, +20.67, (0.81%)
• Nasdaq: 6,701.26, +144.49, (2.20%)

1. The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter even after hurricanes disrupted activity in some parts of the country. Читать дальше...

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• Trulia has a list of six cities where buying a starter home is actually cheaper than renting with a roommate.
• Two Tennessee cities show up on the list.

Ever since real estate hub Trulia started comparing renting and buying property in 2012, they’ve concluded that buying a starter home is a much better deal than renting in America’s largest housing markets.

However, while most traditional “rent versus buy” statistics only account... Читать дальше...

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• Director Robert Rodriguez told Variety that he cast Rose McGowan in his film "Grindhouse" to get back at Harvey Weinstein for his alleged sexual assault against her. 
• Rodriguez described confronting Weinstein with McGowan over the role at a party.
• He said Weinstein subsequently tried to "bury" the film, which had a tepid box office performance for Dimension Films, a branch of The Weinstein Company.

Robert Rodriguez, the director... Читать дальше...

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• People have often claimed that marijuana usage is linked to impotency. But that may not be true.
• New research suggests people who smoke marijuana daily actually have more sex.
• More research is obviously needed, but this is a good step in the right direction to making people more informed about their health.

For years, marijuana has been linked with lethargy and even impotence, with people claiming that regular marijuana users may have a more difficult time having sex. Читать дальше...

Business Insider

Introducing the Rising Stars in Asset Management age 35 and under.

We scoured our contacts for ideas on who we should include, receiving recommendations from bosses, colleagues, recruiters and others working in the asset management industry. The editors made final decisions.

We've included people with a variety of roles and experiences, from companies including D.E. Shaw, State Street, Fidelity, BlackRock, Bridgewater, Point72, Millennium, AllianceBernstein, Och-Ziff, and Vanguard. Читать дальше...

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• Some Republicans are talking openly about President Donald Trump's mental health.
• Just this week, Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Flake, and former Sen. Tom Coburn, all discussed Trump's mental state.

Some Republicans have recently begun to more openly cast doubt on President Donald Trump's mental health — previously an area in which only Democrats would publicly speculate.

This week, two retiring Republican senators — Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Flake ... Читать дальше...

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When NASA astronaut Scott Kelly stood up last March after spending a year in space, he was two inches taller.

Kelly is part of a study NASA is conducting to assess how the human body changes as a result of space travel, using Scott Kelly and his twin brother Mark Kelly as subjects. While Scott spent 340 days aboard the International Space Station, Mark stayed on Earth, giving NASA the rare opportunity to compare two identical sets of DNA — one that has been exposed to the stressors of space, and one that has not. Читать дальше...

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• Whether you achieve your goals comes down to how you set them in the first place.
• Six entrepreneurs weighed in on how they set goals in their personal and professional lives.
• Strategies ranged from finding accountability partners to learning to say, "no."

Entrepreneurs are goal-driven by nature, whether they're striving for the short-term goal of making a strong CFO hire or the long-term goal of selling a successful business. Читать дальше...