Новости за 17.08.2018

Adolf Hitlers plante mit viel Eifer die Invasion Frankreichs. Der Nazi-Führer brauchte eine neuartige Waffe, um die französische Befestigung aus Beton, die Maginot-Linie, durchbrechen zu können. Das war die einzige physische Barriere, die zwischen ihm und dem Rest Westeuropas lag.

Dass der Klimawandel existiert, und das Menschen ihn durch ihr Eingreifen in die Natur verstärkt haben, ist kaum mehr von der Hand zu weisen. Das Eis in der Antarktis schmilzt — und das hat fatale Folgen. 

Der Autoriese Volkswagen will die Produktion im Stammwerk Wolfsburg in den nächsten Jahren auf eine Million Autos erhöhen. Dazu werde die Produktion des Absatz-Dauerbrenners Golf mit Einführung der achten Modellgeneration in Wolfsburg gebündelt, sagte Andreas Tostmann, Produktions- und Logistikvorstand der Kernmarke VW Pkw. Die Golf-Fertigung aus Zwickau und dem mexikanischen Puebla werde ins Wolfsburger Stammwerk verlegt. Zwickau bekommt dafür die Fertigung der neuen vollelektrischen ID-Modellfamilie. Читать дальше...

Begonnen hat alles 2008 als „Iron Man“, der erste Film der Marvel Studios, in die Kinos kam. Das sogenannte Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) reicht jedoch Millionen von Jahre zurück. 

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• The Trump administration said Thursday it won't bring back any of the immigrant parents who were deported after being separated from their children.
• The government is still trying to reunite more than 500 immigrant children with their deported parents.
• Many immigrant parents have alleged that US officials tried to coerce or intimidate them into leaving the US and giving up their own asylum claims.
• But the American Civil Liberties Union has argued that in some families' cases... Читать дальше...

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• The US dollar has already been rallying this year, which puts emerging markets with dollar-denominated debt in a hard position.
• A currency crisis in Turkey could lead to a "rapid appreciation," analysts warn.
• Follow the dollar in real time here.

A rallying US dollar has been clobbering emerging market currencies this year, and analysts warn it could soon appreciate further and faster.

"The dollar right now is a flat-track bully... Читать дальше...

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Fintechs have found a way to serve small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) while still making a profit, and now incumbents want in on the action. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Several Turks on social media protested US sanctions and the country's plunging currency by smashing their iPhones and chopping up US dollars. 
• The trend appears to have started on Wednesday, after a video of a man obliterating five iPhones with a sledgehammer went viral.
• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the boycott of US electronics, including the iPhone, on Tuesday.
• This week, the Turkish lira saw a dramatic drop but bounced back on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

Im Streit mit der Türkei hat US-Präsident Donald Trump seine harte Haltung bekräftigt.

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• Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he has no plans to relinquish his dual role as chairman and CEO.
• Musk is under intense scrutiny by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and is facing lawsuits over his tweets last week about taking his company private.

Elon Musk has no plans to relinquish his dual role as chairman and chief executive officer of Tesla, he said in an interview with the New York Times on Thursday.

Musk, who is under... Читать дальше...

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• Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that an "excruciating" year has taken a toll on him.
• He sometimes has had to take Ambien, a prescription drug that helps induce sleep.
• Musk described an intense 120-hour work week as both chairman and chief executive of Tesla, a company that has been hit with challenging press coverage in recent weeks.
• Musk says he has not taken a break from work for more than a week since he contracted malaria in 2001.
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Griechenlands Ex-Regierungschef Giorgos Papandreou hatte es geahnt: „Uns steht eine neue Odyssee bevor“, sagte der Sozialist, als er am 23. April 2010 von der malerischen Insel Kastellorizo einen Hilferuf an die EU und den Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF) richtete. Sein Land stand damals kurz vor dem finanziellen Kollaps. Es folgte ein in der Geschichte der EU und des Euro beispielloses Drama. Am Montag (20. August) läuft nun das dritte Hilfspaket aus, danach muss Athen sich nach Jahren der... Читать дальше...

Die Botschaft von einem Sprecher des türkischen Präsidenten Recep Tayyip Erdogan ist klar: Es herrsche Einigkeit mit Deutschland und Frankreich in Bezug auf einen Widerstand gegen Zölle und Sanktionen der USA. Wie die „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ berichtet, betont der Sprecher weiter, dass dieses Einvernehmen für die Türkei und europäische Länder eine Chance sein könne, die gegenseitigen Beziehungen zu verbessern.

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Tech-driven disruption in the insurance industry continues at pace, and we're now entering a new phase — the adaptation of underlying business models. 

That's leading to ongoing changes in the distribution segment of the industry, but more excitingly, we are starting to see movement in the fundamentals of insurance — policy creation, underwriting, and claims management. 

This report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service... Читать дальше...

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• Google CEO Sundar Pichai and cofounder Sergey Brin met with employees during an all-hands meeting on Thursday and discussed reports that Google planned to launch a censored search engine in China.
• Pichai told staff that the company is not close to launching a search product in China.
• The meeting grew tense as Pichai and Brin discovered someone was providing real-time reports on the meeting to a reporter.

On Thursday, in a meeting with employees... Читать дальше...

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• The Defense Department said President Donald Trump's Veterans Day military parade has been pushed back from 2018 to at least 2019.
• The announcement came several hours after reports indicated the parade would cost about $92 million, according to US officials citing preliminary estimates.
• That price point would be more than three times initial estimates.
• The parade was expected to include troops from all five armed services — the Army... Читать дальше...

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The media landscape is almost shifting more quickly than consumers can keep up.

But certain trends have emerged that will carry the media industry into the future.

For the past eight years, IGNITION, Business Insider’s flagship conference, has collected the best minds in media and technology to share what they see as the future. Through unscripted interviews, cutting-edge demos, and insights from industry pioneers, attendees learn what key trends to be aware of and what... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump reportedly believes that his decision to revoke former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance was strong and decisive, according to current and former White House officials cited in Washington Post report published on Thursday.
• Trump is reportedly eager to yank some more security clearances from people he believes either criticized him or were involved in the Russia investigation, aides told The Post.
• "The... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump reportedly believes that his decision to revoke former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance was strong and decisive, according to current and former White House officials cited in Washington Post report published on Thursday.
• Trump is reportedly eager to yank some more security clearances from people he believes either criticized him or were involved in the Russia investigation, aides told The Post.
• "The... Читать дальше...

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Not that long ago, many home-appliance and consumer-electronics makers were gearing up for what they thought would soon be a rapidly growing market for smart home devices. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• President Donald Trump's former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen reportedly balked at the idea of paying off porn star Stormy Daniels prior to the release of the "Access Hollywood" tape in October 2016.
• That could hurt his argument that the payment was made to prevent Trump's family from embarrassment and not to assist his presidential campaign.

President Donald Trump's former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen reportedly balked at the idea of paying... Читать дальше...

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• Air France-KLM's board of directors has appointed Benjamin Smith as its new CEO.
• Prior to his appointment to the top job at Air France-KLM, Smith served as the President and COO of Air Canada.
• Major French trade union issued a joint statement condemning the appointment.

The major trade unions representing Air France KLM staff issued a joint statement on Thursday to protest the appointment of Air Canada President and COO Benjamin... Читать дальше...

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• Elon Musk responded Thursday to a former Tesla employee's claims that the company spied on workers and kept quiet about alleged theft and drug-trafficking.
• In a direct message to Gizmodo, Musk reportedly attempted to discredit the former employee and dismissed his charges, but didn't deny them outright.
• The employee also claimed that Tesla staffed its security team with former members of a notorious security group at Uber that allegedly spied on rivals. Читать дальше...

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• Jury deliberations began Thursday in the Virginia bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
• The jury sent a note to the judge asking for clarification about four topics, including a definition of the term, "reasonable doubt," the standard to convict in a criminal trial.
• Legal experts wrote on Twitter that the note could indicate a "compromise verdict" in which the jury convicts Manafort on some charges but acquits him on others. Читать дальше...

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The future of retail is looking bright.

So bright that  Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, expects the industry to top $5.5 trillion by 2020!

While in-store and desktop purchases are certainly helping the retail industry boom, the biggest factor for this incredible growth is in your pocket.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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